The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) supports improving dog laws to better protect the community and promote responsible pet ownership. However, it does not back recent calls in Australia and overseas to ban specific dog breeds. The AVA's comprehensive report Dangerous Dogs – A Sensible Solution sets out the facts about dog attacks in Australia. It provides a detailed critique of breed-specific legislation that bans particular breeds of dog perceived to be aggressive. "The AVA, along with the national veterinary associations of Britain, the United States and Canada, recognise that breed-specific approaches to dog regulation are not effective as they do not protect the public by reducing dog bite incidents," said Dr Isabelle Resch, President of the AVA's Behaviour special interest group.

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