Appeal a dog seizure under the XL Bully ban

There's a new appeal process under the XL Bully breed ban.

You can appeal if you don’t think your dog is an XL Bully, but it has been seized because the dog warden thinks it is, and you don’t have a Certificate of Exemption.

To ask for a review of the dog warden’s decision, you must:

• Complete and send a review request form to your local authority explaining why you don’t think your dog is an XL Bully
• Send any evidence or documents to support your opinion

You must do this within 21 days of getting the notice from your local authority explaining why your dog was seized.

Since February 2025, it is illegal to own an XL Bully dog in Ireland unless you have a Certificate of Exemption.

Learn more about the new appeals process and the ban on XL Bully dogs. 👉