"Dangerous dog breeds"

[WingedWolfPsion]

Raptor is entirely correct. Poor breeding (or breeding for illegal purposes) can certainly produce aggressive dogs. Genuinely aggressive, not just dominant.

However, that does not make the breed itself aggressive or dangerous--only the mis-bred dogs themselves. You can do the same thing with mutts--breed aggressive to aggressive, and get more aggressive. No dog breed is actually bred to be aggressive towards people across the board. Even the guarding breeds are carefully bred to be loving and protective of their family, and aggressive only toward outsiders.

The Fox Farm experiments show that temperament is heritable in canines.

[Raptor]

Raptor is entirely correct. Poor breeding (or breeding for illegal purposes) can certainly produce aggressive dogs. Genuinely aggressive, not just dominant.

However, that does not make the breed itself aggressive or dangerous--only the mis-bred dogs themselves. You can do the same thing with mutts--breed aggressive to aggressive, and get more aggressive. No dog breed is actually bred to be aggressive towards people across the board. Even the guarding breeds are carefully bred to be loving and protective of their family, and aggressive only toward outsiders.

The Fox Farm experiments show that temperament is heritable in canines.

Personality is inheritable in general. With my mice, I purposely bred the pairs that didn't bit and would go calm and content when handled, despite no prior handling. I now have mice that once I catch them will happily sit in my hands and clean themselves. I have a buck goat that all his offspring are calm and docile creatures. If you breed two hot tempered horses together, you'll probably get the same with the foal (explains why most horses of a certain breed act similar).

If you breed your animals carefully, there's no reason on why you should get an aggressive animal, with the exception of recessive genetics.

[West Coast Jungle]

The only dangerous dog is an untrained, neglected or abused one.

Here is a pic of our mean old pitbull.

He is known to lick small children into submission!



Now this is a dangerous looking one!

[CoolioTiffany]

What is everyone thought on the title of "dangerous dog breeds" Examples such as the chow chow, pitbull, german shepherd, rottweiler, doberman, akita, dalmatian, boxer and so on and so forth (And yes, the german shepherd is titled as a 'dangerous dog').

I've got two dogs who are chow chow mixes. One dog is a lab chow mix, adorable and as friendly as ever (also very protective of the house and the backyard, yet friendly as heck). One dog is a german shepherd chow mix, and she is so sweet and the best listener ever. None of these dogs have EVER showed aggression towards anyone.

We also have a german shepherd australian shepherd mix and he is the sweetest dog ever. He's a little over 14 1/2 now, but he still gives the most gentle kisses ever. And he is still VERY protective of the house and barks at anything LOL. When I was younger he saved me from a dog attacking me at the dog bark. He ran over before the dog got to me and fought the other dog.

We also had a doberman at one point. He died soon after I was born, but from the stories I was told, he was very protective of the family but a great family dog. Someone tried breaking into the townhouse one night and was trying to turn the door handle and he was barking mad which scared off who ever was trying to break in.

Actually, yesterday I was playing with a boxer. Boxers and pits are my favorite dogs of all time. This boxer was ADORABLE. Not mean at all in anyway, loved to play and was so sweet. I wish I could have him for myself LOL.

Soon, I hope, I will have a boxer or a pitbull. Everyone who says one breed is dangerous is lame, they just don't understand how the dogs really are.

[sorakitty]

Well geez. Since other's posted photos of their pets, I'll put one up of my akita.

I do believe that she is a mix between japanese and american akita, if she's not pure breed japanese akita. Also she is akc registered. Her face was a full black mask when we got her. Goes to show how much her age show's though on the muzzle.

I found an adorable rotti via a rotti rescue and I wanna take her home so bad!! She's two years old and just a freaking cutie!

Also I wanna throw this out there, please don't think, that I think of the breeds to be "dangerous" or anything. I'm sure it would clear that if I thought they where really dangerous I wouldn't own the breeds. It was just the first thing that came to mind to me when I titled the thread.

[AkHerps]

Dogs are not dangerous, ignorant people who have dogs are dangerous.

There is no real breed that is just called a "pitbull", that is simply slang term.

Back when dog fighting started, any dog that showed aggression towards people was culled almost immedietely. If they were having them fight and went to pull them off, if the dog turned around and bit a handler, that was the end, and the dog was put to sleep. These dogs back then were family dogs, bred to guard the children, herding dogs, war heroes, and anything else they could think of to have them do, they did not allow ANY aggression towards people whatsoever.

[Raptor]

There is no real breed that is just called a "pitbull", that is simply slang term.

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/americanpitbull.htm
http://www.bulldogbreeds.com/america...er/photos.html

You were saying?

[PixieMaple]

All I have to say is... my German Shepherd mix is the biggest wimp ever and is currently begging for a cookie.

[unspecified42]

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/americanpitbull.htm
http://www.bulldogbreeds.com/america...er/photos.html

You were saying?

I think what the other posted was referring to is the fact that the AKC does not recognize APBTs as a breed.

[Raptor]

I think what the other posted was referring to is the fact that the AKC does not recognize APBTs as a breed.

The AKC is a laughing stock of what it used to be.