State rankings
Restricted Dog Breeds by State
Restricted Dog Breeds by State: compare 51 US states on 4 metrics.
Breed-Specific Legislation Status
3 values across 51 entries
Pit Bulls Restricted
2 values across 50 entries
Rottweilers Restricted
2 values across 50 entries
Data
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51 states
 Alabama | Allowed | Yes | Yes | Presa Canarios |
 Alaska | Prohibited | No | No | — |
 Arizona | Prohibited, but w/ exceptions | No | No | — |
 Arkansas | Allowed | Yes | No | American Bulldogs |
 California | Prohibited, but w/ exceptions | Yes | Yes | — |
 Colorado | Prohibited, but w/ exceptions | Yes | No | — |
 Connecticut | Prohibited | No | No | — |
 Delaware | Prohibited | No | No | — |
 District of Columbia | Allowed | — | — | — |
 Florida | Prohibited, but w/ exceptions | Yes | No | — |
 Georgia | Prohibited, but w/ exceptions | Yes | Yes | — |
 Hawaii | Prohibited | No | No | — |
 Idaho | Allowed | Yes | No | — |
 Illinois | Prohibited, but w/ exceptions | Yes | Yes | — |
 Indiana | Allowed | Yes | Yes | Akitas, Chow Chows, Doberman Pinschers, Bull Terriers, Presa Canarios, and Wolf-dog hybrids |
 Iowa | Allowed | Yes | Yes | Akitas, Chow Chows, Doberman Pinchers, Presa Carario |
 Kansas | Allowed | Yes | Yes | Doberman Pinchers |
 Kentucky | Allowed | Yes | Yes | Wolf-dog hybrids |
 Louisiana | Allowed | Yes | Yes | Akitas, Alaskan Malamutes, Chow Chow, Doberman Pinschers, German Shepards, Pit Bulls, Presa Canarios, Siberian Huskies, Staffordshire Bull Terriers and Wolf-dog hybrids |
 Maine | Prohibited | No | No | — |
 Maryland | Prohibited, but w/ exceptions | Yes | No | — |
 Massachusetts | Prohibited | No | No | — |
 Michigan | Allowed | Yes | Yes | Akita, Alaskan Malamute, Pit Bulls, boxer, Bullmastiff, Chow Chow, Dalmatian, Doberman Pinscher, English Bull Terrier, German Shepherd, Great Dane, Presa Canario, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Rottweiler, Siberian Husky and Wolf-dog hybrid |
 Minnesota | Prohibited, but w/ exceptions | No | No | Wolf-dog hybrids |
 Mississippi | Allowed | Yes | Yes | Wolf-dog hybrids |
 Missouri | Allowed | Yes | Yes | Doberman Pinschers |
 Montana | Prohibited, but w/ exceptions | Yes | Yes | Doberman Pinschers and Wolf-dog hybrids |
 Nebraska | Allowed | Yes | Yes | Dogo Argentinos, Presa Canarios, Cane Corsos and American Bulldogs |
 Nevada | Prohibited | No | No | — |
 New Hampshire | Prohibited | No | No | — |
 New Jersey | Prohibited, but w/ exceptions | Yes | No | — |
 New Mexico | Allowed | Yes | Yes | — |
 New York | Prohibited, but w/ exceptions | Yes | No | — |
 North Carolina | Prohibited, but w/ exceptions | Yes | Yes | Chows |
 North Dakota | Allowed | Yes | Yes | Doberman Pinschers |
 Ohio | Allowed | Yes | No | — |
 Oklahoma | Prohibited | No | No | — |
 Oregon | Prohibited, but w/ exceptions | Yes | No | American Bulldog (Old Country Bulldog), American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Canary dog (Canary Island dog, Presa Canario, Perro de Presa Canario), Cane Corso (Cane di Macellaio, Sicilian branchiero), Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro (Brazilian mastiff), P… |
 Pennsylvania | Prohibited | Yes | Yes | — |
 Rhode Island | Prohibited | No | No | — |
 South Carolina | Allowed | Yes | Yes | Doberman Pinschers |
 South Dakota | Prohibited | No | No | — |
 Tennessee | Allowed | Yes | Yes | Doberman Pinschers |
 Texas | Prohibited, but w/ exceptions | Yes | No | American Bulldogs |
 Utah | Prohibited | No | No | — |
 Vermont | Prohibited, but w/ exceptions | No | No | Wolf-dog hybrids |
 Virginia | Prohibited, but w/ exceptions | No | No | — |
 Washington | Allowed | Yes | Yes | Akita, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Bull Terrier, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Dogue de Bordeaux, Kuvasz, Pit Bull Terrier, Presa Canario, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Tosa Inu |
 West Virginia | Allowed | Yes | No | Wolf-dog hybrids |
 Wisconsin | Allowed | Yes | Yes | Presa Canarios, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, mastiffs (all types), Tosa Inus, Dogo Argentinos, and Fila Brasileiros; bans Wolf-dog hybrids |
 Wyoming | Allowed | Yes | No | — |
Quick answers
- Where does this restricted dog breeds by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Banned Breeds: A State by State Guide (Updated for 2025) - Pet Place; Bully Breeds and Breed-Specific Legislation - Michigan Humane; Breed Specific Legislation Map - BSL Census.