No matter how nice a dog is or how compliant they appear to be, you should not leave a dog alone with a baby. It does not matter the breed.
That’s not really true, I trust my dog more than most people. Long track record, and actually a sentient being. I saw her looking at the stars the other night when I was out in the jacuzzi.
I have a friend who cannot discipline his young son when his Doberman is around because the dog will attack him if he does. That dog loves and protects the young boy. It really is a unique relationship. The boy is 5.
I think I would not be very nervous about leaving a Chihuahua with an infant...
But I would never leave a large dog unattended with a small child.
Spitz type dogs have been on “the dangerous dog lists” forever, with not one but *two* represented.
[Husky and Malamute]
Why are people shocked?
http://www.petsdo.com/blog/top-ten-10-most-dangerous-dog-breeds
http://listverse.com/2012/05/04/top-10-deceptively-dangerous-dog-breeds/
[Love the Dobe “disclaimer” on this one] :D
http://www.curiosityaroused.com/nature/top-10-most-dangerous-dog-breeds-based-on-bite-fatalities/
And a Siberian breeder who has taken the time to make sense of it all.
http://www.onqsiberians.org/dangerous_dog_list.htm