Breed-specific legislation (BSL) is the blanket term for laws that either regulate or ban certain dog breeds in an effort to decrease dog attacks on humans and other animals. However, the problem of dangerous dogs will not be remedied by the “quick fix” of breed-specific laws—or, as they should truly be called, breed-discriminatory laws.

2025年1月31日 · BSL is a law that either restricts or completely bans the possession of specific dog breeds. The idea of BSL became more popular in the 1980s due to media attention...

"Breed-specific" legislation (BSL) is the blanket term for laws that either regulate or ban certain breeds completely in the hopes of reducing dog attacks. Some city/municipal governments have enacted breed-specific laws, as has the State of Ohio.

In law, breed-specific legislation (BSL) is a type of law that prohibits or restricts particular breeds or types of dog. [1] Such laws range from outright bans on the possession of these dogs, to restrictions and conditions on ownership, and often establishes a legal presumption that such dogs are dangerous or vicious to prevent dog attacks.

A breed ban, also known as breed specific legislation or “BSL” are all names for an ordinance that restricts ownership or possession of certain identified breeds of dogs. The ban describes physical characteristics of prohibited breeds, or it may list specific breeds that are prohibited, or a combination of both.

Breed specific legislation (“BSL”) refers to any statute, regulation or by-law which imposes a blanket policy upon a named or described breed without regard to the characteristics of any individual animal and without the requirement that any …

2017年2月21日 · BSL: Drives owners of the dogs farther away from public places and services they need to socialize their dogs and keep them healthy (like spay/neuter and vaccinations). Keeps dogs tethered in backyards and crated in basements, out of the public eye, which can lead to increased aggression in dogs.

Breed-Specific Legislation (BSL) is, in simple terms, a statute or regulation that is directed toward one or more specific breeds of dogs. The majority of BSL is focused on breeds traditionally known as "dangerous," or those that have demonstrated particular propensities for aggression and violent behavior.

2024年5月7日 · Issue: Breed-specific legislation (BSL) are laws that regulate or ban dog breeds which are believed to be dangerous to humans and other animals. In the 1980s, BSL began to gain popularity in the United States because of media attention surrounding pit bull attacks, which led to research about dog breeds and aggression.

Current map and listing of states which have breed specific legislation.