Originally Posted by GatorB

And German Sheppards are trained to kill. Let's ban those. Akitas were trained to kill BEARS let's ban those. I'll take an Akita over a pit bull in a fight any day. Same with a rottweiler. I haven't been been attacked by a pit bull but I have been bit by a neighbor's German Sheppard on MY property unprovoked.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Top 3 agreessive breeds

They may be small, but new research 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.


Known as sausage dogs for their elongated bodies, dachshunds have not, until now, had a fearsome reputation, although they were originally bred to hunt badgers in their setts.


However, they topped a list of 33 breeds which were rated for their aggression, after academics analysed the behaviour of thousands of dogs.


Chihuahuas, an even smaller breed, were the second most hostile, regularly snapping or attempting to bite strangers, family and other dogs. Another small favourite, the Jack Russell, was third.


In Illinois last week, Linda Floyd had to have her dachshund, called Roscoe, put down after the dog gnawed off her big toe while she slept. Mrs Floyd, 56, woke up too late because nerve damage from diabetes had left her with no feeling in her toes.