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Originally Posted by Major Happy
Aren't most dog attacks on humans done by Rottweiler's and Pit Bulls though?
It seems like at least 90% of the time I hear about a dog attacking a human its by one of these two breeds.
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The breeds most likely to bite are smaller breeds, like cocker spaniels and Scottish terriers. The breeds most likely to injure someone badly enough that it makes the news are pit bulls and rottweilers.
Our previous rescue dog was a mix. We knew she had German shepherd and rottweiler in her. Later, seeing pictures of dogs that were mixed English terriers (pit bulls), it was clear she must have had pit bull in her too. So basically, she was a mix of all the most dangerous breeds. And she was a big suck, and never harmed our children or anyone else.
Now we have another rescue dog, four months old. Mostly German shepherd, with some Chow and maybe rottweiler. Her temperament is more aggressive than our previous dog, always nipping and jumping. With training, we'll hopefully put a lid on that behaviour. But you can never be sure. Like people, you can't condition any animal to behave however you want. They're all unique, and can have very strong innate characteristics that vary from individual to individual. Even within a single litter you'll get a range of behaviours, from the domineering alpha to the timid runt.