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- ↑ Government of Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (9 October 2015). "List of Dog Breeds Prohibited for Import into the Cayman Islands". Inspection.gc.ca. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ "Working to End Dog Breed Ban in Public Housing". Thebark.com. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ↑ "Changes to NYCHA's Pet Policy" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority Journal. 39 (#4): 11. April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-11.
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