Top 10 Banned Dog Breeds (with pics)

[ToxicBunny]

My grandpa had one of those... things. It was an old army dog, which probably explains a lot, but it was one of the nastiest dogs I know. There isn't a single grand child who wasn't bitten, and he really did it for literally for no reason at all, because we all did our best to avoid the dog. That is, until our grandparents had to come live with us and their dog encountered our Great Dane. He thought he was going to be the main konyn at our house as well, but one bite from the great dane and Nico lost his 'dik-trul' attitude.

If you lot got bitten for no reason, then the dog was brought up wrong...

I've grown up around the breed, and the dog would actually look after me and stop me from doing stupid shyte...

My current one has never been around kids, but when my friends kids came around.. he instantly become very gentle, and started following them around stopping them from getting into trouble.

 

[IzZzy]

On the topic of bull terriers, it seems fortuitous that an organisation, where my friend partakes in Animal Spay Days in townships, recently rescued two 6 month old puppies, a german shephard and bull terrier, who were neglected and malnourished.

The german shephard has been homed but the bull terrier is sitting at Vereeniging SPCA and is due to be put down (as, apparently, no one wants bull terriers, pitbulls or rottweilers).

Soooo I'm leaving work early to take the trip down and check her out. Already spoke to the SPCA lady and she "thinks it would be a problem" because it will be going into a yard where there is a female boerbull, and she is worried the bull terrier will dominate the 60kg boerbull. Meh, I'm not so sure - they should get along like a house on fire.

 

[porchrat]

Soooo I'm leaving work early to take the trip down and check her out. Already spoke to the SPCA lady and she "thinks it would be a problem" because it will be going into a yard where there is a female boerbull, and she is worried the bull terrier will dominate the 60kg boerbull. Meh, I'm not so sure - they should get along like a house on fire.

If they are both female and your boerbull isn't the sort of dog to back down then you might run into some trouble.

If they are both male then you might as well start composing the speech you are going to give the kids now for when one dog winds up dead.

I've had Staffies before and if my experience of bull terriers is anything to go on then a male bull terrier will quickly challenge that boerbull. Just hope that your boerbull backs down when it happens or there will be a big mess. Size doesn't seem to deter bull terriers at all.

When my old man got me my first Staffie pup as a youngster we took him over to a friend's place and my little pup tried to take on his fully grown adult Staffie the moment I introduced the 2 without even a second thought.

 

[ToxicBunny]

On the topic of bull terriers, it seems fortuitous that an organisation, where my friend partakes in Animal Spay Days in townships, recently rescued two 6 month old puppies, a german shephard and bull terrier, who were neglected and malnourished.

The german shephard has been homed but the bull terrier is sitting at Vereeniging SPCA and is due to be put down (as, apparently, no one wants bull terriers, pitbulls or rottweilers).

Soooo I'm leaving work early to take the trip down and check her out. Already spoke to the SPCA lady and she "thinks it would be a problem" because it will be going into a yard where there is a female boerbull, and she is worried the bull terrier will dominate the 60kg boerbull. Meh, I'm not so sure - they should get along like a house on fire.

Just be very careful with the introductions... it can work, but it could also end up badly. (If anything the only downside with Bull Terriers can be the way they respond/interact with other dogs)

My boy does not like other dogs at all, and size makes no difference, he will take anything on.

Much as I hate to have been witness to it, when I was a kid, my neighbours rottweilers (2 hers, and 2 her sons) got through the fence between our properties to tangle with our bull terrier at the time. We came home to 2 dead rottweilers, 2 really injured ones (who had managed to get back to their own property) and a pretty beat up bull terrier (who still wagged his tail like he wasn't badly injured when we got home)...

 

[porchrat]

Just be very careful with the introductions... it can work, but it could also end up badly. (If anything the only downside with Bull Terriers can be the way they respond/interact with other dogs)

My boy does not like other dogs at all, and size makes no difference, he will take anything on.

Much as I hate to have been witness to it, when I was a kid, my neighbours rottweilers (2 hers, and 2 her sons) got through the fence between our properties to tangle with our bull terrier at the time. We came home to 2 dead rottweilers, 2 really injured ones (who had managed to get back to their own property) and a pretty beat up bull terrier (who still wagged his tail like he wasn't badly injured when we got home)...

Yea my staff is the same. Even though she is a female and is getting on in years she still loves a good fight every now and then.

Worst thing is unlike Staffies I have had previously this one is smart enough to realise that the leash prevents her from getting to other dogs. When on the leash she doesn't growl or snap or snarl or anything. She just stands there like an innocent lovable little thing and waits patiently for the other curious dog to approach within lunging distance then promptly and silently goes for the nearest piece of the dog's anatomy jaws agape. I've had to pull her off a few dogs before when owners have let them run free and come right up to mine. It doesn't always happen and she has become more controlled as she has aged. When it does happen though the dogs don't try it twice.

