Seized dogs 1259/2025

FOI Reference: 1259/2025

Request:

1. For each of last 5 calendar years including up to the date of this request, how many dogs have been seized by the force after being assessed as being a banned breed or type?
2. For each of the last 5 calendar years including up to the date of this request, on how many occasions has your force used the Interim Exemption Scheme for dogs assessed as being a banned breed or type?
3. How many dogs are currently in kennels as a result of being seized as a banned breed or type by your force? At the date of data retrieval.
4. For dogs that are currently in kennels as a result of being seized as a banned breed or type by your force, what are the shortest and longest durations?
5. For each of the last 5 calendar years including up to the date of this request, how many times has your force been required to use a kenneling facility outside of your normal contracted kennels due to capacity issues?
6. At what percentage of kennel capacity is your force currently operating in regard to dogs housed in contracted kennels due to being assessed as being a banned breed? At the date of data retrieval.

Response 1:

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

2021 – 1

2022 – 2

2023 – 1

2024 – 45

2025 – 38

Response 2:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested, due to the fact that this has never been used.

Response 3:

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

8

Response 4:

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

Shortest since 17/12/2025

Longest since 29/12/2024

Response 5:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested, due to the fact that this has never occurred.

Response 6:

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

Currently just above 50%.                                               

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 15/01/2026)