SHERWOOD, Ark. – A proposed revision to an ordinance in Sherwood would lift the current dog breed-specific legislation they have, something some residents are hoping won’t happen.
Currently, there is a ban on pit bulls and similar breeds inside city limits, under breed-specific legislation, which animal control says causes problems when trying to adopt out mixed breed dogs.
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Officials said the kennels at the Sherwood Animal Shelter are often at or near capacity.
Captain Jamie Hartman, social services captain for the Sherwood Police Department, says a large percentage of the dogs coming through their doors are mixed-breed pit bulls, like Hashbrown.
“Everything we’ve seen from Hashbrown indicates that he would be a really, really great dog,” Hartman said.
Hashbrown does have some setbacks though, as he needs to be in a cat-free home and needs a tall fence. The current city ordinance bans mixed breeds like Hashbrown from being within city limits. He has been at the shelter for more than a year and a half.