Top Ten Dangerous Dogs

Reference: "Breeds of dogs involved in fatal human attacks in the United States between 1979 and 1998" by Sacks, Sinclair, Gilchrist, Golab, & Lockwood.

You're right, by the way, that the AVMA doesn't use this study to conclude anything about our attitudes toward breed-specific violence.

However, you're misunderstanding what science is: Just because you believe something, doesn't mean you can't investigate it. The AVMA is a fantastic resource into this information because they already have a basis of knowledge to interpret conclusions in a nuanced way.

I actually fact-checked this quiz, & found that it's ordered backwards. So, the St. Bernard was the 10th most fatal dog from between 1979 & 1998 in the AVMA study, but the pit bull was the most fatal dog. But, I'm not commenting on the public perception of breed-specific attitudes of violence, since that's built on complex & shaky stuff.

Reference: "Breeds of dogs involved in fatal human attacks

in the United States between 1979 and 1998" by Sacks, Sinclair, Gilchrist, Golab, & Lockwood.