dog breed attacks? Short and simple: I opened my mouth got into an argument and now need to find the list that states that pit bulls are fourth from the bottom on the list of dog breeds most likely to attack. I've read all over on many different sites that pit bulls are fourth from the bottom on a study done, but I've never actually seen said list. I was wondering if there was a URL or maybe it was in a book or something that I could check out from the library. I'd just like to know right now where the list is at.

There has been no study that indicates that any breed is "more likely to attack." What you are probably thinking of is the information that Pit Bulls are on the list of fatal attacks, which is not the same thing. Pit Bulls are a powerful breed so it stands to reason that IF they attack, they cause more damage than, say, a Cocker Spaniel. But this does not make them more LIKELY to attack.In fact, compared to the number of Pit Bull-type dogs in the country, the relative number of Pit Bulls that bite humans is less than 1% of the total Pit Bull population. There is no way to accurately reflect which breeds are more likely to "attack" (you should define this statement, as some will consider a single bite an attack whereas others will consider multiple bites an attack) because the majority of dog bites go unreported. As a dog trainer, I know of dogs that have bitten multiple times, some dogs more than the owner can remember, and yet none of the bites were reported.Another big problem with determining liklihood of biting by breed is that it is often difficult to determine breed in mixed dogs and people mistake everything from Labs to Great Danes as Pit Bulls.Finally, behavior is not specific to breed. There are Labs, Goldens, Irish Setters, Pomeranians and Collies that have all been involved in fatal attacks on humans. Targeting one particular breed overlooks the real problem - irresponsible ownership.































Fatal Dog Attacks, Karen Delise































Fatal Dog Attacks, Karen Delise

unfortunately I think you misheard or misread the statistic. The real statistic is that pit bulls are responsible for one FOURTH of dog bite fatalities between 1979 and 1994. The next dog behind the pit bull is the rottweiler and it was responsible for half the number of fatal attacks the pit bull was responsible for.I couldn't find statistics for simple bites but i found this quote"The CDC estimates that 368,245 persons were treated in U.S. hospitals for nonfatal dog bites in 2001, and that fully 2% of the U.S. population are attacked by dogs per year. These attacks most often occur on the owner's property. While breed-specific statistics were not collected in this particular study, the Pit Bull Terrier and Rottweiler in particular are often considered to contribute the most to the serious injuries caused by dog attacks and are the most common breeds that insurance companies will refuse to insure."My brother has a rottie pit bull mix and it is a sweet sweet dog. it seems that breed isn't as important as people think. How the dog is raised, if it is fixed, and if it is chained are more important factors. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention document that a chained dog is 2.8 times more likely to bite than an unchained dog. Canines not spayed or neutered are three times more likely to bite than sterilized ones. The reason pit bulls are prominent on the list is their ability to kill(bichon attacks are rarely fatal!) and the way that the people that own them treat and keep them.































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