Government regulation of canine phenotypes?

[eman623]

I agree that there's no such thing as a bad dog breed. Some breed are more affectionate than others and some breeds, like bulldogs or dobermans, are bred to bite and have an instinct to do so.

But most dogs are inherently docile and loyal. That too has been bred into them for 10,000 years. Once in a while you just get a mean dog that doesn't like people or other dogs. Nothing to be done except get rid of it. That's the symbiotic contact between man and dog. We give them food and shelter and they join our tribes.

My mom used to have a housecat that just grew up mean. It would wait under a chair and pounce out and scratch your leg as you walks by. It got so bad, we had to take it to the shelter and get a new cat. That one was a *****cat in every sense of the word. It would follow my mom around the house and sleep on her lap in the recliner.

 

[coyote505]

That would be the difference between a properly socialized dog and one that isn't.
That behavior is a risk for any dog which is not properly socialized and not properly under the owner's control.

7 Dog Bite Statistics​

Here are a few shocking stats we’ve compiled from various experts and resources.​

1. 81% of dog bites cause no injury at all or only minor injuries that do not require medical attention (Source: National Canine Research Council)
2. You have a 1 in 53,843 chance of dying from a dog bite (Source: National Safety Council)
3. Dogs who are not spayed or neutered are more likely to have aggressive behavior (Source: The Humane Society)
4. Most dog bites involve dogs who are not spayed or neutered (Source: The Humane Society)
5. 25% of fatal attacks were inflicted by chained dogs of many different breeds, according to Fatal Dog Attacks
6. The insurance industry paid more than $881 million in dog bite-related claims in 2021 (Source: Insurance Information Institute)
7. More than 5,400 USPS employees were attacked by a dog in 2021 (down from 5,714 in 2019)
8. More than 12 breeds (not including mixed breeds were associated with dog bite-related fatalities in 2022 (Source: Wikipedia)

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11 Dog Breeds That Bite Most Often​

Wondering what dogs that bite the most? Here’s a list of the dog breeds known to bite the most frequently, according to Puppy Lover News.​

• Chihuahua
• English Bulldog
• Pit Bull
• German Shepherd
• Australian Shepherd
• Lhasa Apso
• Jack Russell Terrier
• Cocker Spaniel
• Bull Terrier
• Pekingese
• Papillion

Dog Bite Statistics (Most Common Breeds & How Likely Are You To Get Bit?)

Are there really as many dog bites as we think there are? Is one breed responsible for them all? We'll give you the facts in this article.

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Seems like you should be more concerns about Chihuahua and English Bulldog bit incidents before maligning Pit Bulls.

How many people have died from a chihuahua bite?