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Originally Posted by JaneB
Here is a couple of good top 10 lists.
http://www.dogpolitics.com/my_weblog..._most_dan.html
http://doggies.com/blog/2008/07/15/t...gressive-dogs/
Top 10 most aggressive dogs.
10. German Shepherd - I thought this one would be higher, because of their use in police work.
9. Border Collie - I can see this. They face off against sheep much larger than they are every day.
8. English Springer Spaniel
7. Beagle - This one surprised me. My beagle demonstrates every submission posture known to man.
6. Pit Bull - Popular legend has it that these dogs are the most aggressive, but I guess they really aren?t, if the study is on target.
5. Australian Cattle Dog
4. Akita - I had also heard these were dangerous dogs, like the pit bull.
3. Jack Russell Terrier
2. Chihuahua
1. Dachshund - one in five owners reported that their dachshund had tried to bite strangers, and one in 12 reported that their dachshund had tried to bite them! |
That's a nice list and I don't dispute it.
Ask yourself this. Out of the 10 dogs on that list, if you had to face one that was attacking you, which one would you be the least afraid of and which one the most afraid of.
For me I could care less about 1. a Dachshund. I'd pick that thing up and tie it into a knot before it got a second bite.
My biggest concern would 6. a Pit Bull because of it's biting power and tenacity.