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Top 10 most agressive breeds of dogs
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1) Dachshunds
With a whopping 21% aggression towards strangers and 18% aggression towards other dogs puts dachshunds in first place as the most aggressive breed of dog.
2) Chihuahuas
Coming in close behind is the Chihuahua with 16% aggression towards strangers and 18% towards other dogs.
3) Beagle
In Beagles they saw 8% aggression towards all people (including their own owners) and 10% towards other dogs.
4) Jack Russel Terriers
Jack Russel Terriers have numbers close the Beagle with 8% towards strangers but half that towards their owners. Jack Russel Terriers are more loyal to the people who care for them, but their aggression towards other dogs at 22%.
5) Australian Cattle Dogs
This breed is right where it should be for its intended purpose of guarding and watching over herds. Their stranger aggression is at 10%, owner aggression is only at 1% and towards other dogs is up at 21%.
6) Cocker Spaniel
Cocker Spaniels start the second half of the list with 5% aggression towards strangers and 7% towards other dogs.
7) Border Collie
Border Collies made the list in 7th place with 8% aggression towards strangers and 13% shown towards other dogs.
8) Pit Bull Terriers
The breed everyone has been waiting to see on this list only comes in at 8th place for aggression. With 7% aggression towards strangers and 22% aggression towards other dogs, aggression towards owners was only at 2%.
9) Great Dane
Great Danes only showed 6% aggressive behavior towards strangers but a surprising 25% towards other dogs.
10) English Springer Spaniel
Bringing up the end is the English Springer Spaniel with only 4% aggression towards strangers but 18% with other dogs.
With a whopping 21% aggression towards strangers and 18% aggression towards other dogs puts dachshunds in first place as the most aggressive breed of dog.
2) Chihuahuas
Coming in close behind is the Chihuahua with 16% aggression towards strangers and 18% towards other dogs.
3) Beagle
In Beagles they saw 8% aggression towards all people (including their own owners) and 10% towards other dogs.
4) Jack Russel Terriers
Jack Russel Terriers have numbers close the Beagle with 8% towards strangers but half that towards their owners. Jack Russel Terriers are more loyal to the people who care for them, but their aggression towards other dogs at 22%.
5) Australian Cattle Dogs
This breed is right where it should be for its intended purpose of guarding and watching over herds. Their stranger aggression is at 10%, owner aggression is only at 1% and towards other dogs is up at 21%.
6) Cocker Spaniel
Cocker Spaniels start the second half of the list with 5% aggression towards strangers and 7% towards other dogs.
7) Border Collie
Border Collies made the list in 7th place with 8% aggression towards strangers and 13% shown towards other dogs.
8) Pit Bull Terriers
The breed everyone has been waiting to see on this list only comes in at 8th place for aggression. With 7% aggression towards strangers and 22% aggression towards other dogs, aggression towards owners was only at 2%.
9) Great Dane
Great Danes only showed 6% aggressive behavior towards strangers but a surprising 25% towards other dogs.
10) English Springer Spaniel
Bringing up the end is the English Springer Spaniel with only 4% aggression towards strangers but 18% with other dogs.
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Over half of the attacks occurred to adults ages 21 and older, while 42% occurred to children 11 years and younger. Of the children killed in dog attacks, 68% occurred to children ages 1 and under.Twelve of the fatal dog attacks involved more than one dog, and two of the attacks involved tethered dogs.Family dogs made up 65% of the fatal attacks. Nearly three-quarters (74%) of the attacks occurred on the dog owner's property.
Pit Bulls accounted for 71% of the attacks. However, Pit Bulls make up less than 5% of the total U.S. dog population.There were more than twice as many adult fatal dog bite victims as child victims in 2011. Still, seven children ages 5 and younger died after being attacked by a Pit Bull. Seven Pit Bulls killed their primary caretaker or owner.
Rottweilers were the second-most lethal dog breed. Four people were killed by this type of dog in 2011.Between the years of 2005 and 2011, Pit Bulls killed about one person every 20 days. Rottweilers killed about one person every 88 days.The states that had the most fatal dog attacks in 2011 were California and Texas. Other states with deaths included North Carolina, Virginia, New Mexico, and South Carolina.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
my dog wont harm you unless you hurt her or me. she very well may get over excited and bowl you over, but all she wants to do is lick you and hopefully get a treat from you, or at least a belly scratch.
And of the top ten the Pit Bull is the most capable.
Yep. I don't know of any deaths caused by Chihuahuas.
Almost got the rabies shots cause of one and one other snaped and bite me.
