I look at the 80% of the dogs in that shelter that are "pitbull types" and they range from 35-80 pounds. Some have pricked ears and some have rosettes. Some have smushy faces and others are longer and sleeker. Some are short and some are leggy. You will never find such variation in any other breed of dog, and yet all of these animals are considered "pitbulls."

This law is well-intentioned but misguided. The focus must be on dog behavior; otherwise, you feed the uninformed public's fear that these animals are somehow different than all other dogs.