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Tempus Fugit

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  1. They were originally meant to be hunting terriers. Their shape allowed them to easily get into a den or burrow to attack the fox or rabbit
  2. Before you do, study how working police & protection sport dogs are trained to bite.
  3. As I understand it, the restrictions currently only apply to England & Wales. Scotland is intending to follow suit soon to stop xl bullys being dumped there. Not sure about Nth Ireland.
  4. So how rust resistant is it in salt water?
  5. I think the RSPCA changed its stature after Dr Hugh Worth departed as head honcho. Shows the organisation has factions just like political parties.
  6. They haven't even banned XL Bullies, which have been so contoversial in the UK.
  7. Update: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8417652/former-hall-vet-who-kept-restricted-drugs-not-above-the-law/?cs=14329&utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=
  8. Reminds me of the character of Mick Taylor in the Wolf Creek movies.
  9. https://min.news/en/pet/ef7e515ecb47d9d4371ab4446792da4a.html
  10. Its worrisome what is happening to the malinois breed. There seems to be an increase in facebook posts by breeding kennels emphasising their dog's attacking capability given they are marketing to security, military & police. I fear it is only a matter of time before there is a 'leakage' of aggresive dogs to the general public, just as there has been with 'game-bred' APBTs.
  11. Rotties are already a restricted breed in Ireland and a category 2 restricted breed in France. At least they're not banned totally.
  12. The article is behind a paywall. To reproduce it here would get the admins in trouble for breach of copyright.
  13. Had a bit of a giggle at the proposal to ban 5 particular breeds. Pitbull owners have long described their pets as American Staffordshires and I can think of heaps of mastiff breeds that are just as potentially dangerous as the other four breeds proposed to be banned. I guess they simply mimic the donkeys who drafted the relevant clause in the Commonwealth Customs Act.
  14. Scientific American article: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-greyhound-racing-drove-the-evolution-of-a-superparasite/
  15. I think there has been some controversy over the lady in question for a while https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8055067/78-year-old-woman-accused-of-illegally-possessing-veterinary-drugs/
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