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Pit bull–type dog wearing a muzzle. In law, breed-specific legislation (BSL) is a type of law that prohibits or restricts particular breeds or types of dog. [1] Such laws range from outright bans on the possession of these dogs, to restrictions and conditions on ownership, and often establishes a legal presumption that such dogs are dangerous or vicious to prevent dog attacks.
The early 19th century saw the development in England of the Bull-and-Terrier, [6] first imported into the United States ca. 1817, becoming the foundation stock of the later American Pit Bull Terrier. [6] Organized dog fighting became a part of American culture, and was promoted by the United Kennel Club. [7]
A minimum of 2 states - Minnesota and Oklahoma - don't enable their municipalities to control possession of dogs in line with breed. Alternatively, the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to review two state supreme court decisions - in Kansas and Ohio - upholding ordinances that ban people from keeping pit bulls. [27]
DENVER — Aurora Question 3A asks voters to repeal or keep the pit bull ban that was reinstated in March of 2024. Question 3A would allow residents of Aurora to own pit bulls, including American ...
The mayor said the city will work on a “dangerous dog ordinance that’s more robust, and has, for lack of a better word, more teeth.”
XL bully dogs will be banned from the ... to the pit bull terrier and have been cross-bred with other breeds such as English and American bulldogs. XLs were recognised as a breed by the US United ...
Marie-Claude Malboeuf, reporter for Montreal's La Presse, described the pit bull lobby led by Animal Farm Foundation as comprising five different levels, [7] [a] with the National Canine Research Council playing a pivotal role in producing studies that lobbyists can use as ammunition in arguing for laws repealing breed-specific legislation and pit bull supporters can use to argue that pit bull ...
Last week, when we reported on PETA's efforts to get the recently added pit bull combat items removed from Mafia Wars, our commenters unanimously wished the organization would just go away.