Belgium
dated: December 3, 1998
The first Breed Specific Legislation for dogs has been issued. At this point regulation is limited to identification and registration. However the following breeds are specifically named as dangerous :
American Staffordshire Terrier
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Pitbull Terrier
Fila brasileiro
Tosa Inu
Akita
Inu
Dogo Argentino
Bull Terrier
Mastiff (all origins)
Rhodesian Ridge back
Dogue de Bordeau
Bandog
Rottweiler.
The Breed Clubs that represent the above list have formed an actionÝ group against the belgian BSL. They have started court procedures. They have the moral support (from a scientific viewpoint) from:
the VDWE which is an organisation of Vets in the Flemish part of Belgian active in the field of Ethology.
The Action Group in Belgium is requesting any/all info regarding any research or study that proves breed-specific laws have no scientific basis.
Please contact:
Peter Schotte ASAP, they NEED YOUR HELP!!!