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High-risk dogs

In 2017, the government published an overview of dog breeds, lookalikes and crossbreeds with a high risk of aggressive behavior, including the American bulldog, rottweiler and pit bull-like dogs.

This list is no longer used and there is no longer a list of specific breeds that fall under the high-risk category.

Dangerous behavior in dogs is now described as a dog reacting aggressively in a normal situation. For example, when someone makes an unexpected movement. If the dog then reacts aggressively, it is considered a high-risk dog.

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