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Sarah Phoenix, from Holbeach, said her 11-month-old XL Bully was a “family dog”.
The owner of an American XL Bully dog will put pressure on her MP, pleading for the breed not to be banned.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman is considering whether animals should be banned after the attack on an 11-year-old girl in Birmingham.
But Sarah Phoenix, from Holbeach, Lincolnshire, said: “It’s heartbreaking for the people who have this breed, love them and care for them properly.”
She said she planned to invite her MP, Sir John Hayes, to meet her dog, Barry.
The Conservative MP from South Holland has already called for a ban on the American XL Bully breed.
Ms Phoenix described her 11-month-old dog as “a loyal and harmless family dog”.
“There’s no doubt in my mind that he would bite anyone. It wouldn’t happen,” she said.
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Ms Phoenix hopes to meet her MP Sir John Hayes who has called for the breed to be banned.
The American Bully XL is the largest variation of the American Bully breed, a type of bulldog developed by breeding several dogs, including the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Bulldog, and English Bulldog.
It is not subject to any legal restrictions in the UK, but advice on a ban was sought last week, a government adviser previously said.
So far this year, six people in the UK have died following attacks by dogs of all breeds.
Police data shows the number of injuries from dog attacks in England and Wales has increased by more than a third in the last five years. Last year, there were nearly 22,000.
Ms Phoenix said she supported a licensing system for dogs of all breeds and hoped a visit from her MP would allow Sir John to get an insight and not ‘just read the news’ on attacks.
“I would be happy to take Barry to the House of Commons, say hello to him and he would stay there very happily, no problem,” she said.
Sir John Hayes’ office has been contacted for a response.