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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

ITT: bleeding hearts who don’t understand the difference between animal species and dog breeds.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

"It is not currently a breed defined in law, so this vital first step must happen fast.

"We will then ban the breed under the Dangerous Dogs Act and new laws will be in place by the end of the year.

Meanwhile, Downing Street denied the government had taken too long to ban American XL bully dogs.

Asked whether ministers had "dragged their heels" on outlawing the breed, the prime minister's official spokesman said: "I wouldn't accept that.

"Clearly this breed of dog isn't defined in law so it's right to take the time to consider the best way to put an end to these horrendous attacks that we're seeing."

But there is concern a move to prohibit the animal may not be practical due to the American XL bully not being recognised as a breed by the Kennel Club, which could mean any ban may inadvertently outlaw other kinds of dogs.

How do you determine whether a dog is a specific breed of dog without anyone defining the breed standards?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


A ban on American bully XL dogs was already being looked at after shocking footage emerged of an attack in Birmingham last weekend that left an 11-year-old girl with serious injuries.

South Yorkshire Police reported four separate dog attacks on children in two days, including one where a 15-year-old was taken to hospital after being savaged by an XL bully in Sheffield.

Any ban should be based on "robust evidence", a spokeswoman for the coalition said - adding it was "deeply concerned" by the "lack of data behind this decision and its potential to prevent dog bites".

But there is concern a move to prohibit the animal may not be practical due to the American XL bully not being recognised as a breed by the Kennel Club, which could mean any ban may inadvertently outlaw other kinds of dogs.

As head of the Merseyside force back in 2007, he had introduced such a measure following the death of five-year-old Ellie Lawrenson, who was mauled by a banned pitbull-type dog at her grandmother's home in St Helens on New Year's Day.

In a joint statement, Bully Watch, the Campaign for Evidence Based Regulation of Dangerous Dogs (CEBRDD) and Protect Our Pets claimed the breed was a "a clear and present threat to public health".


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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

This article was interesting, and suggested that there could be a specific issue with the breeding lines of the XLs in the UK. Worth a read for anyone who's actually interested in reading further than a headline.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/aug/16/the-alarming-rise-of-american-bully-xl-dogs-if-one-gets-hold-of-you-youre-in-trouble

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