Well, well, Imagine That!!! Ban Lifted.....

Dutch government to lift 25-year ban on pit bulls

1 hour ago

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) ­ The Dutch government says it will lift a long-standing ban on pit bulls because it did not lead to any decrease in bite incidents. :o

Agriculture Minister Gerda Verburg has informed parliament of the decision, which follows the advice of a commission of experts appointed to review the policy.

Instead, the country will focus on enforcing local leashing laws and owner education programs.

Spokesman Koen Geelink said Monday the ministry hopes to have a new policy in place by year-end, in which dogs that have displayed aggression will be tested by an expert.

The country banned the breeding and possession of pit bulls in 1993, after three children were killed by the dogs.

 

Wow, somebody has some common sense. If only there frame of thinking here...would rub off on other individuals.

 

Hope it is contageous!!!

 

Hope it reaches Ontario 1st! LOL!

YIS

 

^ with you on that one. Denver too. those were DEFINITLY 2 of THE saddest events i can recall in terms of BSL.
no offense, SO very glad i don't live there!
won't even consider visiting either.
so yeah, i HOPE it's contagious~for sure...

 

That article needs to be sent to every city, state, province, municipality, country, and so on that's considering BSL. Consider Holland the long-term study to see if BSL works.

 

Have an idea, why dont the people post the article on different forum aswell, so that everybody can see.

 

Good to hear. I agree with all of you, hopefully this will open the eyes of the rest of the world.

 

Damn Amsterdam seems like they have their stuff in order in many ways and not trying to control there people,if it wasn't so cold I'd might consider moving there.....I guess they sit back and watch the dummy's fuck up to no prevail,with the only thing to show for it is more money spent and their people in jail.It's a shame that some where along the way they lost their way and now we look to other people to see how free we are not.....

 

maybe it will spread to other countries like the UK.

 

Finaly we can have pitbulls again in Holland!! It's more than 10 years ago that my parents owned some bulldogs, great news. we got into amstaffs because of these laws.

 

Thats great news...... Thanks Suki!

 

That is awesome, too bad it took 25 years to figure it out...Hopefuly others will follow..

 

Does anyone know if any good dogs have made it to the Netherlands after they lifted the breed ban? Used to own Bolio offspring before the ban in the 80's but don't see any evidence yet of good new dogs coming to this country this year so far....thanks !