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Central Panel Put Ban on 25 Ferocious Dog Breeds: Condition Apply For Dog

21 January 2025

Dog Breeds: In the significant approach to curb rising instances of fatal dog attacks across the country the central government had instructed all respective state governments to impose an immediate ban on the import, sale and breeding of 25 breeds of dogs deemed “ferocious” and dangerous to human life after the expert committee constituted by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the Ministry of Agriculture. The panel had decided after the growing concerns and complaints from citizens’ groups and animal welfare organizations against the rising human-animal conflicts mainly in metro cities, in which Rottweilers and pit bulls had topped the List of Banned Breeds of 2024. For the preparation of this list, the panel added recommendations from various stakeholder groups like veterinarians, animal behaviour experts, animal welfare organizations, municipal authorities and citizens’ groups.

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BREEDS THAT HAVE BEEN BANNED

Among the banned breeds of dogs, all dogs which are included are Pitbull Terriers, Rottweilers, American Bulldogs, Mastiffs, Tosa Inus, Dogo Argentinos, Fila Brasileiros, Wolf dogs and various shepherd dog breeds like the Caucasian, Central Asian and South Russian ovcharkas, in which several mastiff breeds like Boerboels, Kangals and the Bandog have also been prohibited. In addition, this ban further extended to other breeds including the Akita, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Cane Corso and certain Terrier breeds. In the notification, it is made clear that this ban is extended not just to purebred dogs of these breeds but also to their crosses and mixed-breed progeny, where it effectively rules out most large, muscular guard dog-type breeds with a reputation for aggressiveness. For owner, the notification had notified them they must have their pets compulsorily sterilized to prevent any further breeding and to gradually phase out of these breeds as pets over time in the Indian subcontinent.

What dog breeds have been banned in 2022?

Following Dogs have been banned American Pit-bull Terriers, Dogo Argentino, Rottweilers, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Boerboel, Presa Canario, Wolf Dog, Bandog, American Bulldog, Fila Brasileiro and Cane Corso.

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