Sentences with phrase «banned pit bull terriers»

Lord Redesdale said: «Banning the Pit Bull Terrier in 1991 was a huge mistake.

About 10 communities in Utah had breed restrictions, including banning pit bull terriers within city limits.

Since 2008 officials have been discussing banning pit bull terrier like dogs, but are unable to do so because California state law prohibits it.

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There may also be bans on breeds considered dangerous such as Staffordshire (Pit) Bull Terrier, Akita, Presa Canario, and others, but these differ from country to country.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA — Australia may ban imports of pit bull terriers and other fighting dogs in line with measures taken by Britain after recent attacks.

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These attacks have led to the ownership of American Pit Bull Terriers and «pit bulls» in general being restricted or banned in many parts of the worPit Bull Terriers and «pit bulls» in general being restricted or banned in many parts of the worpit bulls» in general being restricted or banned in many parts of the world.

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It's not the American Pit Bull Terrier who is dangerous, it's the people who make these dogs dangerous who should be banned and labeled as dangerous.

It is actually the American Pit Bull Terrier that was recently banned in the UK.

At least 35 communities nationwide have considered banning the breed from within their city limits, and while such ordinances have run into constitutional problems stemming from the difficulty in defining exactly what a pit bull terrier is, their number is growing weekly.

BERLIN — Thumb through the list of dogs that Germany wants to ban and you will find the American pit bull terrier, the American Staffordshire terrier and the Staffordshire bull terrier.

Britain has gone even further: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7264620.stm BBC: «Under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 four types of dog are banned: the pit bull terrier, Japanese tosa, dogo Argentino and fila Brasileiro.»

Imagine what we are going to have to do if the German Shepherd, for example, is banned like the Pit Bull Terrier?

I guide grassroots organizations and advocates in passing local ordinances that protect companion animals, specifically in the issue areas of declawing, pit bull terriers, Trap - Neuter - Return (TNR), retail pet sale bans, and tethering.

Denver's infamous pitbull ban, for example, defines it as «an American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, or any dog displaying the majority of physical traits of any one (1) or more of the above breeds, or any dog exhibiting those distinguishing characteristics.»

«The temporary suspension will be in place until we can legislate a complete ban on the pit bull terrier type,» Resources Minister Alan Griffiths said.

Often making the list of banned dog breeds, this handsome boy originated in the U.K., is a mix of Terrier and Bulldog and is considered part of the «pit bull» breed that is experiencing bans and restrictions for being aggressive.

Under the law, any of the banned breeds — this includes American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, and any dog mixed with or sharing certain physical characteristics with a banned breed — could be «grandfathered in,» but owners must have applied for a special permit or risk having their dog seized.

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The United Kingdom's Dangerous Dog Act bans the American Pit Bull Terrier and three other breeds of dogs and their crossbreeds.

Australia may ban imports of pit bull terriers and other fighting dogs in line with measures taken by Britain after recent attacks.

The specifics of the legislation have yet to be made clear, but city mayor Denis Coderre has stated that the ban will include any dog thought to bear a resemblance to American Staffordshire terriers, Staffordshire bull terriers and American pit bull terriers.

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«We are going to have a total ban on the ownership, breeding and import of pit bull terriers.

American Pit Bull Terrier puppies are becoming more difficult to find due to breed bans in an increasing number of localities.

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Since the pit bull isn't considered a breed of dog in Canada — it's a generic term used in the Dog Owner's Liability Act to ban breeds like Staffordshire bull terriers or even dogs resembling them — it can be near impossible to identify them, even for vets.

Right now B.S.L is focusing on banning the American Pit Bull Terrier, more commonly known as the Pit Bull.

However, staff from Belfast City Council called at her home in May, using what she alleges was a warrant for a different address, and impounded him after he was deemed to be a banned American pit bull terrier - type because of his leg and muzzle measurements.

Pit bull terriers, American bulldogs, Argentine mastiffs, tosa inu, boerbel, cano corso, Brazilian and Neapolitan mastiffs, and wolves remain on the banned list.

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to ensure protection for pit bull terriers and they are working to eliminate breed bans and other forms of discriminatory legislation.

One of their main priorities is to ensure protection for pit bull terriers and they are working to eliminate breed bans and other forms of discriminatory legislation.

Twelve countries in Europe, in addition to Australia, Canada, Ecuador, Malaysia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Singapore, and Venezuela have enacted some sort of breedspecific legislation on pit bull type dogs, including American Pit Bull Terriers, including outright bans to limitations and conditions on ownershpit bull type dogs, including American Pit Bull Terriers, including outright bans to limitations and conditions on ownersbull type dogs, including American Pit Bull Terriers, including outright bans to limitations and conditions on ownershPit Bull Terriers, including outright bans to limitations and conditions on ownersBull Terriers, including outright bans to limitations and conditions on ownership.

In Prince George's County, Maryland, where Pit Bull Terriers are banned, the Animal Management Division reports that 80 percent of the approximately 500 to 600 animals seized and killed by animal control every year under the ban are «nice, family dogs» (Taylor, 2009).

In some localities, the list of banned breeds includes not just American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Bull Terriers and Rottweilers, but also a variety of other breeds, including American Bull Dogs, Mastiffs, Dalmatians, Chow Chows, German Shepherd Dogs, Doberman Pinschers and any mix of these breeds.

In 1991 the UK introduced the Dangerous Dogs Act, which banned certain breeds of dogs such as the Pit Bull Terrier and Japanese Tosa, and made it easier for police to prosecute people who organized dog fights.

One of the problems of many current breed bans, Dr. Patterson - Kane says, is that they target pit bulls, which aren't actually a breed but a «type» descended from bull and terrier breeds.

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Under the city's current rules, three breeds of dogs commonly recognized as pit bulls — American pit bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers and Staffordshire bull terriers — are banned within the city limits.

The irresponsibility linked to what can be a somewhat preventable behavior has led to breeds like the American Pit Bull Terrier to be banned or restricted in certain communities.

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The Aurora ban prohibits the ownership of three breeds commonly called pit bulls: the American pit bull terrier, the American Staffordshire terrier, and the Staffordshire bull terrier.

Marine Corps Base Quantico, in Virginia, bans «potentially dangerous dogs such as full or mixed breeds of pit bulls (Stafford Bull Terrier, America Staffordshire Terrier and other similar breeds).»

Over the past two years, more than 100 municipalities across the USA have overturned bans and other restrictions that target dogs in the pit bull family, the generic term commonly used to describe the American pit bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier and many mixed - breed dogs with square - shaped heads and bulky builds.

Basing its opinion on these studies, the Central Administration Court in Berlin, upheld a ruling that voided Lower Saxony's ban on Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers and Pit bull Terriers and regulation of Rottweilers and DobermBull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers and Pit bull Terriers and regulation of Rottweilers and Dobermbull Terriers and regulation of Rottweilers and Dobermans.

A court has struck down an Englewood, New Jersey breed specific ordinance banning Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Rottweilers, or any dogs of mixed breed which has the appearance or characteristics of being predominately of the breeds.

Under the ban - which loosely covers American pit bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers and Staffordshire bull terriers - no dog considered a pit bull can be adopted from Montreal shelters.