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According to the Thuringian Higher Administrative Court, it was justified to confiscate 55 pedigree dogs from an Erfurt breeder. In the present case, there is much to suggest that the removal is based on veterinary expertise, according to a statement from the Thuringian Higher Administrative Court (OVG) in Weimar.
According to the information, the city administration had taken away 2022 dogs from a breeder in Erfurt in September 55. The official veterinarian had participated in the inspection. In the process, inadequate housing conditions for the dogs housed in a residential building were found and documented. The animals, which, according to the court spokeswoman, were also so-called naked dogs, had been brought to animal shelters and foster homes. In an earlier statement from the city, there was talk of "serious violations of the husbandry requirements of the Animal Welfare Act".
The owner had then defended herself against the procedure and turned to the administrative court in Weimar. The court upheld the woman's claim on the grounds that there was no legally required written report for the removal. In the opinion of the OVG, however, the documented professional assessments of the public health officer were sufficient; an additional written report was not necessary.
The decision of the Higher Administrative Court is incontestable.
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