Which dog breeds are banned in the UK?

 

Which dog breeds are banned in the UK?

สุนัขพันธุ์ใดที่ถูกห้ามในสหราชอาณาจักร (UK) 

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American Bully

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The XL Bully was developed through the crossing of various bull breeds, including the American Pit Bull Terrier.

The breed is typically larger both in height and body body as it is more muscular than other bully breeds.

Height: An XL male no more than 23 inches tall and females up 22 inches.

Size: The males can weigh between 31 kilograms and 58 kilograms of muscle and bone.

Pit Bull Terrier

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This breed, known as an American Pit Bull Terrier or just Pit Bull is a fighting dog first developed in the 19^th century in England, Scotland and Ireland from a bulldog and a terrier.

Although pit bulls were bred and trained to be aggressive against other dogs, aggression against humans was not encouraged because the animals had to be handled by their trainers. The dogs that showed signs of aggression towards humans were not selected for breeding.

However, over recent years there has been a resurgence of dogfighting where the animals are bred to be aggressive.

After a 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 in 1991 under the Dangerous Dogs Act.

Size: Medium-sized dogs, with males weighing around 13 to 36 kilogrammes.

Height: 19 inches.

Japanese Tosa

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The Japanese Tosa, also called the Japanese Mastiff, is a breed of fighting dog created in Japan in the mid-nineteenth century.

“Outside Japan, the Tosa was crossbred with large and giant breeds, including the Great Dane and Mastiff, to produce very large individuals, while those bred in Japan remain truer to the original type, at around half the size,” Dog Zone.com says.

The breed is considered “dangerous” in the UK and controlled very strictly in Ireland. If the dog is not trained and socialised properly, it can be aggressive towards strangers and it is not recommended for families with children and other pets.

The Japanese Tosa was also banned in 1991 under the Dangerous Dogs Act.

Size: The breed generally weighs between 36 to 61 kg.

Height: 24 to 32 inches.

Dogo Argentino

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A breed of a “working dog” developed in Argentina in the 1920s as a pack-hunting and big-game hunter – these are dogs that are known to hunt bigger animals.

The breed was created by two brothers, the Argentinian physicians Antonio and Agustín Nores Martinez. They decided to mix the nearly extinct Viejo Perro de Pelea Cordobés which was an old fighting dog of Cordoba, with several other breeds.

Due to it being a potentially dangerous breed, this animal has also been banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act.

Size: Weighs between 36 to 45kg.

Height: 24 to 27 inches.

Fila Brasileiro

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This breed was developed in Brazil many centuries ago as a large game-hunting dog and a working dog. The Fila Brasileiro is also known as the Brazilian Mastiff, Brazilian Bloodhound, Cao de Brasil, Cao de Fila, and the Fila.

The word “filar” in Portuguese means to “hold, arrest, grab,” – which is why it has been named such - given that the breed is known to be instinctively protective, extremely wary of strangers and incredibly agile when protecting its master.

This animal is banned or restricted in a number of countries including the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Denmark, and others.

Size: Weighs between 40 to 81 kg.

Height: 25 to 30 inches.

Controlling your dog in public

Banned dogs

In the UK, it’s against the law to own certain types of dog. These are the:

• Pit Bull Terrier
• Japanese Tosa
• Dogo Argentino
• Fila Brasileiro

It’s also against the law to:

• sell a banned dog
• abandon a banned dog
• give away a banned dog
• breed from a banned dog

Whether your dog is a banned type depends on what it looks like, rather than its breed or name.

For example, if your dog matches many of the characteristics of a Pit Bull Terrier, it may be a banned type.

XL Bully dogs in England and Wales

From 31 December 2023 it will be against the law to: 

• sell an XL Bully dog 
• abandon an XL Bully dog or let it stray 
• give away an XL Bully dog 
• breed from an XL Bully dog 
• have an XL Bully dog in public without a lead and muzzle 

From 1 February 2024, you cannot own an XL Bully dog in England and Wales unless your dog has a valid Certificate of Exemption. 

You must apply for a certificate by midday on 31 January 2024.

If you have a banned dog

If you have a banned dog, the police or local council dog warden can take it away and keep it, even if:

• it is not acting dangerously
• there has not been a complaint

The police may need permission from a court to do this.

If your dog is in:

• a public place, the police do not need a warrant
• a private place, the police must get a warrant
• a private place and the police have a warrant for something else (like a drugs search), they can seize your dog

A police or council dog expert will judge what type of dog you have and whether it is (or could be) a danger to the public. Your dog will then either be:

• released
• kept in kennels while the police (or council) apply to a court

You’re not allowed to visit your dog while you wait for the court decision.

You can give up ownership of your dog but you cannot be forced to. If you do, your dog could be destroyed without you even going to court.

Going to court

It’s your responsibility to prove your dog is not a banned type.

If you prove this, the court will order the dog to be returned to you. If you cannot prove it (or you plead guilty), you’ll be convicted of a crime.

You can get an unlimited fine or be sent to prison for up to 6 months (or both) for having a banned dog against the law. Your dog will also be destroyed.

If your dog is put on the Index of Exempt Dogs

If your dog is banned but the court thinks it’s not a danger to the public, it may put it on the Index of Exempt dogs and let you keep it.

You’ll be given a Certificate of Exemption. This is valid for the life of the dog.

Your dogs must be:

• neutered
• microchipped
• kept on a lead and muzzled at all times when in public
• kept in a secure place so it cannot escape

As the owner, you must:

• take out insurance against your dog injuring other people
• be aged over 16
• show the Certificate of Exemption when asked by a police officer or council dog warden, either at the time or within 5 days
• let the Index of Exempt Dogs know if you change address, or your dog dies

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