big dogs are great. medium sized ones are better (bearded collies and whippets FTW). small dogs are the work of satan and need regular careful application of golf clubs to the head.

My brother and an English Bullterrier called Harvey. He was mad as a bag of snakes but totally harmless. Brilliant with my brothers kids too. A friend of mine had a Rottie and he was the same.
It certainly boils down to how well the owner treats them. Big dogs can be scary but as long as the owner treats the dog well then you have nothing to fear.
The big dog in a little body, or so 'they' say. He's menaced a pair of Rottweilers and giant mastiff before now. They generally just shrug tho, tbhOMG Borders!!!![]()

), so it is best if you can find a canine which combines the two qualities. 

Cliche's staffie Tessa- I think she looks like a little bear
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I noticed that the RSPCA published a list of the most frequently abandoned and abused dogs - bull terriers and rottweillers topping the list.
Therefore there is a higher incidence of dickheads who chose these potentially dangerous breeds.
