Goldens I think have the highest bite rate of any breed. Probably mainly because they're so common, but you don't hear about them because they're not labelled an "aggressive" breed.
Just yesterday the new ban on Pit Bulls in Toronto went into effect. Existing "Pit Bulls" (not even a real breed but a mix) require a muzzle, leash, and fixing. No buying or breeding from now on. Thing is, it's wishy washy and owners of other breeds like German Sheppards, Dobermans, Rottweillers and the like are very nervous now. It's a bogus law and not based on reality, but the perception created by the media. Any dog can be made aggressive by upbringing, and any can be docile the same way. Punish the owners instead. How long before my 105 lb Chesapeake Bay Retreiver is banned? Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 8/31/05, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > JabbaHursty wrote: > > > > i don't like the pit bulls though. they are dangerous animals. you can't > > watch the > > news without hearing about another child mauled by the neighbors pit bull. > > i'm yet to > > hear this story involving a golden retriever. > > > > I've heard it with Goldens, they are often less stable than Labradors for > example. > You don't want to base your perception of reality on thinking what you see in > the news is what happens more often, it's largely that the Staffordshires > (pits) > get more attention in the media.