In Ireland, the Dublin City Council has
put into immediate effect a ban on 11 dog breeds.
The following breeds will not be allowed in council housing in the city:
English Bull Terrier
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
American Pit Bull Terrier
Rottweiler
German Shepherd
Doberman
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Japanese Akita
Bull Mastiff
Japanese Tosa
Bandog
The council says that in light of increasing
numbers of complaints, they have decided to ban these breeds that are
deemed “dangerous”. Also, they say that if the dogs cannot be
found alternative housing, they will be euthanized.
The council is also seeking to widen the ban to include all public parks
in Dublin.
A spokesperson for the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals says that the ban “is totally irresponsible”, and that the
council is basically sentencing these dogs to death.
Source: K9 Magazine, UK Edition