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Can you erase a breed of dog?

Published: Sept. 18, 2023, 2:15 p.m.

The UK is progressing fast with a plan to ban the American XL bully breed after a number of horrific attacks and fatal maulings.  

However we now know that these dogs were descended from the pit bull terrier, which was also banned in the UK in 1991.  

With cross breeding so commonplace, what\u2019s to say that the American XL Bully won\u2019t be found in later generations? And you\u2019d have to wonder if it\u2019s even possible to erase a breed?  

Gillian Bird is the Head of Education and Media with the DSPCA and she joined Sean to discuss...