Dangerous dogs seized 617/2025

FOI Reference: 617/2025

Request

1. The cost per year of boarding/kennelling services for prohibited unregistered dogs seized under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
2. Please also include the number of dogs seized and the breeds, if that information is available.

I would like this information for each of the last 5 years i.e:

1. 1. Jan-Dec 2021
   2. Jan-Dec 2022
   3. Jan-Dec 2023
   4. Jan-Dec 2024
   5. Jan-June 2025

              

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below:-

Response Q1

2021 - £38,996

2022 - £22,255

2023 - £34,749

2024 - £116,935

2025 to date - £56,480

Response Q2

Jan-Dec 2021:

10 Total

Breeds:

Staffordshire Bull Terrier – 1

Border Collie – 1

American Bulldog – 1

Pitbull Terrier – 1

Information not accessible – 6

Jan-Dec 2022:

14 Total

Breeds:

Border Collie – 1

Bull Terrier – 1

American Akita – 1

Staffordshire Bull Terrier – 1

Weimaraner – 1

American Bulldog - 4

Information not accessible – 5

Jan-Dec 2023:

19 Total

Breeds:

Great Dane - 1

GSD - 1

Staffordshire Bull Terrier - 2

XL Bully - 3

Staffy x Bulldog - 1

American bulldog x Patterdale - 1

Akita - 1

Chihuahua - 1

Mastiff - 1

Standard bully - 1

English bulldog - 1

Staffy cross - 1

Border Collie – 1

Pitbull Terrier - 1

Information not accessible – 2

Jan-Dec 2024:

64 Total

Breeds:

American bulldog - 2

Boxer x Staffy - 1

XL Bully - 3

GSD - 1

Dutch Herder - 1

Pocket bully - 6

Staffordshire Bullterrier - 3

Sharpei - 1

Unknown - 1

Mastador - 1

Pitbull - 4

Pitbull x XL – 1

XL Bully – 38

Information not accessible – 1

Jan-June 2025:

37 Total

Breeds:

Standard Bully - 2

GSD - 1

XL Bully - 2

Spaniel - 2

Akita - 1

Bulldog x Frenchie - 1

English bulldog  - 1

Staffordshire Bull Terrier - 1

XL Bully – 24

Pitbull Terrier – 1

Information not accessible – 1

 

It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 27/06/2025)

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