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Dog owners face competency test

The Government is considering plans that would mean that all owners of dogs would be made to undergo a “competency test”.

Owners could also be forced to microchip their dog and take out third-party insurance in case it bites anyone, according to proposals outlined in a leaked DEFRA document, entitled Consultation On Dangerous Dogs.

The rest of this article appears in 10th March issue of Shooting Times.

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