manders1

Will we be ok to bring our beloved dogs with us?? The girl is an English bull mastiff and the boy is a dogue de bordeux cross english bull mastiff?? Both family dogs and very friendly

thanks

sickntired

Depends where you're bringing them from.

manders1

we are just outside of London

snoopycat

No problem, all info here.... I don't think you will need pet passports,

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en...o_ireland.html


If you want to import a dog, cat or ferret into Ireland from any EU member state including the UK, the pet animal must have an EU Pet Passport, (this document is the same throughout the EU). However, as there is no indigenous rabies in the UK or Ireland, there will be no compliance checks on pets travelling between the UK and Ireland.

Cuthbert Rizla

Yes.
Ferries have kennels on them or you can leave them in the car if you wish.
No one checks anything about them.

sickntired

You could hide the ferret down the trouser.

manders1

Fab thanks guys, was worried as somebody told us that our breed of dog was on your dangerous dogs list.

snoopycat

I doubt you'll have any problems as you sound v. responsible, but maybe buy a muzzle just in case if you are out and about in the city.

http://www.carlowkilkennyds.ie/index...lery&Itemid=31

American Pit Bull Terrier
• Bull Mastiff
• Doberman Pinscher
• English Bull Terrier
• German Shepherd ( Alsatian)
• Japanese Akita
• Japanese Tosa
• Rhodesian Ridgeback
• Rottweiler
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
• Ban dog

These dogs , strains or crosses of them shall have the following when in a public place :
• securely muzzled
• led on a sufficiently strong chain or leash not greater than 2m in length , by a person over the age of 16 years and who is capable of controlling it
• have a collar bearing the name and address of the owner ( latter applies to all dogs )

The above does not apply to dogs used by Gardai , Harbour Police , Airport Police , Customs and Excise Service , rescue teams , Guide Dogs for the Blind .
There can be fines of up to 1,269.74 euros for breaches of all Control of Dogs legislation .

The owners of any of the above breeds or crosses there of , have an obligation to ensure that if these dogs are in a public place they are safely and securely managed and under total control .

manders1

Thats really helpfull, thankyou so much.
We do harness both of them so we are in full control of them at all times (they are both very sweet loving dogs but because of the shear size and power of them we dont take any chances)
We will deff invest in muzzles tho, cant risk loosing either of them!

manders1

Did I miss-read that list? Are American pit bulls permitted??? I swear Id read a lot in the press about them being banned and destroyed over there??

snoopycat

Legal in the Republic , illegal in Northern Ireland it seems.

manders1

how bizzare

snoopycat

banned list with certain exemptions, bit of a grey area.

http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/dogs-bred...rthern-ireland


When we moved from ROI to France via Brittany Ferries we were instructed that all dogs were required to be on a lead and wearing a muzzle at check in/out. We duly purchased said muzzle for our collie x terrier. Believe me there were allsorts wandering around 'sans' muzzles!

manders1

So sad that some idiots have made it so bad for these dogs. Strongly believe theres no such thing as a bad dog, just bad owners.

How did your dog cope with the crossing??

stephanddoody

I have an English mastiff roxy she's the light of my life there is no restrictions with your dogs as they not under the bull mastiff they are a different breed