You cannot do that- you do not know the dog. I am tired of how people freak out if they see a specific dog breed walking down the street well mannered with its owner. I have two ‘dangerous breeds’ in the house and they are the best animals that I would ever have. They absolutely love people and even will not growl or snap if you take their food bowl or come up to them. It is all up to the owner to “develop and raise” the animal correctly.
I have met some pit-bulls and they may appear scary but they are so lovable.

Yes- it is important to keep the dog secure on your property and do not ever let it loose unless you’re taking it out yourself with a leash.

I think the real issue with the breeds on this list is that there is no control on who can own them. We need to start encouraging local and state governments to consider requiring people to get some kind of specialized training and certification, or proof of responsible ownership and experience, if they want to own and breed a dog that is on this list. My neighborhood is mostly renters, and many people who are irresponsible owners have pitbulls. And these are the people breeding more and more of them and filling up the shelters.

Most of the studies are based on dog bites requiring hospitalization. Fair enough. Except that includes everyone ever bitten by a trained police or protection dog - of course German Shepherds are high up on the list.

Also, many of the northern pulling breeds (Huskies, Malamutes, Akitas) are on the list. This doesn’t take into account that, according to one report, the majority of these bites take place among dogs who are kept in large dog sled packs in the north. These are not your average household dog, but specialized dogs being kept by experienced dog sled drivers in remote locations.

I just think that it’s hard to restict by breed unless we have useful statistics on what household pets are biting our neighbors.