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Provide a legal pathway to “de-exempt” XL Bully dogs exempted as a precaution

Submitted by Catherine Mcdonagh on Wednesday 11th February 2026

Published on Tuesday 7th April 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Wednesday 7th October 2026

Current Signatures: 4,573
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

2023 ~ Avoid ~ Bullying ~ Chiefs ~ Defra ~ Dogging ~ Fairness ~ Fairs ~ Faith ~ October ~ Officers ~ Ordinary ~ Owners ~ Secretary ~ Secretary of State ~ The Secretary of State ~ Thousands ~ Welfare ~ XL Bully ~ Years

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Popularity

This petition has 4,573 signatures in total, with signatories from 631 constituencies. That makes it the 126th most popular open petition, and the 3,581st most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 97% (low) and a Local Issue Rating of 1% (low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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