Hello,
I wonder if someone can advise:
Situation: We are expats living in Canada, we would like to return to the UK. We have three dogs, a Newf cross, Bouvier cross, and a mutt. The mutt came to us last year when someone called the humane society where I volunteer to surrender him, we were told he was a 12 year old mastiff cross. I took him in because the shelter is no place for a 12 year old dog!
And therein lies the problem.
He might well be a mastiff cross but he has enough of a look of pit bull about him to concern me. We have BSL here also, but he would be legal here because he is older than the ban.
I know the UK has BSL also. Is there any hope of me being able to bring him to the UK? I am in the process of getting him DNA tested for my own peace of mind, but I know that it won't mean anything and he will be judged on looks only.
Is there a list somewhere of the characteristics used to determine pit bull-ness? Or could I somehow have him evaluated here and then certified if he passes, so I know ahead of time that he will be allowed entry?
If there is any chance that he could be seized at the border I won't risk it. We would really like to move home though. :(
Thank you for any suggestions at all.
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momnipotent · 26/07/2014 13:46
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