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The Annoyed Man wrote:10 most dangerous breeds, based on biting statistics: http://puppytoob.com/dog-breeds/the-10- ... tistics/2/

10. St Bernards
9. Great Dane
8. Chow Chow
7. Doberman Pinscher
6. Malamute
5. Wolf-Dog Hybrid
4. Husky
3. German Shepherd
2. Rottweiler
1. Pit Bull

Other links:
http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statis ... istics.php
http://www.dognotebook.com/15-dangerous ... ir-owners/

On the other hand, I have heard that Chihuahuas and Labs bite more people than any other breed, it's just that Chihuahuas never perform fatal attacks, and the number of bites is probably correlational with the popularity of the breed.

The thing is, I've only ever been bitten a few times in my life. The one that required medical attention was a bite to my hand when I was a small child. The dog was a German Shepherd. But I've been bitten a number of times by lapdogs of nearly every breed over the years. "Nipped" would be a more accurate word.

rentz wrote:

Salty1 wrote:As long as the dog is actually dangerous and attacking I doubt there would be any issues. The problem one may encounter is considering a barking dog dangerous when in fact it is just making noise and looking for attention. I would be quite upset if somebody shot one of my Golden retrievers because they were running around barking looking for affection, fortunately they do not run loose.......

Bingo, and i really think based on several events over the past year involving officers and dog's that people may be too quick to shoot a dog thinking they are in danger. To me it's just like any other situation, is your life and body really in danger or is there a peaceful escape of the situation without having to draw your sidearm.

I can say I don't know what I would do if someone shot my dog (who is a "dangerous breed" ) but it probably wouldn't be anything good, dogs are like family to me.