FEROCIOUS
DOG BREEDS - ENVIRONMENT
News: How three high courts have dealt
with the Centre’s circular on banning 23 dog breeds
What's
in the news?
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Over the last week, two high courts have
intervened to stay the implementation of the Centre’s circular on banning the
sale, import and keeping of 23 foreign dog breeds – including rottweilers, wolf
dogs, and pitbull terriers.
Key
takeaways:
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It aimed to address concerns about human
deaths caused by dog bites from “ferocious” breeds kept as pets.
Banned
Breeds:
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The circular mentioned “breeds (including
mixed and cross breeds) like Pitbull
Terrier, Tosa Inu, American Staffordshire Terrier, Fila Brasileiro, Dogo
Argentino, American Bulldog, Boerboel, Kangal, Central Asian Shepherd Dog
(ovcharka), Caucasian Shepherd Dog (ovcharka), South Russian Shepherd Dog
(ovcharka), Tornjak, Sarplaninac, Japanese Tosa and Akita, Mastiffs
(boerbulls), Rottweiler, Terriers, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Wolf Dogs, Canario,
Akbash dog, Moscow Guard dog, Cane corso, and every dog of the type commonly
known as a BanDog (or Bandog).”
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These recommendations came from an expert
committee, formed under the Animal Husbandry Commissioner’s chairmanship.