With Breed Specific Legislation acts being brought forward in more and more areas across the country, dogs like Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers and other “scary” looking breeds are in danger of losing their homes and even their lives. These breeds are often touted as being extremely aggressive – however a new study released this week in the journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science provides some statistical facts on what breeds actually ARE the most aggressive – and the answers may surprise you! How many times have you seen a tiny breed dog lash out, snap, and even bite people? Does anyone freak and call animal control? Do people rush to the emergency room after such an incident? No, because all they see is this funny, tiny dog. If it were a large breed dog, especially one of the falsly accused “aggressive breeds”, in that situation then it would not be taken so lightly. The study involved researchers from the University of Pennsylvania as well as 6,000 dog owners. The number one aggressive breed out of the 33 breeds surveyed? The Dachshund. Yes – the wiener dog. The study found that “one in five dachshunds have bitten or tried to bite strangers, and a similar number have attacked other dogs; one in 12 have snapped at their owners.” Number two on the list is an even more diminutive breed – the Chihuahua, while Jack Russells came in third.
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 04:03:30 +0000
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