What dog could fight a bear?

The Karelian Bear Dog was bred to hunt even large, aggressive game such as bears, lynxes, wild boars, wolves, and moose.

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Which dog can beat a bear?

Karelian Bear Dogs will hunt a variety of animals. Its quick reflexes and fearless nature have made it very popular for hunting large game including brown bears, moose, and wild boar. It was the breed's ability to hunt bears that earned the breed its name.

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Can a dog win a fight with a bear?

The chances of the pit bull winning are low.

Even though they're a strong breed, they're outmatched by the enormous black bear. The tables could turn if the dog's fighting a young, small, or sickly bear.

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Can a German shepherd fight a bear?

They can kill mammals as big as moose, after all. In the case of a full-out brawl between a black bear and a German shepherd, bears are much more powerful, both with their claws and their bites. They could dominate a German shepherd, severely injure it, and worse.

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Can a Caucasian shepherd kill a bear?

Caucasian Shepherds are sometimes called Russian bear dogs not only because they can take down a bear, but because they are almost the size of a bear! They range in height at the withers from 23 to 30 inches, with the males usually significantly larger than the females.

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What dogs fight lions?

Rhodesian Ridgeback: This African breed was bred to guard property and fight massive animals such as lions.

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Can an Akita kill a bear?

Akitas are mighty warriors and loyal to the core

Akita would hunt bears in male and female pairs. An Akita isn't able to actually take down a bear, but the male would distract the bear while the female ran around and bit at its hocks until the hunter arrived to kill it.

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Could a German Shepherd beat a lion?

Mountain lions have an unfair advantage with their sharp claws, powerful bite, and predatory nature. They're also incredibly agile, able to leap 40 feet, climb trees, and run 50 mph. If a German shepherd and a mountain lion were to get into a fight, the mountain lion would be the winner.

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Who would win a pitbull or German Shepherd?

A German Shepherd can indeed beat a Pitbull and even overpower it. German Shepherds, in reality, have a size and weight advantage over other breeds. GSDs also possess a stronger bite force. On the other hand, Pitbulls are bred for fighting.

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What dog can fight off a wolf?

Kangals can grow to about 145 pounds and up to 33 inches tall, surpassing most other massive dog breeds like Great Danes. Today, in Turkey and increasingly in the United States, the viciously protective dogs are known and celebrated as wolf fighters.

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What is the most ferocious dog?

1. American Pit Bull Terrier. The American Pit Bull Terrier is considered one of the most dangerous dog breeds – both in the U.S. and internationally. They are a very aggressive breed and have been known to attack and kill people.

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What are the most protective dogs?

The Most Protective Dog Breeds
  • Belgian Malinois. The Belgian Malinois are brilliant dogs, highly capable, and love to work. ...
  • German Shepherds. ...
  • Rottweilers. ...
  • Doberman Pinscher. ...
  • Bullmastiff. ...
  • Giant Schnauzer. ...
  • Rhodesian Ridgeback.

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Will a dog chase a bear?

Black bears usually run away when dogs chase them. Even the smallest breeds of dogs have scared black bears away. However, bears learn to ignore dogs that are tied up or in pens.

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Will a bear hurt my dog?

Bears will not generally attack pets, but they can sometimes be startled by a pet while investigating food sources in and around your yard. Most bears will run and climb a tree when disturbed in this way, but if your pet attacks the bear or is too close a paw swat or attack is possible.

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Can a mastiff beat a bear?

A Tibetan Mastiff is big but a Grizzly will dwarf them. Tibetan Mastiffs weigh 100- 160 lbs while a Grizzly is 700–1,200 lbs, Grizzlies can stand over 7 feet tall on their hind legs which will intimidate a Mastiff from charging, & have 4 inch claws that can rip the flesh off the dog & eat it smoothly.

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Which dogs are more powerful than wolves?

The Wolf has a strong bite force even for a dog. The Kangle is the breed with the strongest bite force at 743 psi, which is the strongest of all dogs. The Wolf has one of the strongest bite forces when compared with most dogs but some breeds that are larger are able to produce much more force than a wolf.

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Can a husky beat a wolf?

The problem is that a wolf is larger, and its bite power is stronger than that of a husky bite power. In the end, the husky would end up not being able to push off a fight because of these reasons. What is this? If there were a pack of huskies against one wolf, then the odds may be in the favor of the huskies.

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What dog beats a German Shepherd?

A German shepherd packs a stronger bite of 238 psi, while a pitbull has a slightly lower bite strength of 235 psi. Pulling strength is one area in which the pitbull beats the GSDs. Even now, pit bulls dominate the pulling competition.

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Who is stronger than German Shepherd?

American Alsatian

This is a large-breed American dog that looks very similar to a German Shepherd. American Alsatians, however, are much bigger and more powerful than German Shepherds and are great family companion dogs.

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What dog can beat a mountain lion?

The Great Pyrenees (or Pyrenean Mountain Dogs) are the sheep's protectors against coyotes, mountain lions, bears, and roaming domestic dogs.

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Can a German Shepherd fight a tiger?

In a 1 on 1 fight, the tiger would for sure win against the GSD, the former weighs about four times more than the dog, is much stronger, has longer claws and more powerful strikes, as well as an insanely powerful bite.

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What Japanese dogs fight bears?

The Akita (秋田, Akita, Japanese pronunciation: [akʲita]) is a Japanese dog breed of large size. Originating from the mountains of northern Japan, the Akita has a short double coat similar to that of many other northern spitz breeds. Historically, they were used by samurai for guarding, fighting and the hunting of bears.

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What breed is a Russian bear killer dog?

Use. Caucasian Shepherd Dogs served as guard dogs, bear hunting dogs and today they work as prison guard dogs in Russia.

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Can Russian bear dogs kill bears?

While Russian Bear Dogs may be used when hunting bears, it is unlikely that a Russian Bear Dog will kill a bear. However, they will scare a bear away with its large size and ferociousness.

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