[Trayderjoe]

Thanks to all for your replies. I am familiar with insurance companies and surcharges on home owners insurance. Some towns here in Michigan have a surcharge for "dangerous" breeds and some are moving towards outright bans based upon breed.

We currently have a 14 year old dalmatian/pointer mix and are looking at dog rescues in case we decide to adopt at some point. As you can guess there are many different dogs looking for homes and we want to adopt the "right dog" regardless of breed, but if there was a ban it would be tough, and we might have had to not adopt what could be a perfect fit dog for us. Note that we have had a doberman in the past and she was an "ambassador" in the neighborhood-well liked by the kids and we never had to worry about her. I would never say a dog won't bite, but if you know your dog, you should know what might upset their "tempo". I also recognize that sometimes adoptions don't work as I think it was BoSox? (sorry if the screen name is incorrect) who unfortunately had to return an adopted dog. We thoroughly "vett" any dog we are looking to adopt before finalizing the adoption. Our last 4 dogs have all been successful rescues, each with their own personality and ability to bring joy to our lives. Thanks again for your time to post your replies!