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aggressive breeds list?

alanysrayne

alanysrayne

Well-Known Member
So when I was at the vet on sunday, my vet told me that english mastiffs (or just any mastiff in general) are considered aggressive. He was trying to convince us to neuter our puppy, so I didn't believe him. Well today I was curious, and they are on the aggressive breeds list? That's crazy!!
Here's the list I am referring to:

1. AIREDALE TERRIER
2. AKBASH
3. AKITA
4. ALAPAHA BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG
5. ALASKAN MALAMUTE
6. ALSATIAN SHEPHERD
7. AMERICAN BULLDOG
8. AMERICAN HUSKY
9. AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER
10. AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER
11. AMERICAN WOLFDOG
12. ANATOLIAN SHEPHERD
13. ARIKARA DOG
14. AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG
15. AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD
16. BELGIAN MALINOIS
17. BELGIAN SHEEPDOG
18. BELGIAN TURVUREN
19. BLUE HEELER
20. BOERBUL
21. BORZOI
22. BOSTON TERRIER
23. BOUVIER DES FLANDRES
24. BOXER
25. BULLDOG
26. BULL TERRIER
27. BULL MASTIFF
28. CANE CORSO
29. CATAHOULA LEOPARD DOG
30. CAUCASIAN SHEPHERD
31. CHINESE SHAR PEI
32. CHOW-CHOW
33. COLORADO DOG
34. DOBERMAN PINSCHER
35. DOGO DE ARGENTINO
36. DOGUE DE BORDEAUX
37. ENGLISH MASTIFFS
38. ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL
39. ESKIMO DOG
40. ESTRELA MOUNTAIN DOG
41. FILA BRASILIERO
42. FOX TERRIER
43. FRENCH BULLDOG
44. GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG
45. GOLDEN RETRIEVER
46. GREENLAND HUSKY
47. GREAT DANE
48. GREAT PYRANEES
49. ITALIAN MASTIFF
50. KANGAL DOG
51. KEESHOND
52. KOMONDOR
53. KOTEZEBUE HUSKY
54. KUVAZ
55. LABRADOR RETRIEVER
56. LEONBERGER
57. MASTIFF
58. NEOPOLITAN MASTIFF
59. NEWFOUNDLAND
60. OTTERHOUND
61. PRESA DE CANARIO
62. PRESA DE MALLORQUIN
63. PUG
64. ROTTWEILER
65. SAARLOOS WOLFHOND
66. SAINT BERNARD
67. SAMOYED
68. SCOTTISH DEERHOUND
69. SIBERIAN HUSKY
70. SPANISH MASTIFF
71. STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIE
R72. TIMBER SHEPHERD
73. TOSA INU
74. TUNDRA SHEPHERD
75. WOLF SPITZ


And I don't mean "that's crazy", like I'm shocked, I mean "that's crazy" like that's crazy talk!! Most of these dogs don't even belong on here! I have NEVER met a lab or golden retriever who was aggressive, or even a great dane, saint bernard, or even a pug! I also know that pretty much everybody here has one dog on this list. I just don't get it. This list is just insane!
 
kbuchanan66

kbuchanan66

Well-Known Member
alanysrayne said:
So when I was at the vet on sunday, my vet told me that english mastiffs (or just any mastiff in general) are considered aggressive. He was trying to convince us to neuter our puppy, so I didn't believe him. Well today I was curious, and they are on the aggressive breeds list? That's crazy!!
Here's the list I am referring to:

