This opinion is noteworthy because while MTAS may have drafted an ordinance that regulates
the ownership of specific breeds of dogs, in the interest of public safety, they advise against Tennessee municipalities using it.
For those of you not familiar, BSL laws restrict
ownership of specific breeds of dogs in the U.S. Pit bulls are one of the most discriminated targeted by BSL laws.
Not exact matches
Recently she was involved, through a petition
of 9,200 signatures garnered in two weeks, in the overall defeat
of Oklahoma Senate Bill SB32, which would have allowed cities to restrict
ownership of any
breed dog, enabling
breed specific legislation to become law.
Even though other
breeds had
specific occupations in the service
of man, they are not known as working
breeds: sighthounds running down prey or predators, gundogs flushing food for the table, terriers and toys terrorizing vermin — these were more or less doing what they would do without human
ownership, anyway, so their jobs were considered less like «work.»
Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) does not take into account factors of responsible ownership and punishes all responsible owners of a listed dog or other animal b
Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) does not take into account factors
of responsible
ownership and punishes all responsible owners
of a listed dog or other animal
breedbreed.
Every time a bill is proposed to enact
Breed Specific Legislation (BSL), a legal suit against the community government should be filed for negligence for lack
of enforcement
of the responsible
ownership laws that already exist.
Breed -
specific legislation, the catch - all term for the laws, guidelines and recommendations for selective dog
ownership, is a prickly thorn in the side
of the amiable pet lover.
While denying
ownership or existence
of a
specific dog
breed in itself is ridiculous without judging each dog on its own merit as vicious or not, but also as a citizen regarding this ban, I would be concerned with the part.
The Federal National Council (FNC) is the federal authority
of the United Arab Emirates and is in charge
of laws regarding the
ownership of specific dog
breeds and other mammals and birds.
Dangerous dog laws should never target
specific breed type, size, or assumed disposition instead, they should be crafted so they can be fairly enacted across the gamut
of dog
ownership, and with a reasonable understanding
of typical dog behavior.
However, she said she would be in favor
of an amended rule that addresses
ownership issues rather than a
specific breed.
In the mid-1980s and early 1990s,
breed -
specific legislation, pooper - scooper regulations, and anti-barking ordinances increased in numbers, but then the dam burst with a flood
of attempts to restrict dog
ownership.
Does your town, neighborhood, or apartment complex have
breed -
specific legislation that restricts
ownership of bully
breeds?
They are in some countries subject to
breed specific legislation which restricts
ownership of those dogs in the Bull and Terrier family (American Staffordshire Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Terrier and Bull Terrier).
Years in the animal rescue trenches have taught him every aspect
of dog
ownership from behavioral problems, personality and
breed specific trait differences
of all dogs.
Breed -
specific legislation (BSL),
Breeds of dogs, Canine Behavior, Dog Bite Prevention, National Canine Research Council, National Canine Research Council Publications, National Canine Research Council Resources, Policy, Responsible Pet
Ownership, Safe and Humane Communities
Breed -
specific legislation adds further layers
of confusing and difficult requirements to certain
breeds»
ownership.
«RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges all state, territorial, and local legislative bodies and governmental agencies to adopt comprehensive
breed - neutral dangerous dog / reckless owner laws that ensure due process protections for owners, encourage responsible pet
ownership and focus on the behavior
of both dog owners and dogs, and to repeal any
breed discriminatory or
breed specific provisions.»
Breed -
specific laws may also have the unintended consequence
of encouraging irresponsible dog
ownership.
The most publicized is a «
breed ban,» which prohibits the future
ownership and reproduction (
breeding)
of a
specific dog
breed, chiefly pit bulls.
But we have created
Breed Specific Legislation (BSL), which are laws that ban the
ownership of certain kinds
of dogs — generally pit bulls, Rottweilers, German shepherds, and several other power
breeds.
«Resolved, that the American Bar Association urges all state, territorial and local legislative bodies and government agencies to adopt comprehensive
breed - neutral dangerous dog / reckless owner laws that ensure due process protections for owners, encourage responsible pet
ownership and focus on the behavior
of both dog owners and dogs, and to repeal any
breed discriminatory or
breed specific provisions.
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