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Utility group stud dogs

Royal Kennel Club Utility group breeds.

List your kennel free

Add your breeder profile, then advertise litters and stud dogs.

No breeders are listed here yet, so the first profiles get the page to themselves.

  • Free basic profile: your breeder or company name, website, social media, location, breeds and industries.
  • Litters and stud dogs advertised in their own sections, never mixed with puppies for sale.
  • Premium showcase for your services and prices, previous customers, awards, video, gallery and health certificates, with your phone and email shown to buyers.
  • Sponsored articles about your breed or industry, written and published by our team.
  • Featured placement at the top of this page, labelled as sponsored.

Create your free breeder profile Advertise a litter Advertise a stud dog

Is it free to advertise here?

Yes. A breeder profile and your litter and stud dog adverts are free. Premium profiles, featured placement and sponsored articles are optional paid extras; see pricing.

Do I need a licence to advertise puppies?

In England you need a dog breeding licence from your council if you breed three or more litters in 12 months or breed and sell dogs as a business, and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own schemes. Licensed breeders show their licence number and issuing council on every advert. Puppies must be at least eight weeks old before they go to new homes.

Is my listing already here?

We add licensed breeders from councils' public registers. Search for your kennel name; if it is listed you can claim it and edit everything.

About the Utility group

The Utility group gathers breeds that do not fit the sporting or working groups, many of them originally bred for specific jobs that have since disappeared. It includes the Bulldog, French Bulldog, Dalmatian, Poodles, Shih Tzu, Akita, Schnauzers and Lhasa Apso, so the breeds vary widely in size, coat and temperament.

Because the group is so varied, research the individual breed rather than the group. Several utility breeds are flat-faced, and buyers should ask about breathing and whether the parents have been assessed under a recognised respiratory function scheme where one exists for the breed.