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Pit bull–type dog wearing a muzzle. In law, breed-specific legislation (BSL) is a type of law that prohibits or restricts particular breeds or types of dog. [1] Such laws range from outright bans on the possession of these dogs, to restrictions and conditions on ownership, and often establishes a legal presumption that such dogs are dangerous or vicious to prevent dog attacks.
After an increased number of fatal attacks in England and Wales by Pit Bulls on humans between 1981 and 1991 – the UK government decided to take action and ban the breed under the 1991 Dangerous ...
The laws then state it will be illegal to own an XL bully from 1 February, 2024. Owners will face a criminal record and an unlimited fine after that date unless their dog is on an exemption list ...
The government has published its plan for a ban on XL bully dogs after a series of deadly attacks this year.. The plans confirmed the breed has been added to the list prohibited under the ...
[191] [192] As Nigel Rothfels notes the prohibition against dogs pulling carts in or near London caused most of the dogs to be killed by their owners [193] as they went from being contributors to the family income to unaffordable expenses. Cart dogs were replaced by people with handcarts. [194] About 150,000 dogs were killed or abandoned.
Section 1, Dogs bred for fighting, prohibits the ownership of certain types of dogs, unless exempted on the Index of Exempt Dogs. It was intended to have a preventative effect. [10] Section 2, Other specially dangerous dogs, allows to designate further dog types that present a serious danger to the public (in addition to those bred for fighting ...
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[citation needed] In the UK, dogs with docked tails have been banned from show for a number of years [citation needed] and the practice is now illegal for native born dogs. [21] Docking is illegal in all European Union states, [22] as well as Australia. [23] The AKC standard for Doberman Pinschers includes a tail docked near the 2nd vertebra. [13]