Pitbulls have a more Vicious Bite?

According to Dr Jessica Lockhart, a PHD certified animal behaviorist,, With any dog despite its breed, any dog in that situation is going to bite and hold and it is not just breed specific to pit bulls. Although pit bulls have a bigger mouth and bigger bite, but the bottom line for her is all aggressive dogs bite and hold the same way. Most the numbers i found about dog attacks are compiled from news reports, but the news doesn't cover every dog attack and in fact, there are no comprehensive numbers about how many people have been bitten by which breed of dogs. A widely cited research paper that surveyed dog owners about their own pets aggressive behavior. In the category against the dog’s aggression against other dog, pitbulls actually do score pretty high -- they’re more than the doberman, but less than the akita. When it comes to dog behavior the second factor is aggression towards people. And according to that same research, the dachshund and the chihuahua are really high, however the pitbull is more middle of the pack. The perception persist that they are highly aggressive dogs. ____ describes them as very sociable, affable, friendly and loving dogs.

All in all, pitbulls are middle of the road when it comes to aggression against people, but they're pretty high on the list on aggression towards other dogs, though they’re not at the top. And though they are big and strong, pitbulls don’t bite differently than any other dog.
Citation: Sciencedirect - breed differences in canine aggression
Deborah L duffy

I think they are the most misunderstood breed of dogs there is; they’re just dogs, they are not werewolves. There has been so much asteria involved with these dogs and so much media hype. Its one place where there probably is a lot of fake news. A lot of times they cant speak for themselves and we have to put the truth out there. I believe some of it is media bias. A dog that would attack another human being is a dog that is unstable and there a lot of dogs of any breed that are unstable just like there is people of any race that are unstable.

Analysis by the National Canine Research Council which is run by a pro pitbull foundation that claims there’s no reliable evidence that demonstrates a link between breed and fatal dog bites. They also claim that pitbulls are routinely misidentified as the guilty party.
I think responsible pet owners should be allowed to own whatever breed of dog they choose and it's that simple. No dog should ever be euthanized for what they are you can't generalize that pitbulls are not going to be good with people or kids.

Many people think that a pitbull is a specific breed of dog, but actually the term “pitbull” encompasses a variety of different breeds like the american bulldog, the american pit bull terrier, and the american staffordshire terrier. Unfortunately pit bull-type dogs seem to fall victim to negative stereotype arguably more than any other type of dog out there. One of the many reasons for the perpetuation of the myth that pitbulls are generally aggressive dogs is that oftentimes when someone does experience a dog bite and go to the emergency room, they either report that a dog bit them or a pitbull bit them and this causes emergency room medical records to be very biased against pitbull type dogs. Sketchy data like this has led to local, even national governments attempting to ban pitbull type dogs almost entirely, this is what's known as breed specific legislation. A study in the Journal of the American veterinary medical association examined dog bite related fatalities and found that breed was not a factor. For such reasons, the center for disease control and prevention, the American veterinary society of animal behavior and many other organizations have publicly opposed breed specific legislation as it does not help reduce dog bite incidents and deaths. In light of these countries such as italy and the netherlands, have reversed their breed specific legislation.

Pit bulls were originally created by breeding terrier dogs with bulldogs in order to combine the agility of the terrier with the strength of the bulldog. These dogs were used for such sports as bull baiting and bear baiting and then when those sports were outlawed, many people turned to underground dog fighting competitions because they were easier to conceal from law enforcement. while this certainly is violent history, it's important to remember that just because a dog can be trained to be violent, does not mean a dog is inherently violent by nature. As far as we can tell, pitbulls are no more likely to be born with an instinctive desire to fight than a maltese or a labrador is, more accurately, pit bulls are very often highly trainable, athletic dogs making them prime candidates to be exploited for nefarious activities. today pitbulls are used for so many positive things, they help law enforcement, they can make great therapy dogs and of course, they make wonderful pets. So with the violent image that people think of when they think of pitbulls isnt due to their natural temperament then why does this image persist? A study in the journal of interpersonal violence found that those who have high-risk breeds like pit bulls, rottweilers, german shepards, chow chows, and doberman pinschers have on average, 10 times as many criminal convictions as those with lower risk breeds. A more accurate correlation would be that those who are more likely to participate in criminal activity are also attracted to the negative stereotype of pitbull type dogs. It turns out that people are the problem, not the dogs and this is what the debate really needs to center around.

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