New laws which would require islanders who own XL Bully dogs and other “dangerous” breeds to register their pet and comply with restrictions will not be debated until next month.
The proposals from parish Constables, who have responsibility for dog licensing, were due to be debated during this week’s States sitting.
But the debate has now been pushed back to November to allow for “small amendments” to be made, according to Constables’ Committee chair Mike Jackson.
If it is backed by politicians, the proposed registration scheme will require the States vet to maintain a register of “dangerous” dogs, with the measures applicable to breeds deemed to fit the characteristics and measurements of an XL Bully.
This would include the American Staffordshire Terrier, American Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Bulldog, Cane Corso, and Presa Canario.
Muzzling of such dogs in public, as well as bans on breeding and selling the animals, are among the measures put forward by the Constables’ Committee.
Dogs with characteristics of types bred for fighting would be monitored on a case-by-case basis.