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How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Wales, and the conditions you must meet.
How to get a licence to breed dogs in Scotland, and the conditions you must meet.
The rules you must follow if you own an XL Bully dog in England and Wales.
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
From 31 December 2023 breeding, selling, advertising, rehoming, abandoning and allowing an XL Bully dog to stray will be illegal.
It is now illegal to breed, sell, advertise, gift, exchange, and abandon these dogs or let them stray.
The Government has announced today that ‘American XL Bully’ dogs will be banned.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
UK Chief Vet urges owners to take all necessary steps to ensure they are complying with the law
How enforcement officers can apply the conformation standard to check if a dog is an XL Bully.
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
You must have a licence for your dog breeding establishment in order to breed dogs in Northern Ireland
If you buy a pet dog or cat, it’s important that you make checks to help combat the illegal trade in pet animals.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
Information about the ban on XL Bully dogs for owners, enforcement authorities, rescue centres and rehoming organisations, and vets.
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