The following quote was sent to me from Dr. Howard Evans, Professor Emeritus, College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University, Ithaca New York. We were colleagues in the veterinary college for four years. He is the author of the textbook, ANATOMY OF THE DOG, (the world's definitive work on the anatomy of the dog). His statement was in a letter addressed to me on March 26. 2002. His quote was: "I have spoken with [Dr.] Sandy deLahunta (the foremost dog neurologist in the country) and [DR.] Katherine Houpt (a leading dog behaviorist) about a jaw locking mechanism in pit bulls or any other dog and they both say, as do I, that there is NO SUCH THING AS "JAW LOCKING" IN ANY BREED.
We all agree that the power of the bite is proportional to the size of the jaws and the jaw muscles. There is no anatomical structure that could be a locking mechanism in any dog." As a Professor Emeritus from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University, I agree completely with their conclusion. and as to bite force here are the facts
Dr. Brady Barr of National Geographic (Dangerous Encounters: Bite Force, 8pm est 8/18/2008) - Dr. Barr measured bite forces of many different creatures. Domestic dogs were included in the test.
Here are the results of all of the animals tested:
The following quote was sent to me from Dr. Howard Evans, Professor Emeritus, College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University, Ithaca New York. We were colleagues in the veterinary college for four years. He is the author of the textbook, ANATOMY OF THE DOG, (the world's definitive work on the anatomy of the dog). His statement was in a letter addressed to me on March 26. 2002. His quote was: "I have spoken with [Dr.] Sandy deLahunta (the foremost dog neurologist in the country) and [DR.] Katherine Houpt (a leading dog behaviorist) about a jaw locking mechanism in pit bulls or any other dog and they both say, as do I, that there is NO SUCH THING AS "JAW LOCKING" IN ANY BREED.
We all agree that the power of the bite is proportional to the size of the jaws and the jaw muscles. There is no anatomical structure that could be a locking mechanism in any dog." As a Professor Emeritus from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University, I agree completely with their conclusion. and as to bite force here are the facts
Dr. Brady Barr of National Geographic (Dangerous Encounters: Bite Force, 8pm est 8/18/2008) - Dr. Barr measured bite forces of many different creatures. Domestic dogs were included in the test.
Here are the results of all of the animals tested:
Are there any type of dogs that can lock their jaws? DOGS DO NOT HAVE LOCK JAW! IT IS NOT PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE FOR A DOG TO LOCK ITS JAW!
There are no dogs with jaws that actually lock. That is a myth. Some dogs such as Staffordshire & Pit Bull terriers do have extremely strong bites though and can be almost impossible to break, which is where the myth originated.
Yes they do, but it is very uncommon for a Boston Terrierto lock jaws with another dog or person. You will normally only encounter this if your trying to force something out of the dogs mouth ( Tennis ball, Rope etc. )
No, no dog does. There is no "locking mechanism" in any dog. Ever.
its jaws
I have three Staffies, and they can get lock jaw, yes.
No dogs lock their jaws. Any dog, however, especially terriers, can latch on to something and hold.
That is a myth. Opening the jaws of a pit-bull with a wooden pry bar, will take some strength but no mechanism to lock the jaw doesn't exists. All dogs have the same kind of jaws but the thing is the pit-bull is the only breed who could hang by the jaw for minutes because is more strong that any other breed.
That is a myth. Opening the jaws of a pit-bull with a wooden pry bar, will take some strength but no mechanism to lock the jaw doesn't exists. All dogs have the same kind of jaws but the thing is the pit-bull is the only breed who could hang by the jaw for minutes because is more strong that any other breed.
Those dogs come from the same ancestors but the bull dogs are larger so there must be a difference.
No dogs have "locking jaws", that is a myth.
When fish lock jaws they are not kissing they are fighting.