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Ban the breeding of dogs whose breed standard is so extreme it causes suffering

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Brodies Law. Ban the breeding of dogs whose anatomy is so deformed that they suffer early death and ill health. Kennel club standards esp for brachiocephalic dogs causes immense suffering, but they will not change unless legally made to.Pls legally prevent such extreme features being bred for.
The kennel club standards have drastically changed the anatomy of dogs. Some like the brachiocephalic dogs cannot breathe, cannot cool themselves. Suffer terribly and die. Nothing has made the kennel club change, and climate change has increased the suffering. All animals need legal protection to stop extreme features being bred for.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

8 Aug 2020 Petition opened for signatures
20 Aug 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Aug 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.