In 2022, the number of commercial dog and cat breeders registered in Japan amounted to around 13 thousand. Pet breeders need to be registered under the animal welfare ordinance, with laws regulating businesses falling under the supervision of the Ministry of Environment.
Number of commercial pet breeders in Japan from 2014 to 2022
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Number of businesses in thousands
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Individuals were breeders of dogs and cats registered or reported as 'Type I Animal Handling Businesses' according to the Act on Welfare and Management of Animals.
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MOE (Japan). (February 23, 2023). Number of commercial pet breeders in Japan from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255716/japan-pet-breeder-number/
MOE (Japan). "Number of commercial pet breeders in Japan from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255716/japan-pet-breeder-number/
MOE (Japan). (2023). Number of commercial pet breeders in Japan from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255716/japan-pet-breeder-number/
MOE (Japan). "Number of Commercial Pet Breeders in Japan from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255716/japan-pet-breeder-number/
MOE (Japan), Number of commercial pet breeders in Japan from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255716/japan-pet-breeder-number/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Number of commercial pet breeders in Japan from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MOE (Japan), February 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255716/japan-pet-breeder-number/