Pit bull....
I believe the dog that is most likely to bite someone is the Dalmatian. I saw a show on Animal Planet that claimed they are genetically predisposed to hearing problems and are easily startled. But everyone will walk up behind a Dalmatian before they will a pit bull.
How well do you know Dalmatians?
Dalmatians WILL bite a stranger if not approached properly. They are very protective of their homes and family.
They WON'T BITE their family and will put their life on the line to protect them...
They were bred to be watch/guard dogs for centuries. They became coach dogs, which included keeping rodents off the path so they didn't spook the horses back in the horse and buggy days, then were trained to sit by the back wheel of the coach to protect it from getting stolen by strangers...
I had a deaf one once that never had the ear drums form. He was a great dog, but would bite a stranger. You would have a hard time sneaking up on him, as his peripheral vision was very keen.
But they are not for everyone. They can be particular sometimes and you need to know how to work with them or they will take advantage of you. Every time Disney comes out with a 101 Dalmatian movie, there are lots of people who go out and adopt one, only to have difficulty handling them and then the dogs end up in the humane society. That's why there is a Dalmatian Rescue to help keep them from getting euthanized until they can find them a better home...
I was born and raised with Dalmatians and never had a bad one. We've had a Dalmatian in our family since 1948.. I'm on my 9th one now... I will get another one when he's gone.
The top picture here is me and my first Dalmatian when I was seven years old. When we were young, the neighbor's German Shephard bit my brother when he was 5 years old. She snuck out of the house and beat up that shephard that was twice her size for biting one of her kids. That shephard would run and hide behind her house after that when my dad had our Dalmatian in the front yard...
They are not for everyone. You have to know how they think to stay ahead of them or they will take advantage of you. There are many myths about them, some of them are true, some are not...
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This is a big smile, not a snarl...
He's in trouble and trying to con his way out of it (by being cute) with a smile...
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