1. AIREDALE TERRIER
2. AKBASH
3. AKITA
4. ALAPAHA BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG
5. ALASKAN MALAMUTE
6. ALSATIAN SHEPHERD
7. AMERICAN BULLDOG
8. AMERICAN HUSKY
9. AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER
10. AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER
11. AMERICAN WOLFDOG
12. ANATOLIAN SHEPHERD
13. ARIKARA DOG
14. AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG
15. AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD
16. BELGIAN MALINOIS
17. BELGIAN SHEEPDOG
18. BELGIAN TURVUREN
19. BLUE HEELER
20. BOERBUL
21. BORZOI
22. BOSTON TERRIER
23. BOUVIER DES FLANDRES
24. BOXER
25. BULLDOG
26. BULL TERRIER
27. BULL MASTIFF
28. CANE CORSO
29. CATAHOULA LEOPARD DOG
30. CAUCASIAN SHEPHERD
31. CHINESE SHAR PEI
32. CHOW-CHOW
33. COLORADO DOG
34. DOBERMAN PINSCHER
35. DOGO DE ARGENTINO
36. DOGUE DE BORDEAUX
37. ENGLISH MASTIFFS
38. ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL
39. ESKIMO DOG
40. ESTRELA MOUNTAIN DOG
41. FILA BRASILIERO
42. FOX TERRIER
43. FRENCH BULLDOG
44. GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG
45. GOLDEN RETRIEVER
46. GREENLAND HUSKY
47. GREAT DANE
48. GREAT PYRANEES
49. ITALIAN MASTIFF
50. KANGAL DOG
51. KEESHOND
52. KOMONDOR
53. KOTEZEBUE HUSKY
54. KUVAZ
55. LABRADOR RETRIEVER
56. LEONBERGER
57. MASTIFF
58. NEOPOLITAN MASTIFF
59. NEWFOUNDLAND
60. OTTERHOUND
61. PRESA DE CANARIO
62. PRESA DE MALLORQUIN
63. PUG
64. ROTTWEILER
65. SAARLOOS WOLFHOND
66. SAINT BERNARD
67. SAMOYED
68. SCOTTISH DEERHOUND
69. SIBERIAN HUSKY
70. SPANISH MASTIFF
71. STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIE
R72. TIMBER SHEPHERD
73. TOSA INU
74. TUNDRA SHEPHERD
75. WOLF SPITZ


And I don't mean "that's crazy", like I'm shocked, I mean "that's crazy" like that's crazy talk!! Most of these dogs don't even belong on here! I have NEVER met a lab or golden retriever who was aggressive, or even a great dane, saint bernard, or even a pug! I also know that pretty much everybody here has one dog on this list. I just don't get it. This list is just insane!
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uUUUUMMM That looks like every breed of dog known to man on there except for all the little rat dogs....
 
voidecho

voidecho

Well-Known Member
Are there any dogs not on that list? Hell, Labs and Golden Retrievers are on there.

Not sure I've ever heard anyone call Newfies agressive either.

That list is dumb.
 
Smart_Family

Smart_Family

Dog Food Guru
I've seen more aggressive labs than I have pits while working at an animal shelter. I will say that's the most extensive list I've seen thus far.
 
allsierra123

allsierra123

Well-Known Member
Labs are at the top of a lot of bite lists. But if I remember correctly. The determining factor for this list wasn't aggression as much as how much damage could be inflicted in an attack. I can't remember the original source but I have seen this list before.

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ruthcatrin

ruthcatrin

Well-Known Member
Geico just lists "mastiff" on their list of dogs to watch for.

Having said that feel free to tell your vet to take a hike. Neutering him isn't going to affect whether he's aggressive or not.

I also have to note that several vets and techs have told me that they worry much more about the Goldens, Labs, and toy breeds biting than any of the supposed "aggressive breeds". They all agreed that the mastiffs and pits and the like will generally either bite or not in a very predictable manner (which makes it easy to manage), where the badly bred and poorly handled Goldens, Labs, and toy breeds can be extremely unpredictable and thus prone to snapping with no warning.
 
Smart_Family

Smart_Family

Dog Food Guru
ruthcatrin said:
Geico just lists "mastiff" on their list of dogs to watch for.

Having said that feel free to tell your vet to take a hike. Neutering him isn't going to affect whether he's aggressive or not.

I also have to note that several vets and techs have told me that they worry much more about the Goldens, Labs, and toy breeds biting than any of the supposed "aggressive breeds". They all agreed that the mastiffs and pits and the like will generally either bite or not in a very predictable manner (which makes it easy to manage), where the badly bred and poorly handled Goldens, Labs, and toy breeds can be extremely unpredictable and thus prone to snapping with no warning.
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Absolutely agree. We used to argue over who'd have to do intake on new dogs if they were labs with a bad history or just toy breeds "that only liked their owners".
 
NYDDB

NYDDB

Well-Known Member
ruthcatrin said:
Geico just lists "mastiff" on their list of dogs to watch for.

Having said that feel free to tell your vet to take a hike. Neutering him isn't going to affect whether he's aggressive or not.

I also have to note that several vets and techs have told me that they worry much more about the Goldens, Labs, and toy breeds biting than any of the supposed "aggressive breeds". They all agreed that the mastiffs and pits and the like will generally either bite or not in a very predictable manner (which makes it easy to manage), where the badly bred and poorly handled Goldens, Labs, and toy breeds can be extremely unpredictable and thus prone to snapping with no warning.
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Yes. The few times Mateo has been in a scuff up, one was a black lab, and another a Golden with a history of being very aggressive and unpredictable. I talked with a breeder I knew about what happened with the Golden and she said it didn't surprise her at all. Mostly due to overbred lines creating unstable temperaments. And there's a lot of them out there...
 
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