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I'll preface this with a request for documentation if anyone has it to dispute my facts. Seriously. If I'm wrong, I definitely would like to learn the truth.
First, according to Al W. Stinson, D.V. M., there is no such thing as a "locking" jaw in any breed.
Also, various dog breeds and other animals have had their jaw strength tested. For comparison, Humans have 120 pounds of bit pressure. Also:
Wild dogs: 310 lbs
Lions: 600lbs
Snapping turtles: 1000 lbs
Dogs, on average, have 320 lbs of pressure. The breeds that were tested for this report were the German Shepherd, Rottweiler and American Pit Bull Terrier. Of these three tested, the APBT had the least jaw pressure.
http://understand-a-bull.com/PitbullInformation/Urbanlegends.htm
Also, although there are no totally reliable records on dog bites, mostly because so many go unreported and untreated, of those that have been reported, most unprovoked bites are from Chow Chows. Most deaths, while varying somewhat year to year and area to area, are from Nordic breeds.
First, according to Al W. Stinson, D.V. M., there is no such thing as a "locking" jaw in any breed.
Also, various dog breeds and other animals have had their jaw strength tested. For comparison, Humans have 120 pounds of bit pressure. Also:
Wild dogs: 310 lbs
Lions: 600lbs
Snapping turtles: 1000 lbs
Dogs, on average, have 320 lbs of pressure. The breeds that were tested for this report were the German Shepherd, Rottweiler and American Pit Bull Terrier. Of these three tested, the APBT had the least jaw pressure.
http://understand-a-bull.com/PitbullInformation/Urbanlegends.htm
Also, although there are no totally reliable records on dog bites, mostly because so many go unreported and untreated, of those that have been reported, most unprovoked bites are from Chow Chows. Most deaths, while varying somewhat year to year and area to area, are from Nordic breeds.