Table 7.
Distribution of canine bites by breed.
| Classification of Breeds According to “Dangerousness” | Breed | Frequency (n) | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Breed | Mixed-breed | 2298 | 55.99% |
|
Non-Potentially Dangerous
Dogs (N.P.D.D) |
German Sheperd | 349 | 8.50% |
| Poodle | 299 | 7.29% | |
| Fox Terrier | 106 | 2.58% | |
| Dachshund | 92 | 2.24% | |
| Labrador Retriever | 70 | 1.71% | |
| Boxer | 61 | 1.49% | |
| Cocker Spaniel | 41 | 1.00% | |
| Beagle | 38 | 0.93% | |
| Golden Retriever | 38 | 0.93% | |
| Yorkshire Terrier | 38 | 0.93% | |
| Chinese Shar-Pei | 34 | 0.83% | |
| Saint Bernard | 33 | 0.80% | |
| Bulldog | 31 | 0.76% | |
| Maltese | 28 | 0.68% | |
| Chow Chow | 26 | 0.63% | |
| Galgo | 22 | 0.54% | |
| Chihuahua | 17 | 0.41% | |
| Bull Terrier | 16 | 0.39% | |
| Pug | 14 | 0.34% | |
| Poodle Toy | 13 | 0.32% | |
| Belgian Sheperd | 12 | 0.29% | |
| English Sheperd | 12 | 0.29% | |
| French Bulldog | 11 | 0.27% | |
| Great Dane | 11 | 0.27% | |
| Fox Terrier Toy | 10 | 0.24% | |
| Shih Tzu | 8 | 0.19% | |
| Siberian Husky | 8 | 0.19% | |
| Collie | 7 | 0.17% | |
| Neapolitan Mastiff | 7 | 0.17% | |
| Samoyed | 7 | 0.17% | |
| Weimaraner | 7 | 0.17% | |
| Border Collie | 6 | 0.15% | |
| Miniature Schnauzer | 6 | 0.15% | |
| Basset Hound | 5 | 0.12% | |
| Pekingese | 5 | 0.12% | |
| Miniature Yorkshire Terrier | 5 | 0.12% | |
| West Highland White Terrier (West Highland) | 4 | 0.10% | |
| Bracco Italiano | 3 | 0.07% | |
| Dalmatian | 3 | 0.07% | |
| Australian Sheperd | 3 | 0.07% | |
| Pointer | 3 | 0.07% | |
| Bernese Mountain dog | 2 | 0.05% | |
| Cane Corso | 2 | 0.05% | |
| French Mastiff | 2 | 0.05% | |
| English Cocker Spaniel (Cocker spaniel) | 2 | 0.05% | |
| Galgo Italiano | 2 | 0.05% | |
| Labradoodle | 2 | 0.05% | |
| Pocket Beagle | 2 | 0.05% | |
| Puggle | 2 | 0.05% | |
| Affenpinscher | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Alaskan Malamute | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Black Russian Terrier | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Border Terrier | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Boston Terrier | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Cardigan Welsh Corgi | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Coton de Tulear | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Great Pyrenees | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Japanese Chin | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Lhasa Apso | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Mastiff | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Belgian Malinois | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Anatolian Sheperd | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Schipperke | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Standard Schnauzer | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Giant Schnauzer | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Australian Terrier | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Potentially Dangerous Dogs (P.D.D) | American Pit Bull Terrier | 83 | 2.02% |
| Akita | 58 | 1.41% | |
| Rottweiler | 39 | 0.95% | |
| Argentine Dogo | 6 | 0.15% | |
| Bullmastiff | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Doberman Pinscher (Doberman) | 1 | 0.02% | |
| Other | Other | 76 | 1.85% |
| Total | 4104 | 100% |