Paulding County bans no dog breed. It regulates dogs by behavior under Georgia's Responsible Dog Ownership Law, O.C.G.A. Section 4-8-20 et seq. A dog is classified dangerous or vicious for what it does, not its breed.
Georgia does not preempt local breed bans, but Paulding County has not adopted one; no breed of dog is restricted or prohibited in the county. Instead, Chapter 14 follows the state's behavior-based framework, the Responsible Dog Ownership Law, O.C.G.A. Section 4-8-20 et seq. A dog becomes a dangerous dog by conduct: substantially puncturing a person's skin, aggressively threatening imminent injury, or killing a pet or livestock off the owner's property. A dog classified dangerous or vicious must be microchipped, spayed or neutered, and, when off the property, muzzled and leashed on no more than six feet under Section 14-14. Landlords and insurers may still exclude breeds by private contract.
There is no breed to violate. Failing the confinement, muzzle, six-foot-leash, microchip, or spay-neuter duties for a classified dangerous or vicious dog under Section 14-14 is unlawful and can lead to impoundment, fines, and criminal charges under state law.
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