Ideally, this breed-neutral scheme should include the following:

• <img>Enhanced enforcement of dog license laws, with adequate fees to augment animal control budgets and surcharges on ownership of unaltered dogs to help fund low-cost pet sterilization programs in the communities in which the fees are collected. To ensure a high licensing rate, Calgary, Canada—its animal control program funded entirely by license fees and fines—imposes a $250 penalty for failure to license a dog over three months old.
  
• Enhanced enforcement of leash/dog-at-large laws, with adequate penalties to ensure that the laws are taken seriously and to augment animal control funding.
  
• Dangerous dog laws that are breed-neutral and focus on the behavior of the individual dog, with mandated sterilization and microchipping (or another permanent identification) of dogs deemed dangerous, and options for mandating muzzling, confinement, adult supervision, training, owner education and, in aggravating circumstances—such as when the owners cannot adequately control the dog or where the dog causes unjustified injury—euthanasia. In Multnomah County, Oregon, a breed-neutral ordinance imposing graduated penalties on dogs and owners according to the seriousness of the dogs’ behavior has reduced repeat injurious bites from 25 percent to 7 percent.
  
• Laws that hold dog owners financially accountable for failure to adhere to animal control laws, as well as civilly and criminally liable for unjustified injuries or damage caused by their dogs. Calgary has reduced reported incidents of aggression by 56 percent, and its bite incidents by 21 percent, by requiring owners of dogs who have displayed dog aggression or human aggression to pay fines ranging from $250 to $1500.
  
• Laws that prohibit chaining or tethering, coupled with enhanced enforcement of animal cruelty and animal fighting laws. Lawrence, Kansas, has significantly reduced dog fighting and cruelty complaints by enacting an ordinance prohibiting tethering a dog for over one hour.
  
• Laws that mandate the sterilization of shelter animals and make low-cost sterilization services widely available
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This is right off of the ASPCA website link...this just shows NO dog breed is safe!

October 10, 2007
CLEVELAND, OHIO: ALL ARE INVITED TO HEAR ASPCA LOBBYIST SPEAK AT BSL CONFERENCE

A dog attacks and legislators act—and your dog could be next! Know the facts regarding dog attacks and what public policies do and don’t work. Join BSL (breed-specific legislation) expert Debora Bresch of the ASPCA’s Legislative Services team at this canine legislative conference on October 25.

Breed-Specific Legislation Workshop
October 25, 2007, 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Conducted by Debora M. Bresch, Esq., ASPCA Legislative Services

Location: The Shoreby Club, 40 Shoreby Drive, Bratenahl, OH

Breed-specific legislation is not only about pit bulls. In cities across the country, many different breeds have been regulated or considered for regulations, including some that might surprise you:

• Australian cattle dogs (aka blue heelers)
  
• German shepherds
  
• golden retrievers
  
• Labrador retrievers
  
• pugs
  
• all terriers
  
• all dogs over 100 pounds
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Chris Window, from the Rottweiler Club, said it was very uncommon for attacks of this nature to take place.

But he said young children should never be left alone with any breed of large dog.

"All breeds of dogs are animals. They do revert to animal instincts. If a dog is confronted with a situation they are not used to, they can react unexpectedly."<!-- E BO -->

 I must say that is very sad,when any death occurs like that,it is sad....I also must say I am very pleased that they included this last part with the article...ANY DOG CAN AND WILL BITE.

 Why was a young child carrying a baby around the dog anyways....kids should NEVER be left alone with any dog.

Small dog kills 6-week-old girl in California

October 9, 2000
Web posted at: 6:17 AM EDT (1017 GMT)

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- A small Pomeranian dog killed a 6-week-old baby while the infant's caretaker briefly left the child unattended to warm a bottle of milk, authorities in Los Angeles said.

The relative, who was caring for the infant girl, found her head buried in the dog's mouth Saturday night, sheriff's Deputy Cruz Solis said. The girl died of head trauma at an area hospital, he said.

The baby's name was withheld because her parents were out of the country and had not been notified, Solis said.

The relative has not been charged. Animal control officers took the dog.

Pomeranians are a breed of miniature canines that have a foxlike face, pointy ears and long, fluffy hair. The deputy said Pomeranian attacks are rare.

"Obviously it doesn't take much to kill a 6-week old baby but it's not something that happens with that breed," Solis said

srnity: He told you the cat belonged to mother nature!!??!! Oh Dear LORD!! People kill me!!

 I was sitting in the vet's office the one day and this guy was asking me all about my dogs...were we going to breed,blah,blah,blah....I told him that it depends...we were taking the proper steps right now to see if Damien is even worthy of breeding,that it would still be at LEAST another year for us to know for sure IF he is breed worthy...he started to tell me that he was gonna breed his dog..I think a mastif mix with his neighbor's dog and that they were in it for the money....I had to tell him to stop talking to me,lol....how IGNORANT of a person to be like that....THAT is why there are so many animlas in shelters.WHat a shame that people feel the need to breed animlas for the sole purpose of making money.I know whatever you decide to do with this kitty,you will listen to your heart and do the right thing..Another reason she may be howling like that is because she is sick or something is really wrong with her...At least at a shelter they will give her an exam and try to adopt her out.