P.S. Look at dog bite statistics. When German Shepherds were the popular “tough dog”, there were more serious bites by them than any other dog. When Doberman Pincers were the popular tough dog, there were more serious bites by them than any other. And now for the last 20 years, the pit bull has been the tough dog to have and guess what, the more popular they are, the more people are bitten.
Fine. Here’s some dog bite statistics.....
http://www.washingtoninjuryattorneyblog.com/2009/08/2009_pit_bull_dog_bite_statist_1.html
http://www.dogsbite.org/blog/2009/08/mid-year-results-us-pit-bull-attacks.html
http://www.dogbitelaw.com/PAGES/statistics.html
“According to the Clifton study, pit bulls, Rottweilers, Presa Canarios and their mixes are responsible for 74% of attacks that were included in the study, 68% of the attacks upon children, 82% of the attacks upon adults, 65% of the deaths, and 68% of the maimings. In more than two-thirds of the cases included in the study, the life-threatening or fatal attack was apparently the first known dangerous behavior by the animal in question. Clifton states:
If almost any other dog has a bad moment, someone may get bitten, but will not be maimed for life or killed, and the actuarial risk is accordingly reasonable. If a pit bull terrier or a Rottweiler has a bad moment, often someone is maimed or killed—and that has now created off-the-chart actuarial risk, for which the dogs as well as their victims are paying the price.”
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If all dogs are created equal, then pit bulls, Rottweilers, Presa Canarios and their mixes must comprise about 70% of the dogs owned in this country. Where are they then? Because I don’t notice that more than 2 out or every 3 dogs I see are those breeds.