Lombardy arrives the mandatory license for the owners of dogs of “complex” breeds, from Pit Bull to Dogo

Dangerous dogs or, rather, unprepared owners? A law just approved by the Lombardy Regional Council shifts attention from the concept of “danger” of the animal to that of the master’s competence, and gives the green light to the license for some dog breeds.

Roberto Anelli (Lega), speaker of the law, explained that the objective of the so -called “specific rules for some types of dogs to protect their well -being and public safety” is “focus on the formation and responsibility of the owners rather than on the prohibitions generalized “. A paradigm change that looks at prevention, through greater awareness in the management of the animal.

The fulcrum of the legislation is the so -called save lista list of 26 types of canine, including crossings, for which the achievement of a license will be mandatory. The races concerned are Argentine Dogo, Braziliro row, Japanese Tosa, American Pit Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Bullmastiff, Rottweiler, Cane Corso, American Bulldog, Charplanin shepherd dog, Anatolia shepherd dog, Pastor Central Pastor Dog, Caucasian dog, shepherd dog, shepherd dog. Maremma Abruzzese, Belgian Pastor Dog Malinois, German Shepherd, Rafeiro do Alentejo, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Tosa Inu, Bandog, Boerboel, Akita Inu, Akita American, Czechoslovakian wolf dog, Saouso’s wolf dog.

The idea is to protect these animals from surface management, abandonments and sales that contribute to the overcrowding of kennels. According to data of health protection agencies, The structures are now full of specimens belonging to these breedsand the chances of being adopted or recovered by the original owners is very low. Hence the need to act in advance, responsible for those who take charge of these dogs.

The mandatory training course provides for two phases. A theorist of at least 10 hours, and a practice of at least 6with exercises on real situations to learn how to manage the animal also in critical contexts. At the end of the course, owner and dog will have to face a test called Cae-1, developed in collaboration with Enci.

The purpose of the exam is “to evaluate the conductor’s skills and the psychophysical characteristics of the animal”. The overcoming of the test is a necessary condition to be able to freely manage the dog. The owner who does not pass the test – or whose animal does not obtain a positive evaluation – will have to comply with a series of stringent obligations: use of leash and muzzle in all public contexts, as well as any additional requirements by an behavioral veterinarian. The test can be repeated up to three times in a three -month span. But In the event of evident management inability, the Municipality will be able to arrange the seizure of the dogat the request of the Health Protection Agency, with temporary custody to a refuge.

In addition to the license, the legislation introduces a package of prohibitions and obligations. They will not be able to hold these animals with specific criminal recordsin particular for crimes against the person or heritage. In addition, an insurance policy will be mandatory to cover any damage to people or other animals. Another key point concerns the ban on the sale, transfer and reproduction of these dogs. A measure aimed at contrasting “the phenomenon of housewives”, which increases the presence of animals not traced or managed inadequately.