The results of the study showed that the pit bull dogs were no more
aggressive than the other breeds.
In no way am I suggesting that primitive dogs are a greater bite risk or more
aggressive than other breeds.
However, there's no reason to believe that Boxers are more
aggressive than other breeds.
They are no more likely to be mean or
aggressive than any other breed.
Studies have not conclusively shown that breeds widely thought to be more aggressive such as Pit bulls are in fact no more
aggressive than other breeds.
«There's no evidence that pit bulls are more
aggressive than any other breed,» she says.
But are they really more dangerous or naturally
aggressive than other breeds?
Not exact matches
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Breeds of Concern Certain
breeds are believed to be more aggressive than o
breeds are believed to be more
aggressive than others.
If you think that's as it should be because pit bulls are
bred to fight, or because their jaws exert more pressure
than other dogs, or because they have
aggressive temperaments, think again.
According to dog owners polled in the previously mentioned study, certain
breeds are exhibiting
aggressive behavior at greater rates
than others.
These media reports are very influential in making citizens believe that certain types of dogs are more
aggressive than others — even if in reality the dogs are often mixes of
other breeds or completely different
breeds altogether.
Because they were
bred to hunt with
other dogs (mainly Foxhounds), the Border Terrier is less
aggressive towards
other dogs
than other terriers who hunted on their own.
Unfortunately many of the pit bulls and pit bull mixes you would come across in city shelters or similar locations, have been
bred, kept and trained as fighting dogs, or were kept as guard dogs by drug dealers to be
aggressive to any humans
other than their owners.
While the Shar - Pei might look like he would be cute and cuddly, this
breed can be
aggressive toward humans
other than his family as well as
other canines so it's very important to socialize him early.
HSUS has since explained its belief these dogs were game
bred, top of the line fighting dogs, so to speak, and so would be more
aggressive than other pit bulls.
«It's a common myth that that all or a vast majority of pit - bull type dogs are inherently more
aggressive than other types of dog
breeds due to genetics.
According to Pit Bull Guru's Position Statement on on inherited dog directed aggression in «Pit Bull» Dogs: «it's a common myth that that all or a vast majority of pit - bull type dogs are inherently more
aggressive than other types of dog
breeds due to genetics.
Unfortunately, these
breeds suffer from great popularity, which leads to
breeding dogs of less -
than - optimum temperament and perpetuates overly shy,
aggressive, or neurotic characteristics that often overpower the sweet temperaments of a Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Collie, or
other mild - mannered dog.
Therefore, the response of small
breeds to blows, pulls of their hair or ears and
other habitual actions of children, will be by norm more
aggressive or defensive
than from dogs of a greater size.
Dogs of the guardian and
other breeds that are aloof and suspicious of strangers need more such occasions
than dogs developed to serve as companions to avoid behavior that is over-protective or
aggressive.
According to testing by The National Canine Temperament Testing Association, the Golden Retriever, Poodle, Border Collie, English Setter, and numerous
other breeds are considered more likely to become
aggressive than the
breeds commonly referred to as Pit Bulls.
This makes the American Pitbull Terrier seem like a statistically vicious dog — but it's no more human
aggressive than others; a lineage of dog fighting could increase this
breeds chances of being
aggressive to dogs, however.
They need good leadership and good exercise, and they have a somewhat greater tendency
than other breeds to be dog -
aggressive.
The Weimaraner makes a better watchdog
than almost any
other breed of sporting dog because he is
aggressive and quite fearless.
The problem is not that pitbulls are more
aggressive, meaner, or attack more
than any
other breed: its that WHEN THEY DO ATTACK, they inflict a lot more injuries that
other dogs.
I have owned many dogs and I agree it is mostly irresposible dog owners - the problem is with all the pit bull shows the
breed is getting more and more popular and it makes a good
aggressive dog and can be more viscious
than other breeds - regardless of aggressiveness.
But I chose to leave the shelter and training world rather
than feel forced to deal with
other people's poor choices of dog
breeds, and the myths popularized on TV, which I would have to painstakingly try to dispel while eyeing the
aggressive monsters being adopted out as pets to unsuspecting people.
A 2008 study found that pit bulls displayed no greater aggression toward humans
than many
other dog
breeds, though they were slightly more
aggressive than some toward
other dogs.
Though these
breeds are no more
aggressive than others, they are stronger and more powerful and have more potential to injure and kill
than smaller
breeds.
A chihuahua may be more
aggressive but an adult and most children have a better chance of fighting one off
than defending themselves or
others from a dog that can weigh up to 130 lbs and which was
bred for muscle production.
However, only 15 % of people with little or no experience with dogs disagreed with the statement that some
breeds were more
aggressive than others and less
than 10 % disagreed with laws targeting specific
breeds.