In the United States, pit bulls make up less than 3% of the dog population but cause more than 50% of serious dog attacks.
Most dog bites are from mutts (mixed breed), German shepherds and chow chows. Most fatal attacks are by rottweilers and pit bulls. (Source)
*POOF* They're al gone.
Guess what you're left with? You still have all the people that made the mean dogs mean. You still have all the sickos that abuse animals. You still have all the ignorant people who don't know how to properly train and manage a dog.
Those same people would just get another breed of dog, and ruin them.
This is a PEOPLE PROBLEM, not a dog problem.
"Often people ask what breed of dogs are most dangerous? The question can be prompted by a high profile attack by a specific dog or may be the result of media driven portrayals of a specific breed deemed "dangerous"... Singling out one or two
specific breeds for control can result in a false sense of accomplishment. This often ignores the true scope of the problem at hand."
The truth is, there are no reliable population statistics for ANY breed, since that would require widespread breed registration. There are some small registries, but how many people actually use them? How many pit bull owners do you think are going to bother? How can we say that pit bull make up 3% of the dog population when A) we aren't even sure how big the dog population is, and B) we have NO CLUE how many of them are "pit bulls?"
"Often people ask what breed of dogs are most dangerous? The question can be prompted by a high profile attack by a specific dog or may be the result of media driven portrayals of a specific breed deemed "dangerous"... Singling out one or two
specific breeds for control can result in a false sense of accomplishment. This often ignores the true scope of the problem at hand."
The truth is, there are no reliable population statistics for ANY breed, since that would require widespread breed registration. There are some small registries, but how many people actually use them? How many pit bull owners do you think are going to bother? How can we say that pit bull make up 3% of the dog population when A) we aren't even sure how big the dog population is, and B) we have NO CLUE how many of them are "pit bulls?"