From Pitbull Terrier to Rottweiler: Centre tell states to ban 23 breeds of dogs

The central government has directed states to ban the sale and breeding of 23 breeds of ferocious dogs including Pitbull Terrier American Bulldog Rottweiler and Mastiffs amid rising instances of people dying due to pet dog attacksThe directive issued to states and Union Territories bars people from keeping as many as 23 breeds of dogs as petsIn a letter dated March 12 to chief secretaries of all states and UTs the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying also said that these breeds of dogs which have already been kept as pets should be sterilised to prevent further breedingFlagging serious recent issues of death of human beings due to dog bites by some ferocious breeds of dogs kept as pets the department said it has received representations from citizens citizen forums and Animal Welfare Organisations AWOs to ban some of the breeds of dogs from keeping them as pets and other purposesThe Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying had set up an expert committee under the chairmanship of the Animal Husbandry Commissioner with members from various stakeholder organisations and experts in view of the representationsThe panel has identified 23 breeds of dogs including mixed and cross breeds as ferocious and also dangerous for human livesPitbull Terrier Tosa Inu American Staffordshire Terrier Fila Brasileiro Dogo Argentino American Bulldog Boerboel Kangal Central Asian Shepherd Dog and Caucasian Shepherd Dog are among the breeds sought to be banned from the CentreOther breeds include South Russian Shepherd Dog Tornjak Sarplaninac Japanese Tosa and Akita Mastiffs Terriers Rhodesian Ridgeback Wolf Dogs Canario Akbash Dog Moscow Guard Dog Cane Corso and Bandogthe above dog breeds including crossbreeds shall be prohibited for import breedings selling as pet dogs and other purposes the letter said quoting the recommendations of the expert panelThe Centres Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has asked local bodies and statelevel departments of animal husbandry not to issue any license or permit for the sale and breeding of banned dog breedsThe Centre has published the Prevention of Cruelty to the Animal Dog Breeding and Marketing rules 2017 and the Prevent of Cruelty to Animal pet shop rules 2018In the letter Joint Secretary in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying O P Chaudhary said implementation of the rules is vested in local bodies and state animal welfare boards as well as the Department of Animal HusbandryThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever