You're an idiot.
?Pit bull? is not a breed, but a ?type? that encompasses several registered breeds and crossbreeds. Therefore, statistics that claim ?Pit bulls? are responsible for some percentage of attacks are lumping many separate breeds of dogs together, then comparing those statistics to other dogs that are counted as individual breeds. There are currently 25 breeds that are commonly considered a ?pit bull?.
Myth: Pit Bulls or Pit Bull type dogs are human aggressive by nature.
Fact: Studies by the Center for Disease Control have proven that no one breed of dog is inherently vicious. The CDC supports the position that irresponsible owners, NOT breed, is the number one cause of dog bites.
Myth: Pit Bulls or Pit Bull type dogs are inherently vicious.
Fact: No more vicious than Golden Retrievers, Beagles, or other popular ?family? dogs. In a recent testing done by The American Canine Temperament Testing Society (ATT), pit bulls achieved a passing rate of 83.9%, passing 4th from the highest of 122 breeds. That?s better than Beagles, passing at 78.2 and Golden Retrievers passing at 83.2%. The average passing rate for ALL breeds is 77%.
Myth: Pit Bulls or Pit Bull type dogs are responsible for most fatal dog attacks.
Fact: From 1965 ? 2001, there have been at least 36 different breeds/types of dog that have been involved in a fatal attack in the United States. (This number rises to at least 52 breeds/types when surveying fatal attacks worldwide).
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Here's a recent picture of my "vicious Pit Bull" "attacking" a less than 1 month old colt.
This dog is 4 years old and has been raised properly and in a loving home... He's only ever attacked ANYTHING once, and that was my moms adopted from humane society half Rottweiler half Shepard dog who turned on him and attempted to kill him and another dog. And even then, he only attacked back enough to defend himself, she only had a few cuts on her from him, while he was almost clinging on to life.