Petition · past parliament
END BREED SPECIFIC LEGISLATION
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
BSL is a legislation that allows authorities to seize, kennel and euthanise dogs that are deemed ‘type’.
A dog that is deemed ‘type’ can be any dog that has any characteristics similar to a pitbull terrier.
A dog that is deemed ‘type’ can be any dog that has any characteristics similar to a pitbull terrier.
Thousands of innocent dogs have been seized because of how they look.
Thousands of dogs have been put to sleep and have been nothing but loyal loving pets.
This law and legislation needs to be changed.
UNLESS A DOG IS PROVEN TO BE AGGRESSIVE AND A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC, NO DOG SHOULD BE SEIZED, KENNELLED AND EUTHANISED BY HOW IT LOOKS.
Not only will changing this law save the government money by reducing the resources they need to use but it will also ensure loving family pets are left alone.
Thousands of dogs have been put to sleep and have been nothing but loyal loving pets.
This law and legislation needs to be changed.
UNLESS A DOG IS PROVEN TO BE AGGRESSIVE AND A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC, NO DOG SHOULD BE SEIZED, KENNELLED AND EUTHANISED BY HOW IT LOOKS.
Not only will changing this law save the government money by reducing the resources they need to use but it will also ensure loving family pets are left alone.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.