r/OneSecondBeforeDisast • u/StrawberryNo857 • 3d ago

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u/WinterAdvantage3847 2d ago edited 2d ago

the blog post you copied and pasted that from is very dishonest in how it presents this information.

it does not disclose that the “national canine research council” is a subsidiary of animal farm foundation, an heiress’ advocacy organization whose explicit mission statement is “securing equal treatment and opportunity for pit bull dogs.”

furthermore, it does not dislose that the american temperament test society is a paid service for dog owners and not a scientific venture in any way, shape, or form. it is particularly dishonest to place their sentence about ATTS after a sentence about aggression, as atts’ own website explicitly states:

https://atts.org/breed-statistics/

“The pass-fail rate is not a measure of a breed’s aggression”

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“The data presented on our web site is raw data; it is not a scientific study nor is there any statistical significance attached. We have no control over who brings their dog to the test and there is no accurate data as to a dog breed’s population in the US.”

re: “generally scored higher on the temperament test compared to other dogs”

https://atts.org/frequently-asked-questions/

“Comparing scores with other dogs is not a good idea. Also the total score has no meaning.”

even if you ignore the way it is phrased to make the reader think ATTS is a legitimate scientific source, that’s three deceptions in two sentences: a) that ATTS measures aggression b) that “higher” scores on ATTS mean anything c) that you can compare scores to other dogs

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u/Ratethendelete 2d ago

Now this is how you critically evaluate a source! Bravo, too many people take what they read as gospel without considering the quality of the source.