Dog Breed Rules

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Dog breed rules in Delaware (state law)

No breed bans allowed: municipal governments shall enact no dog law based on a dog's breed or perceived breedBreed rules

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The details

What the rule requires
Municipal governments may not enact any law, ordinance or regulation relating to dogs, or restrictions on dogs, based on a dog's breed or perceived breed.1
Law
Delaware Code Title 22, Section 116.1

The sources we read do not say: breeds named, penalty, service dog exception.

Sources

  1. Delaware Code Title 22, Chapter 1, Section 116, Dogs, Delaware General Assembly, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.