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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are they safe after they pass a temperament test? Is there any kind of guarantee or certification? [/quote]

The "gentle" rescue pit bull who disemboweled his new owner's elderly mom a few hours before they brought him home down in southern VA this past summer passed a "temperment" test.

That dog was advertised on the rescue's site as loving.

[b]Tempermemt tests mean zero when you are talking about an aggressive breed.[/b][/quote]

There are no aggressive breeds, but there are aggressive lines within those breeds.
Also, a temperament test means nothing for any breed.
And finally, ANY dog of ANY breed can bite. Goldens and labs kill people every year, they are super active and need a ton of exercise, yet they continue to be seen as America's ideal family dog.

Public perception about dogs is 99% wrong.[/quote]

Goldens and labs kill a person or two per year.

Pitts kill dozens and dozens of people per year (almost all of deaths caused by bites).

Breeds matter.
A single digit percentage of dogs doing anywhere [/quote]

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