Sentences with phrase «for illegal dog fighting»

* [Please note that individuals looking to adopt Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, or other dogs commonly used for illegal dog fighting will be subjected to a thorough background check]

They are also sometimes used for illegal dog fighting.

These dogs have been used for illegal dog fighting, and this is an ongoing issue in the United States.

Police and Humane Society representatives indicate that some of our problem dog owners may have this view of Lawrence, particularly for the breeding / training of vicious dogs for illegal dog fighting uses.

In fact, people training dogs to be vicious for illegal dog fights also use electric shocks, that should tell you what a terrible idea this is.

Not exact matches

Six years later, when Vick was convicted for participating in an illegal dog fighting ring, Nike released him from his contract.

Michael Vick was involved in illegal dog fighting and still signed with the Eagles after his sentence was served and now works for Fox Sports.

To raise money for this, he begins fighting his dog in illegal matches.

In some cases neglect or cruelty is the result of people using animals as tools for commercial profit, such as in the cases of puppy mills, dog fighting, cock fighting and illegal slaughterhouses.

However, after these sports became illegal, then these dogs were used for dog fighting, which is why the breed has been known as an aggressive breed.

Since the microchip told them who and where the previous owners were, the cops should have been sent to their house to bust them for animal cruelty and illegal dog fighting.

It seems you are blindly defending a type of dog purposely bred for the cruel and illegal sport of dog fighting.

And yes, there is history in there about the dogs being used for bull baiting and after bull baiting was made illegal, dog fighting.

The sport of dog fighting has been illegal for some years in Britain but the practice still goes on in places, and some bull terrier breeds are bred and trained for this unpleasant purpose.

This can be directly attributed to the number of backyard breeders who, having recognized the Pit Bull's natural strength and courage, decided to begin breeding the most aggressive specimens they could find to develop dogs for the illegal fighting trade.

Bred for illegal fighting, this dog is similar to the American bull terrier but heavier.

Used for Illegal Activities: Some excellent breeds are unfortunately used for illegal activities like dog fighting and are, therefore, Illegal Activities: Some excellent breeds are unfortunately used for illegal activities like dog fighting and are, therefore, illegal activities like dog fighting and are, therefore, banned.

Every country has breed - specific legislation (BSL) to ban specific breeds that are identified as being potentially dangerous in public places or used for illegal activities like dog fighting.

Many pit bull breed types were bred specifically for dog fighting, which is illegal today.

Never give or sell this dog to another person, agency, or animal shelter or to allow it to be used for experimentation, dog fighting, or any other commercial or illegal activity.

This breed is known, unfortunately, for dog fighting bouts which are illegal.

Dog fighting is a felony in all 50 states in the United States and possession of dogs for the purpose of fighting and attending a dog fight are also illegal in most states but state regulations vary widely from state to staDog fighting is a felony in all 50 states in the United States and possession of dogs for the purpose of fighting and attending a dog fight are also illegal in most states but state regulations vary widely from state to stadog fight are also illegal in most states but state regulations vary widely from state to state.

The Chicago Police Department and The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) are partners in an animal fighting reward program which offers up to $ 5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person involved in illegal dog fighting.

It also makes them easy targets to be attacked by stray dogs or wildlife and be stolen by thieves searching for «bait» dogs used in the inhumane, illegal blood sport of dog fighting.

While many humane supporters will never forgive Vick for the egregious treatment of his dogs during his illegal dog fighting operation, Vick served 18 months in federal prison and finished his three year probation where he was banned from owning a dog.

I have been criticized for being a closet racist — not only for singling out a particular breed of dog, but also the people who live in violent communities where these dogs are kept for personal protection, often left in outdoor yards, and forced into illegal dog fights.

And most of the people who make them vicious are ignorant owners who want to act macho by showing off their big bad dog, or people who exploit the dogâ $ ™ s attributes for their own benefits including dog fighting or as guard dogs, usually guarding drugs and other illegal items.

Between 2004 and 2008, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) recorded a 12-fold increase in complaints about dog fights and 900 dogs which are illegal under the Dangerous Dogs Act were seized in London alone in 2dogs which are illegal under the Dangerous Dogs Act were seized in London alone in 2Dogs Act were seized in London alone in 2009.

Dog - fighting and animal - baiting were made illegal in England in 1835, but the blood - sport continued for twenty years or more with participants openly flaunting the law.

These dogs are still widely used for dog fighting in America, even though the practice is illegal.

Support the Montreal SPCA's fight against an unfair law making it illegal for shelters to adopt out pit bull - type dogs.

For one thing, despite being illegal in all fifty states, dog fighting made a comeback in the 80s, and the pit bull is the dog of choice.

In the process, they touched the hearts and the lives of the people who loved them at the Sanctuary, while also becoming national ambassadors for other dogs forced into illegal dog fighting.

Breeders warn, too, that the friendly nature of most Staffords means they go to strangers readily and risk being stolen for use in illegal dog fights.

These fighting dogs were bred for ferocity, strength and fearlessness - qualities highly valued in hunting and illegal sports, such as bull - baiting and dog fights.

Now that dog fighting is illegal in all of the civilized world, responsible pit bull breeders (aka American Staffordshire Terriers) are breeding for balanced, loving temperaments — and are slowly removing the dog - aggressive trait that used to be valuable.

There are people out there who «adopt» dogs (especially when they are «free to good home») and then (1) sell them to labs, (2) sell them to be bait dogs for training illegal fighting dogs, or (3) if they're intact, sell them to puppy mills to be used for breeders.