Sentences with phrase «more dangerous breeds»

I agree there are more dangerous breeds than pit bulls but the difference is everyone knows the traits of those breeds whereas pit bulls are pawned off as a clean slate generic dog.

This is important to note because the more dangerous the breed is, the stronger the liability.

Not exact matches

According to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, dangerous breeds include pit bulls - which are three times more likely to attack than German shepherds - the next most commonly reported aggressive breed.

Other environments are even more dangerous for breeding deadly pandemics.

Antibiotics that kill indiscriminately can cause significant collateral damage, wiping out benevolent bacteria and breeding resistance among more dangerous ones.

Whether the hazards are from accidents, weather, food shortages, or predators, species and organisms that live in dangerous environments will breed sooner, have more young more quickly, and die earlier than species and organisms in safe environments.

We're asked to accept, for example, that it's safe to eat food containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) because, the experts point out, there's no evidence that it isn't and no reason to believe that altering genes precisely in a lab is more dangerous than altering them wholesale through traditional breeding.

The presence of medium and large breed dogs is usually more obvious, but they may flee from a dangerous scene unbeknownst to their concerned owner.

Aspca is correct about 98 percent are sick puppy mills are dangerous and breeding more dogs or cats is the reason why we have to put animals down its sad but true

That they are more dangerous to have around children under the age of 12 then any big breed of dog.

Some dog breeds are more «dangerous» than others.

And after talking to the other victims and witnesses of these attacks and comparing notes it became obvious that fighting breeds have a different and more dangerous attack style.

If you aren't familiar with my views on dangerous dogs, I'm wary of certain breeds that have a higher percentage of dangerous dogs that other breeds, this coming after an un-neutered male German Shepard bit my daughter in the face and went on to bit at least 5 more victims before the owners moved out of town to save the dog from being put down.

some dogs are more dangerous than other breeds.

There is ample evidence to suggest that certain breeds of dogs are more dangerous to children than others.

His city's assertion that «pit bulls are more dangerous than other breeds of dog» has withstood legal challenges, he said.

The point is no matter how much we love are pets there are certain dog breeds that statistically are more dangerous than others.

Supporters also maintain that pit bulls are more dangerous than other breeds, and point to numerous serious and even deadly attacks on people by pit bulls.

Since the 1980s, the media have falsely portrayed the pitbull as a bloodthirsty monster, inherently more dangerous than other strong breeds of dog.

The remainder (42 %) support the believe that particular breeds «are inherently more aggressive and dangerous».

Their 3 point plan is based on the European concept of «dangerous breeds» and as with other animal rights groups, will usher in yet more anti-dog, anti-owner legislation!

The study found that breeds designated as «dangerous» under Spanish law were no more likely to behave aggressively than other breeds.

«There is a better way: Research clearly shows that a more effective approach to dealing with dangerous dogs includes improving bite prevention education and implementing non-breed-specific dangerous dog laws, enacted to place the primary responsibility for a dog's behavior on the owner, regardless of dog's breed.»

The lawsuit cites the American Veterinary Medical Association as saying national statistics on fatalities and injuries caused by dogs do not prove any breed is more dangerous than another.

However, it is not advisable to breed at the first heat since complete physical maturation makes it more dangerous for the female and the pups.

The only other reason people think they're dangerous is, because they were the dog breed that was in the military before the current dog breed and if you want to learn more about Pitbulls then watch a show called «Pitbulls And Parolees».

Due to the constant bombardment of negative media coverage (most of it biased to begin with), the general public has the misperception of certain breeds being more dangerous than others.

Mixes are even more dangerous than pure breeds as they lose the «love the family at all costs» traits of their personality.

Essentially, this ruling now makes breed specific legislation in Ohio for anything beyond «purebred» American Pit Bull Terriers and American Staffordshire Terriers very problematic — meaning that they would have to go through all due processes and puts more pressure on cities with laws pertaining to mixed breeds and other breeds, like cane corsos, that declaring these types of dogs dangerous without due process is «unreasonable and arbitrary.»

Even worse is a combination of these breeds with others that have a tendency towards animal aggression, independence, or stubbornness; thus Chow - Akita or German Shepherd - Alaskan Malamute mixes can be more than a handful and potentially dangerous in the wrong hands.

