Through its circular, the Centre had asked all States and Union Territories (UTs) to ban 23 breeds of 'ferocious dogs which are dangerous for human life'.

This was after the Central government had assured the Delhi High Court in December 2023 that it will expeditiously take a decision on the demand for a ban on licences to keep breeds of dogs considered to be dangerous.

Subsequently, an Expert Committee, chaired by the Animal Husbandry Commissioner and comprising members from various stakeholder organizations and experts, identified the following dog breeds as ferocious and dangerous to human life:

Pitbull Terrier
Tosa Inu
American Staffordshire Terrier
Fila Brasileiro
Dogo Argentino
American Bulldog
Boerboel
Kangal
Central Asian Shepherd Dog (Ovcharka)
Caucasian Shepherd Dog (Ovcharka)
South Russian Shepherd Dog (Ovcharka)
Tornjak, Sarplaninac
Japanese Tosa,
Japanese Akita,
Mastiffs
Rottweiler
Terriers
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Wolf dogs
Canario Akbash dog
Moscow Guard dog
Cane Corso
Every dog of the type commonly known as Ban Dog (or Bandog).

The Central government, therefore, urged all States and UTs to ban the above breeds.

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