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In reply to the discussion: All you ... PEOPLE who support breed bans: Let's Play FIND THE PIT BULL!! [View all]baldguy
(36,649 posts)25. FIND THE PIT BULL!! answers.
Here we go! Here are the answers. Based on the UF College of Veterinary Medicine Dog Breed Identification survey: What kind of dog is that?
http://sheltermedicine.vetmed.ufl.edu/library/research-studies/current-studies/dog-breeds/
We conducted a national survey of dog experts to compare their best guesses for the breeds of dogs in a series of photographs. These visual assessments were compared to DNA breed profiles for the dogs.
More than 5,000 dog experts, including breeders, trainers, groomers, veterinarians, shelter staff, rescuers, and others completed the survey.
We conducted a national survey of dog experts to compare their best guesses for the breeds of dogs in a series of photographs. These visual assessments were compared to DNA breed profiles for the dogs.
More than 5,000 dog experts, including breeders, trainers, groomers, veterinarians, shelter staff, rescuers, and others completed the survey.
Dog 02

DNA Results: 50% Catahoula Leopard Dog, 25% Siberian Husky, 9.94% Briard, 5.07% Airedale Terrier
Dog 07

DNA Results: 25% Irish Water Spaniel, 25% Siberian Husky, 25% Boston Terrier, 8.33% Bull Mastiff
Dog 08

DNA Results: 25% Boxer, 25% Alaskan Malamute, 21.95% Sealyham Terrier, 19.67% Pointer
Dog 22

DNA Results: 25% Chow Chow, 12.5% German Shepherd, 12.5% Alaskan Malamute, 14.22% Cairn Terrier
Dog 33

DNA Results: 37.5% German Shepherd, 12.5% Rottweiler, 12.5% Weimeraner, 11.44% Irish terrier
Dog 54

DNA Results: 25% Bulldog, 12.5% Mastiff, 12.5% Boxer, 10.42% Tibetan Mastiff
Dog 58

DNA Results: 25% Boxer, 25% Entlebucher Mountain Dog, 25% German Spitz, 9.14% Golden Retriever
Dog 79

DNA Results: 25% Doberman Pinscher, 25% Wire Haired Dachshund, 12.5% Samoyed, 12.5% Miniature Schnauzer
Dog 89

DNA Results: 25% Bulldog, 25% Boxer, 12.98% Blue Tick Coonhound, 10.9% Weimeraner
Dog 111

DNA Results: 25% Basset Hound, 25% American Staffordshire Terrier, 25% Chow Chow, 25% English Cocker Spaniel
Remember this anytime you see a news report of a "Pit Bull" biting someone. Trying to identify a dog's breed visually is little better than flipping a coin. The professionals in this survey got 43/100 wrong.
And also remember that the Humane Society of the United States, the American Veterinary Association, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Kennel Club, the American Bar Association, and the National Canine Research Council - In short, precisely ALL of the people who know the relevant law, medicine & canine behavior they ALL are opposed to breed specific legislation and breed bans. Anyone who tries to say different is lying to you.
Congrats to NV Whino(reply #14), Lady Freedom Returns (Reply #18), DevonRex (Reply #20), and and honorable mention to reformist2 (Reply #3). Thx all for playing!
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All you ... PEOPLE who support breed bans: Let's Play FIND THE PIT BULL!! [View all]
baldguy
May 2013
OP
I'd start with the 'humans'. Look what the hell that we have done with this 'place'... eom
Purveyor
May 2013
#27
I'll guess 54 but have no clue. A couple I don't think so, but narrowed down to 4.
uppityperson
May 2013
#5
No fair! You didn't dress the pit bull crosses right for a where's the pit cross challenge...
pinboy3niner
May 2013
#11
You obviously haven't considered the pit bulls assisting with breast-feeding in Olive Gardens
pinboy3niner
May 2013
#16
Oh, dog 79 looks a lot like the doggie my daughter adopted from the pound!
Lone_Star_Dem
May 2013
#13
Very interesting breakdown of mixes, thank you. I ruled out the basset, never guessed chow and sprin
uppityperson
May 2013
#36
So, your objection to the DNA testing is based on a CYA disclaimer on a retailers web store?
baldguy
May 2013
#136
"an average accuracy of 84% in first-generation crossbred dogs of known parentage"
XemaSab
May 2013
#146
Aren't the American Staffordshire Terrier and the American Pit Bull Terrier two different types,
blueamy66
May 2013
#129
DU has been talking about this for 2 weeks, & there are literally a million web sites on the subject
baldguy
May 2013
#141
This works just the same as you trying to figure out what an assault weapon is.
CokeMachine
May 2013
#54
Not odd at all. They are typical Americans, living in terror of the extremely unlikely
Egalitarian Thug
May 2013
#57
There are 24 dogs that are part American Staffordshire Terrier or Staffordshire Bull Terrier
baldguy
May 2013
#80
You finally drove me over the edge. I would never say this under ordinary circumstances.
randome
May 2013
#112
if a dog shows a propensity for agression (breed) or actual agression, destroy it
galileoreloaded
May 2013
#118
I think it is safe to say that baldguy is putting on the dog, at the very least.
Nimajneb Nilknarf
May 2013
#132
I don't know what a pit bull looks like, but Dog 89 looks like the curr that micturated on my boots.
Nimajneb Nilknarf
May 2013
#128
I don't have a dog in this fight (mine's a Sheltie), but 1. that's a Wikipedia page
ScreamingMeemie
May 2013
#152