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CDC's 10 Most Dangerous Dogs List [you'll never guess which one is the most dangerous!]
NBC17 ^ | 1-14-04 | NBC17

Posted on 01/14/2004 5:14:36 PM PST by ambrose

NBC 17

CDC's 10 Most Dangerous Dogs List

POSTED: 3:58 PM EST January 14, 2004

Tuesday's fatal dog attack in Harnett County is not as rare as you may think. Dogs kill 10 to 20 people in the United States every year.

Last year in Orange County, 300 dog bites were reported, and 350 were reported in Raleigh.

While national statistics show at least 30 breeds have attacked humans, 10 dog breeds are on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's most dangerous list, meaning they tend to bite the most frequently. They are:

Pit bulls
Rottweilers
German Shepherds
Huskies
Alaskan Malamutes
Doberman Pinschers
Chow Chows
Great Danes
St. Bernards
Akitas

The breeds considered most likely to kill are pit bulls and rottweilers, and the CDC says that a chained dog is more likely to bite than an unchained dog.

The CDC also says the majority of dog attacks happen at home or in a familiar place, which is why choosing the right dog for your family is crucial.



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To: BunnySlippers
My little white chihuahua, Fidel.

LOL! My 3 lb. Maltese(little bow on top of her head) has been chasing huge dogs down the street since last year. She thinks she is alpha dog because they run away from her(pulled, by their leads, down the street by their owners on thier walks). I keep waiting for something to eat her.

501 posted on 02/24/2004 1:42:57 PM PST by Lady Heron
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To: ambrose
Great Danes?!?!? The ones I grew up with were the biggest babbies who would lick you to death.
502 posted on 02/24/2004 1:45:18 PM PST by Bella_Bru
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To: Bella_Bru
babbie=babies
503 posted on 02/24/2004 1:45:50 PM PST by Bella_Bru
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To: Orangedog
Doberman Pinschers

Bullsh*t! I grew up with one as a pet when I was 7 years old. There wasn't a viscious bone in that dogs body, at least not toward anyone who didn't try something foolish like breaking into the house or trying to harm anyone in the family.

No, it is very true about Dobermans. My grandfather raised them. Every once in a while one would just be mean and you had to take special precautions when friends and strangers came over. Nobody was allowed out of the car until that one dog was put up the rest were no problem and very friendly to everybody. He was afraid of what that dog would do even to us grandchildren, I think he finally put it down the second time it attacked somebody who came over to the house to see him.

504 posted on 02/24/2004 1:52:33 PM PST by Lady Heron
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To: Lady Heron
I dont believe that to be true at all. There is no such thing as a naturally evil doberman any more than there is a naturally evil poodle or a Jack Russell terrier.

I firmly believe its how the dog is trained, not its breed.
505 posted on 02/24/2004 2:01:06 PM PST by smith288 (http://www.ejsmithweb.com/FR/JohnKerry/)
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To: Lady Heron

506 posted on 02/24/2004 2:05:18 PM PST by smith288 (http://www.ejsmithweb.com/FR/JohnKerry/)
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To: smith288
Poodles are naturally evil.
507 posted on 02/24/2004 2:12:51 PM PST by Dead Dog
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To: joesnuffy
CDC is full of it...there are far more protective prey drive breeds out there... they are rare...thats all....

What's needed is a breakdown of the number of bites per breed -

- a simple list, as was shown above, can lead to erroneous conclusions as to the danger of particular breeds ...

508 posted on 02/24/2004 2:14:16 PM PST by _Jim ( <--- Ann C. and Rush L. speak on gutless Liberals (RealAudio files))
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To: Pompah
Never,never trust a Chow

My daughter works for animal control. She is excellent with dogs, cats, etc.

The only breed she is afraid of is chow

509 posted on 02/24/2004 2:28:21 PM PST by Vinnie
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To: The Mayor

510 posted on 02/24/2004 2:31:35 PM PST by AxelPaulsenJr (Excellence In Posting Since 1999)
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To: .38sw
If you want truly dangerous dogs, get either mastifs or the smaller (150lb) bull mastifs.
511 posted on 02/24/2004 2:35:40 PM PST by D Rider
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To: R. Scott
Here is my Killer.......


