About Breed Specific Legislation

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    April 18th, 2013

    A bill introduced Tuesday in the North Carolina House of Representatives aims to designate six aggressive dog breeds and to regulate the ownership of those breeds and breed mixes. House Bill 956 classifies the Rottweiler, Mastiff, Chow Chow, Perro de Presa Canario, Pit Bull (including the...

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    February 19th, 2013

    Major league baseball pitcher Mark Buehrle expected hed be spending years with the Miami Marlins when he signed a 4-year contract in December 2011. There was just one problem with his new job Miami-Dades Breed Specific Legislation, which banned Buehrles beloved American Pit Bull Terrier mix,...

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    January 22nd, 2013

    Oklahoma Senate Bill 32 would allow governing boards of municipalities to restrict ownership of any dog breed — in short, implement BSL (breed-specific legislation).

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    June 13th, 2012

    Due to the 2011 amendments to the United Kingdom’s Dangerous Dogs Act, Lennox, a Pit Bull mix who helps a disabled child, has been sentenced to die.

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    July 6th, 2011

    Breed-discriminatory legislation is a bad idea: it's based on myths, it engenders further prejudice, it creates a financial burden. Check-out the article for the complete list.

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    February 9th, 2011

    Pit Bulls get a bad rap from the media, but they score well on various temperament tests; read some facts about the breed and take a look at the short-sightedness of BSL.

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