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List of U.S. state dogs

January 01, 1970

Thirteen states of the United States have designated an official state dog breed. Maryland was the first state to name a dog breed as a state symbol, naming the Chesapeake Bay Retriever in 1964.[1] Pennsylvania followed the year after, naming the Great Dane as its official breed.[2] Dog breeds are mostly affiliated with the states that they originated in. North Carolina chose the Plott Hound as it was the only dog breed indigenous to the state.[3]

A map of the USA showing in red which states have a specified dog breed as an official symbol

Other official state dogs also are indigenous to their state, including the Boston Terrier (Massachusetts) and the Alaskan Malamute (Alaska).[4][5] Pennsylvania selected the Great Dane not because of its origin, but because it was introduced by early settlers in the state to be used as a hunting and working dog;[6] it was chosen over the Beagle, which was also proposed around the same time.[7]

Two of the more recent successful campaigns to name a state dog have been started by schoolchildren. In 2007, Alaskan kindergarten student Paige Hill's idea created the campaign for the Alaskan Malamute which would convince Representative Berta Gardner to support the bill in 2009, with it becoming law in 2010.[8] Elementary school students from Bedford, New Hampshire won their campaign for the Chinook to be accepted as a symbol of their state in 2010.[9]

There have been a variety of campaigns in other states to select a state dog. Georgia was undecided about choosing a state dog in 1991, with an attempt to make the Golden Retriever the official dog failing after a vote in the Georgia State Senate; an opposing campaign promoted the Bulldog, the mascot of the University of Georgia.[10] The campaign to make the Siberian Husky the Washington state dog failed in the Washington House of Representatives in 2004.[11] In January 2019, Minnesota partnered with charity Pawsitivity Service Dogs to introduce a bill to make the Labrador Retriever the State Dog.[12]

In 2006, New York State Assembly member Vincent Ignizio suggested that New York should adopt a dog as a state symbol,[13] and during the campaign to name the western painted turtle as state reptile for Colorado in 2008, it was suggested by local press that the Labrador Retriever would be suitable as a symbol, even though it is not native to the state.[1] While in Kansas as early as 2006, residents have suggested the Cairn Terrier as the state dog due to the breed's appearance as Toto in the film The Wizard of Oz.[14] In 2012, Representative Ed Trimmer tabled a bill proposing the Cairn Terrier as a state symbol.[15] In 2015, the "working dog", animals that have been trained for various service roles, was adopted.[16]

Although South Dakota does not have a state dog breed, it does list the coyote—a canine species related to the dog—as its state wildlife animal.[17][18] In Minnesota, legislation has been proposed on six occasions to adopt the eastern timber wolf as the state animal.[19]

In 2013, Colorado listed rescue dogs and cats as the state pet,[20][21][22] as did Tennessee in 2014.[23] California also named the shelter pet as its state pet in 2015 because of all the abandoned shelter pets each year. California's legislature hopes this will cause more adoptions of pets from shelters.[24][25] In 2017, Illinois designated shelter cats and dogs as the state pet as well,[26] while in 2018, Georgia adopted "adoptable dogs" as its state dog.[27]

State dog breeds edit

State Dog breed Image Year of designation Ref.
Alaska Alaskan Malamute   2010 [28]
Delaware Golden Retriever   2016 (expired on August 31, 2017, pursuant to 80 Del. Laws, c. 365, § 3). [29]
Louisiana Catahoula Leopard dog   1979 [1]
Maryland Chesapeake Bay Retriever   1964 [1]
Massachusetts Boston Terrier   1979 [1]
New Hampshire Chinook   2009 [9]
North Carolina Plott Hound   1989 [1]
Pennsylvania Great Dane   1965 [30]
South Carolina Boykin Spaniel   1985 [31]
Tennessee Bluetick Coonhound   2019 [32]
Texas Blue Lacy   2005 [33]
Virginia American Foxhound   1966 [34]
Wisconsin American Water Spaniel   1985 [35]

Proposed dog breeds edit

The table below shows the dog breeds which have been proposed to each state's relevant State Senate or House of Representatives, but either were not accepted as a state symbol or are still pending nominations.