This breed is right where it should be for its intended purpose of guarding and watching over herds. Their stranger aggression is at 10%, owner aggression is only at 1% and towards other dogs is up at 21%.
That's my boy!
Wonder why these thing are not Higher on the list.
Almost got the rabies shots cause of one and one other snaped and bite me.
What kind of dog is that?
quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
And of the top ten the Pit Bull is the most capable.
Yep. I don't know of any deaths caused by Chihuahuas.
Double yep.
To put that stupid list in a manner we gun nuts can understand.....
""BB guns are the #1 cause of accidental shootings of people under the age of 18.
The .44 magnum is #10, with only one shooting"
....So it's safer to have a .44mag.....[;)]
Do not touch my wife if you are a stranger. He will attack you.
quote:Originally posted by Mr. Perfect
And of the top ten the Pit Bull is the most capable.
Yep. I don't know of any deaths caused by Chihuahuas.
My Grandfather tripped over one and fell down the stairs to his demise...
quote:Originally posted by grumpygy
Wonder why these thing are not Higher on the list.
Almost got the rabies shots cause of one and one other snaped and bite me.
What kind of dog is that?
wire haired terrerior
That's why I believe the attack was provoked by the smaller of the two.
If not right then, it had been brewing for a while.
Pound for pound... Chihuahuas have an attitude I don't want to cross.
Couple that with the Terrier blood and female hormones... And AGE...
And you have a mix that deserves attention.
I know many very nice pitbulls from good breeders and I don't know any one who has had a problem. On the other hand, I know several small dogs from supposedly good breeders that have bitten people, sometimes more then once.
The only reason dachsunds don't kill people is because they are too small. If they were large dogs, then POS breeders would breed them to be aggressive and to fight like has been the case with pitbulls and rottweilers. It's often the people who purposely want aggressive large dogs who end up having a problem dog.
I know many very nice pitbulls from good breeders and I don't know any one who has had a problem. On the other hand, I know several small dogs from supposedly good breeders that have bitten people, sometimes more then once.
My 12# Dachshund jumped on a good 18-20# Boar * and rolled him. When that * got up he ran for the woods with PeeWee on his tail. A good friend of mine who died a few months ago raised Pitts all his life. Not an aggressive dog in the bunch unless they needed to be aggressive.
My Border Collie needs to be watched around children for about 5 minutes. Than you give the child a tennis ball and she has a new best friend. Woolie was not properly socialized before I got her. As a result she doesn't really like anyone strange or new, that includes other dogs. She really doesn't like other dogs!! The saving grace is twofold. First, she is a Border Collie. If I yell DOWN, down she goes, problem over! Second, she is a Border Collie. Border Collies are nippers. A Border Collie might break the skin, might even cause stitches, (ask any of the brood ewes I had to sew up, back when I had my first Border Collie and 400 head of brood ewes) but a Border Collie will not, under normal circumstances, cause serious damage to humans, either adults or children, or other dogs.
In about 2 years I will be looking for a smooth coat Border Collie pup. High bred, gotta be a real working dog even tho I no longer have any use for a working dog. It is just that the good working dogs are so trainable and smart. God I don't like a stupid dog. Border Collies are the smartest breed. The only contest is for second place in the dog IQ contest.
How will Woolie react to a pup?? I'm guessing it will be a rough two monthes. After that, I think she will be thrilled to have a ball chasing companion.
It is always important to remember that when you have a Border Collie that your dog is not only smarter than your wife and kids, ( not to mention far less trouble) but smarter than 90% of your co-workers![:D]
Well Duh! In Kalifornia they say, "come pet my Dog, he won't bite!
In Texas it's, "Get'em Boy! [:D]
Just a different version on why the bite of a spider is poisonous and the bite of a lion is not - the lion doesn't need it.
Maggie:
Tripp:
Here's both of them on "ready alert."
This is their usual posture, however.
The only reason dachsunds don't kill people is because they are too small. If they were large dogs, then POS breeders would breed them to be aggressive and to fight like has been the case with pitbulls and rottweilers. It's often the people who purposely want aggressive large dogs who end up having a problem dog.
I know many very nice pitbulls from good breeders and I don't know any one who has had a problem. On the other hand, I know several small dogs from supposedly good breeders that have bitten people, sometimes more then once.
Spot on. You can teach just about any dog to be aggressive just like you can properly socialize just about any dog and teach it to be friendly. The problem with Pitbulls is the gangsta culture, and so many are being taught to be aggressive, or...at the very least...not being taught to be calm and friendly.
Fact: Not all Pits that are purposely taught to be human aggressive are compliant. It's not in their nature. Dog, yes...assuming they haven't been properly socialized with non-fighting dogs. People, no.
