It's hysterical how ignorant you are about statistics. Have you ever heard of a poll being freeped? This is somewhat similar. These tests are administered to dogs that are brought to this group by their owners to be tested. Any chance you noticed how large the number of tested pits was compared to other breeds? Apply some thought - why would the average owner bring their Yorkie or Carin or collie to these people? It is reasonable to expect they have observed something they are concerned about. Perhaps the dog has already acted aggressively and they want independent verification.
OTOH, the owner of a pit bull (right along with rotties I'll bet) is much more likely to have the dog tested even if no aggression has been displayed. Pit bull apologists are constantly harping about the bias - do tell how it would not apply here. So get the picture - it is completely reasonable to conclude that many of the other breeds are skewed towards agression, and that conversly the tested pit bulls are a more representative sample - and yet nearly 2 out of 10 dogs still failed!
Tell you what - Chet99 can go ahead and keep on posting articles about people killed or mauled by pits. You go right ahead and get some equal time by posting all of the articles about the same occurrences involving dachshunds. After all they are MUCH more aggressive according to your source. Should be a slam dunk.
I own a pit, you people are stupid.
LOL again - you're good. I'll have to remember this one for future "debates", that is if you don't mind that I use this!
Sure, I’ll agree that some people get their pits tested because of the bias, likely to try and show that the bias is largely unfounded. But you’re saying the “average owners” of the 721 Lab Retrievers, 831 Collies, and 720 Golden Retrievers were testing just for good fun?
As for your Dachshunds... (three takes on the same 6000 dog study published in the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science in 2008).
http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/598/the-most-aggressive-dog-breeds-in-the-world-revealed/
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/26/dog-aggression.html
In the end, it’s how you train and treat your dog and how you let your dog treat others. Genetics aren’t everything. Smaller dogs aren’t as feared... but that doesn’t make them automatically less aggressive.