Should the breed of the dog be specified in the incident report?

• A. No
• B. Yes
• C. Only if known
• D. It doesn't matter

Answer: (A)

Factual, objective documentation is the aim of an incident report. The breed of a dog is not a necessary or reliably verifiable detail for that record. In the field, breed identification is often uncertain and can be biased or misinterpreted, and it doesn’t usually affect what happened or the actions taken. Focus on observable, safety-relevant details instead—why the dog was encountered, its behavior, whether it was leashed or restrained, approximate size, color and markings, any identification, and the steps taken ( warnings, contact with animal control, etc.). For this reason, breed should not be specified in the incident report.