About the ban on XL Bully dogs
On 31 December 2023 it became an offence to:
- sell an XL Bully dog
- abandon an XL Bully dog
- give away an XL Bully dog
- breed from an XL Bully dog
- have an XL Bully in public without a lead and muzzle
From 1 February 2024 it is a criminal offence to own an XL Bully in England and Wales unless there is a Certificate of Exemption for the dog.
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