Neither Michigan nor Washtenaw County bans any dog breed. Regulation is behavior-based: under state law, any dog or animal that bites or attacks a person can be declared a 'dangerous animal' regardless of breed.
Michigan does not have a statewide breed ban, and Washtenaw County imposes no breed-specific restrictions. Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti likewise regulate by conduct, not breed. The controlling authority is the state's dangerous-animal law (MCL 287.321 et seq.), which defines a dangerous animal by its behavior. A dog is not treated as dangerous if it bit a trespasser, was provoked or tormented, was defending a person from assault, or if the animal was livestock. A dog found to have caused serious injury or death can be ordered destroyed by a court.
A dog declared a dangerous animal may be subject to court-ordered restrictions or destruction under MCL 287.322; owners can face criminal liability if a dangerous animal causes serious injury or death.
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