Dog Breed Rules

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Dog breed rules in Ohio (state law)

State law names no breed: dangerous and vicious dogs are defined by conductBreed rules

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The details

Breeds named
None. The sections we read do not name pit bulls or any other breed.12
What the rule requires
Dangerous dog acts and vicious dog acts are defined by what a dog does without provocation, such as injuring or killing a person or dog.1
Law
Ohio Revised Code 955.22 and 955.11.12

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

The Ohio sections we read do not say whether cities may pass their own breed rules.

Sources

  1. Ohio Revised Code 955.22, Ohio Legislative Service Commission, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Ohio Revised Code 955.11, Ohio Legislative Service Commission, checked 1 November 2026

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