Breeding, importation and keeping of non-pedigree bully dogs to become illegal

The breeding and selling of non-pedigree bully breed dogs is now illegal. Credit: Shutterstock

A new regulation prohibiting the breeding, importation, sale and keeping of non-pedigree bully dogs was announced on Tuesday and will come into force in December.The regulation is not a complete ban on the breeding of bully-breed dogs, Animal Welfare director Joseph John Vella said. It concerns "backyard breeders" who breed dogs that are not properly...