Amid a rise in circumstances of assaults on people by pet dogs throughout the nation, the central authorities has directed states to ban the sale and breeding of 23 ferocious breeds.
According to the Department of Animal Husbandry 23 breeds of dogs, together with combined and cross breeds have been banned within the nation.
Banned canine breeds in India
These are Pitbull Terrier, Tosa Inu, American Staffordshire Terrier, Fila Brasileiro, Dogo Argentino, American Bulldog, Boerboel Kangal, Central Asian Shepherd Dog Caucasian Shepherd Dog, South Russian Shepherd Dog, Tornjak, Sarplaninac, Japanese Tosa and Akita, Mastiffs, Terriers, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Wolf Dogs, Canario, Akbash Dog, Moscow Guard Dog, Cane Corso and Bandog.
“…the above canine breeds, together with crossbreeds, shall be prohibited for import, breedings, promoting as pet dogs and different functions,” the letter stated, quoting the suggestions of the professional panel.
What will occur to your pet
The directive issued to states and Union Territories bars individuals from preserving as many as 23 breeds of dogs as pets.
In a letter dated March 12 to chief secretaries of all states and UTs, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying additionally stated that these breeds of dogs, which have already been stored as pets, needs to be sterilised to forestall additional breeding.
Can’t renew license for these breeds
The Centre’s Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has requested native our bodies and state-level departments of animal husbandry to not situation any license or allow for the sale and breeding of banned canine breeds.
Some states had already banned them
It needs to be famous that a number of states together with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have already banned the sale and breeding of most of those dogs as pets.
In December the Delhi High Court had given the Central Government three months to resolve on a ban and cancel the licence to maintain “dangerous” canine breeds as pets.
What canine house owners and animal rights teams say
The transfer to ban ferocious breeds has been opposed by canine house owners who declare that the pets are like their members of the family.
However, animal rights teams have identified that such breeds together with lots of them should not used to weather conditions in India and are housed and abused in breeding farms.
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