State Dogs 2025
Legal Status of Designation
Confirmed by law
Proposed
State | Legal Status of Designation↓ | Year Designated | State Dog Breed or Type | Additional Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kansas | Proposed | 2012 | Cairn Terrier | |
 | Maine | Proposed | 2015 | Labrador Retriever | |
 | Ohio | Proposed | 2015 | Labrador Retriever | |
 | Oregon | Proposed | 2015 | Newfoundland | |
 | Washington | Proposed | 2004 | Siberian Husky | |
 | Alaska | Confirmed by law | 2010 | Alaskan Malamute | |
 | Connecticut | Confirmed by law | 2024 | Siberian Husky | |
 | Delaware | Confirmed by law | 2023 | Rescue dog (any breed) | Note: Golden Retriever was the state dog from 2016 to 2022. |
 | Georgia | Confirmed by law | 2016 | Adoptable dog (any breed) | |
 | Louisiana | Confirmed by law | 1979 | Catahoula Leopard Dog | |
 | Maryland | Confirmed by law | 1964 | Chesapeake Bay Retriever | |
 | Massachusetts | Confirmed by law | 1979 | Boston Terrier | |
 | New Hampshire | Confirmed by law | 2009 | Chinook | |
 | New Jersey | Confirmed by law | 2019 | Seeing-Eye dog (any breed) | |
 | New York | Confirmed by law | 2015 | Working dog (any breed) | |
 | North Carolina | Confirmed by law | 1989 | Plott Hound | |
 | Pennsylvania | Confirmed by law | 1965 | Great Dane | |
 | South Carolina | Confirmed by law | 1985 | Boykin Spaniel | |
 | Tennessee | Confirmed by law | 2019 | Bluetick Coonhound | |
 | Texas | Confirmed by law | 2005 | Blue Lacy | |
 | Virginia | Confirmed by law | 1966 | American Foxhound | |
 | Wisconsin | Confirmed by law | 1985 | American Water Spaniel |
- The Siberian Husky’s status as Connecticut’s state dog is effective as of Oct 01, 2024.
