Potential Wolfdog ban in Australia

[Pariah]

Depends on which country the animal is coming from and when it had it's rabies vacc and when the blood titres are cleared.

It can be anywhere from 30 days to 6 months, for a pup to come over here it would have to be at least 12 weeks old for an adult it would have to reside in the country of departure for at least 12 months. Not to mention all the shots and blood work has to be done by a AQIS approved vet.

hope that answered the question

--Pariah

[draggar]

Are they going to ban all dogs then, since all dogs are from a wolf or some wolf ancestor?

Huskies look like wolves, are they going to be banned? The Finnish Spitz is a very primitive breed (wolfy in temperament), so are they going to be banned?

It's sad when people who know nothing about dogs get enough looks (or have enough money) in the government to get attention.

[Pariah]

As far as I know

They are looking at banning Wolf dog hybrids and anything that is like a wolf in looks. I know at one time they were looking at banning Large dog breeds due to the feral dog populations and farmers all up in arms about live stock being killed.

They also banned Savannah Cats which has sparked all this debate to begin with.

Australia has gone down the road of banning wolf type dogs before. In the 1950's to the 1960's we had a ban in place for German Shepherd Dogs.
I brought this issue to the board to try and gather as much info I can get to help prevent the ban of CsV, Lupos and Saarloos going into place.

--Pariah

[draggar]

Originally Posted by Pariah

As far as I know

They are looking at banning Wolf dog hybrids and anything that is like a wolf in looks. I know at one time they were looking at banning Large dog breeds due to the feral dog populations and farmers all up in arms about live stock being killed.

So they're going to ban:

Akitas, huskies, malamutes, Klee Kais for looking like wolves?

Finnish Spitz because they look like a fox (many people used to mistake ours for a fox) and have a very wolf like temperament.

While I admit the livestock issue is an issue (we have an issue with neighborhood cats (pets and feral) trying to get to our chickens), I don't think it is a need for an outright ban.

A ban won't curb the issue with wild / feral animals nor will it deter the people who contribute to the issue, it will mainly hurt the people who are responsible.