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Louisville, Colorado, Breed Discriminatory Ordinance Repealed

From Nathan Winograd
October 2023

All dogs are welcome in all Colorado communities as the last remaining municipal pit bull ban has fallen after the Louisville City Council voted unanimously to repeal its breed discriminatory ordinance.

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Out of the shadows and into the sun: all dogs are welcome in all Colorado communities as the last remaining municipal pit bull ban has fallen after the Louisville City Council voted unanimously to repeal its breed discriminatory ordinance.

Banning dogs based on appearance is immoral. It is also ineffective. That’s not just opinion; it’s science:

  • The breed of a dog tells how they look, not how they behave;
  • 50% of dogs labeled as pit bulls lack DNA breed signatures of breeds commonly classified as pit bulls;
  • Dogs targeted for breed discriminatory laws are not more likely to bite, do not bite harder, and such bans do not result in fewer dog bites or bite-related hospitalization rates; and,
  • Enforcement is expensive, with no measurable impact on public safety.

Bans also negatively impact surrounding communities and rescue groups, which have to take on the burden of such regressive and selfish policies to save the lives of these dogs.

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