[garinda]

Regarding the use of the word 'scum'.

No not all owners are, but in the latest sad case, I think the term is justified. It turns out that the girl the scummy chav turned up to lay flowers with, has had six dogs removed from behind her hairdessers. As was pointed out, one of which had docked ears, looking like it was being made ready to take part in illegal dog fights.

As for the comparisson with these dogs, that a Poodle could be trained to kill, I disagree. It could be taught to attack, sure. But remember a sixty year old woman, hardly a geriatric, is still in hospital suffering from her injuries. I presume she fought with this dog with every last drop of strength she had, to save her grandaughter from it's powerful jaws. Something that would not have happened with a Poodle.