http://www.animalfarmfoundation.org/topic.php?id=4&topic=17 Expert Opinion on Breed Specific Legislation
"Why debate what the experts have concluded..."
The Experts agree breed specific legislation will not result in a successful approach to community dog-bite prevention.
American Veterinary Medical Association
Task Force on Canine Aggression and Human-Canine Interactions
"Dog bite statistics are not really statistics, and they do not give an accurate picture of dogs that bite.”
"Concerns about "dangerous" dogs have caused many local governments to consider supplementing existing animal control laws with ordinances directed toward control of specific breeds or types of dogs. Members of the Task Force believe such ordinances are inappropriate and ineffective."
"It is frustrating for me personally because people who want to enact Breed Specific Legislation keep using the report to try and make a case against pit bulls. The whole point of our summary was to explain you can't do that." Dr Gail Golab
Fatal Dog Studies: Wrong Numbers not Statistics The CDC stopped tracking dog attacks by breed in 1998. They understand that such tabulations are not science and are no basis for public policy.
Many more links to studies and facts on site. As the sub-heading of the article says: "Why debate what the experts have concluded..."
The experts are all AGAINST breed-specific legislation. As the National Animal Control Association states: "Dangerous and/or vicious animals should be labeled as such
as a result of their actions or behavior and not because of their breed."
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