New Delhi: Amid rising instances of canine bites within the nation, the federal government has directed states to ban and breeding of a number of canine breeds together with Pitbull Terrier, American Bulldog, Rottweiler amongst others.
The Centre has issued a listing of 23 canine breeds and requested states to cease their breeding and sale.
Centre in a letter to all of the states, UTs, Division of Animal Husbandry and Dairying have requested them to sterilised the talked about canine breeds.
The Authorities mentioned it has obtained representations from residents, citizen boards and Animal Welfare Organisations (AWOs) to ban a few of the breeds of canines from protecting them as pets and different functions.
The panel has recognized 23 breeds of canines, together with combined and cross breeds, as ferocious and in addition harmful for human lives.
Checklist of canine breeds banned by the Centre
Pitbull Terrier, Tosa Inu, American Staffordshire Terrier, Fila Brasileiro, Dogo Argentino, American Bulldog, Boerboel Kangal, Central Asian Shepherd Canine and Caucasian Shepherd Canine are among the many breeds sought to be banned from the Centre.
Different breeds embrace South Russian Shepherd Canine, Tornjak, Sarplaninac, Japanese Tosa and Akita, Mastiffs, Terriers, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Wolf Canines, Canario, Akbash Canine, Moscow Guard Canine, Cane Corso and Bandog.
“… the above canine breeds, together with crossbreeds, shall be prohibited for import, breedings, promoting as pet canines and different functions,” the federal government letter mentioned, quoting the suggestions of the knowledgeable panel.
The Centre has revealed the Prevention of Cruelty to the Animal (Canine Breeding and Advertising and marketing) guidelines, 2017 and the Stop of Cruelty to Animal (pet store) guidelines, 2018.
Within the letter, Joint Secretary within the Division of Animal Husbandry and Dairying O P Chaudhary mentioned implementation of the principles is vested in native our bodies and state animal welfare boards in addition to the Division of Animal Husbandry.
With inputs from PTI
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