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There is no doubt that pit bulls lead the way in terms of dog bite related fatalities. Delise documented 92 pit bull type fatalities between 1965 and 2001 and only 9 retrievers (all types, goldens, labs, chessies, curlies, etc.) This is all the more remarkable because labs were (and are) the most popular breed of dog in the country for much of that time and goldens are also extremely popular. Since 2001, the number of pit bull dog bite related fatalities has (tragically) rocketed through the roof. Having said that, the evidence is much more murky when it comes to garden variety bites as opposed to fatal and serious maulings (where pit bulls do lead the pack). Nobody can say with certainty whether a chow is more likely to bite and cause injury than is a pit bull. (I suspect that it is, myself, but that is just based on knowing some chows and some pit bulls). We know that they are less likely to KILL than pit bulls, but they might be more likely to bite. Comparing only two cities doesn't really cut it in terms of figuring out if breed bans "work." I suspect that "perfect city" highly affluent Boulder has a very high percentage of LESS dangerous than average dog breeds, (goldens and labs) compared to other cities it's size. . In fact, Denver's overall dog bite numbers are on the low side, compared to many similar cities of its size. .