I’m pretty sure pit bulls are the most common breed in America besides mongrel adoptus ..the favorite of childless hipsters....
I’ve owned them and their cousin the standard American bulldog not to be confused with the Johnson Bulldog which has an English face and slobbermouth.....one of each are on my homepage
My daughter has a pit also on my homepage....the great not to be underestimated ever Axel....white dogo looking fellow....completely non human aggressive but can in no way be around other dominant uncut male dogs....
But that’s not a quality simply of Pitbulls ...I had a large Rottweiler that was a very game fellow too
I’ve also seen a Catahoula too that didn’t suffer fools gladly
And my Doberman was very wary of men....and would bite
I’ve only had one of about 15 dogs that was a real mauler....that black boy in my pics ...on the stairs with wifey and I gave him up though I now own his last spawn...a brindle puppy
And that female brindle and white bully on my homepage was a gorgeous girl but would kill any non stud animal she could....foxes cat possum and other female dogs...even a deer...she locked onto a stallion of mine by the lip once when he was dragging me around the corral like a dishrag....she locked on he froze in place...her instinct
My first Rott saved my girlfriend in Gainesville from rape and murder in her shower from a black serial intruder in 1987
My point is any sizable dog is a potential problem and I don’t leave mine unattended or off lead but I live rural so that’s not an issue
Coyotes don’t invade my little horse farm anymore than if I had Kangols or Pyrenees
Pits are ubiquitous and often have crap owners
They are for sure good dog fighters but I’ve seen Rotts and oddly enough a Kangol kill them
It’s a hard call but in my opinion their popularity is the main but not only reason they figure in most dog attacks
I’m a big man and can handle dogs...they just submit...I’m a giant with a deep voice..
I’m ambivalent I guess.....I’ve owned several pits and know what they are capable of yes
But I think this sorta boils down to many here think it’s not appropriate to own potentially dangerous animals period
I don’t guess there is anyway to ascertain proportionately on the subject of attacks
I like sporting dogs too.....which oddly enough pits once were
And I don’t think Pits make great guard dogs like Malnois or Rotts or Dobes
Pits have strong livestock instincts and hound hunting.....
They simply are not all crazy killers....but some are no doubt
My co grandfather....dad of my son in law ...is a good southern man like me although from East Tennessee unlike Mississippi me ....he raises and trains Malnois and Beauceron and Alsatians and Dobermans and Rotts for worldwide applications from special forces to Saudis to Brits to Israelis etc
25,000 a dog....it’s serious business ....and he’s been at it 35 years
He claims most dangerous dog to humans is a big 90 pound plus Doberman...they are smart and strike high and simply don’t quit and if the right dna are fearless
He and I had one from the same breeder in east TN
He was correction collar training his and being a Dobie and not a dumb bulldog it knew right away who was hurting it and attacked him
97 stitches all over his upper bicep and shoulder
He luckily had a English choke collar on the dog and choked the dog out
He stumbled away bleeding profusely the dog came to and went after him again ...fortunately he had a door to get closed behind him in time
And this is a man who knows dogs......
I tend to agree but there are not that many big Dobes anymore.....mostly puny femme looking things now
Anyhow that’s my two cents....
I also take care of my oldest daughters chihuahua Ruby and love Jacks too and Frenchies
But they can’t save ya
“I don’t guess there is anyway to ascertain proportionately on the subject of attacks”
If I understand you right, you are stating that there is no way to accurately record the number of attacks by pit bull type dogs vs. other breeds. Is that correct?
I know too many owners of apartments in cities who don't know how to control dogs and still keep pits or german shepherds. THOSE are trouble -- these dogs need a strong leader.
Great dog recount my FRiend!
And yes, the bigger the dog, the more hurt they can put on you. Most just wouldn’t. Millions of years of breeding made the pack animal that was the wolf and dog. They inherit the constraint of following the pack leader—never attacking.
When a dog does so, it is perverted from its instincts. It is malformed. Not natural.