Pit bull haters, start your engines! According to said study, the breeds of the dogs involved could not be accurately identified in over 80 percent of cases. Media reports, animal control officers, journalists and witnesses contradicted each other and routinely misidentified breeds. In fact, breed attributions were only correctly assessed 18 percent of the time. If you think it’s easy to identify a dog’s breed, especially a pit bull, check out these findings from a study by the National Canine Research Council. In this study, 687 people were shown pictures of 22 different breeds of dogs. The participants included nine veterinarians, seven veterinary technicians, and 15 animal control officers. Over half of the participants, including the professionals, claimed to have firsthand experience with pit bulls. Of those surveyed 30 percent mistook a Boxer for a pit bull, 45 percent mistook a mastiff for a pit bull, and only 2 percent correctly identified the pit bull without also misidentifying the other breeds pictured. Yes, you read that correctly - 2 percent. In a group that included professionals like myself, and individuals who claimed to be knowledgeable about the breed. I have clients whose neighbors are terrified of their “illegal” American Bulldogs. When my wife owned Boxers, complete strangers would scold her for owning a “banned” breed. Not only has breed been scientifically proven NOT to be a factor in dog bite related fatalities, the BREED MOST COMMONLY BLAMED IS MISIDENTIFIED 98 PERCENT OF THE TIME!!
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 01:53:22 +0000
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