Quote Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
Goofball summed it up perfectly: steroid doing, Foghorn Leghorn pant wearing, creatine eating juice-monkeys who want to look tough on their walk to the gym.
That kind of stereotyping what is so wrong about banning breeds. It would be the same thing as saying only gay people own poodles and only pretentious 20 something paris hilton wannabes own toy dogs.

Breeds get labels that are often completely innaccurate.




It's not ignorant to see a pit bull or the like for what it is: a dog bred for fighting, the favourite of criminals and wannabe tough guys. I'd much prefer to ban their owners, but alas...
Thats not the truth at all. Any dog can be bred to fight and be aggressive, but I dont believe the AKC or any kennel club endorses breeding any dogs to fight anymore. Thus, responsible breeders of any dog do not breed for aggressiveness.

Big dogs themselves are not the problem though, a great Dane or a saint Bernard is usually a gentle creature, a clumsy oversized pet.
This is another example of why banning breeds based on fear and stereotypes is not a good idea.

When buying a Dane you must be extremely careful when selecting a breeder, as there are many, many aggressive strains out there. However, the Great Dane community has been successful in keeping the breed's reputation as a gentle giant, when the truth is not so rosy.

The point is a dog's personality is 90% based on how it is raised, and reputation and perceptions about certain breeds can be very different from reality.