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Announce the unexempt process now
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the government to announce the unexempt process now as we feed up with being told soon with no timeline in sight
The government put unclear and open to interpretation guidelines with on face of it it looked like the government was
Calling lots of different breeds xl bullies and when people called defra no one could get a clear answer. Now it is clear there are thousands of dogs that should not be in danger as being classed as xl bullies. The government said take precautionary approach as you will be able to take off later if they don’t fall under the new law and months later nothing
This is not good enough
Calling lots of different breeds xl bullies and when people called defra no one could get a clear answer. Now it is clear there are thousands of dogs that should not be in danger as being classed as xl bullies. The government said take precautionary approach as you will be able to take off later if they don’t fall under the new law and months later nothing
This is not good enough
Why it was rejected
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Make the official definition of an XL Bully clearer: Make the official definition of an XL Bully clearer
Set up dog typing stations to identify XL Bully types and issue certificates: Set up dog typing stations to identify XL Bully types and issue certificates
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Make the official definition of an XL Bully clearer: Make the official definition of an XL Bully clearer
Set up dog typing stations to identify XL Bully types and issue certificates: Set up dog typing stations to identify XL Bully types and issue certificates
Timeline
| 23 Apr 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2024 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.