(1) On application by the owner of a hound, the Game Management Authority may register a hound if—
(a) the Game Management Authority has consulted with a person or body with relevant expertise in assessing compliance against the relevant breed standard and the maximum height requirements set out in Part 2 of Schedule 4; and
(b) the hound is identified by the implantation of a prescribed permanent identification device in accordance with the Domestic Animals Regulations 2015 [4] .
(2) Unless sooner cancelled, suspended or surrendered, the registration of a hound remains in force until the ownership of the hound is transferred to another person.