Posted on December 11, 2025 Picture this: a massive, wrinkly-faced dog with a perpetual underbite, bounding through a park with the enthusiasm of a puppy half its size. That's the XL Bully – a dog bred for companionship, not combat, yet branded as public enemy number one. Two years ago, in 2023, the UK government slammed the door on this American import, making ownership illegal without strict exemptions. What followed wasn't just a policy shift; it was a wave of heartbreak,