We're disappointed with the UK's Government’s announcement that it will not commit to reviewing the current legislation which brands four types of dogs as dangerous.
The Government has today responded to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee’s announcement, released in October.
The announcement followed a public inquiry based on evidence provided by us and other animal welfare organisations that showed no robust scientific evidence that Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) works.
Calling for an end to BSL
We've been calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the effectiveness of BSL in protecting public safety and dog welfare since August 2016.
Our high-profile #EndBSL campaign called on the UK Government to review Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act (DDA) 1991 which, under BSL, prohibits the ownership of four types of dogs: pitbull terrier, fila Brasiliero, dogo Argentino, Japanese tosa.
Follow the link to read the article in full on the RSPCA website