Selected Journal Articles:

Allen, DL.  Believes aggression is more common in some dog breeds. J Am Vet Med Assoc.  2001  Vol.218(2): 193. Borchelt,  Peter L.  Aggressive behavior of dogs kept as companion animals:  Classification and influence of sex, reproductive status and breed. Applied Animal Ethology.  1983  Vol.10(1-sup-2):  45-61. Bradshaw JW, Goodwin D.  Determination of behavioural traits of pure-bred dogs using factor analysis and cluster analysis; a comparison of studies in the USA and UK.   Res Vet Sci  1999   Vol.66(1): 73-76. Campbell WE.  Which dog breeds develop what behavior problems?  Mod Vet Pract 1974 Vol 55(3):  229-32 Hart BL, Hart LA.  Selecting pet dogs on the basis of cluster analysis of breed behavior profiles and gender.  J Am Vet Med Assoc 1985  Vol.186(11):  1181-5. Notarangelo, Kathy Elizabeth.  Personality characteristics of dog owners with specific breed preferences.  Dissertation Abstracts International:  Section B:  The Science & Engineerings.  2000  Vol.61(1-B): 576 Podberscek, Anthony L;  Serpell, James A.  Environmental influences on the expression of aggressive behaviour in English cocker spaniels. Applied Animal Behaviour Science.  1997  Vol.52(3-4):  215-227. Reinhart T.  Thinks veternarians should unite against dangerous breeds.  J Am Vet Med Assoc.  1998  Vol.212(4): 489. Rossi-Broy C.  Dangerous: application of federal regulations Dtsch Tierarztl Wochenschr 2000  Vol.107(3): 94-9. Ruefenacht, S.  A behaviour test on German Shepherd dogs: heritability of seven different traits.  Applied Animal Behaviour Science.  2002  Vol.79(2): 113-132. Singer, C.  More on dangerous dog breeds.  Journal Am Vet Med Assoc.  1998  Vol.212(8): 1186.

Additional Articles:

Deleu, S.  KNMvD: banning some dog breeds will not solve the aggression problem.  Tijdschr Diergeneeskd.  201 126.(1): 27

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