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Petition for XL Bully dog breeds, not to be banned.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The government needs to stop the ban on XL bully dogs, why ban this breed of dog when backyard breeders and illegal breeders are a bigger cause for concern? Surely it should be down to the owners and the breeders or any breed of dog?
How can these be banned when there a numerous other dog breeds that are far more aggressive than the XL Bully? A quick search shows that the XL Bully is nowhere near the top 10 most aggressive dogs? When the number 1 is a chihuahua? Source: https://spotpetins.com/blog/breed-tips/most-aggressive-dog-breeds
Another source suggests Jack Russells are most aggressive? And these are not banned, No.6 is a dachshund.
Source: https://www.bulldogology.net/most-aggressive-dog-breeds/?expand_article=1

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for the same action:

Bad owners are to blame not the breed - don't ban the XL bully:
Bad owners are to blame not the breed - don't ban the XL bully

Timeline

15 Sep 2023 Petition opened for signatures
18 Sep 2023 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Sep 2023

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