In 2023, the number of commercial dog and cat breeders registered in Japan amounted to around 13.3 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 2023
(in 1,000s)
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). (January 9, 2024). Number of commercial pet breeders in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1255716/japan-pet-breeder-number/
MOE (Japan). "Number of commercial pet breeders in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1255716/japan-pet-breeder-number/
MOE (Japan). (2024). Number of commercial pet breeders in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1255716/japan-pet-breeder-number/
MOE (Japan). "Number of Commercial Pet Breeders in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1255716/japan-pet-breeder-number/
MOE (Japan), Number of commercial pet breeders in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1255716/japan-pet-breeder-number/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of commercial pet breeders in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MOE (Japan), January 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1255716/japan-pet-breeder-number/
