Campaign groups have hailed the promise to ban the dogs by the end of the year after a series of attacks prompted calls to put the breed on the Dangerous Dogs Act list.
A UK top vet said there is no expected cull of American XL bully dogs after the Prime Minister pledged to ban the breed.
"There will be an amnesty. So people that already have these dogs - and some of them will be well socialised, well managed, well trained - you will need to register and take certain actions. The ban comes after a man died after being attacked on Thursday by two dogs - suspected to be bully XLs - in Staffordshire.
Prof Middlemiss said: "We will work with veterinary experts, dog experts, the police and other agencies who have been involved with these dogs and our animal welfare NGOs so we can come to consensus on the type of dogs we have been seeing that are doing these attacks and an appropriate breed definition.The decision was welcomed by campaigners but other groups - including the RSPCA and the Kennel Club - said banning American XL bully dogs would not stop attacks.
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