According to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, dangerous breeds include pit bulls - which are three times more likely to attack than German shepherds - the next most commonly
reported aggressive breed.
Not exact matches
The authors found that per the questionnaires, there really were certain
aggressive characteristics that were
reported repeatedly by owners of the same
breed.
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.
The researchers for this
report concluded that the view that
aggressive potential is linked to dog
breed is of «serious concern,» as experience, socialization, training, health, and victim behavior all play roles in a dog's potential for aggression.
The full sized Daschund is
reported to be the most
aggressive breed, and some of them have problems with food aggression and dog - dog aggression.
According to recent
reports, attacks by
aggressive dogs are at the lowest level they've been in 25 years despite a steady population growth and the absence of
breed - specific legislation brought in to tackle canine issues in other jurisdictions.
Interestingly enough, pit bull type dogs do not get the highest billing on
reports of which
breeds are most likely to be involved in bite incidents or
aggressive acts.
Certain
breeds were
reported to have more
aggressive qualities, but not the
breeds you'd expect!
A recent study
reported lower serotonin concentrations in
aggressive English cocker spaniels compared with
aggressive dogs of other
breeds (318.6 ng / ml compared to 852.77 ng / ml, respectively)[97].
1879 — Nicholas Flood Davin, journalist and defeated Tory candidate, commissioned by Prime Minister Macdonald, also Minister of the Interior, to produce proposal for Indian education; visits U.S. industrial schools grounded in policy of «
aggressive civilization»; produces
Report on Industrial Schools for Indians and Half -
Breeds.