Just seen this on another forum and thought it interesting! The top 10 dangerous dogs -

1) dachshund
2) chihuahua
3) jack russel
4) Akita
5) Australian Cattle dog
6) Pit Bull
7) Beagle
8) English Springer Spaniel
9) Border Collie
10) German Shepherd dog

It was an investigation carried out by the University of Pennsilvania. Notice how how Rotties and Staffies do not even make it onto the top 10! The lowest apparently are Golden Retirievers, Labs, Basset Hounds and Greyhounds ( which does not surprise me).

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i saw that too, i was surprised at the dacshund

I'm sure I read somewhere that dacshunds came top as the most destructive breed aswell.

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I can't be 100% on this, but I am sure I remember my mate who owns a staffie (old gal now)telling me that Staffs are the 6th most best house dog? or something like that!

I know that the Daschund "can" be aggresive, but I think that's down the owners (which is normally the case with most breeds). They tend not to discipline them properly and let them get away with murder... which can lead to undesirable behaviour. Which can often be the case in many toy breed dogs. The owners tend to let them do what they like, because they are too "cute" to tell off... lol.

I'm really surprised at the top 3 in that list.... I'm also surprised that the Springer Spaniel is even in the top 10.

The Springer is my Fiancé's favourite breed... wait 'til I tell her this!

SPRINGER SPANIEL !!?

I Think Im Gonna Cry , Honeslty I Feel Lost ..

Totally Lost

totally agree.

My ex's parents had 2 jack russells x patterdale terriers and they used to bite people and try and attack other dogs and they just used to shrug it off and say "oh they're only defending their terratory!"

I bet they wouldn't have said that if our big GSD did the same thing to them!

I'm guessing you have one?

I don't understand either why the springer is there, my uncle had one and he was the sweetest dog ever But it just goes to tshow that any dog can be dangerous if in the wrong hands, people need to tbe more responsible.

Honestly my first though at reading the top two was, 'what from tripping over them?' However I know smaller breeds make up for what they lack in size with tenacious personalities. Would we have them any other way

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