Category Archives: Breed-Specific Laws

A collection of posts from the DogsBite.org Blog about breed-specific laws, breed-specific legislation, dangerous dog legislation, state preemption laws and related legislation.

Arkansas Legislature - House Floor Debate for HB 1519, a Bill Prohibiting Cities from Enacting Breed-Specific Laws

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Compelling Testimony by Representatives Who Opposed the Bill Audio from the March 14 House Floor debate regarding HB 1519 in the Arkansas legislature. Little Rock, AR - On March 14, there was an impressive House Floor debate concerning HB 1519, a bill prohibiting cities and counties in Arkansas from enacting or enforcing breed-specific laws. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. RJ Hawk (R-District 81), was defeated in a 34-45 vote. Representatives who opposed the bill had… [Read full blog post]
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A Serious Discussion In South Africa After Multiple Children Killed by Pit Bulls

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Discussion on the pros and cons of pit bull banning after multiple children are killed by pit bulls in South Africa in under two weeks. A third child is killed by a pit bull just after this episode aired. Discussion in South Africa Here in North America, we need to be having this discussion openly, given the amount of attacks by pit bulls. Clearly, these discussions have been had in countries where pit bulls have been banned and excluded from entering the country. Numerous voices… [Read full blog post]

UK Should Define a Status Dog Phenotype; Too Many Pit Bull-Type Dogs Evade 'Banned Breeds' in Dangerous Dogs Act

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How UK Officials Currently Identify Pit Bull Terrier Types Brandon Hayden seen with "Beast" in the days leading up to the fatal dog attack. Watch CCTV Video Caerphilly, South Wales - On November 8, 2021, a recently acquired hulking "designer" pit bull breed -- known interchangeably as an XL pit bull or XL bully -- horrifically attacked and killed 10-year old Jack Li, who had been playing at the dog owner's home. The dog was destroyed by firearm officers -- it's unknown how many b… [Read full blog post]

Opinion: Humane Groups are Misusing Race Issues to Force Pit Bull Agenda on Insurance Commissioners by Lucy Muir

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Misleading White Paper Crafted to Ban Breed Restrictions in Housing Depicted is a sampling of people in leadership roles, disproportionately white and female, at the humane groups that endorsed the white paper, along with authors of works cited in the paper. A misleading white paper was crafted to bully state legislatures into banning insurance companies from using actuarial data to deny housing coverage or charge more for dangerous dog breeds. The white paper is based o… [Read full blog post]