Applying for a Certificate of Exemption – Scotland only Posted on 01/04/202401/04/2024 by deed not breed From 1 August 2024, it will be an offence to keep an XL Bully dog in Scotland unless you have a certificate of exemption. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-a-certificate-of-exemption-to-keep-an-xl-bully-dog-scotland-only?