«The pit bull prohibition was enforced successfully for many years, however over time it has become increasingly difficult to distinguish whether a dog is
a specific pit bull breed.
Not exact matches
On a regular basis city and neighborhood governments are looking at passing
breed specific laws relating to
pit bulls and other dog
breeds that are considered to be dangerous or a nuisance.
In addition, homeowners associations and companies that provide renters insurance often implement similar
breed -
specific restrictions that prohibit people from having or keeping American
Pit Bull Terriers as pets.
It's just the latest
breed -
specific slap in the face to
pit bulls, a
breed that once served not just in battle (Stubby saw action in 17), but as corporate mascots (Nipper for RCA Victor) and TV show characters (Petey on «Our Gang»).
However, the
pit bull is a type of dog, not a specific breed, and includes breeds like the American Staffordshire Terrier, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and the American Pit Bull Terri
pit bull is a type of dog, not a specific breed, and includes breeds like the American Staffordshire Terrier, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and the American Pit Bull Terr
bull is a type of dog, not a
specific breed, and includes
breeds like the American Staffordshire Terrier, the Staffordshire
Bull Terrier, and the American Pit Bull Terr
Bull Terrier, and the American
Pit Bull Terri
Pit Bull Terr
Bull Terrier.
A variation in the
breed, defined by a
specific breeder as the Razor Edge
pit bull, has since become its own bloodline and is now distinguishable from the typical American
pit bull terriers by certain characteristics.
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
Discussion items include excess enthusiasm, greeting behaviors and predatory behavior, and
specific techniques for training your bully (
breeds include but are not limited to
Pit Bull Terriers, American Bullies, Amstaffs, English
Bull Terriers, Staffordshire
Bull Terriers, American Bulldogs, Boxers... and more...)
October is
Pit Bull Awareness month — here are six things you can do to fight
Pit Bull bias and
breed specific legislation.
Zebrowski, a
Pit Bull owner, has put forth a bill that will prohibit landlords from targeting
specific breeds and banning them from housing units.
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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).
The organization got started a couple of years ago, originally to dissuade Baltimore County from passing
breed specific legislation against
pit bulls, which the county wisely avoided.
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Fortunately, several commissioners did not want to make changes that focused on
pit bulls or any
specific breed.
And while it may be helpful to describe other
breeds when talking about some
specific breed, it's impossible to describe the
Pit Bull without talking about several other
breeds first.
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.
Reality also is that cities without effective
breed -
specific legislation to curtail
pit bull breeding are continuing to impound more than a million
pit bulls per year, and kill about 85 % of them, as they have throughout the first fifteen years of the 21st century.
One can be a
pit bull lover, as I most definitely am, and be in favor of
breed specific spay / neuter legislation, as I am.
However, given the clear rational evidence,
breed -
specific legislation is still a legally viable option.There is no new evidence that undermines the holdings of Colorado Dog Fanciers, only new relevant evidence that adds additional support for BSL, as the differential treatment of
pit bulls is based upon logical, rational evidence from the scientific field of ethology.
Defining it has proved to be a formidable legal hurdle because the
pit bull is not a
specific breed.
To call something a
Pit Bull type only devalues the true purebred American
Pit Bull Terrier (APBT), works to create inaccurate and confusing statistics and supports efforts of
breed specific legislation (BSL).
Because you turned this into a forum on hating
pit bulls and because that statement you quoted is against any so called nanny dog, its not
breed specific.
Although most people believe that the term
Pit Bull applies to one specific breed of dog, it is actually a general term that can refer to a number of breeds including the American Pit Bull terrier, the American Staffordshire terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, as well as oth
Bull applies to one
specific breed of dog, it is actually a general term that can refer to a number of
breeds including the American
Pit Bull terrier, the American Staffordshire terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, as well as oth
Bull terrier, the American Staffordshire terrier, Staffordshire
bull terrier, as well as oth
bull terrier, as well as others.
Oh, I've met
pit bulls, some pleasant, some in the act of displaying
breed specific behaviors on my own pets.
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.
Is it really unusual and
specific to the unspecified number of
breeds labeled «
Pit Bull»?
Breed specific legislation was dropped in 2014 in Maryland, but many people still hold fast to the aggressive stereotype against the lovable
pit bull, leaving far too many stuck at shelters.
Results of mandatory
breed -
specific S / N in SF: success in San Francisco, where in just eight years there was a 49 % decline in the number of
pit -
bulls impounded, a 23 % decline in the number of
pit -
bulls euthanized, and an 81 % decline in the number of
pit -
bulls involved in fatal and disfiguring attacks.
A common criticism of
breed -
specific legislation is that it is inherently problematic to try to determine a dog's
breed based on appearance, and that the category of «
pit bull» is itself arbitrary and overly broad, encompassing in the Montreal law three distinct
breeds, mixes thereof, and any dog with the characteristics of these
breeds.
Critics of
breed -
specific legislation argue that these laws are not only discriminatory, penalizing all
pit bulls regardless of their behavior, but also ineffective in preventing dog bite fatalities and injuries; further, such laws raise concerns about due process rights.
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.
That said, the results show that while «fatal attacks on humans appear to be a
breed -
specific problem (
pit bull - type dogs and Rottweilers), other
breeds may bite and cause fatalities at higher rates.
Breed specific legislation affecting
Pit Bull dogs ranges from all - out bans to laws that require
Pit Bull owners to carry costly insurance policies.
We've talked before about how BSL (
breed specific legislation) only perpetuates perceptions of
pit bulls, American bulldogs or other targeted dogs as being dangerous.
Things are not 100 % free and clear in Toledo, as residents still fall under the state law that deems «
pit bulls» as vicious — however, that law is also up for debate when the state Senate session begins again next month (a bill removing
breed specific legislation from the state law passed in the House of Representatives last Spring).
The State Farm payout appears to have been nearly twice as much as if State Farm used
breed -
specific actuarial data on dog attack injuries to exclude covering
pit bulls and Rottweilers.
They provide a place where
pit bull advocates can come together in the Austin area and fight against
breed specific legislation and discrimination.
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.»
Most
breed specific legislation target
Pit Bulls, a broad term used to describe
breeds including the American
Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bulldog, or mixed -
breed and other dogs having physical characteristics common to these
breeds.
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.»
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At the bottom half of this page is
specific breed information about the temperament and traits of a Pitbull, also known as an American Staffordshire Terrier and American
Pit Bull Terrier (APBT).
Pit Bulls have been
bred for a very
specific purpose: to fight other dogs and for use in bloodsports like bullbaiting.