Dog breed rules in California (state law)
No breed-specific dog programs allowed, except breed-specific spay, neuter and breeding rulesBreed rules
The details
- Breeds named
- Local spay or neuter and breeding rules may name breeds, but no breed may be declared potentially dangerous or vicious.2
- What the rule requires
- Cities and counties may run their own dangerous dog programs, but no program regulating any dog shall be specific as to breed.1
- Law
- California Food and Agricultural Code Section 31683 and Health and Safety Code Section 122331.12
The sources we read do not say: penalty, service dog exception.
The official California code site could not be read by our tools, so the statute text comes from a published copy.
Sources
- California Food and Agricultural Code Section 31683, California Public Law (copy of the California code) (secondary), checked 2 November 2026
- California Health and Safety Code Section 122331, California Public Law (copy of the California code) (secondary), checked 2 November 2026
Checked 2 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.