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XL

American  
  1. extra large.

  2. extra long.


XL British  

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  1. extra large

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The 41-year-old, who was sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court earlier, was the first person charged with XL bully offences after new laws came into force.

From BBC

Panorama was given rare access to one of the private specialist kennels now regularly used to hold these dogs since XL bully bans were introduced across the UK in 2024.

From BBC

Martin had travelled from Woodford Green in east London to be at the property, where there were two adult XL bullies – called Beauty and Bear – and eight puppies.

From BBC

When the police visited Ashley Warren's home in Jaywick, Essex, he told them his XL bully dogs were misunderstood, even suggesting they were less vicious than a poodle.

From BBC

He was cleared of being in charge of another XL bully called Beauty, which also injured Ms Martin.

From BBC