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Dangerous Dog taskforce Steering Group members.
You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
This document contains the following information: Draft Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Bill
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Number of dogs on the Index of Exempted Dogs 2013.
The zero response to an FOI asking for the number of dog attacks reported to the CNC. The CNC does not conduct criminal investigations
The nil response to an FOI asking how many dogs CNC had seized under the dangerous dogs act
The Dangerous Dogs (Exemption Schemes) (England and Wales) Order 2015.
Information to help you answer your query before you contact us.
The nil response to an FOI requesting details of dangerous dogs reported to the CNC
The nil response to an FOI asking for details about incidents dealt with by the CNC under the Dangerous Dogs Act 2015
Consultation on whether the punishment for an owner whose dog kills or severely injures a person, or their assistance dog, should be increased.
Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (as amended) on breed specific legislation.
Forty programmers demonstrated how AI-enabled robotic dogs could carry out potentially dangerous tasks that would otherwise be undertaken by Army bomb disposal experts at the Defence AI Centre (DAIC) sponsored Hackathon on 7 to 9 November.
Information about the ban on XL Bully dogs for owners, enforcement authorities, rescue centres and rehoming organisations, and vets.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.
Owners and vets can use this form to confirm an XL Bully dog has been neutered.
If you buy a pet dog or cat, it’s important that you make checks to help combat the illegal trade in pet animals.
Defra sought views on a proposed package of measures aimed at tackling irresponsible ownership of dogs.
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