In a move which is set to send
shockwaves throughout the dog owning community, Dublin City
Council has announced that it is banning with immediate
effect, 11 popular pet dog breeds.
The breeds to be banned are:
English Bull Terrier
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
American Pit Bull Terrier
Rottweiler
German Shepherd
Doberman
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Japanese Akita
Bull Mastiff
Japanese Tosa
Bandog
The ban only applies to dog owners living
in council housing in the city. In light of increasing
numbers of complaints from council residents, the council
have opted to ban the breeds. It is reported that the
council are concerned over litigation should a council
tenant be injured in an attack from any of the above breeds.
If the dogs can not be provided with alternative
accommodation cannot be found for they will be destroyed.