The annual British Veterinary Association, (BVA), Scottish dinner, held at the
Scottish Parliament last Thursday, heard BVA President,
Nicky Paull praise the introduction of the
Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill. Mrs Paull welcomed a Bill that, she said: "focuses on the animal's behaviour rather than its breed," and hoped that other UK countries would follow Scotland's lead in tackling the
"spiralling problem of status dogs – or weapon dogs."
Mrs Paull went on to describe the new Bill as a huge leap forward in dealing with the inadequacies of the
1991 Dangerous Dogs Act.
The Bill to modernise the law on out of control and
dangerous dogs was lodged with the Scottish Parliament in March by
Scottish National Party, (SNP) MSP
Christine Grahame who heads the
Cross-Party Group on Animal Welfare. Ms. Grahame took over and reintroduced the Bill after
Alex Neil MSP, the member who first proposed the Bill, became
Minister for Communities.
Submitted by: Steve O'Malley
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