Ontario Canada Residents?

Question

I will be moving back to Ontario in several weeks and bringing my puppy adopted from a US shelter with me- I've looked into the regulations to get him across the border (all I need is his rabies cert) but I am a little worried about all the breed specific legislation garbage in ON. He is a mutt from the pound- I have no way of proving what he is or is not.

Is the ban only on pittbull types? Or Rotweillers too? I've been told he looks like he might have Rotweiller in him. I will be living in Oshawa and their page just talks about PittBulls- and I am pretty sure he will never be mistaken for one. But he might be mistaken for a baby rottie-mix (he's 23lb 1 year old and fully grown).

Should I get some kind of letter from a vet saying he doesn't appear to have any of these types of dog in his mix before I move back just in case? What do other Ontario mutt-owners do?

http://groups.msn.com/WeightWatchers-caAwesome20-year-olds/darlyngirlspics.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=3847
(the next two are of him too)

I'm not going to get bothered am I? Or have to muzzle him? He'd hate that- he's just a little baby- wouldn't hurt a fly (oh wait he would- he eats them :P)

I thought the ban was on any pit-bull type or mix that looked like it might have pit-bull type in it and it's the owners responsibility to prove the breed of their dog. That phrase just makes me nervous because I have no way to PROVE anything.

I don't think he's a rottie mix- way too small- I think beagle/daschund (he howls and has partially webbed feet). But I get told he looks like a rottie mix alot. Vet already just wrote 'mixed breed' on rabies cert.

Thanks DP I know he's 100% cutie:) and such a sweetie- I can't believe anyone would basically throw him out :(

Answer 1

You shouldn't have a problem with it at all. It is just if it is a purebred pitbull, I am pretty sure that it is not for rotties at the moment but may be soon because a little girl was mauled to death by a rottie lately. You shouldn't need a letter, because I think that your dog looks more like a german shephard to me than a rottie. If you can though, I would say just try to get one if they don't charge you or don't charge you too much, because if you're that worried about it so much then it is always better to be safe then sorry.

Answer 2

The ban is on pit bull or dogs that look like pit bulls or a pit bull mix.. Not a Mixed breed dog.. But a dog that looks like say shepherd x pit bull.
If your dog is rottweiler x and most definately look Rottie, you won't have a problem at all.

On your rabies certificate, make sure your vet marks down Rottweiler x.

I just saw your picture.. You won't have a problem with him coming over. Get the vet to put Rottweiler x Cute : )

Answer 3

As the law stands at the moment, if the official person (who may know NOTHING AT ALL about dogs) thinks your dog "looks like" a pitbull, then it is a pitbull.

Considering that I've seen people mistake vizslas, pugs, shar pei and beagles for pitbulls, I find that to be a scary proposition.

And just because the ban currently only includes staffs, staff bulls and pitbulls, doesn't mean it will stay that way. The problem with bans like this is the list tends to get added to.

Answer 4

I think people are saying Rottweiler is because of the black and color. People don't seem to realize there other dog that are that color. I have seen black and tan Chihuahuas and Rat Terriers. I have a Chi/Rat Terrier that has more the coloration of a Rottie then your dog. My little guy even has the little tan eyebrows like a Rot. To me your dog looks like some kind of hound mix because of his ears, look like my Beagles ears.
So you can see what I am talking about here is a picture of them. Look at the color of little Rat, also look at the Beagle ears. The one in the back is an APBT so I don't think your dog could be mistaken for one.

http://s200.photobucket.com/albums/aa19/rcordellft2/?action=view¤t=Dogs.jpg

Here is a site with pictures of Rotties, do you think you dog looks even close?

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/rottweiler.htm

I don't think so.