This I was surprise Dachshund To Be the Most Aggressive Breed.



They may not look as threatening as some of the larger canine, but research revealed that the dachshund is the most aggressive breed of dog.

Citing a study published by Applied Animal Behavior Science, the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph reported that one in five dachshunds has bitten or tried to bite strangers, and one in 12 has shown aggression toward its owners.

The study involved researchers from the University of Pennsylvania. About 6,000 dog owners were questioned about their dogs' behavior. Thirty-three breeds were ranked on their aggression.

Ranking below the dachshund was an even smaller dog, the Chihuahua. According to the newspaper, research found that the tiny breed often snaps at most beings it encounters -- including its owners, strangers and other dogs.

The Jack Russell terrier was third, followed by the Akita and the Australian cattle dog. The pit bull was sixth, followed by the beagle, the English springer spaniel, the border collie and the German shepherd.

The Telegraph reported that researchers said previous studies on canine aggression could have been misleading as most bites from smaller dogs were not reported. According to the researchers, bites from larger dogs were more likely to require medical attention than those from smaller dogs.

According to the Telegraph, the Rottweiler, which is widely believed to be an aggressive dog, scored average to below average ratings for its hostility toward strangers.

The newspaper reported that some of the lowest scoring breeds for aggression included the Basset hound, golden retriever, Labradors, Siberian huskies and greyhounds.

Comments:

comment by lunarhunk on July 8, 2008 2:35 PM ()

Very hyper.do not understand how they figured this out.

reply by fredo on July 8, 2008 4:33 PM ()

Too funny, I heard that this morning on the radio. I worked at a vets office and all the techs hated handling chihuahua's because they were the WORST offenders on biting! I totally believe this!
Although, I would have thought Chihuahua's would be number one, not dachshunds....

comment by kristilyn3 on July 8, 2008 12:16 PM ()

Also,cocker are nippy,this I know.Had two of them.Buffy was
more nippy for being abused.Never had any dealing with
Daschund.

reply by fredo on July 8, 2008 12:46 PM ()

Just a friendly note Fredo: You might want to include the link to posts that you copy. I noticed at the end of your post it says...

Distributed by Internet Broadcasting. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Just a thought.

comment by texastar on July 8, 2008 11:33 AM ()

Naw, I don't think that they will come after you Fredo. I just remember Holly (mmmhollywould) mentioning in one of her blogs that she includes links when she post things like that because of copy infringement. I thought that I would pass it along to you. I said to myself she is right and that is a good idea to be safe.

reply by texastar on July 8, 2008 11:51 AM ()

they won't come after me will they.If they did not want me to
copy this,this they could have done easily.
Freedom of the Press.No?

reply by fredo on July 8, 2008 11:45 AM ()