For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BULL MASTIFF. Any dog having the characteristics of the breed known by said name and having DNA of said breed, and includes English Mastiff and Neapolitan Mastiff.
CANE CORSO. Any dog having the characteristics of the breed known by said name and having DNA of said breed, and includes Italian Mastiff and Molosser.
CAUCASIAN OVCHARKA. Any dog having the characteristics of the breed known by said name and having DNA of said breed, and includes Caucasian Shepherd.
CHOW. Any dog having the characteristics of the breed known by said name and having DNA of said breed.
DOBERMAN PINCHER. Any dog having the characteristics of the breed known by said name and having DNA of said breed.
DOG. Any canine three months of age or older for which there exists a United States Department of Agriculture approved rabies vaccine.
(KRS 258.005(1))
DOG BREED. Any dog with the DNA of a specific type or lineage of dog recognized as a specific type of dog by the American Kennel Club or other group recognizing or certifying the DNA as a specific identifiable dog.
DOGO ARGENTINO. Any dog having the characteristics of the breed known by said name and having DNA of said breed, and includes Argentine Mastiff.
EUTHANASIA. The act of putting an animal to death in a humane manner by methods specified as acceptable for that species by the most recent report of the American Veterinary Medical Association Panel on Euthanasia, subject to the requirements provided by KRS 258.505 and KRS 258.095(12).
GULL DONG. Any dog having the characteristics of the breed known by said name and having DNA of said breed, and includes Bully Kutter and Aluga Mastiff.
LARGE DOG. Any dog, without regard to the breed of said dog, weighing more than 80 pounds.
OWNER. When applied to the proprietorship of a dog, includes every person having a right of property in the dog and every person who keeps or harbors the dog, or has it in his or her care, or permits it to remain on or about premises owned or occupied by him or her.
(KRS 258.095(5)).
PERRO DE PRESA CANARIO. Any dog having the characteristics of the breed known by said name and having DNA of said breed, and includes Dogo Canario.
PITT BULL. Any dog having the characteristics of the breed known by said name and having DNA of said breed, and includes American pit bull terrier, Staffordshire terrier and Bull terrier.
POSSESSOR. Any person having physical custody of a dog or any person controlling the movement of a dog by use or means of a cage or pen or other enclosure or by means of chain or leash or other tie down.
ROTTWEILER. Any dog having the characteristics of the breed known by said name and having DNA of said breed.
TOSA INU. Any dog having the characteristics of the breed known by said name and having DNA of said breed, and includes Tosa Ken and Japanese mastiff.
VICIOUS DOG. Any dog any individual dog declared by a court to be a vicious dog.
(KRS 258.095(7))
WOLF HYBRID. Any dog having the characteristics of the breed known by said name and having DNA of said breed.
(County Ord. 2.23.16 #2, passed 2-23-2016)