{"id":33131,"date":"2023-11-30T16:34:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T15:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petscanner.com\/?p=33131"},"modified":"2023-12-12T16:40:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T15:40:41","slug":"what-is-the-xl-bully-certificate-of-exemption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petscanner.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/30\/what-is-the-xl-bully-certificate-of-exemption\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is The XL Bully Certificate Of  Exemption?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the 31st December 2023, it will be against the law to sell, give away, abandon, breed or take an XL Bully dog out without a lead and a muzzle, and from 1st February 2024, owning an XL Bully dog will be illegal without a Certificate of Exemption.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This change, a consequence of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/official-definition-of-an-xl-bully-dog\/official-definition-of-an-xl-bully-dog\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the breed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> being added to the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 list, means that many owners of the larger version of the American Bully breed need to apply for an extension form and ensure their dogs are on the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pet microchip database<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or they will be committing a crime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The government advises owners to err on the side of caution, so if they have American Bully puppies or young dogs that could potentially grow to meet the XL classification, owners should begin the process of applying for an exemption.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/prepare-for-the-ban-on-xl-bully-dogs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apply<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the owner needs to be over 16 years old and have appropriate third-party public liability insurance. 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