Petition · past parliament
Change the XL Bully DEFINITION to not generalise EVERY big dog as the same.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government have set out a definition for an XL bully but this is generalised towards big dogs that 'look' a certain way.They state 'Large dog with a muscular body and wrinkles on face' which under this definition could include mastiffs,dogue de bordeaux,cane corso,other bulldogs amongst others
This definition is not clearly labelled for XL Bully dogs but generalised towards many others breeds that 'look' a certain way. The Government need to reassess and not just throw every dog that meets some of the criteria into the same category; potentially taking away loved family members over their looks.
There are MANY dog bites that happen to people from small dogs that cause just as much damage but as big dogs are seen as a threat they are not treated the same.
There are MANY dog bites that happen to people from small dogs that cause just as much damage but as big dogs are seen as a threat they are not treated the same.
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 this petition which calls for the same action: Make the official definition of an XL Bully clearer
Timeline
| 31 Oct 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Nov 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Nov 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.