As for the Clifton Study
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Mr. Clifton's "study" can be found on a prominent dog-bite attorney website and is being used as "statistical evidence" of breed behaviors by those who seem unable or unwilling to recognize the critical errors in data collection and the damaging and erroneous conclusions drawn from a biased and flawed sample.
Yeah, so? You can also see studies linking asbestos to mesothelioma all over lawyers specializing in mesothelioma related lawsuits. Does that mean that the data is wrong? Just because someone uses data from a study for their own purposes, doesn't refute the data from that study.
MikeFlynn74 said:
Most Animal control officers dont know the difference between an APBT and a Bull Terrier, Dogo Argentino etc etc. So yes the experts usually arent.
But because you own one, you are an expert? I would trust the opinion of an animal control officer over nearly all other laymen. Not to mention, it also stated
experts.
the most popular REGISTERED dogs-[/QUOTE]
Well, since the AKC's statistics are the only definitive statistics to go on, then yes. Even still, the percentage of those dogs that are pure bred and not registered for APT compared to other breeds would have to be more than
ten-fifteen times that of labs in order for it to be the most common dog in the US.
I bet, if you did a random sampling of dog-owning HBTers, you would find that the APT isn't the most common breed ... and more likely it would be either a lab, retriever, hound (of some sort), shepherd or a mix thereof.
MikeFlynn74 said:
Randomstatistics about pit bulls
Source?
Again, I'm not advocating a breed specific ban, but because you have a sweet and cuddly pit bull, doesn't mean that all of them are. And, it certainly doesn't refute the fact that they can be very dangerous animals or are statistically more dangerous than other breeds.
Just using common-sense, you should see there is a reason why these dogs are much more frequently used in dog fighting or owned by those "*****bags." There is something in their nature and make-up that makes them more easily trained as a weapon and capable of inflicting more damage than other breeds. It really doesn't take a rocket surgeon to figure that out. That's why you see pit bulls or mixes of in the dog-fighting ring and not cocker spaniels, basset hounds or golden retrievers. Just like you don't see people taking their pit bulls duck hunting or running rabbits.