Designations other than breed edit

State Designation Image Year of designation Ref.
Georgia "Adoptable dog"   2016 [37]
New Jersey The Seeing Eye Dog   2019 [41]
New York Working dog   2015 [42][16]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Hazlehurst, John (February 29, 2008). "Commentary: Colorado legislature is long overdue for selecting a state dog". The Colorado Springs Business Journal. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  2. ^ McAuliffe, Emily (2003). Pennsylvania Facts and Symbols. Bridgestone Books. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-7368-2268-8. from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Plott Thickens as Committee O.K.s Official State Dog". The Dispatch. April 19, 1989. p. 15. from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  4. ^ "AKC Kennel Club: Boston Terrier". American Kennel Club. from the original on January 13, 2005. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  5. ^ "AKC Kennel Club: Alaskan Malamute". American Kennel Club. from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  6. ^ Hart, Joyce (2004). Pennsylvania. Benchmark Books. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-7614-1691-3.
  7. ^ "Great Dane Whips Beagle". Toledo Blade. October 14, 1959. p. 9. from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  8. ^ "Governor signs bill making the Alaska Malamute Alaska's state dog". Sit News. May 14, 2010. from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  9. ^ a b Hogan, Cara (December 15, 2010). "Pelham girl seeks to make purple the state color". Eagle Tribune. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  10. ^ a b "Senator wants a state dog". Star News. February 25, 1991. p. 2B. from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  11. ^ a b "Surviving bills and some that didn't". The Spokesman Review. February 18, 2004. from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  12. ^ "Best in snow? Bill would make Labrador retriever Minnesota's top dog". MPR News. from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  13. ^ Kranes, Marsha (February 4, 2006). "Pol Shepherds an Official State Dog". New York Post. from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  14. ^ "Wichita resident wants 'Toto' breed named state dog of Kansas". Lawrence Journal-World. May 13, 2006. p. 2B. from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  15. ^ a b "Toto as state dog of Kansas? Bad idea, PETA says". LA Times. February 3, 2012. from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  16. ^ a b "'Working dog' designated as NY's official state dog", Niagara Gazette, AP, December 24, 2015, from the original on December 29, 2019, retrieved December 29, 2019
  17. ^ "Delaware State Animals". Delaware.gov. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  18. ^ "South Dakota Facts". Travel South Dakota. from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  19. ^ "Minnesota State Symbols—Unofficial, Proposed, or Facetious". Minnesota State Legislature. from the original on August 8, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  20. ^ O'Conner, Coleen (March 22, 2013). "Kids fight for abandoned dogs and cats to become Colorado state pets". Denver Post. from the original on March 25, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  21. ^ "Shelter Dogs, Cats Now Colorado's Official State Pet". CBS Denver. May 13, 2013. from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  22. ^ "Colorado Senate Bill 13-201" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  23. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on October 12, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  24. ^ spcala.com/press-release/legislature-declares-shelter-pet-as-official-california-state-pet/
  25. ^ leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/bill/asm/ab_0051-0100/acr_56_bill_20150420_introduced.htm
  26. ^ "5 ILCS 460/ State Designations Act". www.ilga.gov. from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  27. ^ "2018 Georgia Code :: Title 50 – State Government :: Chapter 3 – State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols :: Article 3 – Other State Symbols :: § 50-3-88. Definitions; adoptable dog designated as the official state dog". Justia Law. from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  28. ^ "Alaskan malamute becomes latest official state dog". The Washington Post. August 31, 2010. from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  29. ^ "TITLE 29 – CHAPTER 3. STATE SEAL, SONG AND SYMBOLS". delcode.delaware.gov. from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  30. ^ "Symbols of Pennsylvania". Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  31. ^ Braswell, Tommy (February 21, 2006). "Boykin spaniel reigns as state's official dog". The Post and Courier. p. 2E. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  32. ^ "TN HB0999". LegiScan. LegiScan. from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  33. ^ "Texas State Symbols". Texas State Library and Archives Commission. from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  34. ^ Kilpatrick, James J. (August 1, 1968). "White Ella Runs Again". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 4. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
  35. ^ . Wisconsin.gov. Archived from the original on January 12, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  36. ^ Gendreau, LeAnne (March 8, 2024). "UConn mascot 'testifies' on why Siberian Husky should be the official state dog". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  37. ^ a b Salzer, James (February 22, 2016). "Pooch fight: Senators want Uga's breed as Georgia's official state dog". Atlanta Journal-Constitutional. from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  38. ^ "Forget Maine Coon cats! Labs want to be 'state dogs'". USA Today. from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  39. ^ "This may soon become Ohio's state dog, and it couldn't be a better fit". Cincinnati Enquirer. from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  40. ^ "A state dog for Oregon? Newfoundland suggested for the job (poll)". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  41. ^ Michaels, Shawn (January 22, 2020), "New Jersey has a new state dog", wobm.com, from the original on January 23, 2020, retrieved February 9, 2020
  42. ^ "Section 90. State dog", New York Consolidated Laws, State Law, Article 6, from the original on December 26, 2019, retrieved December 26, 2019


