Dog Breed Rules

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Dog breed rules in New York (state law)

No breed bans allowed: local dangerous dog programs may not be specific as to breedBreed rules

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The details

What the rule requires
A city may run its own dangerous dog program, but not less stringent than state law and not in a manner specific as to breed.1
Law
New York Agriculture and Markets Law Section 107, subdivision 5. It applies to all municipalities including cities of two million or more.1

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

Sources

  1. New York Agriculture and Markets Law Section 107, New York State Senate, checked 1 November 2026

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