How strong is a Pit Bull compared to other dogs?

By comparison, pit bulls are tiny. Their bite force is probably less than a Lab's at just 235lbs (Labs can be fair sized dogs and their heads can be just a muscular as a pit bull's). Pit bulls might have a strong will, but so do plenty of other dogs who are twice their size. read more

But whether a pit bull bites more or less than another dog breed is not the point. The issue is the acute damage a pit bull inflicts when it does choose to bite. The pit bull's "hold and shake" bite style causes severe bone and muscle damage, often inflicting permanent and disfiguring injuries. read more

On average, dogs exhibited about 320 pounds of pressure, while humans came in at 120 pounds and great white sharks at 600. The study also included a simulated bite sleeve test with a German shepherd, a Rottweiler and an American pit bull terrier. read more