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From 31 December 2023 breeding, selling, advertising, rehoming, abandoning and allowing an XL Bully dog to stray will be illegal.
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Owners and vets can use this form to confirm an XL Bully dog has been neutered.
From 1 August 2024, it will be an offence to keep an XL Bully dog in Scotland unless you have a certificate of exemption.
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Owners who wish to keep their dogs must apply to an exemption scheme or instead can apply for compensation related to euthanasia costs.
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It is now illegal to breed, sell, advertise, gift, exchange, and abandon these dogs or let them stray.
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