English archer Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Today while phoning some people selling puppies, I called one woman about a dog advertised as a Labrador/staffie cross. Once on the phone, she told me it is actually crossed with a pit bull terrier, but put staffie in the advert as selling an unlicensed pit bull is illegal. She knows what she is doing is wrong, but said she had no option. Would you report this, or just stay out of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daks Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Well if the puppys are crossed with a lab the result isint a pit bull, therefore not a banned breed. Sounds a bit tittle tattle to me but hey, do what you think is best. Edited April 2, 2013 by Daks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 It is an offence to sell a dog crossed with a Pitt Bull. The choice is yours as to what you do but the officers wh ideal with Pitt Bulls would be interested and she either has one or likely knows someone who does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwabbits Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) That is a moral dilemma , has to be your choice. personally - report it. She does have an option - illegal is illegal , no getting away from it, but people still do it. http://www.doglaw.co.uk/pitbull.php Q. Doesn't the law just apply to pure bred pit bullsA. No. Cross-breeds and mongrels could be regarded as pit bull types depending on their physical conformation. Edited April 2, 2013 by mrwabbits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 report it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
955i Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 report it +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IXI KARL IXI Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I would report it, the dog could end up in the wrong hands and used for bad things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daks Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Are you guys kidding me, if you put a pitt bull across a lab the resulting pups are no longer pitt bull, and it is not an offence to sell a mongrel.Jeeez its not a Trex crossed with Jeffery Dahmer! The killer staff histeria on PW is a joke, ignorance personified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanL Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Are you guys kidding me, if you put a pitt bull across a lab the resulting pups are no longer pitt bull, and it is not an offence to sell a mongrel.Jeeez its not a Trex crossed with Jeffery Dahmer! The killer staff histeria on PW is a joke, ignorance personified. According to the information conmtained in post 4 - it can be. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwabbits Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Daks - nothing personal and no offence intended , but i draw your attention to this: http://www.doglaw.co.uk/pitbull.ph have a read , Section 1 or 4B of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elby Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 It's an offence to have a pitbull intact so breeding from one will be illegal. It's been illegal for so long now the breed should be eradicated from the UK now. Saying that I have owned a few and they have been great dogs. Personally I would keep my nose out, you have nothing to gain from reporting it other than being a grass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daks Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Daks - nothing personal and no offence intended , but i draw your attention to this: http://www.doglaw.co.uk/pitbull.ph have a read , Section 1 or 4B of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 You're right, but the pups will be half lab, longer snout, not as built and will not look like a pitt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
955i Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Personally I would keep my nose out, you have nothing to gain from reporting it other than being a grass Do you have the same opinion about poaching? No skin off your nose but sure you would report it if you saw it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elby Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Do you have the same opinion about poaching? No skin off your nose but sure you would report it if you saw it. Poaching affects peoples lively hood a bunch of puppies don't Stupid question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 if this is an accidental cross its still illegal - she'd have been better of aborting the bitch - so why try and sell them ? No good purpose intended in my view. Why would you buy one ? to retreive with aggression or to eat the retrieve. Loss of certs in mind, you should not support any trade in illegal dogs - its obviously illegal, morally wrong and even if morals mean nothing to you - get caught and your certs are toast. Why even ask the question ? Avoid /report/ whatever ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Report it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
955i Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Poaching affects peoples lively hood a bunch of puppies don't Stupid question But it doesn't affect yours, so why would you care? Or do you have levels of illegality based on your own ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IXI KARL IXI Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Are you guys kidding me, if you put a pitt bull across a lab the resulting pups are no longer pitt bull, and it is not an offence to sell a mongrel.Jeeez its not a Trex crossed with Jeffery Dahmer! The killer staff histeria on PW is a joke, ignorance personified. It's not a staff, its a Pitt bull cross. If there was nothing illegal why didn't she just advertise as a Pitt bull lab cross? Also you only have her word it was crossed with a lab and aren't Pitt bulls a cross bred in its self so adding a lab might not change much depending on what the pit bull dog or bitch was crossed with in the first place Edited April 2, 2013 by IXI KARL IXI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elby Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 It's a stupid law at best so i don't have to agree to it. Pits are basically good dogs, it's the owners that need controlling. What does affect me is the thought of a load of puppies being put down cos some idiot wants a community action trust reward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
955i Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 It's a stupid law at best so i don't have to agree to it. Ace, I don't agree with speed laws so I'm off out for a drive. I'll point the coppers to this thread if I get pulled and should then be let off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwabbits Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) To be fair, it`s all surrounding on "hear say" untill proved correct or incorrect. The moral issue lays with the OP as they have the facts 1st hand, or even 2nd hand really as they dont own the dogs. Edited April 2, 2013 by mrwabbits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elby Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Ace, I don't agree with speed laws so I'm off out for a drive. I'll point the coppers to this thread if I get pulled and should then be let off Absolute stupid comparrison and you know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) You're right, but the pups will be half lab, longer snout, not as built and will not look like a pitt. how does that work then, do we get a dead 50/50 pit bull / lab out of my pair of sprockers 1 would pass as a cocker so easy looks, temperament, just so much cocker, the other has more springer in both looks and attitude, closer to may be 50/50. Edited April 2, 2013 by Paul223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 If you report it and its not a pit bull she used, no real harm done. If it is a pit bull it should be taken away under the dangerous dogs act, the pups should be ok as mongrels. Banned is banned in my book. Why anyone would cross them is beyond me. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFreeman1310 Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 you cant blame a dog for how its trained look at the police attack dog that got out and attacked a little girl is that not a dangerous dog then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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