XL Bully dogs in Scotland

It is a criminal offence to keep an XL Bully dog without a valid Certificate of Exemption.

It is also an offence to:

Applications for a Certificate of Exemption have closed. New exemptions can only be granted by a court order.

If you break these rules, you may be fined up to £5,000, sent to prison for up to 6 months, or both.

Check if a dog is an XL Bully

If you find a stray, abandoned or out of control dog of any breed, report it to your local council.

They’ll work with the police if they think the dog is an XL Bully.

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