Seized dogs

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/25/007846/H

Version Date: 24/03/2025

The Operations Department has provided the following information.

Q1) The number of dogs that have been seized under section three of the Dangerous Dogs Act by your police force in the following calendar years:

a. 2019

Total S.3 seizures – 18

Breeds – American Bull terrier x 2 / Collie x 1 / Staffordshire Bull Terrier x 8 / Rottweiler x 2 / Bull Mastiff x 1 / Dutch Herder x 1 / English Bull terrier x 1 / German Shepherd x 1 / Akita  x 1.

b. 2020

Total S.3 seizures – 11

Breeds – Staffordshire Bull terrier x 2 / English Bull Terrier x 1 / German Shepherd x 2 / Pocket Bully x 1 / Spaniel x 1 / Maremmano x 2 / Munsterlander x 1.

c. 2021

Total S.3 seizures – 28

Breeds – American Bull Dog x 3 / Collie x 3 / Staffordshire Bull Terrier x 5 / Rottweiler x 2 / Dutch Herder x 2 / German Shepherd x 5 / Lurcher x 1 / Dogue de Bordeaux x 1 / Mallinois x 1 / Boerboel x 2 / Boxer x 1 / Caucasian Shepherd x 1 / Rough Terrier x 1.

d. 2022

Total S.3 seizures – 48

Breeds - American Bulldog x 7 / Collie x 1 / Staffordshire Bull terrier x 6 / Rottweiler x 4 / Bull Mastiff x 1 / Akita x 5 / German Shepherd x 2 / Pocket Bull Dog x 1 / Lurcher x 1 / Mallinois x 2 / Caucasian Shepherd x 2 / Husky x 4 / Patterdale x 1 / Presa Canario x 1 / Kelpie x 1 / Cane Corsoe x 2 / XL Bully x 6 / unknown cross breed x 1.

e. 2023

Total S.3 seizures – 33

Breeds – American Bull Dog x 2 / Collie x 1 / Staffordshire Bull Terrier x 4 / Rottweiler x 5 / Bull Mastiff x 4 / Pocket Bully x 3 / Lurcher x 1 / Mallinois x 1 / Presa Canario x 2 / Cane Corso x 2 / XL Bully x 2 / Cocker Spaniel x 2 / Doberman x 1 / Labrador x 1 / Malamute x 1 / French Bulldog x 1.

f. 2024

Total S.3 seizures – 67

Breeds – American Bull Dog x 9 / Collie x 4 / Staffordshire bull terrier x 6 / Rottweiler x 2 / Bull Mastiff x 2 / Akita x 1 / German Shepherd x 9 / Pocker Bull Dog x 11 / Lurcher x 3 / Mallionis x 2 / Boerboel x 1 / Presa Canario x 3 / unknown cross breed x 1 / Cane Corso x 2 / XL Bully (before ban) x 3 / Labrador x 7 / Malaklisi x 1.

Q2) Please can you provide a breakdown of the total number of dogs seized in Q1a-f by the breed or type of dog.

Please see above.