What type of dog is that? Can you tell just by looking?
Take a look at the growing body of evidence on visual breed identification, and commit to shifting the paradigm of how we identify and discuss dogs in our daily lives.
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How to Use National Canine Research Council's Website
National Canine Research Council's website is complete with both familiar & new research and resources. Included in the change is an evolution into a canine behavior science and policy think tank.
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Breed-Specific Legislation is myth-based and ineffective according to the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB)
AVSAB released a position statement expressing their opposition to breed-specific legislation.
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New Edition of "Dog Bites: Problems and Solutions"
Second edition of "Dog Bites: Problems and Solutions" Released.
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Breed-specific legislation on the decline
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Breed-specific legislation in Australia: a cruel mandate imposes big costs
The City of Monash has spent almost $100,000 defending itself in court cases involving dogs targeted by the breed-specific provisions of Australia’s Domestic Animals Act.
Cardinia, a suburb of Melbourne, spent $80,000 on a single case involving a dog that the court later determined should not have been taken. The dog was returned to its owner.[1]
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Maryland General Assembly Says No to Dog Owner Discrimination, Passes Effective Breed Neutral Liability
On April 3, 2014, the Maryland House of Delegates gave final approval to breed neutral dog bite liability legislation that would abrogate the 2012 Court of Appeals ruling in Tracey v. Solesky, which imposed “breed”-specific liability on dog owners, custodians, and landlords. From the beginning, Maryland residents and lawmakers have been in agreement that the Tracey v. Solesky ruling was not acceptable, but the House and the Senate disagreed on the appropriate standard for dog owner liability. This legislation, SB 247 and HB 73, championed by Sen. Brian Frosh and Del.
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South Dakota and Utah to be the 17th and 18th states to preempt breed-specific legislation.
South Dakota has passed a bill to protect pets and people by preventing local governments from enacting legislation that regulates dog ownership based on a dog's breed or breed mix. Governor Dennis Daugaard signed the bill on March 14, 2014[1].
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Obama Administration opposes breed specific legislation (BSL)
In an unprecedented initiative, the White House released a statement announcing that the Obama Administration does not support breed-specific legislation (BSL). The statement was a response to an anti-BSL petition created in December 2012, which quickly garnered more than 30,000 pet-loving signatures.
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Rhode Island Becomes Third State This Year to Preempt Breed-Specific Legislation.
Governor Lincoln Chafee has signed[1] into law a bill that prohibits any Rhode Island city or town from regulating dogs or cats on the basis of breed. Rhode Island becomes the third state this year, and the 16th state overall, to enact a breed preemption statute. The law took effect immediately upon Governor Chafee’s signature. House Bill 5671 was introduced last February. In accordance with all of the available scientific evidence, the sponsors argued that no breed of dog is inherently vicious or dangerous.