CDC's 10 Most Dangerous Dogs List [you'll never guess which one is the most dangerous!]

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CDC's 10 Most Dangerous Dogs List

POSTED: 3:58 PM EST January 14, 2004

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Tuesday's fatal dog attack in Harnett County is not as rare as you may think. Dogs kill 10 to 20 people in the United States every year.

Last year in Orange County, 300 dog bites were reported, and 350 were reported in Raleigh.

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While national statistics show at least 30 breeds have attacked humans, 10 dog breeds are on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's most dangerous list, meaning they tend to bite the most frequently. They are:

Pit bulls
Rottweilers
German Shepherds
Huskies
Alaskan Malamutes
Doberman Pinschers
Chow Chows
Great Danes
St. Bernards
Akitas

The breeds considered most likely to kill are pit bulls and rottweilers, and the CDC says that a chained dog is more likely to bite than an unchained dog.

The CDC also says the majority of dog attacks happen at home or in a familiar place, which is why choosing the right dog for your family is crucial.

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[Orangedog]

Doberman Pinschers

Bullsh*t! I grew up with one as a pet when I was 7 years old. There wasn't a viscious bone in that dogs body, at least not toward anyone who didn't try something foolish like breaking into the house or trying to harm anyone in the family.

One of my best friends has a German Shepard. It's big, dumb and loveable. Dogs behave in the manner that they are raised.

[flying Elvis]

St. Bernards?

[Gabz]

I've got a second Lab/chow mix and think they are great.

My mother and brother bred Rottis for years and I have many friends that have raised American Stadfordshire terriers (pit bulls) for years.

Any dog that has not been trained properly is a danger to everyon, including it's owner.

[Slings and Arrows]

I hear ya. Every Rotti and Great Dane I've ever met has been a teddy bear too. I suspect it's the owners more than the breeds.

[nevergore]

We owned a VERY large male German Shepherd and a Rot.....

The Rot was a baby....he was terrified of the two teacup Shih Tzu's we also have....just a lovable big dog...

The Shepherd was the most agressive dog I've ever seen. With the family he was great but would not socialize with other dogs or people. He had to be put away within a double fenced area 6' ft. in my back yard whenever anyone would come over the house.

Distrustful of strangers is a natural trait for Shepherds but this dog took it to a new level. He died this past year at 5 1/2 years old due to his large size (142 lbs and could put his paws on my shoulders, I'm 6' and look me directly in the eyes).

NeverGore :^)

[patton]

My akita is fourteen years old, and has never bitten anyone.

That I know of - it may be that he ate the evidence.

He will kill another dog, though, just for existing.

[SouthernFreebird]

I've read other lists that say the Dalmation is the #1 biter.

We've had German Shepards all my life and never once got bit... my sister had one chow and he ripped into a neighbor boy and tore my son up....I HATE a Chow, they are one mean MoFo...

[Let's Roll]

Not only smart but you notice which breed wins the agility trials in their size category - they even beat the water dogs in the water trials, leaping out into the water, retrieving item, returning it to "shore" etc.

They are just tremendous athletes - partly because they haven't been overbred or "improved" ... yet.

[.38sw]

Well, cool. German Shepherds are #3. We're getting a couple of them as soon as we replace the fence around our yard. Anybody who climbs over the fence (that is, uninvited) des

[paul51]

Why isn't yasser arafat on this list?

[1john2 3and4]

funny, youre right though.....plan to "pay attention" if you get a bc.....NOT for the indifferent

[TheGeezer]

The list may be crapola. We had a Doberman, and she was the sweetest and most loving dog ever. We received her from an abusive situation and after we had her for four years she was tested and approved to be a therapy dog at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Some dogs are indeed dangerous, but they are few and far between. Dogs are God's most loving creatures.

[GovernmentShrinker]

People who keep dogs chained up tend to be the same people who don't train, socialize, and supervise them properly. Gangbangers, drug addicts, and other assorted low-lifes commonly keep their dogs chained up. Civilized people don't. The CDC is too politically correct to point out the much stronger correlation: that dogs owned by low-lifes are more likely to bite than dogs owned by civilized people.

[genefromjersey]

Jeez ! Haven't you ever heard of " Unchained Malady " ??

[Gabz]

Never, never trust a chow.

Oh, really??????

I've never met a chow I couldn't trust. Their owners can be a different story.

[1john2 3and4]

yep....big controversy between bc lovers and akc "breeders" for that very reason....(im on the bc lover side)

[evad]

Huskies require a strong "Alpha" owner.

I hear Algore has 2.

[ambrose]

I was once knocked over by a Great Dane when I was a kid... he was outside and unleashed, and when he saw me, he charged me and leaped up and licked me on my face, knocking me down. A true Marmaduke moment.

[TheGeezer]

Only the drool of St. Bernards is dangerous.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Would anyone here say that certain breeds of people have more of a propensity than other breeds to act in certain ways?