Personality Traits of Owners
Several studies have determined that pit bull owners and owners of other "vicious" or "high risk" breeds (most commonly identified as Akita, Chow Chow, Doberman Pinscher, Pit Bull, Rottweiler, and Wolf-mix) are more likely to have criminal convictions and are more likely to display antisocial behaviors. A 2006 study comparing owners of "vicious" dogs to owners of "low risk" dogs determined that the former group had nearly 10 times as many criminal convictions. A 2009 and a followup 2012 study generally supported these conclusions.
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