toedtoes wrote:
I think you missed the point.
If the dog is a rescued mix, then ANY identification of its "breed" is a visual guess - whether done by a vet, rescuer, owner, or city official. It means absolutely nothing in regards to the dog being dangerous or not.
It's amazing the breed identification we get when people first visit with a dog. Rescues and individuals often put breeds and mixes that defy my experiences with breeds. We will often label a mix breed as a labX or goldenX or terrierX when the X is a pit or doberman or shepherd. Taking a vets id is no more accurate that just allowing the public to fill in the blank.
This is one reason why the breed restrictions/laws are a joke. A huge percentage of the named breeds are not included due to bad ID. A law or regulation where people can knowingly avoid it (by merely adopting a position - "my dog is a lab cross") makes no sense.
