It's baaaa-aaack... maybe.

From today's NZZ:

http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/politi...1.8541842.html

The parliamentary conference to iron out the differences between the Ständerat and Nationalrat approaches has approved the Ständerat version, clearing the way for a vote on a Swiss-wide dog control law (as opposed to leaving dog control in the competence of the individual cantons, resulting in the current 26 different laws).

The good news is that should this version be enacted cantons would not be able to introduce stricter measures than the federal law. (ZH, GE, VS, etc.) The bad news for those in more tolerant cantons is that this would allow BSL to be introduced in all cantons - all cantons would require permits for breeds or types deemed 'potentially dangerous'.

The article does not say which breeds or types would be included (remember that the cantons have differing lists), nor what wouldl be required in order to obtain this permit. But all dog owners should be concerned when we start down the slippery slope of BSL.

It's not a done deal yet - the Nationalrat must vote on this version, and if I have understood the article correctly it's an all-or-nothing proposition. If the Nationalrat votes this version down, federal legislation is out (for the time being ), they cannot go back to their version.

So eyes wide, fellow dog owners...