A number of notable organisations and individuals have made statements in regard to the proposed dog amnesties and Breed Specific Legislation. This section provides an easy to view link for all of these releases and statements.
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Tragic Failure of the Dangerous Dogs Act |
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Saturday, 29 December 2007 |
PRESS RELEASEYesterday another child was killed by a dog. This is a devastating and traumatic experience for the family and Deed Not Breed (DNB) and The Bull Breed Advisory Service (BBAS) extend our sincere sympathy and condolences to them. |
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DNB Reponse to BBC Panorama Programme |
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Thursday, 27 September 2007 |
Deed Not Breed welcomed the exposure of dogfighting on the “Panorama” TV programme of 30th August, as it clearly highlighted the cruelty and the horror of this barbaric “sport”. We do however feel that the programme did not explore or show in depth the fact that these dogs are trained to behave in this way from a very young age.
As SSPCA officer Mike Flynn put it very aptly, after the seizure of 2 pit bull terriers in Edinburgh on the same day: "All the dogs are victims of cruelty that starts long before their first fight and during their fighting 'career' they will inflict and suffer horrific injuries." |
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DNB response to Dublin Council Dog Ban |
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Friday, 13 July 2007 |
News of the proposed ban by Dublin City Council of 11 breeds of dogs from all Council properties is yet another example of politicians reacting with undue haste, and not enough thought.
Breed specific legislation and/or breed bans do not deal with problems of aggressive dogs. In the majority of cases aggression is a learned behaviour brought on by improper training, pain, fear or other environmental factors. Breed specific bans work on the assumption that all dogs of a particular breed or breed type are dangerous. This is not based on any scientific fact and is a fundamentally flawed view. |
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Endless Solitary Confinement for Friendly Family Pets. |
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Wednesday, 30 May 2007 |
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Yesterday Kiel Simpson stood in the dock and received an eight week custodial sentence. A mere eight weeks. It seems scant punishment for the person who owned, inadequately trained and supposedly cared for the dog who later killed Ellie Lawrenson. Across town, in a different court, the wider consequences of Simpson's actions were being decided. The lives of twelve dogs - many of whom have already spent longer in harsher conditions of police custody that Simpson ever will - hung in the balance, all hopes pinned on one magistrate. |
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The Kennel Club Welcomes Merseyside Court Verdict |
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Monday, 23 April 2007 |
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‘IMPORTANT VICTORY FOR DOGS SEIZED IN POLICE AMNESTY’ The Kennel Club has welcomed the decision reached by a presiding judge at Merseyside Magistrates Court to allow a further thirteen Pit Bull Terrier ‘type’ dogs, which were seized as part of the recent Merseyside Police ‘amnesty’, to be returned to their owners. The verdict echoes a previous decision in February, which saw the release of fifteen dogs also seized under the amnesty. |
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PRESS RELEASE: Lucky Thirteen to Return to Overjoyed Families |
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Monday, 23 April 2007 |
On Friday 20th April the Merseyside Magistrate’s Courts ruled that thirteen dogs held by Merseyside police as ‘types’ prohibited under the draconian Dangerous Dogs Act (DDA) are to be returned to their owners. In just over an hour, District Judge Andrew Jebb ruled that all thirteen pets may be added to the Index of Exempted dogs and returned home once precedures including neutering, ID chipping and tattooing are met, bringing months of anxiety and concern to a conclusion for their owners.
It’s a result welcomed by DeedNOTBreed, The Kennel Club, concerned dog lovers - and most importantly –thirteen families who have endured many weeks fearing for their friendly pets’ lives. |
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Four Dogs Die in Police Custody Leaving Owners Distraught |
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Monday, 19 March 2007 |
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Four dogs held by the Merseyside Police have contracted the deadly and highly infectious disease parvovirus and died. Another two dogs are under veterinary care and seventeen dogs have been in the vicinity of the affected dogs. Of these, twelve are still in kennels and being closely monitored according to information received by DeedNOTBreed (DNB) from Assistant Chief Constable Simon Byrne. |
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Kennel Club Response to the Merseyside Amnesty Verdict |
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Thursday, 01 March 2007 |
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‘Excellent News! Now Let’s Open Up The Register Nationally To Responsible Dog Owners!’ The Kennel Club was present at Merseyside Magistrates Court over the last two days to hear the evidence presented by Merseyside Police regarding the cases of alleged Pit Bull Terrier ‘type’ dogs seized as part of the Police ‘amnesty’, which the Kennel Club has referred to as a dog cull. |
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The Kennel Club Response Merseyside 'Amnesty' |
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Tuesday, 06 February 2007 |
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The Kennel Club has learnt of Merseyside Constabulary's intention to invoke its threatened seven-day dangerous dogs 'amnesty' – or in reality a seven-day dog cull. The Kennel Club is appalled by Merseyside's decision and somewhat bewildered that it has not taken on board any advice that it asked for from the Kennel Club as to how to protect the public against dangerous dogs. |
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Association of Pet Dog Trainers’ Statement |
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Tuesday, 06 February 2007 |
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Association of Pet Dog Trainers’ position on Breed Specific Legislation and the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 The APDT (The Association of Pet Dog Trainers) upholds the view that legislation written to prevent dog attacks on people should target those that in most cases are the cause of dog behaviour problems, irresponsible owners. |
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