Shar Peis are a breed with a history in dog-fighting, this explains their wrinkly skin. The fact that your dog didn't fight back doesn't add anything to the story though.<br /> <br /> Doesn't mean they're not friendly dogs, they just have a tendency to be dog-aggressive as well as not tolerate small children (most ancient breeds don't tolerate children well.. like huskies.)

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I do not think Shar-Peis are sweet at all. A stray Shar Pei attacked my German Shepherd and I during a walk, and my Shepherd didn't even fight back, she just cowered down in terror.

<i>"If dog agression to that extrem is normal for the breed than yes."</i><br /> <br /> ==========<br /> <br /> Some other breeds that were bred to attack other dogs or animals are:<br /> - Bulldogs<br /> - Dogo Argentino<br /> - Tosa Inu<br /> - Shiba Inu<br /> - Akita<br /> - Borzoi<br /> - Irish Wolfhound<br /> - Scottish Deerhound<br /> - Greyhound<br /> - Ibizan Hound<br /> - Afghan Hound<br /> - Pharaoh Hound<br /> - Jack Russell Terrier<br /> - Fox Terrier<br /> - Yorkshire Terrier<br /> - Beagle<br /> - Foxhound<br /> - Coonhound<br /> - Catahoula Leopard Dog<br /> - American Pit Bull Terrier<br /> - American Staffordshire Terrier<br /> - Staffordshire Terrier<br /> - Whippet<br /> - Dachshund<br /> - Patterdale Terrier<br /> - Boston Terrier<br /> - Airedale Terrier<br /> - Bully Kutta<br /> - Cane Corso<br /> - Shar Pei<br /> - Central Asian Ovtcharka<br /> - ETC<br /> <br /> <br /> Basically, any terrier breed, any lurcher, any hound, any courser, etc :)<br /> Did you know, the fluffy, snuggly, cute, sweet dogs like Akita, Shar Pei, Bull Terrier, mastiffs, Jindo, etc <b>were used for dog-fighting</b>? Well they were and <b>still are</b>. Mastiffs and Shar Peis are still, to this day, being fought in countries like Japan and fluffy dogs like Central Asian Ovtcharka are <b>still</b> being used for fighting in the middle-east?<br /> <br /> It pays to educate yourself before throwing out an ignorant opinion, guys :(<br /> <br /> <br /> Also, look into the history of the Bloodhound while you're at it. Yes, the floppy, lazy, Bloodhound. You will be <i>very</i> surprised at what you find.<br /> <br />

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If dog agression to that extrem is normal for the breed than yes. That breed is bad.

So because a Pit Bull was acting <i>completely normal</i> for his breed (dog-aggression), that means that the breed is bad?

Both dogs where from a shelter. The vicious one was slightly younger than the nice one. Both were the general thing that most poeple who are propitbull think of. when they were first adopted. Happy, playful, really wanted to nibble on your fingers kind of thing. They grew faster than I had expected at the time. As, when I was born they were still puppies and grew up faster than I could understand. They grew up loved. Then, the younger one went to the owner's son. After about another year the son moved back in with the dog. As I said before. One was nice and changed the secnd another was brought into the house. Something had changed in the dog. He used to be very happy but was suddenly ready to kill anything that moved. Which was scarry, them being my neighbors. Recently, they mauled the face of anyother dog in the neighborhood. Who, they usually where nice to. Now, I see you think I'm basing this all ontwo dogs. Nope, this is just my first experience.<br /> <br /> Recently, I started working for an animal rescue group. They have mainly smaller dogs. Just because the area I live in doesn't have tons of room for bigger dogs. And, they get adopted faster. Well, there was a pitbull there at one point. When we were at a clinic he walked in to the Petsmart with his owner. He was the scariest dog I had ever seen. Where a muzzle that he had bent in so many ways. The toughest harness I had ever seen. And, the most muscled dog I will ever meet. Snapped at his owner and the person there to train him. The whole clinic had to move because of im trying to kill and eat two baby chiuauas and a young mutt. I can't tell you how many times I sa him breaking things and biting people. It was horrifing.<br /> <br /> I have more to write when I have time.<br /> Ps, The first two were my neighbor's dogs.

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<i>"Yes, that rather nice old dog turned killer because of one dog."</i><br /> <br /> Dogs are pack animals, they behave based on pack behavior, this is why if two dogs are going at each other in the dog park, all the dogs in the park will join in. A new, strange, screamy human (baby) in the house, HIS house (the dog's), will confuse a dog and sometimes aggravate him.<br /> After all, he's been there longer than this new, strange human, and suddenly he's being pushed outside and placed second. You take this behaviour of the dog, add in a second dog, and you have two confused, aggressive dogs.

<i>"But, I can't believe how closed your minds are."</i><br /> <br /> This ought to be good.<br /> <br /> <i>"But, I hate pit bulls as a whole. And have grown up with that. You would too if at three you were almost killed daily by two blood thirty hounds."</i><br /> <br /> That's a fairly close-minded opinion, considering you base your hatred on pit bulls on two dogs of a single breed. I was raised around my great-grandmother, who bred poodles. I was bit, and once had my thigh mauled because I tried to pet it. Do I hate all poodles because of that? No, because I understand there are bad apples in every breed. I'm not denying that the dogs may have attempted to harm you. However, why did the owner not euthanize the dog if it constantly attempted to kill somebody? <br /> <br /> Also, did you know anything about the dogs? I'm genuinely curious, do you know what bloodline(s) the aggressive canine was? Do you know if the dog was purchased from a breeder, backyard breeder, bred by the man, or purchased from a store?

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I've heard everyone of this. Read thru it again and again. But, I can't believe how closed your minds are. Not to offend. But, your settled on your opinions. Which, is good, but your so settled that your minds aren't open to different opinions. With that, hear me out.<br /> <br /> I lived next to someone with a somewhat nice pit bull when I was little. He was still dangerous, but nice to people with some sense of authority that wer better at controlling dogs. As do most stubborn breeds. He was rather old. NOT at all a puppy. One day, the son came to live with them with his VERY VICOUS AND DEATHLY pit bull. With in a few weeks both dogs were deadly to any human aside from their owners. Yes, that rather nice old dog turned killer because of one dog. This just shows how easy they can turn on people. I don't fully agree with banning. But, I hate pit bulls as a whole. And have grown up with that. You would too if at three you were almost killed daily by two blood thirty hounds. Oh, and the owners where both nice. The father more than the son. But, they were always kind to people and animals.

<i>As, the pit bull is not a true breed, nor is it regestered as one. Though, when most people think of pit bull, they think Staff. Bull terrier. Pit bulls are truely a mix of many different kinds of dogs bred together to make a fighting dog. </i><br /> <br /> Not quite. "Pit Bull" is a blanket term for different breeds as you have mentioned, but the real breed is the American Pit Bull Terrier, which IS a breed, and IS mainly used for dog-fighting. The APBT is not able to be registered as such (unless you register it as an APBT in the UKC) because of issues with the AKC, but the APBT (American Pit Bull Terrier) IS a breed of dog