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BY LEDY VANKAVAGE cities considering a breed-restrictive . .
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<br /> '}410,f4'eV:6,7 A,V ,,,,,-'• k,z:, #,' ,.., g ;' IP-41V, enacted generic dangerous-dog laws, and
<br /> V '''7,,IT WI41:.',:i',,-:.,; ..6t7; some rightly target reckless pet owners? •: 1:."-
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<br /> Communities prompted to repeal or amend breed-specific laws Bar Association, the'flirt Trial and
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<br /> Insurance Plactice Section (TIPS) is
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<br /> Smile It Cal out t?f runeemin uts atirs 1.)
<br /> enacting breed-'cd -y reperded a long sianditig bleed-specilic °tiering a free copy ;while the supply
<br /> to regulate clangooudogs v
<br /> law targeting pit bulls and -replaced it lastsl at its book, A Lawyer's Cd.irle to
<br /> with a compreherist:ve, generic danger- .th.-znertrius Dog Isatcs,'' to any public
<br /> ordinances,
<br /> mit--I olten 'pit bull- bane. aus-chug law, According to a memo main adirtiritStratUr or atiounev working Oil the
<br /> Recently. the rede;al government touno the Topeka city aurornel..'-: oirice2 stud- subject of dangerous dugs If you are
<br /> a W.Sitt to keep citizens sate •,vithoto les show lilat cities ‘Vith breed-specific Interested in receiving a copy, email die '.
<br /> discriminating against bleeds ot dogs, laws aren't any sater that; cities without chan.eleci of the ABA rip:7;Animal Law
<br /> particularly 5121 V irJet Cit.igs, 'State anti I L3 'itch laws. Stronger laws 3gai It.11 ag- L.otnwittee at ledyv@besttnends.org. Pit
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<br /> cal government entities hive the ability gressive and dangerous dogs.--lays di it
<br /> to determine . . . whellhel .i paiLit.:Litar Retd the ety;taers iet;.ponsible::--wele seeli
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<br /> service anunal e,:n-i tic excluded based by the city as more onective. FOOTNOTES
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<br /> Or genewthi.ation5 about how an animal net:it:age of 3 inixed-breed dog in this
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<br /> or brOesi rttiOt behave.''• eld of DNA testing. Alter all,it 3 cik I "Ore:pc,;-...0-.10,cioattce NI Allt,Alfli Cfilly ciiid il
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<br /> Orr the tttr.nttellt atirirti'et-Satt, 01 the enacts a breed,du.,crlininataiy law, it
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<br /> 3tittrting 01 tit, Atneric.:tr,.... wit!) Diso,D11;• ha'.-t the burden of ttroving the heilta:,-4t-
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<br /> ieS Act ODA), the U :El llepartineitt ol of the dog. The lOpeka memo slates. 01..A.sp.20011
<br /> .11.1"SitCe ',OW) rieraSti'd its 'nod' itile in Mixed breed dogs it-rake the breed -1 Lertr Vilrilift.i.age Katie,Breouti,:i.,.Laieit-t-i
<br /> 'the Fistiai tinpaur of 5 fh7.C1 11,0 ii:-,11.3ith,;Ordiriauecs
<br /> der Ii, 0 pi ei t 1ii!e eat,le Jr Ltefttir bit i i\ tineCiriL"let2r t:I at it ddrictut tu i-211101,j,
<br /> tn tvu Ea ra DNA,hie:titans t MiMlicipal Lkeiyeite.
<br /> Standards:* 'Eke ruint0,atidt,-,e..2. is,ttcs Abs,;111 cost.pr,:ilit,.Th ve (-)1,,,.;;,t roscing ,,
<br /> Assitdan,Sp io..r4 200.
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<br /> state and local laws that fegulme tii plc-- ,..fctulit the ftfeed,
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<br /> Breed Olsen:ninatory Legislation in The United Slahee;
<br /> it tat 1E-de:al an trumps any local (he inoney 0:Add Iv 'better spent on Jogs ore)_aterf tot BC-ti Finiit;A Nmal Soutelv,Ma Ii,
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<br /> I.DOil iloes not believe that it is either- Hiatt iusi punishiug au entire breed. t .!,
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<br /> appropriate or CirrniiiStellt \v oh rite ADA The Platte' institute 101 ECOrnIrnie
<br /> Breed Discriminatory I Effective,Acme.Low '
<br /> I o debt to local id-,vs that prohibit Nesearcti bacl-ted lip tl:al assessment t-L'i, cianirriatEiie LI L's Arnetican Bat Aes'n Torts Tux and
<br /> tri,,iurarree Practice Section.Vitnter 2009.
<br /> Y'ef lain heeds at dogs. . . ." Tl-ti, Fttillig issuing 3 report entitled -pit Bull Ban . .
<br /> ci '1-es'Firpone BDL FISC.:311,11P'rft217 ,
<br /> iarititAS that localities and sultes with 3 Waste m fax Dollats, :-.;:t-, ng tax io Tale 17 tAiitmat ControL"Tat-,enia fvkin;civi
<br /> hi eed-d1Sllinnnatory oidinances must dollars by repealin,t2, 1110se laws retlech-: 3 Eride,Tanunia,Washrugton.ntle...ltire . i 't
<br /> 1-tiLiVirie dil exemption tor servik, ,.10.:r1;;.; national trend that has neen hacked b‘ ..---'Y '"'""•alf;"'''',"'1"IF'1"iml-l"ll-"I'ic'd";
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<br /> repealing [heti bre,ed-disetiminatolv Ir-)'y (tly, comity, and state ltt the United
<br /> laws and replacing them with law-3 States 'Since the fiscal impact calcula- - LEDY VANKAVAGE , .7..
<br /> re.piail4 reckless owners and breco tot came oultne in:klay 'mitts 1 t,-.\-wnr. Scoter Legislative Attorney
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