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<p>The Government advises against purchasing or acquiring imported dogs for rehoming,
as they may carry serious diseases or have behavioural and welfare issues due to poor
breeding. The Government’s recently launched “Petfished” campaign, which aims to warn
people about deceitful sellers including those importing puppies and kittens includes
advice on this. Rescue and rehoming centres in this country carry out important work
to ensure that unwanted and abandoned animals in the UK are offered the opportunity
of a forever home. We advise those seeking to acquire a new dog to first consider
adopting from a reputable UK based dog rescue and rehoming centre.</p><p> </p><p>Dogs
for rehoming are imported under the Balai Directive, alongside all other commercial
movements of dogs. As such a ban would not be appropriate as it may inhibit other
commercial movements of animals.</p>
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