Thankfully those stubby little stumps Staffies call legs mean she is not the most mobile of creatures so when she is off the leash I can grab her quick if other dogs come into view.

Size doesn't seem to matter to her either. She is quite happy to start a rumble with dogs far larger than her. Multiple dogs against her also doesn't seem to matter she doesn't back down from the 3 dogs my neighbour walks all of which are larger than her. She will die in that fight long before any thought of backing down occurs. Not that I think she would lose. Quite the contrary.

She would never dream of hurting a human. She loves kids especially. Runs up to their feet and rolls on her back for a tummy rub straight away. Kids are often intimidated by her appearance and start crying so she doesn't get too many rubs. Poor girl.

 

[Pavan]

Staffies are boss...

 

[Pavan]

Yea my staff is the same. Even though she is a female and is getting on in years she still loves a good fight every now and then.

Worst thing is unlike Staffies I have had previously this one is smart enough to realise that the leash prevents her from getting to other dogs. When on the leash she doesn't growl or snap or snarl or anything. She just stands there like an innocent lovable little thing and waits patiently for the other curious dog to approach within lunging distance then promptly and silently goes for the nearest piece of the dog's anatomy jaws agape. I've had to pull her off a few dogs before when owners have let them run free and come right up to mine. It doesn't always happen and she has become more controlled as she has aged. When it does happen though the dogs don't try it twice.

Thankfully those stubby little stumps Staffies call legs mean she is not the most mobile of creatures so when she is off the leash I can grab her quick if other dogs come into view.

Size doesn't seem to matter to her either. She is quite happy to start a rumble with dogs far larger than her. Multiple dogs against her also doesn't seem to matter she doesn't back down from the 3 dogs my neighbour walks all of which are larger than her. She will die in that fight long before any thought of backing down occurs. Not that I think she would lose. Quite the contrary.

She would never dream of hurting a human. She loves kids especially. Runs up to their feet and rolls on her back for a tummy rub straight away. Kids are often intimidated by her appearance and start crying so she doesn't get too many rubs. Poor girl.

Sounds like a legend

 

[Zewp]

If you lot got bitten for no reason, then the dog was brought up wrong...

I've grown up around the breed, and the dog would actually look after me and stop me from doing stupid shyte...

My current one has never been around kids, but when my friends kids came around.. he instantly become very gentle, and started following them around stopping them from getting into trouble.

As I said, he was apparently used in the army before my grandfather got him, so it's possible he suffered abuse, but I dunno. It was just an all-round nasty dog. If anyone other than my grandpa owned the dog it would likely have been put down for having an aggression problem, but my grandpa always had an excuse ready for why the dog attacked us.

Personally, I prefer to stick with labradors or golden retrievers. We've currently got a golden retriever and he's a bit of a pansy, but he barks at absolutely everything, which is pretty much all we expect from a guard dog at the moment. Most burglars will run when they come into a house and hear a dog barking, so a dog that can tear their arms off is a bit overkill.

Worst thing is unlike Staffies I have had previously this one is smart enough to realise that the leash prevents her from getting to other dogs. When on the leash she doesn't growl or snap or snarl or anything. She just stands there like an innocent lovable little thing and waits patiently for the other curious dog to approach within lunging distance then promptly and silently goes for the nearest piece of the dog's anatomy jaws agape. I've had to pull her off a few dogs before when owners have let them run free and come right up to mine. It doesn't always happen and she has become more controlled as she has aged. When it does happen though the dogs don't try it twice. (

We had a staffie/fox terrier crossing a few years back and she did the exact same thing. Whenever a dog came within the leash's range she'd go for them. Quite a few people always complained and one guy wanted to sue me because my dog attacked his. I just shrugged my shoulders and told him to let me know what the police say when they hear my dog was on a leash and his wasn't.

It also pisses me off no end when someone comes close without a leash anywhere to be seen and then wants to tell you "it's okay, my dog won't bite." Well, mister, mine does. :twisted:

 

[porchrat]

We had a staffie/fox terrier crossing a few years back and she did the exact same thing. Whenever a dog came within the leash's range she'd go for them. Quite a few people always complained and one guy wanted to sue me because my dog attacked his. I just shrugged my shoulders and told him to let me know what the police say when they hear my dog was on a leash and his wasn't.

It also pisses me off no end when someone comes close without a leash anywhere to be seen and then wants to tell you "it's okay, my dog won't bite." Well, mister, mine does. :twisted:

LOL ah yes that sounds familiar

The expression of horror on the owner's face when I shout "mine does!" in reply to his/her cry of "don't worry he doesn't bite!", while his Yorkie or whatever hurtles towards my dog never gets old. It is even funnier watching the owner, that was quite content a few seconds ago, awkwardly accelerate in my direction in an attempt to stop the inevitable.