MYTH: Dogs of certain breeds are more dangerous or likely to bite than others.

Legislators at the time gave little thought as to how to enforce such a law or whether pit bulls were actually more dangerous than other breeds, all because TV cameras were pointing their direction after the sensational crime.

It could also generate efforts to make it easier to declare dogs «dangerous», make dangerous dog laws more onerous,  or overturn the New York state ban on breed discrimination.Â

In general, most people believe them to be dangerous dogs, even when there are breeds that are genetically far more aggressive and «more dangerous» than Pit Bulls based on incidences of dog bites (such as Rottweilers, for example).

Dismissing dangerous dog behavior ---- or blaming the victims ---- disregards public trust SPRINGFIELD, Missouri; PHUKET, Thailand ---- Superficially, the dog - versus - human conflicts raging in Springfield, Missouri, where breed - specific legislation is at issue, and in Phuket, Thailand, where few dogs have any evident breed - specific traits, could scarcely look more different.

The Gentle Doberman maintains that an abused Doberman is only slightly more dangerous than a similarly misused nonaggressive dog breed.

Some dog breeds are more willing to accept other canines (or cats), while others can be downright dangerous.

More significantly, after pit bull advocates won legislation in 19 states prohibiting the passage of breed - specific local dangerous dog ordinances, victim advocates have mobilized on campaign budgets of nothing to stop the passage of similar laws in at least six other states, as well as defeating aggressive efforts to repeal pit bull bans by ballot initiative in Miami in 2012 and Aurora, Colorado in 2014, winning the 2016 passage of a pit bull ban in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and obtaining the introduction of a proposed pit bull ban throughout Quebec province.

Some council members believe it makes more sense to have a ban on dangerous animals rather than a breed specific ban.

Some restrictions that various versions of BSL impose are: - muzzling and leashing in public - muzzling and leashing in cars - extra-short leash lengths - automatic dangerous or vicious dog designation, without any bite history - banning from city parks and beaches where other breeds are allowed - banning from leash - free parks where other breeds are allowed - banning completely from jurisdiction (although sometimes existing dogs are allowed to stay)- special (i.e., more expensive) licensing and jurisdiction - wide registry - special tags identifying the dog as a restricted dog - mandatory microchipping and photograph - mandatory insurance (often one million dollars) for each individual dog on the premises - mandatory signage indicating the presence of the dog on the owner's property - mandatory secure enclosures (in some cases, mandatory chaining)- mandatory spay / neuter (to eventually eliminate the breed entirely)- higher fines and / or jail time if a restricted breed bites or menaces - fines and / or jail time for any infraction of any provision regarding restricted breeds - age limit for walking the dog in public - persons with criminal records not allowed to own a restricted breed - ability of law enforcement to stop owners on the street just to check the dog's status - ability of law enforcement to seize dogs without proof of wrongdoing - ability of law enforcement to enter an owner's home, with or without a warrant, to investigate and / or seize a dog

Judging simply by the numbers, it's easy to conclude that certain breeds are more dangerous than others, but that doesn't tell the entire story.

Larger breeds have a higher tolerance, but even for them, 4 oz or more could pose a very dangerous problem.

If we disqualified all of the dogs with the slightest elbow issue, we would lose 31 % of the breeding population in every generation, compounding a genepool problem that is historically present in purebred dogs, and far more dangerous to the dogs than any heritable disease.

It would be easier and more effective to start a program where owners apply for dog ownership before having one of these breeds deemed dangerous.

But supporters of banning the dogs, which include the city's Animal Care Division, have said pit bulls are more dangerous than other breeds and should be barred from Aurora.

The lopsided risk associated with giving pit bulls a second or third chance would be even greater if pit bull advocates are correct in asserting that pit bulls are more likely than other breeds to be killed after their first violent incident which would mean that relatively few pit bulls get further chances, and that those who do are among the dogs considered least likely to be genuinely dangerous.

Close to 20 breeds are automatically classified as dangerous dogs as are any dog over 15 inches or weighing more that 44 pounds.

But are they really more dangerous or naturally aggressive than other breeds?

That's due to the tendency in the United States to falsely stereotype pit bulls as innately more dangerous than other dog breeds.

Progress is being made as more and more scientific studies show that there is no basis for the idea that some breeds are inherently dangerous.