14-12-2013, 03:47 PM
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Re: Unbelievable - Pregnant Woman Killed By Dogs!
I don't know where I read it but I am sure I read that Labradors are most likely breed to bite, in my experience Yorkshire terriers and dachshunds are pretty high up on that list too.All these breeds were of course not bred for companionship they had jobs to do.
We have interfered greatly in their lives really.
14-12-2013, 04:00 PM
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I have heard that too - but Labradors are the most popular breed so proportionally they probably don't bite anymore than any other dog. Interestingly the lowest dog to bite is a staffie. The breed that a lot of people mistakenly call for a ban.I'm always a bit wary of a JRT too - I absolutely love them, but been snapped at once or twice by a JRT.
Originally Posted by Julie1962
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I don't know where I read it but I am sure I read that Labradors are most likely breed to bite, in my experience Yorkshire terriers and dachshunds are pretty high up on that list too. All these breeds were of course not bred for companionship they had jobs to do.
We have interfered greatly in their lives really.
14-12-2013, 04:13 PM
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Perhaps someone can clear this up for me... as I really don't know.. the American Staffordshire Terrier.. aka Staffie or AmStaff.. The Bull Terrier.. WHAT is a PitBull? I know that the name Pit.. comes from the fighting pit the dogs fight in.. but what breed makes a pitbull? OR is Pitbull a breed in and of itself? I'm confused. The Staffies I have seen at the shelter sure look like the dogs known as pits..14-12-2013, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Baxter8
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I have heard that too - but Labradors are the most popular breed so proportionally they probably don't bite anymore than any other dog. Interestingly the lowest dog to bite is a staffie. The breed that a lot of people mistakenly call for a ban. I'm always a bit wary of a JRT too - I absolutely love them, but been snapped at once or twice by a JRT.
We don't see many labs these days round here it is mostly staffies and husky types, neither IMO are really suitable for this environment and need more space.
14-12-2013, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by AudreyII
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Perhaps someone can clear this up for me... as I really don't know.. the American Staffordshire Terrier.. aka Staffie or AmStaff.. The Bull Terrier.. WHAT is a PitBull? I know that the name Pit.. comes from the fighting pit the dogs fight in.. but what breed makes a pitbull? OR is Pitbull a breed in and of itself? I'm confused. The Staffies I have seen at the shelter sure look like the dogs known as pits..
Originally Posted by Pit bull - Wikipedia
The term pit bull is a generic term used to describe dogs with similar physical characteristics. Usually a "pit bull" is considered one of several breeds including the American Pit Bull Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier or any mix thereof.
Lot more breeds mentioned in the full description.
14-12-2013, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Patsy
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'not suitable as pets' sums it up again .....So should these breeds be stopped altogether - my vote would be 'yes'
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