Dogsey

They'd need a national data base linked to microchipping to ensure that all dogs are registered at birth to have a hope in Hell of getting a majority of the dog owning public to pay a yearly licence. It's the only way that they'd be able to check whether or not a licence was up to date

And first they would need all dogs to be microchipped... which again responsible dog owners/breeders will do but others will not bother...

It is like the rabies shot here. It is mandatory that all dogs have yearly rabies shots, given by the Local Authority vet who then registers the face with the Ministry of Agriculture under the microchip number. And the microchip number is registered under the ID number of the owner.

That is classed as the equivalent of a yearly dog licence.

And yet there are far too many dogs who have never had a rabies shot let alone be microchipped.

Incidentally, dogs that are microchipped and registered as having had the current rabies shot, can be spayed/neutered by a private vet at a very reduced price as the Ministry of Agriculture reimburses the vet to make up the reduction.