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[-] qooqie@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

So I think your 3rd point is highly likely, but I do disagree about the genetic predisposition. If it can’t be genetically influenced then goldens are not more friendly than others, and smart dogs (poodles, Australian shepherd, etc.) are not actually smarter; they all have the same genetic predisposition.

Having an aggressive breed is possible, but as I said earlier I think the 3rd point pushes up the numbers of maulings quite a bit. I’d add a 4th point of a lot of people being real shit dog owners and not knowing how to properly raise a dog to be socially capable without harming others.

[-] rwhitisissle@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

Science suggests this is not actually the case and that environment has a much larger impact on animal behavior than almost any factor: https://www.science.org/content/article/your-dog-s-breed-doesn-t-determine-its-personality-study-suggests

[-] qooqie@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Never said it didn’t, just said the breed does have a disposition to it genetically

[-] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Fun fact, Golden Retrievers rank lower than Staffordshires(pitbulls) in many temperament tests...

https://www.aaastateofplay.com/what-dog-breed-has-the-best-temperament/

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