Montreal passed
a Pit Bull breed ban after a «Pit Bull» had killed a woman.
Denver is one of the more prominent cities with
a Pit Bull breed ban and Aurora has several breed bans including American Bulldogs and Pit Bulls.
Not exact matches
In the past 30 years, media reports of
Pit Bull attacks have fueled reactions from fear to outrage, causing many to support their communities
banning the
breed.
Interestingly, the
ban on certain
breeds (e.g.,
pit -
bull types in the United Kingdom in the 1990s), invariably fails to lower the number of dog bites, which keeps rising.
About 10 communities in Utah had
breed restrictions, including
banning pit bull terriers within city limits.
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.
And a distinction that will shift to another
breed if we
ban Pit Bulls but do not bring about an end to the scourge of dog fighting.
The original dog of choice for the «
ban the
breed» crowd was the «
pit bull.»
In an Oregon county,
Pit Bulls are killed en masse in a shelter with an avowed No Kill goal by misusing temperament testing as a de facto
ban on the
breed.
Dogs of these
breeds are rarely used by dog fighters, yet the stigma of past history remains and the
breeds are included in
pit bull bans and restrictions.
References American
Pit Bull Registry American Dog Breeders Association: The Role of a Registration Office National Dog Breeders Council Of SA: Bloodlines American Kennel Club: American Staffordshire Terrier History ASPCA:
Breed Specific Legislation American Bar Association -
Pit Bull Bans: The State of
Breed — Specific Legislation The REAL
Pit Bull, Inc.:
Pit Bull Education, Advocacy, Rescue, Training
Zebrowski, a
Pit Bull owner, has put forth a bill that will prohibit landlords from targeting specific
breeds and
banning them from housing units.
Pit bulls have earned an unfortunate reputation as dangerous dogs, and some apartment complexes or cities
ban these dogs as a dangerous
breed.
Part of our advocacy efforts includes educating the public on various aspects of living with dogs, with or without disabilities, to encourage adoption, especially of these ostracized
breeds that are in great numbers in shelters everywhere due to overpopulation and the
bans on
pit bulls (read more about
Breed - Specific Legislation and other BS discrimination).
Residents in the Montana town of Libby can legally welcome
pit bull type dogs into their homes now that a longtime
ban of the
breed has been lifted.
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Governments that have adopted BSL — such as the Montreal City Council, led by Mayor Denis Coderre — target specific
breeds (primarily «
pit bull - type» dogs) by imposing restrictions on owners or simply
banning them outright.
These laws focus on
breed, not deed, and uniformly
ban the various dog
breeds that are collectively known as
Pit Bulls.
Even though, Jones was aware that a
Pit Bull had saved the boy, he was advocating banning pit bulls and other bree
Pit Bull had saved the boy, he was advocating
banning pit bulls and other bree
pit bulls and other
breeds.
The township follows a 30 - year old ordinance that
bans all
pit bull breed dogs.
Tillery plans to relocate Diggy in order to comply with the city's
breed discrimination laws, but an online petition with over 59,000 signatures is fighting — for Diggy's sake as well as actual
pit bulls everywhere — to overturn the decades - old
ban.
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pit bull's unusual
breeding history has produced some bizarre behavioral traits, described by The Economist's science editor in an article published a few years ago, at the peak of a heated British controversy over dangerous dogs that saw the
pit bull banned in England.
The purpose of a
pit bull ban is to eradicate mauling injuries and deaths inflicted by
pit bulls, the
breed involved in more than half of all severe and mauling attacks.
Thank You for The
Pit Bull Description its the Owners not the Dogs I am a Responsible
Pit Owner and hate seeing
Pit Bull Breads in the wrong hands... Train the owners don't
ban the
breed...
It is enacted against all
pit bulls as they all have the genetic DNA propensity to carry out these horrific attacks that are non existent in 99 % of all other
breeds,
ban the
breed and you
ban the deed, simple as that.
If
pit bull owners and advocates want to see their beloved
breed being listed no. 1 dangerous, having their insurance cancelled, being
BANNED... why don't you just accept the truth.
Emblazoned with stenciled text detailing in time, down to the exact minute of death, the painting of the black
pit bull serves as the face of the
ban breed - specific legislation, or BSL, Barone and the organization do not support.
Because of the disproportionate damage they cause to other animals and humans, especially children, some 600 communities across North America have chosen
breed selective legislation to
ban pit -
bull - type dogs.
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.
While she's a fierce opponent of «
breed bans» like the proposed outlawing of
pit bulls that San Francisco debated two years ago, she believes it's undeniable that some
breeds are predisposed to violence.
Diego Salsapants was chosen out of 100
pit bulls from Mariah's Promise Rescue after being
banned from Denver in 2005 for his
breed.
The policy specifically
bans purebred and mixed
breed pit bulls, Rottweilers, wolf hybrids «or any canine
breed with dominant traits of aggression» that pose a risk to people living in base family housing.
Randall Lockwood, director of higher education programs for the Humane Society of the United States, frowns on legislation that
bans breeds like the
pit bull but supports laws that penalize owners for not taking precautions with aggressive animals.
Although, yes,
pit bulls are in fact
banned in some states based on
Breed Specification Legislation, they aren't not the only types of dogs that are, and it is not effective in law in every state.
Dogs like the
pit bull have a bloody track record, but their owners — not the dogs — should be the focus of local and state laws, a national expert on canine attacks said Saturday.Randall Lockwood, director of higher education programs for the Humane Society of the United States, frowns on legislation that
bans breeds like the
pit bull but supports laws that penalize owners for not taking precautions with aggressive animals.
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The Florida Legislature passed a law preventing local governments from
banning specific dog
breeds in 1990, but lawmakers left intact Miami - Dade County's
ban on
pit bulls.
Breed specific legislation affecting
Pit Bull dogs ranges from all - out
bans to laws that require
Pit Bull owners to carry costly insurance policies.
While that alone should be a major indicator that the
pit bull ban is not working, legislators are clearly not listening to facts when it comes to the
breed ban so it is a bit of a moot point - at least for this post.
A number of states or municipalities, recognizing the unique danger
pit bull dogs pose to their citizens, have enacted legislation that classify
pit bull dogs as vicious, thus enabling them to control or
ban this
breed's presence in their communities.
Aurora Animal Shelter, a government - funded shelter, is now transferring
pit bulls from the Aurora location to other Colorado shelters where the
breed ban is not in place.
I wonder how many Sentinel readers who responded to your Sound Off phone - in and favored
banning the
breed in Central Florida cities and counties have had direct contact with
pit bulls.
Berliner Schnauze («Berlin Muzzle») formed last summer when lawmakers began enacting local ordinances to
ban or restrict some
breeds after a
pit bull killed a 6 - year - old Hamburg boy.
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.»
If you
ban the
pit bulls, people will switch to another
breed and wreck it (which is what is happening to the Rottweiler, Presa Canario, and other
breeds)-- are you then going to
ban those
breeds, too?
PAWTUCKET - «The city of Pawtucket is looking to reinstate a «
breed specific»
ban on
pit bulls after a vicious dog panel voted last week to return a
pit bull - boxer mix to its owners after it mauled another dog to death in June.»
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.
Most supporters of
Breed Specific Legislation hope to see all
pit bull - type
breeds banned.
W. Bruce Cameron — the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, including «A Dog's Purpose,» made into a feature film starring Dennis Quaid — discusses how he decided to make
Breed Specific Legislation, or BSL (in this case, Denver's
ban on
pit bulls) a core element of his new novel, «A Dog's Way Home.»