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You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog
It’s against the law to let a dog be dangerously out of control anywhere,…
In the UK, it’s against the law to own certain types of dog. These are…
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From 31 December 2023 breeding, selling, advertising, rehoming, abandoning and allowing an XL Bully dog to stray will be illegal.
The rules you must follow if you own an XL Bully dog in England and Wales.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
Information to help you answer your query before you contact us.
Information about the ban on XL Bully dogs for owners, enforcement authorities, rescue centres and rehoming organisations, and vets.
How enforcement officers can apply the conformation standard to check if a dog is an XL Bully.
The Government has announced today that ‘American XL Bully’ dogs will be banned.
It is now illegal to breed, sell, advertise, gift, exchange, and abandon these dogs or let them stray.
It is now illegal to own an XL Bully dog unless it is registered and complies with strict rules including being neutered and muzzled in public
Owners must act now to register their dog by 31 January
UK Chief Vet urges owners to take all necessary steps to ensure they are complying with the law
What you need to do to export live animals from the UK.
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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Extremely rare footage of a pair of jaguars displaying mating behaviours has been captured in a training area used by the British Army in Belize.
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