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Agreed.Muzzles?
Becasuse of all the issues mentioned about the difficulty of identifying breeds, all dogs should have to have a muzzle while out of the house.
Agreed.Muzzles?
Considering the fighting was outlawed in 1835 ,any remnants of fighting have long been bred out of them ,I have yet to come across an aggressive genuine full breed Staffordshire ,but as I said earlier many people don’t have a clue what a proper Staffordshire looks like ,it’s all to easy to say a cross bread is a Staffordshire if it has the look , if you go off the accepted standards for Staffords size wise they should only stand around the 14 “ mark at the shoulder ,they are not meant to be big dogs ,muscular and well defined yes ,tall noI know of plenty that have attacked people, including one that ripped most of a mates calf off, it was horrendous.
Staffie's were bred to fight, its in them, however deep down it might be.
They all think their little luvlies wouldn't hurt a fly, thats a big part of the problem.What do you say to someone if your Rover has killed or seriously injured their child?
There is a scale of how dangerous a breed generally is, and staffies are nowhere near the 0/10 end of it (or the 10/10 end).Considering the fighting was outlawed in 1835 ,any remnants of fighting have long been bred out of them ,I have yet to come across an aggressive genuine full breed Staffordshire ,but as I said earlier many people don’t have a clue what a proper Staffordshire looks like ,it’s all to easy to say a cross bread is a Staffordshire if it has the look , if you go off the accepted standards for Staffords size wise they should only stand around the 14 “ mark at the shoulder ,they are not meant to be big dogs ,muscular and well defined yes ,tall no
totally agree!!!!!My view is that the owner should carry the can and be treated as if he had killed the poor young lad.
Anyone who owns a dog like that is an absolute psycho and deserves locking up.
I would argue that amongst your everyday breeds the Staffordshire is towards the bottom for showing signs of aggressionThere is a scale of how dangerous a breed generally is, and staffies are nowhere near the 0/10 end of it (or the 10/10 end).
I have no doubt that a high proportion of them are well trained and not viscious but the fact is all dogs are dangerous and staffies are more dangerous than plenty of other breeds, for their physical characteristics if nothing else.
Even if that’s true, it’s nowhere near the bottom in terms of strength and bite.I would argue that amongst your everyday breeds the Staffordshire is towards the bottom for showing signs of aggression
The 5 Most Dangerous Dog Breeds in the UK
But most recent deaths seem to be Bully XL, but a lot of Mastiff - Carne Corso - PitBull type crosses.
- Jack Russell. These tiny balls of energy were originally bred for ratting so it's not surprise that a lack of exercise and training can lead to unwanted aggression piling up. ...
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier. ...
- Pitt Bull Terrier. ...
- German Shepherd. ...
- Rottweiler.
For all the muzzling talk, aren't the majority of attacks in the home, not out and
That list is crazy ,anyone putting a pit bull terrier below a Stafford clearly is talking out their ****The 5 Most Dangerous Dog Breeds in the UK
But most recent deaths seem to be Bully XL, but a lot of Mastiff - Carne Corso - PitBull type crosses.
- Jack Russell. These tiny balls of energy were originally bred for ratting so it's not surprise that a lack of exercise and training can lead to unwanted aggression piling up. ...
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier. ...
- Pitt Bull Terrier. ...
- German Shepherd. ...
- Rottweiler.
For all the muzzling talk, aren't the majority of attacks in the home, not out and about?
I was more thinking along the line "if their dog rips their kids apart " but you are probably right, it should be all the time.For all the muzzling talk, aren't the majority of attacks in the home, not out and about?
And I bet a spaniel is more likely to bite you than a Stafford ,I have been bitten once in my life ,quite badly ,by a Rottweiler ,his owner set him on me ,do I blame the dog ,no I don’t ,I blame the owner as he set him on me ,which leads us back to the majority of the issues discussed here ,the owner is the cause of the vast majority of attacks either directly or indirectly ,punish the owner correctly ,things might change then .Even if that’s true, it’s nowhere near the bottom in terms of strength and bite.
I’d rather fight off a furious spaniel than a slightly ticked off staffy.
Fully agree about punishing owners but the fact is a spaniel biting me is less likely to do as much as damage as a staffy doing it.And I bet a spaniel is more likely to bite you than a Stafford ,I have been bitten once in my life ,quite badly ,by a Rottweiler ,his owner set him on me ,do I blame the dog ,no I don’t ,I blame the owner as he set him on me ,which leads us back to the majority of the issues discussed here ,the owner is the cause of the vast majority of attacks either directly or indirectly ,punish the owner correctly ,things might change then .
Part of me thinks why not, but one of the joys of owning my dog was playing fetch, throwing a stick, or a ball. Mind you, the little **** would never let you have it back. He also quite didn’t differentiate between fingers and stick, he’d have been mortified if he thought he hurt you.Muzzles?
And that's an important point, some breeds cause significantly more damage than others.Christ on a bike! I can only speak from my own experiences.
Been bitten by a Labrador and a chihuahua, the last one didn’t hurt by the first did.
Not sure I agree with that at all.remnants of fighting have long been bred out of them
I do , and I own one , he has never shown any aggression to any dog/cat/person ever , sure if I was a heartless b****d , and put him in a pit with another dog that was intent in killing him he would probably HAVE to fight to save his life , but as fighting dogs no .Not sure I agree with that at all.
Rubbish. They've killed more people ans mainly children than any other breed.I would argue that amongst your everyday breeds the Staffordshire is towards the bottom for showing signs of aggression
Just because yours hasn't turned yet the rest of them are lovelyI do , and I own one , he has never shown any aggression to any dog/cat/person ever , sure if I was a heartless b****d , and put him in a pit with another dog that was intent in killing him he would probably HAVE to fight to save his life , but as fighting dogs no .
Its like saying John down the road is a hard b****d because his great great grandfather twice removed used to box .