@seanogrady sadly, the article is behind a wall. But I'm inclined to agree that in general, bans like these are not ideal. From what I can see, the issue is largely the owners and not the animals.
@gpowerf the thing is these ones have aggression bred into them, plus massively powerful. The risk to life is unacceptable. No human was ever torn apart by a pack of sausage dogs.
@seanogrady my point is that it's very easy to move onto another similar breed. I'm scared of chow chows having been attacked by a couple as a kid. Chow chows are legal here and banned in various places, including parts of the United States, so dangerous breeds still exist here. I still think the core problem is owners who want a dog simply because it is vicious. https://chowchowgalaxy.com/why-are-chow-chows-banned/
@gpowerf chows have had a bad press in the past, also Alsatians and of course Rottweilers and Dobermans. But none are as prone to bad owners and bad genetics as the pit bull types, esp cross bred with mastiffs. So we have to draw a line somewhere.
@seanogrady it would be nice if we knew exactly what genetic markers make these dogs aggressive. That way, we would have an accurate definition of bad genetics.
