Former dog breeder banned from keeping animals

Linda Moran formerly ran A1 Boarding Kennels and Cattery in Brompton on Swale, near Richmond.

A former dog breeder has been banned from keeping cats and dogs for two years, after she ran her business without a licence.

Linda Moran, 64, used to operate A1 Boarding Kennels and Cattery from her home in Brompton on Swale, near Richmond.

Between 4 and 10 April 2023, she was found to have bred dogs and advertised her services without having a licence.

York Magistrates' Court heard North Yorkshire Council licensing officers inspected the premises in April 2023 and discovered 61 dogs there.

Ms Estelle Chambers, prosecuting, said: "They had visited the kennels after officer Katie Beyer found adverts for puppies for sale placed by the defendant which described Moran as a licensed breeder.

"The advert also included an invalid breeding licence number."

The defendant was also found to have sold a Lhasa Apso puppy without a licence.

Mr Coniah, defending Moran, said she now worked as a dog groomer and no longer ran a breeding and boarding kennel.

"The number of years she has been involved with dogs reflects her dedication and love for dogs - you can see that in the number of character references submitted to the court," he said.

"There has been a window of one to two years where there have been licencing breaches but there have been no further offences since April 2023."

At a hearing on Tuesday, Moran was sentenced to 120 hours of unpaid work, ordered to pay costs of £800 and a victim surcharge of £114.

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