Dog breeds involved in dog bites (FOI)Dog breeds involved in dog bites (FOI)
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06 October 2023.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
A
Please advise the breeds of dogs involved in bites towards humans and bites towards dogs since January 2013.
B
Please advise the number of bites to humans and bites to other dogs since January 2013.
Response
A and B
The table below details of the number of dog bites to humans and dog bites to other dogs recorded by States of Jersey Police between 1 January 2013 and 4 October 2023.
| Breed of dog | Number of Dogs bitten | Number of Persons bitten | Total |
| Alsatian | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| Staffordshire Terrier | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| Jack Russell | 6 | 14 | 20 |
Labrador
| 10
| 9 | 19 |
| French Bulldog | 5
| 6 | 11 |
| Border Collie | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Boxer | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Pit Bull type | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Husky | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Whippet | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Bulldog | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Mastiff | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Rhodesian Ridgeback | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Daschund | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Shihtzu | | 4 | 4 |
| Beagle | | 3 | 3 |
| Rottweiler | | 2 | 2 |
| Scottish Terrier | | 2 | 2 |
| Border Terrier | | 2 | 2 |
| Greyhound | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Spanish Water Dog | | 2 | 2 |
| English Bull Terrier | | 2 | 2 |
| Golden Retriever | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Akita | | 1 | 1 |
| Belgian Malinois | | 1 | 1 |
| Bracco Italiano | | 1 | 1 |
| Cocker Spaniel | | 1 | 1 |
| Corgi | | 1 | 1 |
| Dalmatian | | 1 | 1 |
| Irish Wolfhound | 1 | | 1 |
| Lhasa Apso | | 1 | 1 |
| Miniature Pinscher | | 1 | 1 |
| Pointer | 1 | | 1 |
| Red Setter | | 1 | 1 |
| Schnauzer | | 1 | 1 |
| Weimaraner | | 1 | 1 |
| West Highland Terrier | | 1 | 1 |
| Boston Terrier | | 1 | 1 |
| Poodle | | 1 | 1 |
| Lurcher | | 1 | 1 |
| Bichon Frisé | | 1 | 1 |
| Great Dane | 1 | | 1 |
| Cane Corso | 1 | | 1 |
| Doberman | | 1 | 1 |
| Fox Terrier | 1 | | 1 |
| Yorkshire Terrier | | 1 | 1 |
| Chow Chow | | 1 | 1 |
| Pug | | 1 | 1 |
| Mixed breed | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Unknown breed | 46 | 70 | 116 |
| Total | 152 | 197 | 349 |
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