Should large potentially dangerous dog breeds such as Pit Bulls and Presa Canarios require a license

[HillWilliam]

89. My girls aren't even "potentially" dangerous

I wholeheartedly agree with you, XemaSab, that breed-specific legislation isn't enforceable and it doesn't at all address the problem of irresponsible owners.

#1, Doralee, is a cattledog/springer mix, the elderly queen of the house. She is opinionated, but abhors violence of any kind. She gets upset when my partner and I are joking too loud and being boisterous. (This house is full of laughter, but Madame prefers her quiet. It's a cattledog thing.)
#2, Ashley-Marie, is a GSD/BC mix, daddy's girl. Even when provoked, she prefers to go behind dad's legs rather than confront.
#3, Callalily, is a Kuvasz/collie mix. She barks a lot outside, but is too much of a princess to bite anything. This one was horribly abused when she was a puppy. It took 2 months to get the nasty collar she came with off of her. She adores children, especially little girls who tend to want to pet her and coo over her because she IS a gorgeous girl. I'm so proud of my dainty lady, Cinderella for sure.
#4, Emmaline, is a half-weimaraner, half rottie/bc/heinz 57 mix. We can her the whine-araner because she squeaks if everything in her world isn't just right. We call her Emmalump when she settles on the couch and won't budge. 75# of velvet rock with a bitty baby girl inside.
#5, Julie-Claire, is a purebred BC. She's a pistol, but the smallest one of the bunch.
#6, Maxie, is a BC/Boxer mix, a handsome eldergal. She's bright and sweet, but she's getting on and would much rather snooze than argue about anything.

All a rescues, some from some pretty rotten situations, well-trained, and loving. If someone broke in, they'd point out the silver for a cookie and a kind word. If threatened, they'd pee the floor and run, no doubt about it. Except for the BC, they range from 55 to 75 pounds, yet they're extremely gentle (all were trained and socialized as aide dogs even though only two work public access). They operate on praise and would do anything to please, knowing I'd *never* ask of them something they were incapable or unwilling to do.

You just can't go by size or breed. It's a horrible sweeping generalization to say "All examples of breed X are dangerous." It's also stupid and wilfully ignorant.