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22nd August 2018
07:28pm BST
This comes after an almost decade-long campaign for Lucy's Law, a campaign inspired by a King Charles Spaniel named Lucy who was rescued from a puppy farm in 2013.
Lucy was being farmed in poor living conditions while breeders used her to have litter after litter of puppies to then sell to prospective owners.
She had not been given any medical attention or attentive care while living with the breeder.
UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove said the law will make it easier for pet owners to know exactly where their animal has come from and to know that they've been "brought up in the right circumstances."
He said:
"That means we are seeking to outlaw third-party sales and say that you can only buy a puppy from a legitimate breeder, someone that you can visit, that you can see that puppy alongside their mum so that you know that animal has been brought up in a caring environment."
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