BSL MAP - National Canine Research Council

Breed-Specific Legislation Map

Information about BSL

Breed-specific legislation is on the decline with more areas repealing or rejecting it.
22 states (shown in teal) have laws preventing towns from implementing BSL.
Animal ordinances are trending toward science-based, breed-neutral laws. You can see examples of those in our Advocacy Library.
Breed-specific legislation has its roots in racism and is a violation of constitutional rights.
With our legal action fund, we’re working to end BSL by helping dog owners take their local governments to court.

How to Use the Map

Data is clustered in pie charts by location. Zoom in or click on a pie chart to uncluster the data.
Click on an individual pin to view detailed information about that location’s BSL history.
Use the map legend on the left to filter the data points based current BSL outcome.
Use the search function to quickly find details about a location.

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