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They wrote:
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A>
A> DANGEROUS DOG LEGISLATION
A>
A> ILLINOIS:
A> BUFFALO GROVE, IL seems to be heading back toward breed-specific
A> restrictions. A trustee has been asked (by the proponent of the
A> original breed-specific proposal) to amend the current generic
A> proposal before the board with additional rules for so-called
A> "guard dogs."  The restrictions would apply to the following
A> breeds: DOBERMAN PINSCHER, Siberian Husky, Alaskan Malamute,
A> Akita, Great Dane, St. Bernard, Rottweiler, American Staffordshire
A> Terrier or "Staffordshire Terrier," Chow Chow and wolf-hybrid.
A> The list is comprised of those breeds that have caused a
A> fatality within the last 10 years. The possible amendment has
A> not yet been provided in written form, and discussion has been put
A> off until the OCTOBER 6th TRUSTEE MEETING. LOCAL FANCIERS
A> ARE PREPARING A RESPONSE PACKET FOR THE BUFFALO GROVE BOARD
A> OF TRUSTEES.  [Hint, hint, to anyone in the area.]
A>
A> LOUISIANA:
A> CENTRALIA, LA: Thanks to local fanciers calling AKC,, and
A> Missouri Federation of Purebred Dog Clubs,, local fanciers
A> were able to convince Centralia to drop a breed-specific
A> proposal in favor of a leash law.  Almost 70 people turned
A> out for the hearing on the issue to voice their opinion.
A> [You CAN make a difference!]
A>
A> NEW YORK:
A> NEW YORK CITY: Still no definite word on what, if any,
A> hearing may be held on previously introduced proposals
A> to amend the city's 1991 dangerous dog law (generic in
A> nature).,  Some of these proposals could target
A> specific breeds.
A>
A> SUFFOLK COUNTY (eastern Long Island) was considering a
A> dangerous dog law that required those who sell "pit bulls"
A> to provide specific information about the "inherent
A> aggressive nature" of the dogs. The proposal has been
A> tabled by the county which has created a task force to
A> look at the entire issue of dangerous dog legislation
A> for alternative solutions.
A>
A> PUERTO RICO: The Puerto Rican legislature is now looking
A> at California's state dangerous dog law for possible
A> adaptation to the needs of PR. Local dog clubs had
A> given them the Cal. law as an alternative to two bills
A> that regulated "pit bull" ownership. The Caribe Kennel
A> Club contacted AKC to send the legislators the AKC
A> Dangerous Dog Legislation Information Packet. When
A> the legislators learned that some breed-specific laws
A> had been overturned by courts of law in the United
A> States, they agreed to consider the California law
A> instead.
A>
A> WISCONSIN:  ASSEMBLY BILL 133, prohibiting municipalities
A> from passing breed-specific ordinances, has not yet been
A> voted out of the Committee on Urban and Local Affairs
A> to which it was referred.  To help get the bill passed,
A> write to your representative and ask him to support
A> A.B. 133,  For the name of your rep, call the Wisconsin
A> Legislative Reference Bureau at 608-266-0341.  Also
A> write and call members of the Urban and Local Affairs
A> Committee to urge them to vote the bill out of committee,
A>
A> [more legislative update to follow]
A> Avrama & Shomer
A>
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