Buying safely
How to choose a licensed Cavapoo seller in Singapore
By Nelson and Kim, AVS licensed pet shop owners · Updated 12 July 2026
How do I verify a Cavapoo seller in Singapore?
Search the seller's name on the AVS public registry of licensed pet shops; every legal seller is listed with a licence number. Then ask to visit the physical shop and to see week 6 and 8 vaccination records. A seller who fails any of those three checks is not a seller to pay.
The 60-second registry check
TheAVS public registryis the single most useful page in Singapore puppy-buying, and almost nobody uses it. Search the shop's name; a legal seller appears with a licence number that should match what their website claims. Ours is AS24J00046, and we put it in the footer of every page precisely so you can check.
One nuance worth knowing: a shop's ACRA company registration is not a pet shop licence. If a seller answers your licence question with a business registration number, keep asking, or keep walking.
The five questions, and what good answers sound like
Reddit's Cavapoo community keeps asking what to ask; the honest answer is that professionals volunteer this before you ask. Your licence number: stated and verifiable. Vaccination records: shown as documents for weeks 6 and 8, not promised as a fact. Meeting the puppy: at a physical shop, at published hours. Week-one sickness: a written policy, ours is a 5-day bring-back for nursing. The price: itemised, with what is and is not included.
What the cheap listing actually costs
Puppies moved outside licensed channels are commonly smuggled across the Causeway without vaccinations; parvovirus is the disease that follows, at $5,000 to $10,000 per treatment attempt. Enforcement is improving, smuggling cases dropped a third in 2025, but buyers carry risk too: one was fined $7,000 by NParks for a purchase. The few hundred dollars saved up front is the most expensive discount in pet ownership.
Red flags, walk away
- Meet at carpark, MRT or void deck
- Licence question answered with an ACRA number
- No vaccination documents at weeks 6 and 8
- Price far below the licensed market
- Pressure to transfer a deposit today
Frequently asked questions
How do I check if a pet shop is licensed in Singapore?
Open the AVS public registry of licensed pet shops on the NParks site and search the shop name. Every legal seller appears there with its licence number. Curious Tails, behind CavapooPuppy.sg, is listed under AS24J00046; verify us the same way you would anyone.
What questions should I ask a Cavapoo seller before paying?
Five that separate professionals from movers of puppies: your AVS licence number; the vaccination record for weeks 6 and 8; where I can meet the puppy in person; what happens if the puppy falls sick in week one; and exactly what the price includes. Hesitation on any of the five is your answer.
Are Carousell and Telegram puppy listings safe?
Marketplaces host both licensed shops and unlicensed movers, and the listings look identical. The filter is unchanged: a licence number you verify on the registry and a physical shop you can walk into. A buyer here has been fined $7,000 by NParks over a smuggled dog; the platform will not protect you.
Is there a difference between a breeder and a pet shop in Singapore?
Locally, most puppies reach families through licensed pet shops that source from breeding farms here and overseas; direct hobby breeders are rare and need the same AVS licensing to sell. Whatever the label, the same registry check and the same five questions apply.
Meet your Cavapoo
Come say hello at Balestier
2 Balestier Road #01-701, Singapore 320002 · Weekdays 12pm–6pm · Weekends 10am–6pm. Or message us first: tell us about your home and routine, and we'll tell you honestly if a Cavapoo fits.
Compare with numbers
Our published all-in pricing exists so you can compare sellers with the figures in front of you.
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