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Thirteen states of the United States have designated an official state dog breed Maryland was the first state to name a dog breed as a state symbol naming the Chesapeake Bay Retriever in 1964 1 Pennsylvania followed the year after naming the Great Dane as its official breed 2 Dog breeds are mostly affiliated with the states that they originated in North Carolina chose the Plott Hound as it was the only dog breed indigenous to the state 3 A map of the USA showing in red which states have a specified dog breed as an official symbol Other official state dogs also are indigenous to their state including the Boston Terrier Massachusetts and the Alaskan Malamute Alaska 4 5 Pennsylvania selected the Great Dane not because of its origin but because it was introduced by early settlers in the state to be used as a hunting and working dog 6 it was chosen over the Beagle which was also proposed around the same time 7 Two of the more recent successful campaigns to name a state dog have been started by schoolchildren In 2007 Alaskan kindergarten student Paige Hill s idea created the campaign for the Alaskan Malamute which would convince Representative Berta Gardner to support the bill in 2009 with it becoming law in 2010 8 Elementary school students from Bedford New Hampshire won their campaign for the Chinook to be accepted as a symbol of their state in 2010 9 There have been a variety of campaigns in other states to select a state dog Georgia was undecided about choosing a state dog in 1991 with an attempt to make the Golden Retriever the official dog failing after a vote in the Georgia State Senate an opposing campaign promoted the Bulldog the mascot of the University of Georgia 10 The campaign to make the Siberian Husky the Washington state dog failed in the Washington House of Representatives in 2004 11 In January 2019 Minnesota partnered with charity Pawsitivity Service Dogs to introduce a bill to make the Labrador Retriever the State Dog 12 In 2006 New York State Assembly member Vincent Ignizio suggested that New York should adopt a dog as a state symbol 13 and during the campaign to name the western painted turtle as state reptile for Colorado in 2008 it was suggested by local press that the Labrador Retriever would be suitable as a symbol even though it is not native to the state 1 While in Kansas as early as 2006 residents have suggested the Cairn Terrier as the state dog due to the breed s appearance as Toto in the film The Wizard of Oz 14 In 2012 Representative Ed Trimmer tabled a bill proposing the Cairn Terrier as a state symbol 15 In 2015 the working dog animals that have been trained for various service roles was adopted 16 Although South Dakota does not have a state dog breed it does list the coyote a canine species related to the dog as its state wildlife animal 17 18 In Minnesota legislation has been proposed on six occasions to adopt the eastern timber wolf as the state animal 19 In 2013 Colorado listed rescue dogs and cats as the state pet 20 21 22 as did Tennessee in 2014 23 California also named the shelter pet as its state pet in 2015 because of all the abandoned shelter pets each year California s legislature hopes this will cause more adoptions of pets from shelters 24 25 In 2017 Illinois designated shelter cats and dogs as the state pet as well 26 while in 2018 Georgia adopted adoptable dogs as its state dog 27 Contents 1 State dog breeds 1 1 Proposed dog breeds 2 Designations other than breed 3 See also 4 ReferencesState dog breeds editState Dog breed Image Year of designation Ref Alaska Alaskan Malamute nbsp 2010 28 Delaware Golden Retriever nbsp 2016 expired on August 31 2017 pursuant to 80 Del Laws c 365 3 29 Louisiana Catahoula Leopard dog nbsp 1979 1 Maryland Chesapeake Bay Retriever nbsp 1964 1 Massachusetts Boston Terrier nbsp 1979 1 New Hampshire Chinook nbsp 2009 9 North Carolina Plott Hound nbsp 1989 1 Pennsylvania Great Dane nbsp 1965 30 South Carolina Boykin Spaniel nbsp 1985 31 Tennessee Bluetick Coonhound nbsp 2019 32 Texas Blue Lacy nbsp 2005 33 Virginia American Foxhound nbsp 1966 34 Wisconsin American Water Spaniel nbsp 1985 35 Proposed dog breeds edit The table below shows the dog breeds which have been proposed to each state s relevant State Senate or House of Representatives but either were not accepted as a state symbol or are still pending nominations State Dog breed Image Year proposed Ref Connecticut Siberian Husky nbsp 2024 36 Georgia Golden Retriever nbsp 1991 10 Georgia English bulldog nbsp 2016 37 Kansas Cairn