What is the most aggressive dog breed?

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Any dog breed can be aggresive or vicious. The bottom line is, if a dog is not properly raised and trained, it has the opportunity to becaome an aggresive dog. Unfortunatley, many breeds have been abused and have gained an aggresive reputation. I have known some Dachsunds, Poodles, and Chihuahas that have been more aggresive than Pitt Bulls or Rottweilers. It is a shame that a whole breed is placed in a category because of irresponsible dog owners.

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the first answer is spot on!!! :) Dogs arent naturally an agressive animal, but they can be trained to be, for example by dog fighters or miss treatment.

A lot of people confuse a dog biting/attacking out of fright, as aggression, when in fact, in the dogs mind it is self defense, eg. person approaches stange dog, dog is wagging tail, person puts hand down towards dogs head to stroke it, dog bites hand. The person sees it as an agressive dog, but with understanding of dog behaviour it is self defense.

From the dogs point of view: -

hey, you walked up to my face (approaching from the front is agressive behaviour in dog language),

I showed you I was frightened but I'd fight if I had to (tail wag - a wagging tail can me happy, exited, frightened, ready for action),

but you still went for me (hand on top of head is a very dominating thing to do to a dog you don't know).

This scenareo is the smame as 1 man running towards a stranger, shaking his fist, while the stranger says, please don't hurt me, or I'll be forced to hit you. The man still running so the stranger gives him a punch in the face. Most people can see this as self defense, but when a dog defends it self people call it aggresive.

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Actually, fear is a type of aggression. This is called fear motivated aggression. Also, not all dogs are the same. Certain breeds of dogs tend to be more aggressive then others, no matter how they are raised, not that this is not a factor. The other types of aggression are dominance, territorial, possessive, protective, and redirected aggression.

Potentially aggressive breeds:

• Llasa Apso: can be cranky with kids
  
• Toy poodles: bite out of self defense
  
• Dachsunds: not very patient
  
• Rhodesian Ridgebacks: very dominant breed
  
• Miniature Pinschers: "big dog" mindset in little body
  
• Pekinese: intolerant
  
• Chihuahuas: prefer adults, not tolerant of kids
  
• Chow Chow: one-person dogs, bite without warning
  
• Giant Schnauzers: very dominant breed, will even challenge adults
  
• Old English Sheep Dog: very protective of owner
  
• Cocker Spaniel: very protective of owner
  
• Rottweilers: very protective

Typically gentle breeds that have "bad boy" reputations:

• German Shepherd: great with kids
  
• Bulldog: gentle, playful
  
• Rottweilers: can be gentle, affectionate
  
• Great Danes: gentle, affectionate
  
• Boxers: good with kids
  
• Mastiffs-very docile

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Some people (like the top answerer) are ignorant and shouldn't talk about dog personalities. Dog breeds are different and they were breed specifically for that defining characteristic they were valued for. Different breeds of dog have their own personalities and tendancies. Some will be aggressive toward animals, others to humans, and others only display aggression toward other dogs (pitbull terriers are a perfect example of this last one). As far as aggressivness toward humans go the most aggressive dog is by far the Fila Brasileiro. Breed to hunt and kill jaguars 2 on 1 these dogs have a very high pain tollerance matched by their size. They were also breed to guard private estates and were specifically breed for their aggressiveness toward strangers. These dogs are very affectionate to their owners but because of the Ojeriza (natural loathing of strangers) they are very dangerous dogs.

ANSWER It is also a shame that people have not done their research. The dachshund is proven to be the most mentally unstable breed that is prone to violent outbursts. The Pit Bull ranks up there with the Golden Retriever in terms of friendliness. (I agree with the first answer...regarding dog temperament and classification, they are on the right track.)

ANSWER: I agree - please research first. No one has ever been killed by a wolf in all of America. Since wolves are naturally shy, any problems from wolf-dogs are due to the irresponsible breeding of wolves with dogs, and it is the dog side of them that gets them into trouble. The dachshund is the most aggressive breed, but because of their size, they are not seen as a problem.

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