Rottweilers, pit bulls and other bull terriers, along with Akio and Tosa Inus are most commonly identified as dangerous. These dogs do not cause the most dog bite injuries, but they do cause the highest number of fatalities.
Curiously, a University of Pennsylvania meta-analysis of dog bites found that Dachshunds and Chihuahuas, followed by Australian Cattle Dogs, Border Collies, Beagles, and Jack Russell Terriers are all more prone to attack people than those breeds commonly identified as dangerous. However, a dog needn’t be labeled “vicious” for victims of injury to seek compensation.
When you or someone you love is seriously injured by a dog, irrespective of its breed, you are entitled to seek compensation for all of your damages.