Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Ban breeding dogs whose snouts are so short they struggle to breathe
Closed
89 signatures
What the petition asks
I want the government to ban the breeding & sale of dogs who have been bred with such short snouts that they can have serious difficulty in breathing. It is not natural for the dog & is extremely distressing when it is struggling for breath.
These dogs such as Pugs & the British Bulldog have become so deformed over the years for the flat faced look that many are now seriously unfit & struggle to breathe. A dog should have a snout long enough to allow it to breathe comfortably. We say we are animal lovers & yet we do this hideous thing to dogs just because we like the look & we don't take the dog's health into consideration.
Timeline
| 20 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Feb 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
89
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
20 Aug 2020
Closed
20 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.