Suggested Reading and Materials
View Points
Breeds and Behaviorby Janis Bradley reprinted from The Bark (April/May 2011)
Reading Suggestions
The Relevance of Breed in Selecting a Companion Dog
Janis Bradley, author of Dogs Bite, but Balloons and Slippers are More Dangerous and Dog Bites: Problems and Solutions and founding faculty member and instructor for ten years at the San Francisco SPCA Academy for Dog Trainers, explores the relevance of breed in selecting a companion dog.
This page includes many of the reprints, viewpoints, articles, publications and other materials found in different sections of our website, organized by subject, for ease of reference.
Responsible Pet Ownership Communities
Animal Services and the Responsible Pet Ownership Model, Bill Bruce
Community Partnerships: Cooperation, Education, and Compassions
The Problem of Dog-Related Incidents and Encounters, Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice
The quality of a dog's relationship to humans is a critical determinant of social behavior.
Breed and Behavior
Dog Breed Identification is No Basis for Shelter Policy, NCRC Commentary on Maddie's Fund Study conducted by the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida
The Relevance of Breed in Selecting a Companion Dog, Janis Bradley
Breed Specific or Looks Specific, Kristopher Irizarry, Ph.D.
Don't Let Liability Hysteria Keep You From Sending Good Dogs Home, Bonnie Lutz, Esq.
Breed Labeling Dogs of Unknown Origin, Amy Marder, V.M.D., CAAB and Bernice Clifford, CPDT
A Comparison of Visual and DNA Identification of Breeds of Dogs (AVMA July 2009), Victoria Voith, Ph.D., DVM, DACVB
Comparison of Adoption Agency Breed Identification and DNA Breed Identification of Dogs (presented at ACVB/AVSAB July 2010), Victoria Voith, Ph.D., DVM, DACVB
Breeds and Behavior, Janis Bradley, The Bark, April/May 2011
Canadian study shows no difference in suitability as pets between "pit bull" dogs and other kinds of dogs, MacNeil et al
It's Not Just Semantics, Words Do Matter, Pamela J. Reid, Ph.D., CAAB
Poster: Can you guess the mix of breeds in these dogs? Which are Labrador mixes?
Poster: Can you guess the mix of breeds in these dogs? Which are Pit Bull mixes?
Posters
Comparison of Adoption Agency Breed Identification and DNA Breed Identification of Dogs (presented at ACVB/AVSAB July 2010), Victoria Voith, Ph.D., DVM, DACVB
Poster: Can you guess the mix of breeds in these dogs? Which are Labrador mixes?
Poster: Can you guess the mix of breeds in these dogs? Which are Pit Bull mixes?
Media & Myths
The Pit Bull Placebo: The Media, Myths, and Politics of Canine Aggression, by Karen Delise
Resident Dog v. Family Dog: What is the difference?
Media Reporting of Canine Aggression
Troublemakers: What Pit Bulls Can Teach Us About Profiling, Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker, February 2006.
America's Blame Game Goes to the Dogs, by Karen Delise, published by the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals e-newsletter Out of the Cage, Spring 2008
2008 NCRC Report on Media Bias
2007 NCRC Report on Media Bias
Breed-Specific Legislation Resources
World-wide Failure of Breed Specific Legislation
Breed-Specific Legislation FAQ
Breed-Specific Legislation Fiscal Impact Calculator
Dog Breed Specific Legislation: The cost to people, pets, and veterinarians, and the damage to the human-animal bond, Jane R. Berkey
AVMA-CDC Statements on Breed-Specific Legislation
New Study Explains Why BSL Does Not Reduce Dog Bites
Banned Breeds Are No More Aggressive Than Others, New Study Finds
Denver: Selective Counting and the Cost to Dogs and People
Miami-Dade County: No Positive Results
Sioux City Breed Ban Misses the Mark
How Data Can Spare Dogs and Reduce Dog Bites, Karen L. Overall, Ph.D., V.M.D., DACVB
Speak! or Rollover! The Choice Dog Owners Need to Make, Karen Delise
Aggression and Dogs:No significant difference between breeds
Maryland Court Decision Ignores Maryland Experience
Dog Bites
The Problems with Dog Bite Studies
Wrong Numbers . . . Not Statistics
Dog Bites: Problems and Solutions, Janis Bradley, an Animals & Society Institute Policy Paper.
2011 NCRC Preliminary Report on Dog Bite-Related Fatalities
2010 NCRC Preliminary Report on Dog Bite-Related Fatalities
2010 NCRC Final Report on Dog Bite-Related Fatalities
Special Report on Case Originally Reported as Dog-Bite-Related Fatality (SC)
Special Report on Case Originally Reported as Dog-Bite-Related Fatality (OH)
2009 NCRC Final Report on Dog Bite-Related Fatalities
2008 NCRC Final Report on Dog-Bite-Related Fatalities
2007 NCRC Final Report on Dog-Bite-Related Fatalities
A Dog's Eye View For Dog Bite Prevention
"Pit bull" Not Implicated in Controlled Studies of Dog Bite Risk, Experts Report