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Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14
For everyone supporting breed based bans/legislation, how would this work for rescue dogs that are a mixed breed? For example my dog is a complete mix and it's impossible to say what she is, she looks mostly Labrador, has the behavior of a slug (super slow, rarely runs, enjoys walks but is 100% laid back) but I can see how someone with little to no knowledge of dog breeds would say she's a pit bull. Where do these dogs fall in with these ideas?
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You'd have to enforce neutering/spading of existing non-companion dogs. Over time, these dogs would become far less represented in the gene pool. It's not a perfect system. But getting rid of 90%+ of fighting/attack dog genetics from the gene pool of city dogs is a positive.
Under the current system, you can just go out and buy a pit bull, and there are no mandatory sterilization rules. You've got a breed that attracts irresponsible owners also having no restrictions on sterilization.
With stricter controls, you'd have fewer rescue dogs to begin with. And also fewer rescue "trouble dogs".