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**Ekzamenov** · 07-07-2011, 02:22 AM

I have no idea where it came from,but I'm guess undereducated people.

Rottweilers have the strongest bite pressure of the domestic dog,wolves are a slight higher than the rotties,but surpass all other canids.

Locking jaw myth probably came from a bulldog anscestor's ''bite style'' wich is to grasp,clamp and hold onto the nose of a bull during the act of ''bull baiting''(dogs being released on a bull).Being a bull and terrier breed,the bulldog breeds bite and hold/shake may give the IMPRESSION of a locked on bite that the dog cannot disengage.They can in fact let go,and the jaws never actually lock,they just strongly grip and hold.

07-07-2011, 02:22 AM	#11
Ekzamenov Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 508 Senior Member	I have no idea where it came from,but I'm guess undereducated people. Rottweilers have the strongest bite pressure of the domestic dog,wolves are a slight higher than the rotties,but surpass all other canids. Locking jaw myth probably came from a bulldog anscestor's ''bite style'' wich is to grasp,clamp and hold onto the nose of a bull during the act of ''bull baiting''(dogs being released on a bull).Being a bull and terrier breed,the bulldog breeds bite and hold/shake may give the IMPRESSION of a locked on bite that the dog cannot disengage.They can in fact let go,and the jaws never actually lock,they just strongly grip and hold.
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