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baldguy

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11. If you're worried about behavior

Reply to Bonobo (Reply #8)

Thu May 30, 2013, 01:51 AM

May 2013

there are about 200,000,000 dogs in the US, and about 1,000,000 dog bites that require hospitalization every year (0.5% incidence), and 30 dog bite related fatalities (0.000015% incidence).

If someone has been trying to breed murderous bloodthirsty behavior into the genetic makeup of Canis lupus familiaris over the last 30 yrs, they've done a pretty sucky job of it.

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There is little correlation between visual breed identification and the DNA of mixed-breed dogs. [View all] baldguy May 2013 OP

So, a media talking head might call a killer dog a "labrador", but it could really be a pibble? NYC_SKP May 2013 #1

You didn't even bother to look at Dr Irizarry's video. baldguy May 2013 #2

I do believe about the training and socialization, but what about herding and swimming instincts? NYC_SKP May 2013 #3

I would not allow myself to be dragged into woo-woo land. Bonobo May 2013 #5

Really: Fuck with my Lion and I'll chew your ass off your pelvis. cliffordu May 2013 #9

Well, you know. Cats... NYC_SKP May 2013 #10

The big takeaway seems to be two points. Bonobo May 2013 #4

The point is that ignorant people want to subject Pit Bulls to wholesale slaughter baldguy May 2013 #7

Well that may be your point. Bonobo May 2013 #8

If you're worried about behavior baldguy May 2013 #11

That's a good point, baldguy. Bonobo May 2013 #12

...and somewhere, Merritt Clifton wept. flvegan May 2013 #6

+1000 PD Turk May 2013 #13

My dog thinks she is a cat... Kalidurga May 2013 #14

Kick for the AM crowd. baldguy May 2013 #15

Another kick for the morons. baldguy May 2013 #16

And ^ this is why you're going on Ignore. Sheldon Cooper May 2013 #17