Asking Google About Aggression in Two Breeds

If you ask Google "are Pit Bulls aggressive," the first link takes you here, where prospective owners are told:

Most people, who are unfamiliar with the American Pit Bull Terrier, falsely believe that they are dangerous dogs. Unfortunately, Pit Bulls have a bad reputation because of some mean people who have abused their dogs and trained them to be aggressive. Pit Bulls are actually very stable, intelligent, and highly trainable....

While many Pit Bulls do tend to be aggressive towards other DOGS (as are most terriers), the normal, well raised Pit Bull has NO human-aggressive tendencies! In fact, human-aggression was actually bred out of the breed. The majority of Pit Bulls are affectionate, intelligent, trainable dogs. In fact, the highest obedience trial record of all time is held by an American Pit Bull Terrier named Maddy!

If you ask Google "are Jack Russells aggressive," the first link takes you here, where prospective owners are told:

Jack Russells are first and foremost hunting dogs. The traits and skills that make them excellent hunting dogs (i.e., digging, barking, aggressive nature, ability to follow scent) are often interpreted as bad habits that cause people to give them up....

Jack Russels are often aggressive with other dogs. Same-sex aggression and aggression towards other breeds of dogs is well documented with this terrier. It is strongly recommended that no more than two Jack Russells (of opposite sex only) ever be permitted to stay together unattended.

Bottom line: Both breeds have a tendency to be dog aggressive.

One site is warning off casual owners, explaining that the Jack Russell is a specially-created game-bred hunting dog.

This site is clearly working hard to "unsell" the breed and to keep it out of the hands of people who would abandon the dog to rescue.

The other site is trying to explain away the game-bred qualities of Pit Bulls, and tries to suggest that this breed is the friendliest, safest and easiest breed of dog to own in the world.

Which web site is doing right by the dogs?

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