IMO I'm very good about keeping my animal on a leash unless the area is totally devoid of other dogs. I find I tend to have a greater sense of responsibility when it comes to ensuring my dog is under control than some dog owners do. I would never do as some owners do and allow my dog to run free in close proximity with other unfamiliar dogs. When you have a Staffie socialisation must always be done under a watchful eye if you want to avoid nasty incidents.

Still as you say I know that when my Staffie causes damage to someone else's dog they are going to have a hard time getting anybody to sympathise when they have to admit their dog was off the leash while mine wasn't.

 

[Hosehead]

If they are both male then you might as well start composing the speech you are going to give the kids now for when one dog winds up dead..

Or if not neutered, any other male dog for that matter.

The last fight I broke up between a 60kg mastiff and an 80kg boerboel took me 10 minutes in the middle of a public road because some idiot let a male Mastiff out of a car, off leash and that mastiff was known to the male boerboel since puppy hood and they had a pathological hatred of each other since the challenge of Alpha male. The fact that the male Boerboel hadn't seen the Mastiff for 2 years made absolutely no difference. He took one whiff in the air and bounded over the garden wall to pin the mastiff down in the road.

 

[IzZzy]

So took the 160km round trip to Vereeniging to see the dog. Turns out, she is 3 years old (not a puppy) but otherwise very lovable.

SPCA says they would want the boerbull (boerboel?) and her to meet in a neutral location (sounds fine) but the boerbull, when outside the property, becomes quite aggressive. It would be chancing it to let them meet at home, but SPCA won't allow it. So seems pointless to travel the distance again when I know what the answer would be.

Unfortunately she isn't for me She's quite underweight, and some signs of neglect, but oh man she's gorgeous!

Here's some pics:

 

[zophas]

Damn pity. Looks like she could use some love and attention. Real sad.

 

[porchrat]

That bull terrier is gorgeous. I certainly hope they find her a home.

Our Staff is a rescue dog too. Got her when she was 3. Her owners were abandoning her because she kept fighting with the male they owned. Must say we were weary of getting a dog as potentially dangerous as a bull terrier where we hadn't brought her up and trained her well. She certainly was very wild and aggressive when she first arrived but it all worked out.

Or if not neutered, any other male dog for that matter.

The last fight I broke up between a 60kg mastiff and an 80kg boerboel took me 10 minutes in the middle of a public road because some idiot let a male Mastiff out of a car, off leash and that mastiff was known to the male boerboel since puppy hood and they had a pathological hatred of each other since the challenge of Alpha male. The fact that the male Boerboel hadn't seen the Mastiff for 2 years made absolutely no difference. He took one whiff in the air and bounded over the garden wall to pin the mastiff down in the road.

Christ those are some seriously large dogs.

I hope you weren't injured.

 

[Hosehead]

I hope you weren't injured.

Over the years you get to learn pretty quick how to break up a fight without getting bit, but this was a tough one because I was on my own - The couple with the mastiff just froze... luckily nobody got injured- not dogs nor man -they just latched on and refused to give ground and eventually they exhaust themselves. I just slightly nicked my hand inserting the bite stick and the tetnaus booster was the sorest bit.

 

[porchrat]

Well sounds like you managed to defuse the situation. Glad to hear no party was injured. Well done.

 

[Hosehead]

Well sounds like you managed to defuse the situation. Glad to hear no party was injured. Well done.

thank you kind Sir.

 

[Rocket-Boy]

Yea my staff is the same. Even though she is a female and is getting on in years she still loves a good fight every now and then.

Worst thing is unlike Staffies I have had previously this one is smart enough to realise that the leash prevents her from getting to other dogs. When on the leash she doesn't growl or snap or snarl or anything. She just stands there like an innocent lovable little thing and waits patiently for the other curious dog to approach within lunging distance then promptly and silently goes for the nearest piece of the dog's anatomy jaws agape. I've had to pull her off a few dogs before when owners have let them run free and come right up to mine. It doesn't always happen and she has become more controlled as she has aged. When it does happen though the dogs don't try it twice.

Thankfully those stubby little stumps Staffies call legs mean she is not the most mobile of creatures so when she is off the leash I can grab her quick if other dogs come into view.

Size doesn't seem to matter to her either. She is quite happy to start a rumble with dogs far larger than her. Multiple dogs against her also doesn't seem to matter she doesn't back down from the 3 dogs my neighbour walks all of which are larger than her. She will die in that fight long before any thought of backing down occurs. Not that I think she would lose. Quite the contrary.

She would never dream of hurting a human. She loves kids especially. Runs up to their feet and rolls on her back for a tummy rub straight away. Kids are often intimidated by her appearance and start crying so she doesn't get too many rubs. Poor girl.

Staffies are one of the best dogs around kids, mine loves them.
They are little bricks on legs though so they dont easily get scared by any other dogs. Fortunately mine isnt a fighter at all.
A few weeks ago when I was walking her on the beach a jack russel ran up to her and latched its jaws on to her leg. She just stood there and looked at me like she was asking what to do about it and why this snack was trying to bite her