JayGalt wrote: “There is a problem with your definition of “rights”.”
No, the real problem is ‘what is a pit bull’?
:No, the real problem is ‘what is a pit bull’?”
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. . .”Meanwhile, a 2013 study done at the Richmond SPCA in Richmond, Virginia, directed by Emily Weiss of the American SPCA, found that shelter workers can accurately identify a pit bull or close pit mix 96% of the time. And a study published in the March 27, 2014 edition of the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science found that 41% of shelter workers are willing to lie about pit bull breed identification to try to rehome more pit bulls.
“The dog owner of ordinary intelligence”
Both studies confirmed the opinion of the Ohio Supreme Court, rendered in Ohio v. Anderson, 1991, that “the dog owner of ordinary intelligence” not only can recognize a pit bull from physical traits,” but can also recognize “certain distinctive behavioral features which differentiate [pit bulls] from other dog breeds,” including––as found in Vanater v. Village of South Point, 1989, “grasping strength, climbing and hanging ability, weight-pulling ability, a history of frenzy, which is the trait of unusual relentless ferocity or the extreme concentration on fighting and attacking, a history of catching, fighting, and killing instinct, the ability to be extremely destructive and aggressive, highly tolerant of pain, great biting strength, undying tenacity and courage and they are highly unpredictable.” . . .
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Progressive legislation also includes the American bulldog,1 a related breed that shares the same blood sport heritage of bull baiting. In 1999, the United Kennel Club became the only major kennel club that recognizes the American bulldog. In the State of Ohio, the legal definition of a pit bull is a "breed of dog commonly known as a pit bull."2 The American bulldog became part of this definition after a series of appellate court rulings,
The State of Ohio v. Anderson (1991) and Toledo, Ohio v. Paul Tellings (2007).
Weight and shape can vary significantly amongst pit bulls, from 35 to 100 plus pounds.3 (Please see Disguise Breed Name to learn more about the deliberate renaming and mislabeling of pit bulls throughout history.)
Q: Can a pit bull be correctly identified?
Yes, pit bulls are an identifiable dog breed. This is validated by a series of appellate court decisions starting in 1988.
Each appellate court concluded in its own variance that a "dog owner of ordinary intelligence" or a "layman" could identify a pit bull.
Pit bull owners and animal welfare groups, however, still claim the average person, and even professional shelter wo rkers, cannot correctly identify a pit bull.
"Pit bull dogs possess unique and readily identifiable physical and behavioral traits which are capable of recognition both by dog owners of ordinary intelligence..."
Ohio v. Anderson, Supreme Court of Oh io (1991) Nowhere do the high courts make any presumption of "expert" knowledge being necessary to identify a pit bull. Further, appellate courts in Ohio explained in 1989 and 1991 that "an ordinary person could easily refer to a dictionary, a dog buyer's guide or any dog book for guidance and instruction" and "consistent and detailed descriptions of the pit bull dog may be found i n canine guidebooks" and more. 18 These rulings occurred a decade before the invention of Google Search. Related appellate decisi ons
Garcia v. Village of Tijeras , 767 P. 2d 355 - NM: Court of Appeals 1988. ! Vanater v. Village of South Point , 717 F. Supp. 1236 - Dist. Court, SD Ohio 1989. ! Colorado Dog Fanciers v. Denver , 820 P. 2d 644 - Colo: Supreme Court 1991. ! Ohio v. Anderson , 57 Ohio St. 3d 168 - Ohio: Supreme Court 1991.
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