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Originally Posted by Jane Austen
It may be a "knee jerk" reaction but I definitely agree with Michael on this issue. Some of you experts disagreed in the past about dogs having bad inherited tendencies. That it was the way they are raised and not the breed. That could be true, I would not take the chance. There have been too many "sweet dogs" that have killed and maimed people of all ages. A great majority of these were "pit bull" types.
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Ok, I do not belive all "bull" or "pit bull" breeds or dogs are dangerous. It does depend on the dog and more so on the owner.
Now, while I do put a lot of blame on the owner, you also have to look at the breeders. These dogs like any breed can have those with bad temperments. And there are people who do breed the "tough" ones intentionally to get more that are tough. Meaning fighters or bad temperments.
However, there are plenty that are nice, stable dogs. If you start banning one breed, where does it end. Today "pit bull" breeds, tomorrow, rottweilers, dobermans, etc.
When I worked for a vet the dogs we had the most problems with were cockers, chows and Shar Peis. The "pit bulls" weren't the ones most likely to snap.
And who defines what is a pit bull or bull breed? Look at this site and see if you can pick out the pit bulls.
Pet Pitbull - Find the Pit Bull
Remember that corgis are on the "dangerous dog" list in Italy. It can happen to ANY breed.
Peggy