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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hey, all the folks who are calling for the banning of pit bulls, please be aware that this dog is an Argentine mastiff, not a pit bull.  If you're going to ban by breed, you need to ban this breed, Dobermans, German shepherds (someone earlier said they are the biggest biters), Rottweilers, other kinds of mastiffs in addition to pit bulls.  You really want to go down that road?[/quote]

Really? Ok. Then never mind. You're right. Banning vicious breeds is wrong. See how easy that was? Now you can convince me that abortion is murder and that Obama is from Kenya and that he is the anti-Christ then we can all get along.[/quote]

Would it trouble you too much to address the issue raised by the previous poster? Where would you draw the line? Do you just want to get rid of pit bulls, or pit bulls and Argentine mastiffs, or pit bulls, Argentine mastiffs and dogs that you think are dangerous (new position in Obama Admin: Dangerous Dog Czar)? How would you define dangerous breeds and how would you handled mixed breeds?
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In the UK they seem to manage it fine. Let's do what they do.

Relevant legislation and regulations
Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 prohibits four types of dog:

the Pit Bull Terrier
the Japanese tosa
the Dogo Argentino
the Fila Brasileiro
It is important to note that, in the UK, dangerous dogs are classified by “type”, not by breed label. This means that whether a dog is considered dangerous, and therefore prohibited, will depend on a judgment about its physical characteristics, and whether they match the description of a prohibited ‘type’. This assessment of the physical characteristics is made by a court.

The 1991 Act was amended by the Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Act 1997. The 1997 Act removed the mandatory destruction order provisions of the 1991 Act by giving the courts discretion on sentencing, and re-opened the Index of Exempted Dogs for those prohibited dogs which the courts consider would not pose a risk to the public. Only courts can direct that a dog can be placed on the list of exempted dogs.

The Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Act 1997
Section 3 of the 1991 Act created a new offence of being an owner of a dog of any type or breed which is dangerously out of control in a public place or a non-public place in which it is not permitted to be.

Detailed guidance on the legislation was issued to police forces and the courts between 1991 and 1998 by the Home Office. The guidance issued can be found below (in PDF format):

Home Office Notice (PDF 70 KB)
Home Office Circular 67/1991 (PDF 250 KB)
Home Office Circular 80/1992 (PDF 110 KB)
Home Office Circular 9/1994 (PDF 90 KB)
Home Office Circular 17/1997 (PDF 70 KB)
Home Office Circular 29/1997 (PDF 110 KB)
Home Office Circular 29/1998 (PDF 80 KB)
Key facts and figures
There are approximately 8 million dogs in UK.
In England in 2008/09, there were over 5,000 hospital admissions resulting from being bitten or struck by a dog (excludes people treated in minor injury units (MIU) or accident and emergency (A&E) departments, without being admitted as an inpatient).
In 2009, dog attacks on people in England cost the Health Service £3.3 million.
Estimate of 6,000 dog attacks on postmen/women each year.
Police and local authorities have powers to seize dogs they consider to be dangerously out of control.
Police, local authorities and animal welfare groups work together in some areas to promote responsible dog ownership.
Other related dog issues (including overseas legislation)
Leaflets and guidance are available
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