States vet David Chamberlain has raised with the douzaines the idea of raising the current £10 fee to £100.
He said he had had ‘early exploratory discussions’ with the parishes about his ideas, for which he believed there were good arguments.
But some douzaine representatives believe such a hike in the fee, per dog, could lead to more people evading paying the tax.
Some owners at Delancey Park yesterday were supportive of the idea, others felt the fee would be too extreme.
Owner of two dogs Marie Pinchemain, 60, said: ‘The DNA testing is a good idea.’
Mr Chamberlain has long advocated the idea of dogs being placed on an island or Bailiwick database, which as well as containing the animal’s microchip details would also have a record of their DNA.
‘I remain of the view that there are strong public and animal health plus animal welfare arguments which convince me that we should seriously consider this locally,’ he said.
‘As such I am keen to see this investigated if resources could be made available.’
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