Terrier nbsp 2012 15 Maine Labrador Retriever nbsp 2015 38 Ohio Labrador Retriever nbsp 2015 39 Oregon Newfoundland nbsp 2015 40 Washington Siberian Husky nbsp 2004 11 Designations other than breed editState Designation Image Year of designation Ref Georgia Adoptable dog nbsp 2016 37 New Jersey The Seeing Eye Dog nbsp 2019 41 New York Working dog nbsp 2015 42 16 See also editList of U S state mammals Dogs in the United States nbsp Dogs portalReferences edit a b c d e f Hazlehurst John February 29 2008 Commentary Colorado legislature is long overdue for selecting a state dog The Colorado Springs Business Journal Retrieved January 8 2011 McAuliffe Emily 2003 Pennsylvania Facts and Symbols Bridgestone Books p 21 ISBN 978 0 7368 2268 8 Archived from the original on August 5 2020 Retrieved June 2 2016 Plott Thickens as Committee O K s Official State Dog The Dispatch April 19 1989 p 15 Archived from the original on October 25 2021 Retrieved January 9 2011 AKC Kennel Club Boston Terrier American Kennel Club Archived from the original on January 13 2005 Retrieved January 11 2011 AKC Kennel Club Alaskan Malamute American Kennel Club Archived from the original on July 21 2012 Retrieved January 11 2011 Hart Joyce 2004 Pennsylvania Benchmark Books p 5 ISBN 978 0 7614 1691 3 Great Dane Whips Beagle Toledo Blade October 14 1959 p 9 Archived from the original on October 25 2021 Retrieved January 11 2011 Governor signs bill making the Alaska Malamute Alaska s state dog Sit News May 14 2010 Archived from the original on July 17 2011 Retrieved January 11 2011 a b Hogan Cara December 15 2010 Pelham girl seeks to make purple the state color Eagle Tribune Archived from the original on March 20 2012 Retrieved January 8 2011 a b Senator wants a state dog Star News February 25 1991 p 2B Archived from the original on October 25 2021 Retrieved January 8 2011 a b Surviving bills and some that didn t The Spokesman Review February 18 2004 Archived from the original on October 24 2012 Retrieved January 8 2011 Best in snow Bill would make Labrador retriever Minnesota s top dog MPR News Archived from the original on January 30 2019 Retrieved September 3 2019 Kranes Marsha February 4 2006 Pol Shepherds an Official State Dog New York Post Archived from the original on November 5 2012 Retrieved January 8 2011 Wichita resident wants Toto breed named state dog of Kansas Lawrence Journal World May 13 2006 p 2B Archived from the original on October 25 2021 Retrieved January 8 2011 a b Toto as state dog of Kansas Bad idea PETA says LA Times February 3 2012 Archived from the original on October 25 2021 Retrieved February 3 2012 a b Working dog designated as NY s official state dog Niagara Gazette AP December 24 2015 archived from the original on December 29 2019 retrieved December 29 2019 Delaware State Animals Delaware gov Archived from the original on July 21 2012 Retrieved January 8 2011 South Dakota Facts Travel South Dakota Archived from the original on July 17 2012 Retrieved January 11 2011 Minnesota State Symbols Unofficial Proposed or Facetious Minnesota State Legislature Archived from the original on August 8 2010 Retrieved January 10 2011 O Conner Coleen March 22 2013 Kids fight for abandoned dogs and cats to become Colorado state pets Denver Post Archived from the original on March 25 2013 Retrieved May 13 2013 Shelter Dogs Cats Now Colorado s Official State Pet CBS Denver May 13 2013 Archived from the original on January 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original on October 25 2021 Retrieved January 8 2011 TITLE 29 CHAPTER 3 STATE SEAL SONG AND SYMBOLS delcode delaware gov Archived from the original on November 30 2016 Retrieved November 24 2016 Symbols of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Historical amp Museum Commission Archived from the original on April 28 2012 Retrieved January 9 2011 Braswell Tommy February 21 2006 Boykin spaniel reigns as state s official dog The Post and Courier p 2E Retrieved January 8 2011 TN HB0999 LegiScan LegiScan Archived from the original on July 12 2021 Retrieved July 12 2021 Texas State Symbols Texas State Library and Archives Commission Archived from the original on December 24 2018 Retrieved January 11 2011 Kilpatrick James J August 1 1968 White Ella Runs Again The Tuscaloosa News p 4 Retrieved January 12 2011 Wisconsin State Symbols Wisconsin gov Archived from the original on January 12 2010 Retrieved January 8 2011 Gendreau LeAnne March 8 2024 UConn mascot testifies on why Siberian Husky should be the 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