[China Clipper]

Kellynla, please let me know when you find significant episodes where a beagle killed a kid, or a dachsund mauled a woman to death, or a pomeranian "tore the throat" out of a child. It's not the "fight" in the dog, it is the size of the dog. The meanest, baddest 8 pound dog isn't going to do the kind of damage a 50-150 pound animal will do.

[kellynla]

Hey, genius, let me know when you have read the Humane Society's position I posted on post #175.

My position and the Humane Society's position as well as CDC's and many other authorities is that it's the irresponsible owners not the dogs who are at fault. duhhhhhhh
gezzzzzz some people are thicker than concrete!

[shezza]

...please let me know when you find significant episodes where a beagle killed a kid, or a dachsund mauled a woman to death, or a pomeranian "tore the throat" out of a child. It's not the "fight" in the dog, it is the size of the dog. The meanest, baddest 8 pound dog isn't going to do the kind of damage a 50-150 pound animal will do.

Report entitled "All in the Species":

In one case six dogs of beagle, dachshund, and terrier breeds (all small dogs) killed and partially consumed an 81 year-old woman!

Other small dogs have killed people. Pediatrics (1982) reports of a Yorkshire terrier that killed a child. Public Health Reports (1977) reports of a dachshund that killed a 7 month-old boy when the mother left them alone together momentarily.

Of course the report goes into deaths caused by pit bulls and large dogs, as well:

The award for the most non-fatal bites goes to cocker spaniels and chow dogs. Next on the list of fatal bites were German shepherds at 9; huskies at 7; malamutes at 6; Doberman pinschers, rottweillers, and wolfdogs at 5; Great Danes and Saint Bernards at 4. The rest are hounds, bulldogs, chows, cocker spaniels, labs, retrievers, boxers, and English sheepdogs.

Disclaimer: I own a beautiful Rottie/German shepard mix that is the most tolerant, sweet-natured, friendly dog I've ever had.