As pet owners across the UK are left reeling by the ban on XL Bullies, vet and animal behaviourist Dr. Kendal Shepherd explains why we need to rethink our legislation around dangerous dogs as well as the way we investigate dog attacks – and why responsible dog owners trying to minimise risks may find themselves […]
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Wire Fox Terrier on the brink of being declared ‘at risk’
Image by AHLN The Wire Fox Terrier, one of Britain’s most iconic breeds, is likely to enter The Kennel Club’s list of dog breeds ‘At Watch’ for the first time in its history. The ‘At Watch’ list monitors breeds with between 300-450 puppy births a year. Those with fewer than 300 puppy registrations annually are […]
Scotland not to introduce XL Bully ban before assessing “relevant evidence”
Following the government’s to add the XL Bully to the list of banned breeds under the Dangerous Dogs Act – a move which was – pet owners in England and Wales have a to work out whether their pet is a XL Bully “type”. If so they must register it for exemption – or have it euthanased […]
First ‘Alabama Rot’ deaths of the season reported
Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists (AMVS) have confirmed the first two cases of CRGV – commonly known as Alabama Rot – of the ‘season’, with a three-year-old Hungarian Vizsla in Surrey (pictured above) and a two-year-old cocker spaniel in Farringdon, Hampshire, as the victims. Cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV), or Alabama Rot, is a disease […]
Staffies ‘more likely’ to be abandoned than any other breed
The RSPCA’s recent data indicates that Staffies are on track to become the most frequently abandoned dog breed in 2023 by a large margin. These findings, disclosed as part of the campaign, reveal a staggering 1,316 reports of abandoned Staffordshire bull terriers since the year began. One of these dogs is , pictured above, who […]