Valerie Tietz-Kelly wrote 03/10/2008 10:57 AM 2007 Top 10 Biting Breeds #185042 - 03/10/2008 10:57 AM
Valerie Tietz-Kelly Webboard User Reg: 07-26-2005 Posts: 566 Loc: NJ, USA Offline	http://www.miamiherald.com/1060/story/448697.html Does anyone know the breed demographics of these counties????? I wonder, the fact that you see no small dogs in these lists, can that be attributed to the fact that those type of bites are not reported or taken seriously???????? Val
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Janice Jarman wrote 03/10/2008 11:02 AM Re: 2007 Top 10 Biting Breeds [Re: Valerie Tietz-Kelly ] #185043 - 03/10/2008 11:02 AM
Janice Jarman Webboard User Reg: 04-19-2005 Posts: 505 Loc: Mid Missouri USA Offline	"Terrier", "Mixed Breed", can be any size. JRT's are small dogs. So, there's not only large dogs on the list. I think a lot of these type lists are compiled from ER reports and dog quarantined at the pound for biting. You'd be more likely to get an Emergency Room report for a bite from a large dog than a small dog. Seems to me, anyway. Janice Jarman
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Carol Boche wrote 03/10/2008 11:06 AM Re: 2007 Top 10 Biting Breeds [Re: Valerie Tietz-Kelly ] #185045 - 03/10/2008 11:06 AM
Carol Boche Webboard User Reg: 10-30-2005 Posts: 4531 Loc: South Dakota, USA Offline	I would assume that the "terrier" would be smaller dogs. It kills me how they list out Lab mix, Shepherd mix and then mixed breeds....how stupid is that....then the second list they have German Shepherd and another one called Shepherd.....that is stupid too. Until The Tale of the Lioness is told, the Story will Always Glorfy the Hunter
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Janice Jarman wrote 03/10/2008 11:09 AM Re: 2007 Top 10 Biting Breeds [Re: Carol Boche ] #185048 - 03/10/2008 11:09 AM
Janice Jarman Webboard User Reg: 04-19-2005 Posts: 505 Loc: Mid Missouri USA Offline	I agree, Carol. The lists seem pretty generic as to breed of dog. Mixed breed is mixed breed, whether it's a poodlemix, a bassettmix, or a shepherdmix. I'd say give the lists the attention they deserve, which is about -1 on a scale of 1 to 10. Janice Jarman
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Alex Corral wrote 03/10/2008 11:17 AM Re: 2007 Top 10 Biting Breeds [Re: Carol Boche ] #185054 - 03/10/2008 11:17 AM
Alex Corral Webboard User Reg: 02-23-2007 Posts: 1102 Loc: Denver, CO Offline	Yes, I think this whole list is pretty stupid. I hate to see things like this. Especially since I'm positivie it's far from accurate. There is no way in hell, these breeds are the only biters, so I'm sure they are over-looking the breeds that don't call attention or the smaller dog bites are not reported. My aunts Chihuahua, bites her kids on a near-daily basis. I really don't like this list because, for anyone supporting BSL, they can see Bulldogs and Shepherds causing more bites than others. Since they are being counted twice and in many cases they aren't even the breed in that mix.
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Valerie Tietz-Kelly wrote 03/10/2008 11:19 AM Re: 2007 Top 10 Biting Breeds [Re: Janice Jarman ] #185055 - 03/10/2008 11:19 AM
Valerie Tietz-Kelly Webboard User Reg: 07-26-2005 Posts: 566 Loc: NJ, USA Offline	By small dogs I meant toy breeds. It erks me to see Pit Bull...what is that? APBT, American Staffordshire Terrier, Stafordshire Bull Terrier, American Bully or some mixed dog that looks like it has some of one of those breeds in it????? Also if you are in an area where a particular breed of dog is more popular than another of course you will see a higher statistic, there are more of that kind of dog...and contrary to the ill advised medias beliefs ...ALL DOGS CAN BITE. The only way I know to completely eliminate biting dogs 100%, is to eliminate dogs. I hate this kind of stuff...sorry for the vent. I agree the list is not worth the newspaper it is printed on, but I can guarentee it has a bunch of folks all concerned!!!!! Val
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Will Rambeau wrote 03/10/2008 11:23 AM Re: 2007 Top 10 Biting Breeds [Re: Valerie Tietz-Kelly ] #185056 - 03/10/2008 11:23 AM
Will Rambeau Moderator Reg: 01-25-2003 Posts: 5983 Loc: Idaho Offline	I wouldn't trust *anything* printed in a newspaper - the ethics of most journalists are one step above drug dealers, in my book. The Fetz dog: http://www.leerburg.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/79673/page/25
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Carol Boche wrote 03/10/2008 11:23 AM Re: 2007 Top 10 Biting Breeds [Re: Valerie Tietz-Kelly ] #185058 - 03/10/2008 11:23 AM
Carol Boche Webboard User Reg: 10-30-2005 Posts: 4531 Loc: South Dakota, USA Offline	I think this list was thrown in there to "fill a blank" spot in the paper. Obviously whoever compiled the info does not really know what they are doing, which in turn, makes it look really bad for certain breeds. Maybe some letters to the Editor are in order here? This way, our thoughts are getting across to the people where it may make a difference? Until The Tale of the Lioness is told, the Story will Always Glorfy the Hunter
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Alex Corral wrote 03/10/2008 11:28 AM Re: 2007 Top 10 Biting Breeds [Re: Valerie Tietz-Kelly ] #185059 - 03/10/2008 11:28 AM
Alex Corral Webboard User Reg: 02-23-2007 Posts: 1102 Loc: Denver, CO Offline	I agree with you Val. That is the first thing that jumped at me and really pissed me off!! If you take the way the public sees a "Pitbull" and divide it by the number of different breeds they discriminate/ban them, the Pitbull would be a lower scale, like maybe 30 bites. And for Heaven's sake, the Pitbull is banned in Miami-Dade and it's still making the list. That is gasoline for the BSL fire. I think a letter to the editor from a few different people would be a really good idea. I was looking for an email, but couldn't see anything.
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Sarah Morris wrote 03/10/2008 11:30 AM Re: 2007 Top 10 Biting Breeds [Re: Alex Corral ] #185061 - 03/10/2008 11:30 AM
Sarah Morris Webboard User Reg: 08-29-2006 Posts: 2324 Loc: Central Coast, California Offline	Here you go: Letters to the Editor HeraldEd@MiamiHerald.com FAX: 305-376-8950 True
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