BSL question

Hypothetically - could the police seize my dogs if supposing someone reported them to he pitbull type ?

Obviously they are staffys, got kc papers they both chipped too but would the kc papers be enough to prevent it ?

they could if they have similar look to pitbulls ect long legs, long muzzle, leaner so on kc may help you in count, when the kid die in liverpool alot kc dogs was also seized

Some KC dogs have been seized and PTS despite having the correct papers showing they are staffs

Crikey, that's pretty scary.....

Hi, unfortunately yes they could. Breed is irrelevant although it'd be unlikely if your dog is clearly a Staffy and meets the breed standard. Have a read of this - http://www.defra.gov.uk/publications/files/dogs-guide-enforcers.pdf I posted it on another thread earlier...

Unlikley to be seized by the police simply by someone reporting them as pit bull type as most people wouldnt know a pit bull if it was looking them in the eye.
Unfortunatly the DDA states that a dog only has to look a specific way to be classed as a pit bull type. this caused them such a ball ache that they had to ammend the act in 1997 so that less innocent dogs were being killed because they looked a certain type. you can now admit your dog looks like a pit bull and be put on a register, have the dog chipped, have a tattoo, wear a muzel in public places and have 3rd party insurance.

The good news is that defra's recent recomendations include not seizing a dog from its owners if it hasnt been a danger to the public before a court date. the bad news is that this crappy law is still around at all, everyone knows its a mistake and some countries are even scrapping it as unworkable. its such a lazy route to be seen to be doing something rather than craking down on the louts and trash that give the dogs a bad name in the first place.
If you need any more info DDA watch is a good place to start, there is also a nationwide demo across the UK in july against BSL, prob wont make a damn bit of difference but im off to the london one

Unfortantly yes they can still sieze your dog papers or no papers, they judge your dog on wheather its pitbull type or not.
Having papers is better than not having them thou as atleast its something too stick in their faces.

It is unreal they are allowed to do that. You are not allowed to call someone an offensive name but the gov are allowed to take away and kill a family member because it is "potentially" dangerous. Its sick.

whilst googling BSL uk demo come across this website ,jesus christ some of the letters are heartbreaking,but a good 1s few have happy endings
http://www.endangereddogs.com/EDDRYourLettersReceived.htm

i was at a dog event today and the police were present there were a few dogs i would class as pit bull type that they looked over but as they were uber friendly and not D.A checked by putting them past the police dogs they were free to carry on

Yes i saw a few pitbulls there as well, big buggers arnt they !but they played with Olly OK ! i thought Oly was big till i saw them,only a total moron could mistake a staffie for a pitbull

^ i know its silly! Lexi is very d.a so she would have been taken! lol

harlou wrote:Yes i saw a few pitbulls there as well, big buggers arnt they !but they played with Olly OK ! i thought Oly was big till i saw them,only a total moron could mistake a staffie for a pitbull

Pitbull type/staffie cross. i doubt they were actual true american pitbull terriers.