For most of them, you pretty much have to abuse the dog and create fear-aggression.
One of my Pits...a female that incidentally was born to a fight breeder...played with a Yorkie every day, and consistently backs down from the Chihuahua, not even reacting when he bites her full in the face. The other one...the male...shares living space with a Plott Hound, and he's as gentle with her as a kitten, as bossy as she gets at times. Littleman is completely henpecked.
Fact:
A Pit bred and trained purely for fighting may not show any aggressiveness toward any human being under any circumstances...and any that do are immediately removed from the gene pool, either by neutering them or killing them...and usually by killing. A human-aggressive Pitbull is useless for fighting because it's dangerous for the handler to be in the pit with the dogs.
Pits...Rotts...Dobermans...German Shepherds. All have been labeled as "Aggressive and dangerous" breeds at one time or another. None are bad breeds. The people that raise and teach them are to blame.
One of the scariest dogs I've ever encountered was a Golden Retriever, and the owner was at fault for that.
Samson, on the right, will meet you at the door, shake your hand, lead you to the food. Oscar, on the left, will create havoc every step of the way as you enter the house, snarling, barking, running at you with fangs displayed.
Folks who enter the yard will step around Samson, never taking their eyes off him and walk right into the small hound from hell.
Oscar welcomes everyone the same way. Samson knows the difference between friend and foe. He is also very cognizant of boundaries that are not to be crossed. If we are not here (the parents) Samson will not let anyone near our teenage kids. He is very pack oriented I think in large part due to his being part wolf.
When Samson moved in, Oscar had been the only dog. Oscar is the alpha male in the house. At first, Samson would not even go out the back door until Oscar had exited.
It is not the size, but the heart of the dog that determines it's actions.
I thought it odd to see an ACD on that list, especially so high. I guess I better start showing this list to Cisco (our ACD). He'll charge the bulls, but pick up a fly swatter and he's gone like the wind. (and he's never been hit with one and we've had him since he was just a 7 weeks old.)
Read why and its for their cattle hearding and Protecting Abilities.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Man can you imagine a pack of Chihuahuas? It'll be like a school of piranhas [:D].
Glad they can't organize.
And why not... They could I'm sure... They're pretty darned smart...
And given you have enough of'em in any one place... You'd better watch y'er ankles.
You'd likely be walkin' on knee stubs... PDQ. [:D]
Again, it's all about capability (of course the owners play a part as well). Can't believe so many miss that point.
Agreed...
Again, it's all about capability (of course the owners play a part as well). Can't believe so many miss that point.
No, I'm pretty sure that the OP's point was to demonstrate the instance of aggression in certain breeds. I'm also willing to bet that if the American Pit Bull Terrier hadn't made the top 10...somebody would have tossed it in. I've never known it to fail, and it most often comes from people who've never spent any time with Pits...if they've ever even seen one.
"Pitbulls are dangerous! They should be eradicated!"
"Assault rifles' only purpose is killing! They should be eradicated!"
See the connection?
Propaganda in its basest form. Manufacture panic amongst the gentle folk, and then "solve" the problem for them.
Pits are good dogs. I have two of'em here, both rescues. One was fight-bred, and the other used for a bait dog. Once we worked through the their trust issues, I can literally reach into their mouths and take food away from them and they wag their tails and open wide for me. When another one of the pack gets snappy with one of'em, they turn and walk away with nary a curled lip.
The issue is the irresponsible dog owners...
Fixed it for ya! [:p][}:)][^]
Still wouldn't trust him with kids or small women/men. Reminds me of Mike Tyson. You just don't know when the other shoe will drop.
It was a dog I played with almost every day, when I was about 5. If the owner let the dog out it came and found me.
We did not see it for a couple of days so went to the owner to see what was up. Well it was a femal and had pups. The owner said I could see here but do not try to touch her, she was real protective of her pups. Well I just could not see her hurting me so I tried to pick up a pup.
Yep I got Bit lady who owned her was got the Blood stoped, but my Mom was just waiting till she got me home to beat my behind for being so stupid Cause I was warned.
Will have to say once the pups were bigger me she was back to being my freind.
Ain't none of those breeds got the hammer paw! They ain't got no street cred. [:D]
That's a perfectly timed picture there! [^]
quote:Originally posted by JohnT
Still wouldn't trust him with kids or small women/men. Reminds me of Mike Tyson. You just don't know when the other shoe will drop.
Then you don't know the breed. They were once known as "Nanny Dogs" because people trusted them to keep watch on their children.