"I don't think I've ever heard of a fatal Dauschund attack. :-)"
There have been at least two. ANY dog, no matter how small, is capable of killing. Maybe not a grown man, but a life nonetheless. Westies, Pomeranians, Labs, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, all have claimed at least one life. It has nothing to do with the breed.
A dog that is hurt or scared may, and often does, attack the person trying to help it. With a dog this strong, and NO ADULTS AROUND, this was a totally preventable death, and says nothing about the aggressiveness of any breed.
Yes. See this link provided by Verloona Ti.
Well, this weiner dog put a human infant into critical condition.
And my reply at 51.
Still, size matters. The kindest, most gentle monster of a dog terrifies others just because it exists. IMHO, for that reason alone, they have no place in ordinary neighborhoods. I'd ban them. But, that's just me.
With a dog this strong, and NO ADULTS AROUND, this was a totally preventable death, and says nothing about the aggressiveness of any breed.
Yes, it was a preventable death. No, it says a lot about the lethality of some breeds, and their natural aggression when provoked by something . . . distress, intrusion, food, mating . . . something.
The only thing more dangerous are free roaming packs running amok.