+1 On 10/31/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > No canine or canine crossbreed shall be found to be a dangerous dog or > vicious dog solely because it is a particular breed, nor shall the local > governing body prohibit the ownership of a particular breed of canine or > canine crossbreed > > > This is the part of the Virginia Statute on dangerous dogs, it treats each > dog attack case individually and places the responsibility for the attack > on the owner. it's an example of how to do it right. > Most BSLs will list breeds that it prohibits or use the term Pitbull. > > Here's the catch, "pitbull" refers only to the American Pitbull terrier. > They do nothing about other so called vicious breeds, and anyone who does > their homework will realize that if they have a Argentine Dogo or a Cane > Courso, or an American Staffordshire terrier, they're off the hook. What > these laws allow is a cruel or uncaring owner to continue to torment and > mistreat any other breed he wants, with little or no penalties. > > > Scott A. Stewart > REAC/PASS-IT > (202)-475-8875 >
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