Puppy Farming and the Constitutionality of Breeder Regulation in Hong Kong

Abstract

This essay seeks to discuss, in light of the Hong Kong constitutional and legislative framework, whether it would be legally valid to mpose a cap on the number of breeding dogs a commercial breeder is licensed to keep. Though framed apparently as a narrow question, the topic highlighted the tension between animal welfare and constitutional rights, touched on the property status of animals, and enabled a discussion on better drafting of animal welfare legislations.