Comments on: Kennel Club Hits Out at Treatment of Death Row Dog, Bruce http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/3077/kennel-club-hits-out-at-treatment-of-death-row-dog-bruce/ by K9 Magazine, the lifestyle magazine for dog lovers Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:50:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Maria Daines http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/3077/kennel-club-hits-out-at-treatment-of-death-row-dog-bruce/comment-page-1/#comment-47982 Maria Daines Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:03:34 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/?p=3077#comment-47982 Well done to the Kennel Club for speaking up in defence of Bruce, a family friendly Staffordshire Bull Terrier at risk of destruction because of a law that is clearly flawed. In voicing their opinion for Bruce, the Kennel Club indicates that they do not hold prejudice opinions towards marginalised breeds and they show compassion for those dogs living in a locality not protected by the amendment. I hope Northern Ireland will review their BSL and DDA legislation as a matter of urgency because it is obvious that until an amendment to the existing DDA is provided there will be many more cases like Bruce and dogs that have never displayed any aggressive tendencies and who do not pose a risk to the public, will continue to be seized, incarcerated and destroyed. Such court cases are a waste of public money and cause unnecessary anguish to responsible dog owners and their families. BSL is failing globally and it would be a victory for animal welfare advocates, the general public in the United Kingdom and animal lovers world wide, if Northern Ireland were to consider the wider implications of promoting compassionate legislation for family dogs and make a genuine and concerted effort to protect endangered breeds poste haste. Well done to the Kennel Club for speaking up in defence of Bruce, a family friendly Staffordshire Bull Terrier at risk of destruction because of a law that is clearly flawed. In voicing their opinion for Bruce, the Kennel Club indicates that they do not hold prejudice opinions towards marginalised breeds and they show compassion for those dogs living in a locality not protected by the amendment.

I hope Northern Ireland will review their BSL and DDA legislation as a matter of urgency because it is obvious that until an amendment to the existing DDA is provided there will be many more cases like Bruce and dogs that have never displayed any aggressive tendencies and who do not pose a risk to the public, will continue to be seized, incarcerated and destroyed. Such court cases are a waste of public money and cause unnecessary anguish to responsible dog owners and their families. BSL is failing globally and it would be a victory for animal welfare advocates, the general public in the United Kingdom and animal lovers world wide, if Northern Ireland were to consider the wider implications of promoting compassionate legislation for family dogs and make a genuine and concerted effort to protect endangered breeds poste haste.

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