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Found it! top breeds most likely to bite veterinarians. #1 is ... Chihuahua.

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Feb 20 '13, 11:09

However, the dogs that caused the most bites by number, was Labrador Retrievers.

http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Working+with+patients+-+technicians/Study-Chihuahuas-bite-vets-most-Lhaso-Apsos-inflic/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/613820 (veterinarynews.dvm360.com)

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Oh, my chihuahua was a holy terror at the vet. They had to muzzle him. -- nm - Kim Pine Feb 20, 11:17
a bit misleading, because I think the Labs are the most popular breed, so there are a ton of em out there. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 20, 11:10 5
- Right, like what do you have to *do* to a lab to get it to bite you? -- nm - spamlet Feb 20, 11:10 3
  - *grabs the milkbone and starts to gnaw on it* - Will Hunting Feb 20, 11:12 1
    - Heh, our lab lets the 7 pound mini dachshund steal her food all the time. - spamlet Feb 20, 11:14
  - they don't make the l ist of most damaging bites. I would bet most are minor bites. -- nm - loosilu Feb 20, 11:12
- yes, that's why I said it the way I did. -- nm - loosilu Feb 20, 11:10
by number is likely because there are more of them? Just a guess. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 20, 11:09 8
- no, because they are fiesty. It's the salsa -- nm - oblique Feb 20, 11:11 7
  - I know the small one that was attacking crash was a chiuaua, it was likely the ring leader. - groiny Feb 20, 11:12 6
    - I hate those yappy little drop-kick dogs. -- nm - loosilu Feb 20, 11:13 5
      - Any dog less than 50 pounds is an insult to what dogs should be. - TWuG Feb 20, 11:16 2
        
        "Any dog less than 50 pounds is a cat." -- nm - Beryllium Feb 20, 11:18
        
        cats don't put up with bullshit like wearing designer outfits. -- nm - loosilu Feb 20, 11:17
      - I have never in my life seen one NOT be an asshole. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 20, 11:14 1
        
        So you're saying Mel is the Chihuahua of ST? -- nm - oblique Feb 20, 11:16

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