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Twinkie, a four-month-old pit bull mix, came to the demonstration with Stephanie Perkins and is up for adoption through the Middleburg Humane Foundation.

One-year-old Cecelia a cane corso mix was brought to the demonstration by her owner Katie Beam.

Allison (in orange) Horstkamp of Manassas and her brother Kevin (holding their dog, Diamond, three months old) protest the euthanasia of pit bull mixes in the county.

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Ban on Adopting Pitbulls To Stand

Loudoun Judge Rules in Lawsuit

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

A Loudoun County judge has ruled that the county can continue its long-standing ban on the adoption of pit bulls by residents. Read story and 19 comments »

Letter to the Editor: County Deserves Support For Policy on Pit Bulls

Thursday, May 14, 2009

As someone whose work involves rescuing pit bulls from abuse, I thank Loudoun County for protecting them by not adopting them out haphazardly ["Two-Day Trial Challenges County's Policy on Euthanizing Pit Bulls," Metro section, May 7]. Read story »

Two-Day Trial Challenges County's Policy on Euthanizing Pit Bulls

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

By all accounts, the three-month-old pit bull puppy at Loudoun County's animal shelter was a happy, social and gentle dog. Unlike the vicious and aggressive image that often accompanies his breed, the brown-and-white puppy regularly jumped up on shelter employees' laps, tossed around rawhide toys and loved to play. In evaluations, workers described him as "silly," "wiggly" and "very lovey." Read story and 187 comments »

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