Indiana bans no dog breed and has no law preempting one, so the state is silent on breed rules. Elkhart County, Goshen, and Elkhart regulate dogs by individual dangerous behavior, not by breed, so no pit bull ban exists here.
Indiana does not ban any dog breed and has no statute either requiring or forbidding breed-specific local laws, leaving the question to each community. Elkhart County and the cities of Elkhart, Goshen, and Nappanee regulate dogs through dangerous- and vicious-dog provisions keyed to an individual animal's conduct, an unprovoked attack for instance, rather than by breed. No pit bull or other breed ban is in force in the county. A dog is declared dangerous only after specific behavior, then faces confinement, muzzling, or registration. Landlords and insurers may still restrict breeds by private contract.
A dog is restricted only through an individual dangerous- or vicious-dog determination based on its own behavior, which can require confinement, muzzling, or removal. Breed alone is not a violation here.
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