What dog breeds need to be muzzled in the UK?

If you have a Certificate of Exemption for your banned dog, a Certificate of Exemption lets you keep a banned dog as long as it does not behave dangerously, and you follow certain rules. Your dogs must be: neutered fitted with a microchip kept on a lead and muzzled at all times when in public kept in a secure place so it cannot escape. These are the: Pit Bull Terrier Japanese Tosa Dogo Argentino Fila Brasileiro XL Bully dogs are banned in England and Wales. Whether your dog is a banned type depends on what it looks like, rather than its breed or name. For example, if your dog matches many of the characteristics of a Pit Bull Terrier, it may be a banned type.

The following dog types have to wear a muzzle and kept on a lead in public, also they are required to be registered and insured, neutered, tattooed and receive microchip implants. Pit Bull Terrier Dogo Argentino Japanese Tosa Fila Brasileiro. The Act is applied also for cross-breeds of these four types of dogs. Dangerous dogs are classified by "type", not by breed label. There are restricted dog breeds in Ireland, that have to wear muzzles and be on a strong lead in public places. These are: American Pit Bull Terrier Bull Mastiff Doberman Pinscher English Bull Terrier German Shepherd (Alsatian) Japanese Akita Japanese Tosa Rhodesian Ridgeback Rottweiler Staffordshire Bull Terrier and every dog of the type commonly known as a Ban Dog (or Bandog) and every other strain or cross of every breed or type of dog listed above. Hunting Dogs like Greyhound and Lurcher are bred to chase small animals and should wear a muzzle in public places. The Dangerous dogs Act of 1991 specified a few breeds to be a danger to the public.