Table 1 Sample sizes and incident percentages for dog breeds reported for dog bites in order of frequency for medium and large breedsa
Breed (Non-legislated) | Incidents | Breed (Legislated) | Incidents |
|---|---|---|---|
n(%) | n(%) | ||
Border Collie | 26(18.5) | German Shepherd | 28(20) |
Labrador Retriever | 14(10) | Rottweiler | 6(4.2) |
Cocker Spaniel | 5(3.5) | American Staffordshire Terrier | 3(2.1) |
Shetland Sheepdog | 5(3.5) | Akita | 2(1.4) |
Boxer | 4(2.8) | Doberman Pinscher | 1(0.7) |
English Springer Spaniel | 4(2.8) | ||
Golden Retriever | 4(2.8) | ||
Irish Red Setter | 4(2.8) | ||
Poodle | 4(2.8) | ||
Rough Collie | 3(2.1) | ||
Scottish terrier | 3(2.1) | ||
Beagle | 2(1.4) | ||
Welsh Terrier | 2(1.4) | ||
Bearded Collie | 1(0.7) | ||
Black and Tan Hound | 1(0.7) | ||
Bulldog | 1(0.7) | ||
Chesapeake Bay Retriever | 1(0.7) | ||
Clumber Spaniel | 1(0.7) | ||
English Pointer | 1(0.7) | ||
Foxhound | 1(0.7) | ||
German Shorthaired Pointer | 1(0.7) | ||
Greyhound | 1(0.7) | ||
Irish Terrier | 1(0.7) | ||
Leonberger | 1(0.7) | ||
Old Danish Pointer | 1(0.7) | ||
Old English Sheepdog | 1(0.7) | ||
Pyrenean Mastiff | 1(0.7) | ||
Shiba Inu | 1(0.7) | ||
Siberian husky | 1(0.7) | ||
Tibetan Terrier | 1(0.7) | ||
Weimaraner | 1(0.7) | ||
Wheaton terrier | 1(0.7) | ||
Whippet | 1(0.7) | ||