travelling to uk with pitbull cross advice
Hi guys
I need good advice.My wife and I will probably be heading back to Scotland in the coming months.Whilst in Alberta we rescued a beautiful pitbull x who had been abandonded with 9 puppies.She is the sweetest,friendliest dog we have ever had and refer to her as "our little dog from heaven". We are panicking and getting distressed to say the least that we might have to leave our baby in Canada because she might come under a banned breed.Any help and advice will be greatly recieved,as I have stated she is a cross breed. |
Re: travelling to uk with pitbull cross advice
The following doesn't mention PB crossed breeds. There is an email address at the bottom...maybe they will be able to help you. Good luck,
https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs |
Re: travelling to uk with pitbull cross advice
Thanks Jerseygirl will go onto site
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Re: travelling to uk with pitbull cross advice
Originally Posted by bigjohn
(Post 11656501)
Hi guys
I need good advice.My wife and I will probably be heading back to Scotland in the coming months.Whilst in Alberta we rescued a beautiful pitbull x who had been abandonded with 9 puppies.She is the sweetest,friendliest dog we have ever had and refer to her as "our little dog from heaven". We are panicking and getting distressed to say the least that we might have to leave our baby in Canada because she might come under a banned breed.Any help and advice will be greatly recieved,as I have stated she is a cross breed. |
Re: travelling to uk with pitbull cross advice
I would phone and confirm before taking the chance.
There was a case just last year in the UK where the police were forced to have one of the dogs they were training as a sniffer dog put down because it was discovered to be a pitbull cross. It made the news because it had featured on one of the reality type shows on training dogs(and I think that was when somebody had identified it as a pitbull cross) . |
Re: travelling to uk with pitbull cross advice
The wording on the UK Government site is as follows:
Whether your dog is a banned type depends on what it looks like, rather than its breed or name. If your dog matches many of the characteristics of a Pit Bull Terrier, it may be a banned type. The standard used to identify a PBT is set out in the American Dog Breeders Association standard of conformation as published in the Pit Bull Gazette, vol 1, issue 3 1977– please refer to this for the full description and also relevant cases as this is only a brief overview. Although the law does not require a suspected PBT to fit the description perfectly, it does require there to be a substantial number of characteristics present so that it can be considered ‘more’ PBT than any other type of dog.
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Re: travelling to uk with pitbull cross advice
Thanks photoplex going to go to the vet and rescue center we got her from to try and find out for sure.She is taller than pitbull with a jackrussell/greyhound face.I will do my dambdest as she is the best dog we have ever owned.Reading various sites it's all down to interpretation as even if I had a DNA test done they don't accept it.� ����
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Re: travelling to uk with pitbull cross advice
You know she is a pitbull cross, so you know that if there is any doubt they will quarantine the dog and do a DNA test, and that will show that she has pibull genes, therefore she will be put down. Don't risk it if you love your dog,
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Re: travelling to uk with pitbull cross advice
Originally Posted by bigjohn
(Post 11657448)
Thanks photoplex going to go to the vet and rescue center we got her from to try and find out for sure.She is taller than pitbull with a jackrussell/greyhound face.I will do my dambdest as she is the best dog we have ever owned.Reading various sites it's all down to interpretation as even if I had a DNA test done they don't accept it.������
Also, do not try and influence the vet with how pleasant and peaceful she is. They may empathize with you and lean towards what want to hear. You need an unbiased objective opinion. Lastly, just because a vet here says she doesn't match up, doesn't mean a DEFRA vet won't classify her as a PBT and have her destroyed. I would first get your vet assessment, then call DEFRA and see if you can get an out of country assessment done. |
Re: travelling to uk with pitbull cross advice
Mikelincs I do not know for sure if she is a pitbull x as we rescued her.So I'm only going what is in her rescue papers.As for your stupid comment about "loving" her,well there are no words to that type of stupidity as my wife and I are in bits� ����
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Re: travelling to uk with pitbull cross advice
Thank you photoplex.Very helpful � ����� ����� ����
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Re: travelling to uk with pitbull cross advice
It matters not what is written in the regulations, it will be up to the vet who sees her on arrival, if he/she thinks the dog could be a pitbull, then they will have no option but to quarantine her and get her tested. I realise that you are extremely worried and distraught, I would be in your situation, but I would make the decision to find her a loving home before leaving, rather than risking the heartbreak that she might be put down.
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Re: travelling to uk with pitbull cross advice
Originally Posted by bigjohn
(Post 11657454)
Mikelincs I do not know for sure if she is a pitbull x as we rescued her.So I'm only going what is in her rescue papers.As for your stupid comment about "loving" her,well there are no words to that type of stupidity as my wife and I are in bits������
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Re: travelling to uk with pitbull cross advice
There is NO DNA test available to identify the breed. The legal test is based on looks, not breed.
Doglaw - Dangerous dogs (pit bull types) : Section 1 & 4B Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 |
Re: travelling to uk with pitbull cross advice
Originally Posted by Photoplex
(Post 11657474)
There is NO DNA test available to identify the breed. The legal test is based on looks, not breed.
Doglaw - Dangerous dogs (pit bull types) : Section 1 & 4B Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 |
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