claim: "[t]his breed (of pit bulls) is most often associated with aggressive behavior."
author: elaine boyer
evidence_1: behavior, genetic implications of breed development, behavioral conditions that  ... occur more often and that the frequency of bites reported to any ... dog bite- related injuries comprise 0.4 to 1.5% of emer- ..... more often or being inherently  more aggressive than any other ... for pit bull-type dogs, we need to understand  their.
evidence_2: owners of high risk for aggression dogs admit to more criminal activity and are  more likely ... in addition, some breeds, namely pit bulls, may qualify as “vicious  dogs” simply by ... for this reason insurance companies have used statistics  gather by the u.s. ... since criminal behaviors are most often associated with  particular ...
evidence_3: may 15, 2014 ... see table 1 for a summary of breed data related to bite injuries. ... while small  dogs may be more aggressive their size means they are less likely to inflict  serious ... the pit bull type is particularly ambiguous as a "breed" ... about a given  dog's propensity for aggressive behavior based solely on its breed.
evidence_4: jun 20, 2014 ... read a response to this piece from the american pit bull foundation. ... of dog  attacks and 52% of dog-related deaths since 1982, according to research ... as  pit-bull attacks become more and more common, they're getting increasing ... “ any dog from any breed can be aggressive, it matters how it's treated.
evidence_5: nov 15, 2016 ... in this study, we examine whether the extent of scarring from dog fighting is ...  keywords: dogfighting, dog, aggression, veterinary, behavior, forensic, ... the  american pit bull terrier is the breed most commonly associated with ...