Dog Breed Rules

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Dog breed rules in Pennsylvania (state law)

No breed bans allowed: a local ordinance may not prohibit or otherwise limit a specific breedBreed rules

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The details

What the rule requires
Local dangerous dog provisions are abrogated. A local ordinance otherwise dealing with dogs may not prohibit or otherwise limit a specific breed of dog.1
Law
Pennsylvania Dog Law, Section 507-A(c), 1982 Act 225.1

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

Sources

  1. Dog Law, 1982 Act 225, Section 507-A, Pennsylvania General Assembly, checked 1 November 2026

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