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American Bully XL Ban

American Bully XL Ban

News was released on 15th September that the government intends to ‘ban American XL bullies’ under the Dangerous Dogs Act (DDA).  This is in response to some terrible and horrific dog attacks which have resulted in serious injury and fatalities.  This is an effort to control the population of one specific breed of dogs, but the DDA has often been met with criticism as it may not address the root cause of the issue.

The DDA was implemented in 1991 in the UK, which prohibited and restricted specific types of dogs, and also making it a criminal offence to allow any dog to be dangerously out of control.  The breeds affected are: Pitbull Terriers, Japanese Tosa’s, Dogo Argentino’s and Fila Brasileiro’s, and any cross-breeds.  These dogs are required by law to be neutered, microchipped, and on a lead and muzzled at all times in public.  Breeding them is an offence.  Dogs that match the physical appearance of the banned breeds that don’t meet the regulations are at risk of being seized and euthanised.  

The DDA has been in place for over thirty years, and during that time, dog attacks have increased.  A group of charities - including Battersea, Blue Cross, The Dogs Trust, Scottish SPCA and Hope Rescue - called ‘The Dog Control Coalition’ have repeatedly applied pressure on the government to change the legislation to focus on ‘deed not breed’, and review the approach to promoting training and responsible dog ownership.  

Dog attacks can be harrowing, damaging, and life threatening, however there is no scientific proof that all dogs of one specific breed are dangerous.  Any dog regardless of breed has a potential to cause injury, and breed specific legislation focuses on particular breeds of dogs, which can also inflate their perception as status dogs.  

Adding American XL Bullies to the DDA may not have the desired impact of reducing dog attacks, there are a variety of more ethical early interventions and improved enforcement practices that could have a more desired outcome for all.  

Precise details of the new ban are yet to be released, and we will provide a further update when it becomes available.


References:

Statutory Instrument 1991 No. 1742

https://www.rspca.org.uk/webContent/staticImages/Downloads/BSL_Report.pdf

https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/120220/pdf/

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