Anyone ever seen this video? I thought it was pretty interesting...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZm037jPNgc

I caught part of a show similar to it a while back - measuring different breeds of dogs' bite pressure. The show I saw also had a GSD's bite strength measured. No, I don't remember what it was

While i liked the idea behind the video clip the attack style thing really dident do much for me considering all these dogs are trained and thus how they where trained dictates how they attack so *shrug* besides its being entertaining i don't see much "true" research behind this.

Still i thought it was entertaining.

I had seen that and must say I've never seen a Dutchie as big as that before(they say 30" 130 pounds), and the stats they give for the AB are off - a 20" dog is way below standard. The dog they used actually looked more like an Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog. Not to mention the mastiff they use is not a "mastiff" it is a Fila Brasliero. But lets not get carried away lol

I have definitely noticed a difference in the way certain dogs bite and tendencies related to breed. The AB and "bully breeds" latch on like a devil and have that head shake that can really unbalance someone. Though I have seen dogs of all breeds give a good shake.

I think the main thing I have noticed is the head shake is prevalent in prey drive and lessens in defense. At least for ABs, in the dogs I have seen worked.

Look at the way a catch dog goes for a hog, the less experienced dogs or dogs that have been only worked on smaller easily overpowered hogs do more shaking at first and settle into the bite, but more experienced dogs go right for a solid bite and stick to it without much or any shaking - it is a fight and not a game. With that said I am talking about head shaking and drive, not trying to say a hog dog is a protection dog.

I just wanted to add real quick that training also has a lot to do with it.

Ahh re-edit to say I see Michael already covered that

Edited by Jennifer Marshal (01/20/2008 07:37 PM)
Edit reason: oops