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Residents living in a Kentucky neighborhood were notified last week that, regardless of their demeanor, personality, or history of aggression, 11 different dog breeds would no longer be allowed to call the area home.
Homeowners in the McConnell’s Trace community of Lexington, Kentucky were sent letters by the neighborhood developer informing them of a change to their existing dog restriction. The restriction, which previously only banned unspecified “aggressive breeds,” would now include 11 different breeds including German Shepherds, Huskies, and Great Danes.
According to the deed of restrictions for McConnell’s Trace Subdivision, the banned breeds are as follows:
- German Shepherds
- Rottweilers
- Mastiffs
- Doberman Pinschers
- Pit Bulls (including American Staffordshire Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers and “any dogs containing characteristics of these breeds”)
- Huskies
- Alaskan Malamutes
- Chows
- Great Danes
- St. Bernards
- Akitas
Breed specific legislation is an ill-guided attempt by communities to reduce problems such as dogs biting or attacking people or livestock. However, there is ZERO evidence to support that such legislation makes communities safer. In fact, a study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) determined that reproductive status, socialization, and training were more powerfully correlated with problem dogs than was breed.
At this time, residents already sharing their home with a now-restricted breed will be grandfathered in, including Josh McCurn, president of the area’s neighborhood association, who shares his heart and home with a Doberman and two other dogs. McCurn said the homeowners association was not given a voice or a vote in the matter, that the ruling was handed down by the neighborhood developer.
Residents have planned an emergency town-hall style meeting for Friday to discuss the ban and their rights as dog owners.
Jenny Barnett c
says:Boy, there sure are some dog hating individuals in your land of the not so free.
Frances
says:Neighborhood association or HOA are nothing more than dictatorships. Be very careful if you ever move into an area that is either, they have power hungry egos that want to control all aspects of every everything.
Ash
says:McConnell in Lexington ky is banning pitbulls and German shepard’s in the area. Assholes. I have an assistant dogs german Shepard. I’m not giving up my partner. She’s helps me outside and in and has never offered to even growl at someone. Its bullshit. Most of the problems are from ignorant owners not training them right. Or children who know
no better go up to a dog and pull its ears. That’s asking to be bit.
it’s about time people saw the wonderful animals for the sweet loving creatures they are. They ARE FAMILY. Sure, once in a while some sick jerk trains their poor dog wrong, but it’s NOT the dog’s fault. and the CAN be rescued and trained into the lovinng creatures God indended them to be