JOHNSONS KENNEL | home to top-notch akc american staffordshire terriers & ukc american pit bull terriers

VIDEO LINKS (Please view)

http://media.putfile.com/save-me-50 (features our dogs & boys)

http://media.putfile.com/true-loyalty-2 (features our dogs & boys)

http://slideroll.com/show.php?s=0qywsgeq

Current BSL Bills

These are for the State of Illinois:(Please email me ones for other States as I will post them up here)

HB4212 ANIMAL CONTROL-DOGS

HB4213 ANIMAL CONTROL-DOGS (This is a very BAD ONE)

HB4238 ANIMAL CONTROL-DOG AT LARGE (this one is a good one)

Useful Links N Info

Here are so links and whatever else I can find for here:(If you have anything that you think would be a great tool on here please email me at johnsonsapbts2@yahoo.com thanks.

BREED TEMPERAMENTS

The American Temperament Test Society (POBox 4093, St Louis, and MO 63136 Phone 314-869-6103, in the 24 years of testing over 185 breeds of dog, rates the Pit Bull at 83.4%. This is higher than the national average for all other breeds of dog. This means the Pit Bull has the best overall temperament. That's better than the popular Border Collie (a breed who scores 79.6%). View the ATTS stats here.

The American Pit Bull Terrier also rates high in the Canine Good Citizens Test. The Pit Bull is used for Search and Rescue and as a Therapy dog. One example of well known SAR Pit Bulls is Kris Crawford and her dogs. Kris and her dogs have helped save the lives of many people during their efforts. http://www.ForPitsSake.org

ATTACK STATISTICS

Think you know what breeds have been involved with fatal attacks? Think you know the statistics behind fatal attacks? Click on the following Read the Fatal Dog Presentation

20% of deaths involve unrestrained dogs off the owner’s property, 70% involve unrestrained dogs on the owner’s property, and 10% involve restrained dogs on the owner’s property. Over 30 breeds of dogs have been involved in 400 human deaths in a 30 year period.

We find, because of the media attention focused on specific breeds such as the Pit Bull, that the real statistics are never brought to the attention of the general public or the politicians, which in turn does nothing to protect the safety of the public. This misinformation affects the political pressure concerning the passing of breed bans instead of focusing on passing strong dangerous dog laws that target the irresponsible owners of all breeds of dog.

There were 25 fatal dog attacks in the U.S. in 2003

There were 22 fatal dog attacks in the U.S. in 2004.

In 1955 there were 10 fatal dog attacks in the U.S.

In 1995 there were 13 fatal dog attacks in the U.S.

It must be emphasized that fatal dog attacks are exceedingly rare events. There is an estimated population of 55 million dogs in the United States. There are approximately 20 human deaths per year due to a dog attack.Therefore, an infinitesimal percent (.0000004%) of the dog population is involved in a fatal attack http://ncrf2004.tripod.com/id3.html

If certain breeds (i.e. Pit Bulls, Rottweilers) were inherently dangerous or vicious then the emergence of millions of these dogs into the population would be reflected in a dramatic increase in the number of fatalities per year. This is not the case, as the number of fatal dog attacks per year has remained rather consistent over the last 40 years.

The last 2 decades has seen the addition of millions of Pit Bulls, Rottweilers and Chow chows into the base dog population as a result of the increased popularity of these breeds in the United States. In our country more families own the Pit Bull than any other dog breed in existence. (WAFAmicus Alabama 2002) There is an estimated 55 million dogs in the United States and the American Pit Bull Terrier takes up 9.6 percent of the dog population and that does not count unregistered ones.

LINKS

www.NoPitBullBans.com (very good people and useful site)