In the Republic of Ireland, it is a requirement that all dogs over the age of 12 weeks are microchipped. In Northern Ireland, dogs should be microchipped at 8 weeks of age. Please note that dogs may be microchipped before the age of 8 weeks so while they may be microchipped, that does not mean they are old enough to be sold.

The following Microchip Databases are used in the Republic of Ireland:

• Animark
• Fido
• IKC
• Irish Coursing Club) either

Please read the legislation on microchipping in the Republic of Ireland at: Microchipping Of Dogs Regulations 2015
Please read the legislation on microchipping in the Northern Ireland at: Dog Licensing and Microchipping
Further information may be found here.

*All information is correct as of July 2023. Dogstop accepts no responsibility for information being out of date on this page, but we will endeavour to keep all information as up to date as possible. This information is not extensive.

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