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What Dogs Have the Hardest Bite?

Thursday, April 30, 2009
Related Tags: pounds | dogs | average | rottweiler | terrier
 

Instructions

Rottweiler

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    On average, the Rottweiler has been shown to produce 328 pounds of pressure per square inch. According to the Bite Force Competition, this is the highest amount ever recorded for any domestic dog.

German Shepard

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    The German Shepard bites down at 238 pounds per square inch on average. German Shepards are common guard dogs.

American Pit Bull Terrier

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    A common myth is that the American Pit Bull Terrier has the hardest bite of any dog with media proclaiming it to be around 2,000 PSI. However, the dog bites down at only 235 pounds.

Wild dogs

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    The bite study averages wild dogs to have a bite of 310 pounds. This is lower than the average for domestic dogs.

Hyenas

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    Brady Barr from National Geographic states that the hyena has a bite of 1,000 pounds.

Average

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    The bite test done by National Geographic has shown that the average domestic dog bites at 320 pounds.

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