The United Kingdom's chief veterinary officer said that there will be an “amnesty” before a complete ban is imposed on American XL Bullies after an expert blamed the entire breed for almost half of the attacks on humans and other dogs.

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No culling of American XL bully dogs, but new rules for owners in UK

Owners will have to muzzle, neuter and register their dogs, Christine Middlemiss says, after PM announces ban.

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American bully XLs will not be culled under ban, says chief vet

Chief Veterinary Officer Professor Christine Middlemiss said there would be an ‘amnesty’ approach.

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No cull expected under American XL bully dogs ban, says chief vet

The UK’s chief vet, Christine Middlemiss, says owners of American XL bully dogs will need to comply with restrictions (Picture: DEFRA) People who already own an American XL bully ‘will be able to keep their dog’, according to the UK’s chief veterinary officer – but with a number of conditions. Rishi Sunak announced on Friday that the breed will be banned by the end of this year because ‘they are a danger to our communities’. The prime minister c…

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American XL bully breed 'will not be culled', says chief vet

Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss says breed will have to be neutered and muzzled when out in public - but questions remain

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American XL bully ban will not be a cull, says vet chief

Owners of American XL bully dogs will not face a cull of their pets, the UK’s top vet has said, after the Prime Minister pledged to ban the breed.

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Chief Veterinary Officer Professor Christine Middlemiss said there would be an ‘amnesty’ approach

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The United Kingdom's chief veterinary officer said that there will be an “amnesty” before a complete ban is imposed on American XL Bullies after an expert blamed the entire breed for almost half of the attacks on humans and other dogs.
On Friday, UK PM Rishi Sunak announced that his government is considering labelling the XL Bully as a breed and aims to ban it by the year's end after two dogs killed a father-of-two while he was trying to protect 

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If the dogs are "well socialised, well managed, well trained", and are neutered and muzzled when out in public, then owners will not need to give them up, Professor Christine Middlemiss says.

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American XL bully owners may be able to keep their dogs, chief vet says

Campaign groups have hailed the promise to ban the dogs by the end of the year after a series of attacks prompted calls to put the breed on the Dangerous Dogs Act list.

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No cull of American bully XLs but owners will have to follow strict rules

Professor Christine Middlemiss said that an 'amnesty' approach would mean that all dogs of the American XL Bully breed will not be destroyed, citing how muzzles, leads and insurance will be the way forward

No culling of American XL bully dogs, new rules for owners in UK

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