For a group of gentle-breed dogs could do damage, especially considering that numerous attacks are coming from predatory aggression. Predatory aggression is somewhat of a misnomer, as there is no real hostility in the dog, yet it doesn't make him any less dangerous. I know everyone has seen a pack of wolves or pride of lions taking down a prey animal on some educational program. We all understand that the wolf or lion wasn't angry at his prey, yet the prey remains just as dead. So it isn't merely enough to say that guarding breeds shall be regulated.
Any breed of dog is just as capable of a predacious encounter.
A well trained and properly socialized guarding breed is less likely to be involved in a predatory attack than an un-socialized, untrained dog of any other breed. Rules are often broken and safety plans can and do fail. As a trainer who offers group classes along with a myriad of other services, I instruct my trainers to inspect leashes in novice classes, routinely, as many people will bring an untrained dog out on a frayed leash. They are obeying the letter of the law even if they fail to observe its intent. I will say, however, that when they finish classes, they are more educated on proper care of equipment, as well as proper handling of their dogs.