A family pet killed for the way it looks...

the dog was a working dog and was a disabled childs only companion

the parents seem like reliable honest people not the chav scum that you see who purposefully breed dogs to kill

You also need to remember that not all dogs are pets you do have working dogs what would the armed forces and the police use instead of dogs and what about those who are blind and deaf?

Dangerous dogs are put down. Get over it.

I find it hard to believe that you think that some dogs are not more dangerous than other, they are. These dogs themselves are built very differently and are a lot stronger and they were bread for fighting.

I have a border collie now and these dogs where bread to be herders, my dog has strong heading instincts and it’s not because I the owner have trained my dog to be that way it’s just part of her instinct. Certain types of dogs naturally have aggression in their nature, just as my dog has a natural herding instinct.
I agree, not all of these dogs will not attack people, but I don’t think it’s worth the risk. Why do people have to own these dogs when there are plenty of other options?

There is of course a correlation between bad owners and dangerous dog, no doubt, but not all dog attacks are because of bad owners.

I just want to add that the dog that attacked my dog was not trying to hurt me it was after my dog, I just got in the way.

Dangerous dogs are put down. Get over it.

I am more of aware of that fact, the trouble is you have spent hour and hours on here spouting absolute rubbish about a topic you clearly know nothing about. Why you feel the need to do this is actually beyond me but i guess only you know the reasons.

Dangerous dogs should be put down.
Harmless dogs that physically resemble dangerous dogs when measured in 20 seconds with a dressmakers measuring tape, should not.

It clearly isn't about the breed of dog. Why don't you actually read the information given?

The dog was judged to be dangerous due to it being a bit too tall, it's brother (from the same litter as him) was not deemed to be dangerous. Where is the logic in that? It isn't because of it's breed at all.

Oh and for your information : Most dangerous dog breeds would you class a chihuahua as a dangerous dog?

We cannot simply wait until a dog has ripped out a child's throat to punish it. We must be pre-emptive.

And to be pre-emptive requires rules. Unfortunately for the dog in the OP, it broke those rules. Indeed, it was close to the "line", but as everyone with a shred of intelligence knows, you cannot simply move the "line", there must be a break off point.

This is not how the UK legal system works. We do not arrest people 'pre-emptively' without reasonable doubt that they intended to commit a crime. Pre-emptive arrests contradict principles of democracy and the universal right to be considered innocent until proven guilty.

Can you please point out where this dog broke any 'rules'?

I used to think that dogs weren’t born aggressive and it was irresponsible owners that made the dogs bad, that was until my golden retriever cross was attacked by a neighbour’s dog. This dog was the exact same bread as the OPs dog and had played together with my dog for five years, before it attacked and killed my dog and left me needing stitches in my arm.

I also know for a fact that this dog was well cared for and had never shown and signs of aggression previously.

So i am completely biased but Imo the dog should be put down.

Dogs aren't people. Didn't read the rest of your post after you used the word "people" in the second sentence. I'll repeat. Dogs are not people.

Clearly it broke height requirements.

My next door have a staffy bitch.

She's the funniest, bounciest cutest thing ever.

They also have a 5 year old daughter...

The most aggressive dogs in the UK:
Dachshunds
Chihuahua
Jack Russell
Australian Cattle Dog
Cocker Spaniel
Beagle
Border Collie
Pit Bull Terrier
Great Dane
English Springer Spaniel

http://www.dogbiteclaims.co.uk/dangerous-breeds.html

I'd agree with the Jack russel. My Auntie had one, that dog was bloody evil. A friend of mine has a border collie, wouldn't agree that the dog is dangerous.

"A DOG expert says a family pet sentenced to death earlier this week is “one of the most unpredictable” animals he has come across in over 20 years.

Speaking to the News Letter yesterday, dog expert Peter Tallack, who had testified for the council at court, said Lennox was “an accident waiting to happen”.

On Tuesday, Belfast Magistrate’s court ordered that pitbull terrier-type dog Lennox be destroyed.
After examination, Mr Tallack said there was “no other safe option” than putting Lennox down. “Yes the dangerous dogs legislation is controversial and it’s upsetting,” he said. “But it’s there for a reason — it’s there to protect lives.”

“Lennox is within a handful of dogs of the thousands I have seen over the years that would be that unpredictable,” he said.

Mr Tallack said the animal had “lulled him into a false sense of security” by appearing friendly, but when he released the dog after examining him, the dog had turned and lunged at him.

He said: “I would challenge anyone to show me another dog that can do the same damage to a person than a pitbull-type dog. Their agility and strength of bite is something else — the injuries they can inflict are truly horrific.

“Lennox is simply not able to be a domestic pet. The risk is not worth it.”"


"The pitbull terrier-type dog was seized by council officials in May last year after it was reported for snarling and barking at wardens. He ruled that the dog’s “total unpredictability” made it a danger to the general public under the Dangerous Dogs (NI) Order. The court heard that officials were warned by Miss Barnes’ partner at the time that the dog would “rip your head off” if approached.
Lennox was seized by Belfast City Council wardens and has been impounded in kennels since May 2010 under the Dangerous Dogs (NI) Order 1991. Miss Barnes initially denied her pet was a banned breed, saying it was a cross between an American bulldog and a Labrador crossed with a Staffordshire bull terrier. She later accepted that Lennox was classed as a pitbull terrier-type, but insisted he was not a danger to the public."

I know, but you can't simply discriminate between dogs just because you're prejudiced about the owners. Imagine it. "He's from a middle class family, he can have his dog. However I think you're chav scum and so I'm going to kill your dog". It has to be consistent.

This has nothing at all to do with what I've said in this thread, but whatever. What about police dogs? The armed forces have MP5 submachineguns, should we let everyone have them just because the police do?