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Originally Posted by Britster

That's fine. You are 100% entitled to your opinion, I'm not gonna try to convince you otherwise. I don't know who you are aiming this thread too but I do feel it's important to get some things out there for guests and other members who come and read this thread. Knowledge is key, and it's always good to learn new things.

There are dog statistics done every year by the ATT (American Temperament Test Society). Anything above 80% is good. APBT got 84.3% last year. Collies got 53.3%, Chihuahua 70.3%, and the list goes on. Now I'm not stupid enough to realize that these dogs can certainly not do as much damage as a Pit or any other strong breed. Clearly they are strong dogs with a lot of power. Who made them that way? Humans!!! Humans created this breed, and now humans want to destroy them.

I also want to point out that a "Pit Bull" is actually not a breed. There are many different kinds of them, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire, etc. So it's not really fair when people name "Pit Bull" as #1 most aggressive breed. It doesn't make for fair statisics. Besides the fact that thousands of people are bitten by small dogs but I'm sure it goes unreported. The most important thing to know is that when they were bred in Europe, before coming to the US they were bred to fight. When a dog was born with a human aggression gene it was killed. They bred the dog to have animal aggression not human aggression. They make the best pets for young children and families. This is fact.

These dogs do NOT have a a knack for turning on their owners for NO reason. There are owners who get attacked for failing to properly train their puppies from day one. There are warning signs that most dogs give, and pits are no different.


Totally agree with this for ANY dog!

Also, did you Goldens have moved far up on the bite list? I think they're #3. Bad breeding, inbreeding and other humans have screwed up that breed for us as well. Friendly family dog is now one of the top biters. Way to go humans!

For every fact toward a breed you can find one that is different. Just like some Yorkies act like vicious little attack dogs, and others are so loving and cuddly. Yorkies are known for being yappy annoying little dogs, yes some live up to the name, but others do not. So who is right and who is wrong?

very interesting and agreed that small dogs biting aren't news worthy but happens all the time....I'm shocked goldens are now considered agressive