[solosmoke]

"Hardly. Haven't seen any reports of border collies or labs munching on toddlers in some time. "

Well, you're in luck.

Here's a Lab that apparently missed the memo about being a nice dog:

http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5842161

Oh, and another one:

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/160046,4_1_JO05_DOG_S1.article

Here's one where initially it was a pit bull mix, but somehow they got the story straight and it turned out to be an Australian Shepherd:

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/16224755.htm

Here's a basset hound story:

http://www.guardonline.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=37737&format=html

Another Black Lab:

http://www.woi-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5697769&nav=1LFX

And how about Dalmatians?:

http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/sundaysun/news/tm_headline=bite-attack-dog-must-be-put-down&method=full&objectid=18010015&siteid=50081-name_page.html

And Border Collies?:

http://www.eurekareporter.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?ArticleID=16636

Collie:

http://www.24dash.com/communities/11602.htm

Golden Retriever:

http://www.exmouthjournal.co.uk/exmouthjournal/news/story.aspx?brand=EXJOnline&category=news&tBrand=devon24&tCategory=newsexj&itemid=DEED06%20Sep%202006%2014%3A04%3A11%3A237

Another Lab:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/devon/5288388.stm

Yet another Lab:

http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/news/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=News&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=zNews&itemid=IPED24%20Aug%202006%2010%3A09%3A54%3A187

Lab again:

http://www.lep.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=73&ArticleID=1680147

Lab and Shepherd:

http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2006/072006/07262006/209101

Greyhound, just for variety:

http://www.desertdispatch.com/2006/115340530556560.html

Lab....again:

http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060623/News01/606230327/-1/NEWS01/CAT=News01

Golden Retriever:

http://www.nbc15.com/news/headlines/3039446.html

Another Golden:

http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=5001566&nav=23ii

Yellow Lab:

http://www.eastbayri.com/story/294259040571188.php

There are so many stories just like these out there that either don't get reported or are shrugged off by reporters because the breed is not controversial enough. Bite statistics and dog related fatality studies show that there are no breeds that are either inherently vicious or completely trustworthy. They are dogs. They don't think like us, and what we think is unprovoked isn't always the case. Any dog caught up in something can panick and retaliate. Any Veterinarian will tell you that is why muzzles come in all sizes there.

[RightOnline]

So your point is that, statistically, attacks from the likes of pit bulls and dobermann's are proportionate to attacks from other breeds....that other, more common breeds are every bit as dangerous as pit bulls.

Whatever you're smoking solo, it must be good.

[Clifford The Big Red Dog]

Gotta watch those Basset Hounds..tick 'em off and they'll let you have it!