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The Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) Order 1991

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Statutory Instruments

1991 No. 1743

DOGS

The Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) Order 1991

Made

25th July 1991

Laid before Parliament

26th July 1991

Coming into force

12th August 1991

In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 1(1)(c) of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991(1), I hereby make the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 12th August 1991.

2.  There are hereby designated for the purposes of section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 dogs of the following types, being types appearing to be bred for fighting or to have the characteristics of types bred for that purpose, namely:

(a)any dog of the type known as the Dogo Argentino; and

(b)any dog of the type known as the Fila Braziliero.

Kenneth Baker

One of her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Home Office

25th July 1991

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates two types of dog, Dogo Argentino and Fila Braziliero, for the purposes of section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.

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