Of the 10 fatal dog attacks in the UK last year, more than half involved a bully XL. But plenty of British owners love the breed. Should it be better regulated – or outright banned?
  • echo @ feddit.uk@feddit.ukEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I love dogs of all breeds and sizes and I’m sure most of the time these are fine to be around. But this breed literally only exists to circumvent the exists banned breeds laws so I don’t understand why the list can’t be updated to include them.

  • Twiglet@feddit.ukEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Dog breeding needs to be better regulated across the board. There are too many breeds that shouldn’t exist simply because they are in pain from birth. Deformed, disabled, with genetic faults that leave them to horrendous and painful deaths way beyond their years, yet people are fine with intentionally breeding them because ‘lol, so cute!’.

    Before these guys, there was Staffies being heralded as demon dogs. Before that, Rottweilers, Dobermans, Alsatians… So I’m not jumping on the hate train, simply because I don’t know enough.

    Just like torture breeding shouldn’t exist neither should irresponsible (backyard) breeding, - when you just go for looks over temperament and health this is the kinda shit you end up with.