pit bull

[hedgehog738]

are pit bulls illeagel in england? because i saw someone today with one with no muzzel or anything. i thought it might be a staffy so i asked her n she said it was a pit bull


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[sarahc]

they are and it's a crap law that punishes the victims(the dogs)who never asked to be born and has turned them into an even bigger status symbol.Poor sods.

[Jczreptiles]

I believe pitbulls are but pitbull crosses are not.

[LoveForLizards]

Originally Posted by Jczreptiles

I believe pitbulls are but pitbull crosses are not.

They are, all "pit bull type" dogs are.

[lizardloverrach]

They are illegal, but, you can actually keep one in certain circumstances if you can prove it is not a danger to the public, its spayed/neutered, microchipped, registered and leashed/muzzled in public.

[gazz]

The American pit bull terrier the goverment put all sorts of red tape in place(That they should be spayed/Castrated,micro chipped,registered to stop the breeding of them) so by now there shouldn't be any now in the UK.However they'er are still American pit bull terriers in Republic of Ireland.So it's still possible there finding there way into the UK vier the Republic of Ireland.Whether is was said they are illegal to own ?.But American pit bull terriers are illegal to own with out them being Spayed/Castrated,Micro chipped,registered'etc.

One other thing is a lot of people are breeding Bullterrier types with bulldogs and maststiff types.And in stead of calling them crossbreeds they are calling these cross's Pitbull's.So really these dogs are illegal coz threre only UK Bullterrier types cross bulldog or masstiff cross or a blend of all.

[Mischievous_Mark]

Its probly a staffy cross and the woman was just acting up shes needs to be careful because her dog will be seized under the dangerous dog act and most likely be destroyed,

Pitbulls that are exsiting in the country need to be tattooed, castrated/spayed, chipped and registerd with the police this is to cull the breed out all togethe rin the UK,


they must also be wearing a muzzle at all times in a public place and on a lead at all times

[KathyM]

Originally Posted by lizardloverrach

They are illegal, but, you can actually keep one in certain circumstances if you can prove it is not a danger to the public, its spayed/neutered, microchipped, registered and leashed/muzzled in public.

You would have to go to court, admit to owning a banned dog and take the chances of them being put down though. The dog would have to spend months in police kennels while it is "examined" by "breed experts" (rarely have a clue). I know of dogs who didn't survive this experience thanks to the poor care in kennels.

[LiamRatSnake]

We saw a pit bull the other day with it's ears cropped and everything. It's a real shame cos I'd put money on that dog being used to fight, it seems to be becoming a problem in this area among the Asian youths. We witnessed a fight in a back yard in the area recently, called the police and they scarpered, to fight their dogs another day.

[lauren loves leo's]

well i personally think its how you RAISE the dog. any dog can be nasty, bring it up right and its fine!! you abuse the dog or teach it to bite then it will.
the worst thing is when people 'play' with there dogs by letting the dog latch on to the owners arm and then the dog thinks its a game all the time.
buggers.