National Canine Research Council is a non-profit science and policy think tank that focuses on the relationships between dogs and people. We publish commentary on reliable, authoritative research to serve evolving community needs. We apply reliable scientific findings to discussions about public and private policy: mistaken beliefs about dog breed; the proven ineffectiveness of breed-specific legislation; housing policies, including discrimination in homeowner’s and renter’s insurance; animal sheltering operations; public safety; and other issues that affect dogs and their relationships with people. Our goal is to facilitate fact-based public and private policy and law that are the basis of safe, humane communities.