Details announced of American XL bully dog ban in England and Wales

Breed will be added to banned list from 31 December and owners have until end of January to register them

American XL bully dogs will be added to the list of banned breeds from 31 December, the government has confirmed, as it released further details of how the ban will be implemented.

Rules coming into force at the end of year will make it illegal to breed, sell, advertise, exchange, gift, rehome, abandon or allow to stray XL bully dogs in England and Wales.