Lack of socialization the first 6 - 8 months of a dog's life can create shy dogs, which too - often can become fear - biters, fear aggressive; which, along with those bad owners who were born with poor temperaments by bad Breeders, are responsible for the majority of the 4.7 million dog bites annually. (birchhaven.org)
Veterinarians start seeing an increase of the newly popular breed in their practice because of health and genetic issues, and dog trainers start seeing these breeds because of poor temperaments. (petsinthecitymagazine.com)
Dogs displaying poor temperament should be excused from the ring. (grcc.net)