I wonder why the Bull Mastiff was not included in the “Dangerous Dogs Act.”?
from the Sun:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1621022/dangerous-dog-breeds-banned-uk-act-2018/
“What is the Dangerous Dogs Act?
The act specifically made four breeds of dog illegal to own, breed from, abandon or sell: the Pit Bull terrier, Japanese Tosas, Dogo Argentino and the Fila Braziliero.
But according to the RSPCA over a third of the people killed by dogs since the act was brought in were attacked by legal breeds.
The Pit Bull terrier was originally bred in England for fighting in sports such as bear bating and dog fighting which took place in a “pit”.
The Japanese Tosa was also bred for fighting in the Far East.” (excerpted)
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The Staffordshire Terrier is the same thing as a pit bull, but if you call your pit bull a Staffordshire Terrier, you can keep it. Interesting.