Most Aggressive Dog Breeds

[NYBlue1]

I own the top two LOL


Surprising dogs breeds to be wary of
by Angie Felton Jul 7th 2008 9:00AM

Categories: In the news

When you think of dangerous dog breeds, which animal do you picture: a pit bull or a wiener dog?

According to the results of research published in Applied Animal Behaviour Science, the breed most prone to aggression is the dachshund. New research that involved questioning 6,000 dog owners, found that one in five dachshunds have bitten (or tried to bite) strangers, a similar number have attacked other dogs, and that one in 12 have even snapped at their owners.

Prior research on dog aggression focused solely on dog bite statistics. Using that data, breeds like Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, and Dobermans were thought to pose the most danger. Researchers now feel prior studies were not painting a full picture, as most dog bites (especially those of smaller dogs) go unreported and were not included in the past.

Chihuahuas ranked second on the list of aggressive dogs, while Jack Russell Terriers came in third.

Just like with people, it's not fair to stereotype an entire group based on the actions of a few. But it's also good know some small dogs might not be the ideal choice for children.

 

[tink_n_pooh]

I now have documented proof that those little yippy dogs are out to get everyone

Seriously though, we have a huge dog (big fat boxer) and he looks scary but he is just going to slobber all over you... those little dogs bite

 

[sha_lyn]

Great article. A little surprising. some older statistics showed the cocker spaniel had the highest incident of biting. My guess would have been poodle or chihuahua.
Never would have though of Dachshund, but have really only been aroudn 2. a red short hair that my grandmother had for many yrs. she was such a sweet girl. My grandmother had a long haired one for a very short time after Betsy died. That was one mean dog, but was older and had never been around kids. I believe the lady that gave it away took it back when it didnt' work out.

 

[Chipmunk89]

I'll take my chances with the weiner dogs and chihuahuas.

 

[PghLybrt]

I can attest my Chihuahua is a mean little man. He has bitten me, my girlfriend, my bf.... You name it.

But he only does so when you invade his space (like when a niece crawled into his cage after being told not to, he bit her nose. She knew better at the age of 9!)

 

[NMAmy]

I can attest my Chihuahua is a mean little man. He has bitten me, my girlfriend, my bf.... You name it.

But he only does so when you invade his space (like when a niece crawled into his cage after being told not to, he bit her nose. She knew better at the age of 9!)

And this is why little dogs scare me a whole lot more than big dogs. I've had big dogs all my life and they'd darn well better let anyone who wants to be there get into their personal space.

 

[BellvilleDad]

I'll take my chances with the weiner dogs and chihuahuas.

Exactly. You've never heard of some being mauled to death by a chihuahua.

 

[kaf7878]

Well this is kind of going along those lines. We have a 8 month old Amer Bulldog/Pittbull mix (from a shelter) who we've had since she was 8 weeks old. We just finished up a training course with her (trainer at our vet). There were 12-15 dogs of all ages/breeds and mine and a lab were the ONLY ones that were not aggressive towards other dogs and/or people (but mostly other dogs). It was weird. My dog is sooooo friendly and doesnt care who or what you are--any person, any dog she loves and just wants attention.

I guess I've really only had dogs that were friendly so it was odd to see so many dogs that don't like other dogs/people getting near them. And a lot of the really mean ones were tiny!

 

[Kath2003]

Aggressive? Sure.

Dangerous? No. Anything even I could kick 20 yards doesn't compare to the dogs which are banned in the UK for being both aggressive AND able to overpower a grown, healthy adult.

 

[darlak]

Yippy little dogs can be very aggressive. I had a dachshund years ago that was very aggressive when any stranger approached me.

I have 2 dachshunds now and one of them has bitten me. She's very fearful, hides under the bed when anyone knocks on the door and cries like a baby whenever she goes to the vet. She'll bite when I'm trying to restrain her in a fearful situation, like the vet's office. Never breaks the skin, but still makes me very cautious whenever children are around, so I always put her up then.

Now my male loves everyone, especially children. He's not the brightest dog in the world, but could possibly be the sweetest. Of course, even he could be a potential biter under the right circumstances. Any dog could.

Any dog can be aggressive and has the potential to bite. Still like the previous poster, I'll take my chance with little dogs. I'm also a big dog lover and probably the sweetest dog I've ever had was a lab.

There are certain breeds though that have the potential to inflict fatal damage more than other breeds due to their physical build and a particular breed's propensity to aggression. The scariest thing is when their owners insist they're "sweethearts" who would never hurt anyone. That kind of naivety has been the cause of far too many serious injuries and even deaths.

Any dog can bite under the right circumstances. Owners who insist that their dogs wouldn’t are much scarier than the dogs themselves.

 

[Va-bear]

Aggressive? Sure.

Dangerous? No. Anything even I could kick 20 yards doesn't compare to the dogs which are banned in the UK for being both aggressive AND able to overpower a grown, healthy adult.

