A list of 12 dangerous breeds in Russia has been approved: pit bullmastiff, ambuldog, North Caucasian dog, etc.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev approved the list of potentially dangerous dogs. It includes 12 breeds: Akbash, American Bandog, Ambuldog, Brazilian Bulldog, Bully Kutta, Purebred Alapah Bulldog (Otto), Bandog, wolf-dog hybrids, wolfdog, gul-dong, pit bullmastiff, North Caucasian dog, as well as mestizos of these species.

Some of the breeds are exotic for our country, for example, the gul-dong is a Pakistani bulldog, and the bully kutta is a Pakistani mastiff. From the list of dangerous dogs on the Russian streets, there are chances to meet an American bulldog and a Caucasian shepherd dog.

On our own behalf, we add that some of the breeds were written with an error, for example, ghoul dog (correctly ghul-dong, as at the beginning of the article), and the breed with the name “pit bullmastiff” does not exist at all. The government had in mind a bullmastiff, a pit bull, or some other breed – so far one can only guess.

Initially, the list included 69 breeds, including quite harmless Labradors and Sharpeis, as well as non-existent breeds. This caused bewilderment among many people, but even now there are enough dissatisfied people. So, some cynologists believe that the dog is dangerous due to improper upbringing, and not the breed; keep the animal on a leash and put a muzzle on it in any case.

How will the amendment to the law affect owners of potentially dangerous dogs? When walking pets, a muzzle and a leash are required. For their absence, punishment is expected – from a fine to criminal liability. In addition, walking these dogs is prohibited on the territory of schools and hospitals.