512 posted on 02/24/2004 2:44:13 PM PST by cmsgop ( HAS ANYONE SEEN Spalding Grey ??)
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To: smith288
Sorry, on this you would be wrong. We had long discussions about this breed and this one dog, as he was a breeder he would know. He loved this dog as he did the rest of the other dobermans he had and knew a lot about training animals (a horse trainer asked to train horses for the Kentucky derby). This one dog out of the ones he had bred was naturally mean, not trained to be mean. He kept the animal instead of selling it, thinking that he would have the best chance of watching over the animal.

As some people are crazy, some animals are also. Some breeds tend to produce more of vicious dogs than others because of inbreeding, others breeds the inbreeding causes other problem such as joint problems in English Bulldogs.

513 posted on 02/24/2004 2:51:33 PM PST by Lady Heron
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To: RightWinger
How Many Dogs Does It Take to Change A Light Bulb?

Golden Retriever:
The sun is shining, the day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead of us, and you're inside worrying about a stupid burned out bulb?

Border Collie:
Just one. And then I'll replace any wiring that's not up to code.

Dachshund:
You know I can't reach that stupid lamp!

Rottweiler:
Make me.

Boxer:
Who cares? I can still play with my squeaky toys in the dark.

Lab:
Oh, me, me!!!!! Pleeeeeeeeeze let me change the light bulb! Can I? Can I? Huh? Huh? Huh? Can I? Pleeeeeeeeeze, please, please, please!

German Shepherd:
I'll change it as soon as I've led these people from the dark, check to make sure I haven't missed any, and make just one more perimeter patrol to see that no one has tried to take advantage of the situation.

Jack Russell Terrier:
I'll just pop it in while I'm bouncing off the walls and furniture.

Old English Sheep Dog:
Light bulb? I'm sorry, but I don't see a light bulb?

Cocker Spaniel:
Why change it? I can still pee on the carpet in the dark.

Chihuahua:
Yo quiero Taco Bulb.

Pointer:
I see it, there it is, there it is, right there ...

Greyhound:
It isn't moving. Who cares?

Australian Shepherd:
First, I'll put all the light bulbs in a little circle ...

Poodle
I'll just blow in the Border Collie's ear and he'll do it. By the time he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry.

514 posted on 02/24/2004 3:03:56 PM PST by oyez (And so it goes.)
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To: Argus
"He has fangs like Dracula."

My you're in for an interesting, but I predict an enjoyable experience... Ain't puppies great?

GOOD LUCK!!!
515 posted on 02/24/2004 3:14:06 PM PST by gatorgriz ("The world is full of bastards - the number ever increasing the further one gets from Missoula, MT")
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To: smith288
That was the name of my doberman. She died in 1986. The best friend I ever had.
516 posted on 02/24/2004 3:14:32 PM PST by Orangedog (An optimist is someone who tells you to 'cheer up' when things are going his way)
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To: Argus
Mine is a shepherd/rottweiler mix...Puppy daggers pretty much suck, don't they?
517 posted on 02/24/2004 3:16:12 PM PST by Wombat101 (Sanitized for YOUR protection....)
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To: Wombat101
P.S. Notice how the article was NOT entitled:

"CDC announces 10 most stupid things people to do to get bit by dogs..."
518 posted on 02/24/2004 3:20:02 PM PST by Wombat101 (Sanitized for YOUR protection....)
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To: Let's Roll
Off topic, sorry, but we're in the early stages of thinking of one as a second dog to our 6 year old springer (field). Never having had one and if anyone has any experience with springers would they require the same/more/less activity that a springer requires?
519 posted on 02/24/2004 3:41:20 PM PST by Proud_texan
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To: Lady Heron
As some people are crazy, some animals are also.

Unless you can present some factual stats that are relational across all breeds, I won't accept the concept of Dobes or bulldogs are any more prone to producing nutcase dogs.

Pitbulls get press because of their large numbers and lack of training in the urban areas. Dobermans get bad press for their portrayal in movies and hollywood. The only bad dobes that I have seen are chained up dogs with zero training.

Every breed has their pack of bad seeds and its NOT more abundant in certain breeds than others. I just dont see any reason to believe that.

If thats the case, explain muts.

520 posted on 02/24/2004 4:31:19 PM PST by smith288 (http://www.ejsmithweb.com/FR/JohnKerry/)
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