Breed Specific Legislation (BSL)
The link below is a very good introduction for those who want to understand the topic of BSL. Please take the time to look through it, it says it all for me.
Dawna Berg
What is Breed Specific Legislation or BSL?
The next two listed articles are also good introductions for the BSL topic.
The Truth about Breed Bans Of a fiction which may be what your tomorrow will be made of
CANIS MAJOR
Concerned about losing your rights as
breeders/owners? Join
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pet-law/
to find out more.
From the site listed below you can get all the laws for each state by typing the
state and what law you want.
www.animallaw.info
ALERT !!!
For more information on BSL click on the links provided below
Congress Attempts to Federally Regulate Dog Breeding
Online Petitions
Paws
for Our Rights
Formal Request to CKC to fight BSL
Online Chat Groups on BSL
Updates
of Breed Specific Restrictions
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pet-law/
If you want to discuss tort law (civil suits) -- veterinary malpractice, breeding contracts and the like -- this list may be an okay place to do it. The focus here is more on statutory law -- federal, state & local legislation affecting pet ownership.
Links to BSL and related websites
Interesting Blog for AB 1634 [dogbreedersguild]
This is a list of new and upcoming BSL
Michigan State University College of Law : Animal Legal & Historical Web Center http://www.animallaw.info/
AMERICAN CANINE FOUNDATION EDUCATION AND LEGISLATION WEBSITE
Several links and articles provided by NEWS/ALABAMA SUPREME COURT/
National Animal Interest Alliance
Safe Kids/Safe Dogs Project website
The Dog Legislation Council of Canada (DLCC)
Interesting articles on BSL and related topics
Texas Dog Owners Have Choices For Congress
Law reiterates and clarifies dangerous dog restrictions (Spain)
Seattle meeting for PRO BSL group
PETA hitting the airwaves during Westminister
Sterilization rule expected to pass final vote tonight
Animal control seizes 21 Dogs from home in Loxahatchee
Pit bulls can stay (Burnham, Illinois)
South Carolina General Assembly Bill S0234
Dog ordinance unconstitutional (Spokane, WA)
Shelter urges non-breed specific ordinance (Knoxville, TN)
Dangerous dog owners could lose their home (UK)
Spain singles out breeds and dogs over 55 pounds
Chilean Senate to consider BSL (Rottweilers, Dobermans...)
Conference: Prosecuting Reckless Owners and Muzzling Dangerous Dogs
Please mark your calendars for November 15th MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
Dog lovers protest breed-specific legislation - Minneapolis/St. Paul MN
South Sioux City Considers Changing Pet Policy
City ordinance limits on potentially vicious animals (Chickasha, OK)
Johnston City dog ordinance may not be legal
Lawmaker looks for shorter leash on dogs, owners
Hocking County, Ohio -- New pit bull policy
Painesville officials give vicious dog law more bite
Johnston City vicious dog ordinance to take effect
Balt. Co. Lawmaker Proposes Pit Bull Restrictions
Baltimore Co. might muzzle pit bulls
Citizens speak out against BSL (Frostburg, MD)
Ten speakers set to address pit bull ordinance (Arkadelphia, Arkansas)
Problems with newly passed pit bull ban (Youngstown, Ohio)
BSL PASSED -- Falmouth, Kentucky
Second reading of pit bull ordinance (Arkadelphia, AR)
Archived articles on BSL and related topics