They include German Shepherds, St. Bernards, and Great Danes as suspected vicious dogs. Put them in a cage such as they require, and almost any dog would become vicious!
I have known very good, friendly German Shepherds. Our daughter used to craw over her grandparents' Shepherd, pull its ears, jab her elbows into its sides as she crawled over it, and the dog would moan tolerantly, and acted very protective of our "puppy." Shepherds will defend the family, unike some politicians.
Great Danes (also on the list) are not especially vicious: just big. St. Bernards are very friendly, if properly trained.
Chows are a menace. I have never known a good one, but if you want to keep one, that is your business.
To understand this law, you have to know the town which passed it. Does anyone know the 2004 election results from there? I would be willing to bet ...
Two of us here have had Chows that were both good watchdogs and beloved family pets, gentle with children and other animals within the family "pack". Maybe my neighbor's Jack Russell used to be a junkyard dog and that is why he is vicious-being tossed into a junkyard would make me vicious, too-he is a hateful little beast, disliked by everyone who lives on this road. Dogs are pack animals-Huskies and Malamutes in particular exhibit strong pack behavior-their human family is their pack and the children are the "puppies" of the human alpha pair-and that alpha pair (the owners) must always keep the dog aware that they are dominant so there will not be problems-with any breed of dog.