No dog breed should be banned. Breed bans are costly and ineffective and punish responsible dog owners and innocent dogs based on how a dog looks. Pit Bulls are not even a dog breed, it is actually a class of dogs that have similar features and actually include over 25 different registered breeds and crossbreeds (which makes statistics based on breed highly inaccurate). Dogs should be banned based on behavior, not their breed. Labeling dogs based on breed is like classifying people based on their race: it is just wrong!
The American Temperament Test Society’s Website shows that Pit bulls have a higher average temperament score than even the Golden Retriever (which is considered a great family dog).
We need Dangerous Dog Acts that hold owners accountable for their dogs if their dogs bite an
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