The Blue Cross pet charity has vowed to crack down on breeds, saying breeders are guilty of a “vicious cycle of over-breeding”. Becky Thwaites, Blue Cross’s Chief Public Affairs Officer, told The Sun: whether or not – legislative to achieve this “.
According to the charity, the increase in “cute” ads that prevail on social media has led to an increase in demand for French bulldogs and pugs diagnosed with health problems. In particular, French Bulldogs can be diagnosed with conditions such as pulmonary stenosis – where the dog has a 3/6 heart murmur, a common genetic problem in the breed, according to Birmingham Live.
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Currently, 20 per cent of dogs in the UK are flat-faced breeds, according to the charity. But with the growing popularity of such breeders, cases of poor breeding have increased with Blue Cross veterinarians claiming to have treated 5,000 short-headed pets in the past two years.
There are four dog breeds that are banned in the UK: the Pit Bull Terrier, the Japanese Tosa, the Dogo Argentino and the Fila Brasileiro. According to the government, a dog’s legal status is based “on its appearance and not on its breed or name”.
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The RSPCA argues that dogs “should not be judged on their appearance” and has called for a change in policy. Currently, police and city guards have the power to remove a banned dog, even if it is not acting dangerously or there has been no complaint.
But, if the dog is in a private area, then the police must issue a warrant before they can confiscate it.
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