Soldato
Yeah this is very true,
Also - quite often it's really hard to identify exactly what the breed actually is, in some cases it might have "some" pitbull DNA in it, but also the DNA of many other dogs, because these idiots are basically just breeding hellhounds.
Yeah I really don't see the problem with common sense checks and balances, I'm on the list for a Bullmastiff and I'd be totally fine with paying a license, getting him chipped, insured, and having the correct paperwork. I'd also be fine - with it being like what we have with cars, if you can't produce the correct papers, the dog gets taken away until you fix it.
It's not that harsh really, my mum had dogs when she was growing up - and people just paid the licensing until they abolished it in the 80s (**** knows why) and it was all just fine...
I suppose people will always cry "don't want a nanny state" but at the end of the day, there are a lot of idiots out there and they can do a lot of damage to innocent people.
What's the point of having a license when all dogs are required to be chipped by the time they're 8 weeks old.
Yes people can avoid having their dog chipped, just the same way people can avoid having a license. It wont stop people from owning/breeding banned breeds.