Yeah, really. I used to get bitten on a regular occasion by a toy poodle on my paper route. I would just kid of push him away.... or if he wouldnt let go wiggle my leg back and forth. He was a MEAN little thing but, fortunately, not strong at all!

 

[JessicaR]

Some little dogs scare the crap out of me. They appear so nervous and agitated. My sister has two poms that I adore but the male is nasty and hates kids. He actually walked up to my Mastiff and bit him on the nose while he was laying there. Drew blood too!

My son was bit by his friends dachshund for no apparent reason. The Mom was very upset but thankfully nothing more than a surface scratch.

I guess if I was that little and everything around me was so large I would be nervous too.

 

[NYBlue1]

Aggressive? Sure.

Dangerous? No. Anything even I could kick 20 yards doesn't compare to the dogs which are banned in the UK for being both aggressive AND able to overpower a grown, healthy adult.

Really not intending this to be another pitbull bashing thread. I thought it was funny that the most aggressive dogs are so small, never said anything about dangerous.

 

[Stella3]

I can drop-kick a tiny dog, nuff' said.

 

[GoldieSaysMeep]

I was bitten badly by a cocker spaniel when I was a 7 year old child.

Also, there is a nasty, yippy chihuahua in my neighborhood that scares me a lot more than the lazy, drooly pitbull down the street. The chihuahua is just so skittish and nippy whenever I walk by with my dog. The pitbull can't be bothered to wake up from his (her?) nap.


My dog is a Jack. They are extremely smart but if not trained properly they can do some serious damage.

(but I guarantee mine would get his butt kicked by that nasty chihuahua)

 

[Tinkin]

I have 3 dogs, 10yr old Rottweiler, 5 month old Rottweiler & 3 month old Mini Schnauzer. We have had Rotties for the past 13 years but have never owned a Schnauzer before (never even knew anyone who owned a Schnauzer).

The most aggressive of my dogs is definitely the Schnauzer. Talk about a dog with a chip on its shoulder......she has no idea she only weighs 5 lbs. All my Rottie's (I've owned a total 3 now) were/are very sweet lovable dogs, that very much wanted to please you and they have been so easy to train.

The Schnauzer is a different story...she wants to do things her way! Actually, she demands that we do things her way. She doesn't listen and nothing scares her. My poor Rotties, she wakes up in the morning starting trouble with them, through out the day she picks fights with them and before they go to bed each night she reminds them that she'll be there first thing in the morning to keep them in their place.

I bought a 24 foot accordion type fence and I caged off the couch / coffee table area and I put her there when I can't watch her (just to be safe). My Rotties haven't been aggressive towards her or tried to hurt her but I know if someone went at me like that constantly I would go insane.

My Rotties are really good sports the 10 year old will get up and leave the room when she's had enough of the Schnauzer climbing on her and the 5 month old will swat her and make her spin across the tile floor, it's actually very funny. Yes, my house is a zoo right now.

 

[parrothead365]

I call our Chihuahua a "Mexican Pit Bull"

 

[terri01p]

I can attest my Chihuahua is a mean little man. He has bitten me, my girlfriend, my bf.... You name it.

But he only does so when you invade his space (like when a niece crawled into his cage after being told not to, he bit her nose. She knew better at the age of 9!)

I'm sorry but this made me laugh !

 

[Disney Doll]

I know many smaller dogs that are far more aggressive than larger dogs. The problem is that a smaller dog cannot physically harm you that badly if it is aggressive, like a larger dog can. Therein lies the problem, really.

When we were doing obedience training with our late dog Ted, the trainer said "There are no such thing as bad dogs, only bad owners". It is quite rare that a dog will be genetically "bad". Most of the time it is the way they have been socialized (or not socialized) or that they have been mistreated to be bad.

 

[golfgal]

I know many smaller dogs that are far more aggressive than larger dogs. The problem is that a smaller dog cannot physically harm you that badly if it is aggressive, like a larger dog can. Therein lies the problem, really.

When we were doing obedience training with our late dog Ted, the trainer said "There are no such thing as bad dogs, only bad owners". It is quite rare that a dog will be genetically "bad". Most of the time it is the way they have been socialized (or not socialized) or that they have been mistreated to be bad.

I guess it comes down to how you define 'bad'. We have a rat terrier. I guess I would call her aggressive but only in the sense that she is protective. If a stranger came to the door and we are holding her and they made a move to pet her--she views that as them trying to get us and will bark aggressively at them. She has never bit anyone. If we aren't holding her she is silly sloppy with people but if say DD was home alone and someone came in the house uninvited, she would probably attack to protect DD. To me that is her 'job' as a dog.

Now, the rotties next door that got out of their fence and attacked a dog walking down the street, across the street and a block away from their house, totally unprovoked--that is an aggressive dog. If you talk to their owners the dogs are just big babies and would never hurt a fly--except for the little white fluff ball dog they nearly killed. . They have 3 little kids, the dogs are very well taken care of, house dogs-outside to potty pretty much, walked every day, pretty much spoiled if you saw their set up.