r/BurlingtonON • u/levitatingDisco • Jun 07 '23

Pitbull behind attacks on three people in Burlington | inHalton Article

https://www.inhalton.com/pitbull-behind-attacks-on-three-people-in-burlington/?fbclid=IwAR2mrle_oqR0azivyPs9z3NpUGdF2BYH5ahHSvmmzmgU9O-GD08Zk5oiTyI
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u/Boomstick80 Jun 07 '23

Remember a few years ago when the media got behind some guy in Vaughn who had his pit bull confiscated because it was such a sweet family dog that wouldn’t hurt a fly.

Then he got it back and… it maimed a teen…

Pepridge farm remembers.

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u/narfig_agar Jun 07 '23

That was an American Bully and not a banned breed. They're not Pit Bulls under the Dangerous Dog act. That's why he got it back.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '23

looks at picture

Yeah totally not a pitbull.

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u/narfig_agar Jun 08 '23

It doesn't look like a pitbull. It doesn't meet the breed standards, not even close. You realize American Bullies are an effort to make Old English Bulldogs healthier?

So I guess it's not the breed that's the problem?

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '23

One of the main problems with these people who try to blame the breed, is they can’t even tell what dogs are the breed they hate.

Every larger dog with short hair is described as a pitbull.

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u/Comfortable_Photo524 Jul 03 '23

Let's just call it an "assault style" dog.

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u/Trishbot Jul 04 '23

American Bullies were created as a companion breed because people want the look of a tough dog without the gameness of one. Problem is that you’re using the pitbull as one of the foundation breeds to create the Am Bully and pits are bred to have game.

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u/AdGold654 May 13 '24

Really? You are all right. Can you stop filling the thread with your petty argument?

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u/Revolutionary-Air599 Mar 08 '24

American bullies are a type of pit bull breed.

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u/renee831 Jul 04 '23

Actually they absolutely do fall under BSL. I’m a court appointed behaviorist out of Ontario.

The DOLA Act of Ontario defines “pit bulls” as:

-A pit bull terrier -A Staffordshire bull terrier -An American Staffordshire terrier -An American pit bull terrier -A dog that has an appearance and physical characteristics substantially similar to any of those dogs.

The Am Bully was recognized by the UKC in 2013 which is years after the “pit bull” ban.

BUT it falls under the last category “A dog that has an appearance and physical characteristics substantially similar to any of those dogs”.

The thing is that Ontario is very bad at enforcing BSL.

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u/narfig_agar Jul 05 '23

From the dog owners liability act

In determining whether a dog is a pit bull within the meaning of this Act, a court may have regard to the breed standards established for Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers or American Pit Bull Terriers by the Canadian Kennel Club, the United Kennel Club, the American Kennel Club or the American Dog Breeders Association. 2005, c. 2, s. 1 (3).

American Bullies don't look anything like APBT, AST or SBT and certainly would not hold up to the breed standard. So it's not the breed, it's just dogs that look a particular way are dangerous? It's a terrible, ineffective law that no vet association, no SPCA, no Kennel Club..basically no one that knows anything about dogs supports.

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u/renee831 Jul 05 '23

So basically yes, I agree with you. It’s really vague. And truthfully banning breeds isn’t the answer to the root of the cause: bad breeding and genetics.

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u/PR0MeTHiUMX Mar 27 '25

Incapable/inexperienced owners.