What kind of dog do you think this is?  Yes, it's a mutt, but if you had to guess and it was just a party game (which it is, albeit one with high stakes) what mix would you say this dog is, or what Group would he seem to represent?

How would you react to a statement like this, made by an Animal Control Director?

A dog might be aggressive because of its genetics, said Animal Control Director David Selby — he calls aggressive breeds "bully breeds." They include pit bulls, rottweilers, chows, Shar-Peis, huskies and Malamutes.

And of course, we use the loathsome plastic hand to test the temperament of dogs who are in strange surroundings, anxious and confused and may not have been fed for a day or two (I put nothing past the dog-killers):

"We do temperament testing on all (animals)," Selby said.

Inge Irby, owner of Second Chance and Happy Tails, doesn't agree with this sort of testing, which tests the dog for an aggressive response.

One such test puts a fake hand in a dog's food while it's eating, Irby said. She thinks the testing is ineffective and doesn't properly show the dog's temperament.

Save your breath, Inge.  You're talking to troglodytes who not only shouldn't be in charge of animals, they shouldn't be anywhere near any job that requires education and/or intelligence.

My Dog, we have our work cut out for us.  If there's one like this, you can bet there are a lot more.

Here's the article with another picture of a hapless mutt who is slated for death because of his 'breed'.

If you aren't enraged enough after reading the item, note that one of the commenters has bought into the 'pit bulls do more damage myth' so merrily spread by our drum-beaters in the media.

My late stepfather used to say 'Bullshit Baffles Brains'.  No kidding.