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Any dog is capable of biting.Banning breeds means that irresponsible owners will buy other breeds and be equally irresponsible.Dog owners should be educated and licensed(like car drivers).

The only advantage of BSL is in recognising that some breeds are harder to handle correctly,and should be kept only by competent people.Different license levels could reflect this(you cannot drive a lorry on a car license).No owner should object to proving they have the knowledge to look after their dog.

Breeders should check that pup purchasers have the relevant license.This would reduce the number of people casually buying pups without being prepared to look after them–if they needed to pass a test,they would be less likely to bother.

There should also be a license for people working with dogs.Poor trainers and irresponsible breeders make the problem worse.

Dog legislation should protect the public.Owner education and licensing will be more effective at this than breed specific measures.

Current signatories

Cenydd Phillips, the Petition Creator, joined by:

• Selwyn J. Marock
• Sonia Paiva
• GUpson
• YBAC
• Vivienne Osguthorpe
• melanie page
• Julie Martin
• A Rouen
• Ursula Richards
• Miss Claire-Lindsay Appleton
• David Pearson
• Stacey Lansfield
• David Wynne
• Caroline Andrews
• Claire Petrie-Milliam
• Karen Pinkoski
• Chasta Turner
• Lynn Cheetham
• Margaret Parsons
• Denis Carthy
• B J Jones
• Gayle Duncan
• Stuart Prince
• julie armstrong
• Gemma Miles
• Francesca Bowdidge
• Malcolm Bowdidge
• Julie Johnson
• Alyce Whitby
• Victoria Smith
• Stacey Moore
• Elizabeth W Caine
• Garrath Earnshaw
• Amber Phillips
• Sue Sharp
• Vivienne Shilton
• Sandra Roberts
• OlivePerry
• Laura Griffin
• Keith Simmonds
• Sharon Jacobsen
• simon bills
• donna bower
• Jo Webber
• v jelliman
• Jo-Dee Richards
• Emma Wilson
• j bayliss
• Claire Gambrell
• E Mayger
• Lesley McDonald
• c windmill
• Linda McCulloch
• Paula Dugdale
• LINDA COWAN
• Chris Wells
• Cheryl Binns
• Chris Field
• Nicola Craig
• Kirsty Bullivant
• Emma Bull
• Anton Goodwin
• tracey auburn
• Simon Whiteside
• jacki floyd
• Hayley Watkins
• Jason Law
• Karen Dixon
• jean millie
• Debra Ridley
• Kevin Skeoch
• Mrs J Studley
• Kareen Kidd
• samatha kennett
• mark doyle
• Rachel Beckett
• Lynda Hourston
• Jason Gairn
• john robinson
• Rebecca Dennis
• pam marshall
• Helen Currie
• Adrian Godfrey
• Heather McCarthy
• Karen McGregor
• Sue Protheroe
• Gretel Nevols
• emma Gilroy
• Dianne Davies
• j haworth
• Alexandra Pugh
• Lisa Ford
• sharon
• Reynel French
• Mark Shaw
• Jane Warrilow
• david saunders
• Helena Brown
• rachel harris
• Vanda Odae
• Lorraine Moore
• amy lindsay
• Robyn Williams
• james sproston
• Patricia Hedges
• Lea Cowan
• William King
• Mary
• Keira Doble
• Sarah Springham
• willem sas
• Nikita Clarke
• Katherine Glover
• Sylvia Glover
• Amanda Barlow
• rosalind bradbury
• Simon Kiddy
• j edwards
• Gill Parks
• Joanna Cannon
• jerilee bonner
• P E G COPE
• becky daykin
• Niky Green
• Lisa Dorman
• I'm in favour of ANYTHING that will reduce the danger of dogs to people; esp children
• Julie Jenkins
• Madeleine Goumas
• Andrea Belshaw
• Cindy Sidwell
• carole collier
• Allan Gibbs
• Jo Clarke
• Sharron Haines
• Gillian Hassaine
• Jane Scott
• jackie newey
• joanne thickett
• francis.j.stainton
• J.B.Palmer
• Jane Storm
• shaun hawkins
• Andrea Hunt
• Derek Howson
• Nathan White
• Linda Hollindale
• Mrs Angela Rain
• Edward Downard
• Nicola Richards
• Briony McIlroy