<p>The number of dogs seized and quarantined by trading standards or the police after illegally entering Great Britain in the last five financial years is shown in the following table.</p><p><table><thead><tr><td valign="top" /><td valign="top">Number<br /></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">2008-09<br /></td><td valign="top">111<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2009-10<br /></td><td valign="top">95<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2010-11<br /></td><td valign="top">86<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2011-12<br /></td><td valign="top">188<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2012-13<br /></td><td valign="top">219<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>The most commonly stated reasons for seizure and quarantine were:</p><p>the dog was too young for a valid rabies vaccination;</p><p>the dog was not prepared for travel correctly (ie the dog was vaccinated prior to microchipping);</p><p>the pet travel documents were missing or incomplete, or there was a discrepancy in the documents provided;</p><p>the dog was not microchipped or the microchip could not be read;</p><p>there was no rabies vaccination or there was a break in the rabies vaccination record.</p>