Buying from a Breeder
- Legal requirements for breeders (licensing, Dog Breeding & Marketing Act)
- KCI registration: what it means, how to verify
- Age requirements (puppies can't be sold before 8 weeks)
- Health records you must receive
- Red flags: unlicensed breeding, puppy mills
- Your legal rights as a buyer (refund/replacement policies)
- Questions to ask breeder (downloadable checklist) Download Checklist
Buying a puppy in India is regulated by law. Breeders must be licensed, puppies must be old enough, and buyers have legal rights.
Dog breeding and puppy sales are regulated under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals laws.
The law strictly limits how often dogs can be bred to prevent cruelty.
KCI papers are often misunderstood. Here's what they really mean.
Selling puppies below 8 weeks is illegal and harmful.
If even one of these is missing, pause the purchase.
These warning signs often indicate illegal or unethical breeding.
Buying a puppy is a consumer transaction protected by law.
Everything should be written, nothing verbal.
You are not powerless if something goes wrong.
Good breeders welcome questions. Bad ones avoid them.
Sources
Government / Statutory
- Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
- PCA (Dog Breeding & Marketing) Rules, 2017
- Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI)
- State Animal Welfare Boards
- Veterinary Council of India
- Consumer Protection Act, 2019
- eDaakhil – Consumer Court Portal
Industry / Recognised Bodies
- Kennel Club of India (KCI)
- Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI)