Dog Breed Rules

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Dog breed rules in Washington (state law)

Breed rules allowed only with an exemption for dogs that pass a behavior testBreed rules

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The details

What the rule requires
A city or county may regulate or ban a breed only if dogs that pass the AKC Canine Good Citizen test or similar are exempt for two years.1
Law
Revised Code of Washington 16.08.110.1

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

Sources

  1. RCW 16.08.110, Washington State Legislature, checked 1 November 2026

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