Legally, puppies must be at least 8 weeks old and fully weaned before they can be sold and leave their mothers. Puppies can be advertised before the 8 weeks, but not sold. Closer to 12 weeks is recommended for seperating the mother from its puppies.

This ad states the date of birth is 29/12/2020 adding 8 weeks to this would mean the earliest date of sale should be Tuesday, 23/02/2021.

This is set out in the Animal Health and Welfare (Sale or Supply of Pet Animals) Regulations Act of 2019 Section 3.

Any person selling or supplying six or more pet animals in a year is required to register with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Marine (DAFM). These people must maintain certain records regarding pet animals kept for sale or supply and ensure the correct information is place in the ad, e.g. country of origin, microchip number, etc. Registeration is free and easy to do by filling out a form.

More about this process can be seen www.gov.ie/registered-pet-sellers plus a list of current Registered Sellers can be seen. If you have any questions you can contact petsalesregister@agriculture.gov.ie, or call the department directly on 01 607 2862

This is set out in the Animal Health and Welfare (Sale or Supply of Pet Regulations) Act of 2019.