§ 6-146. Running at large prohibited in county.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to permit or allow such dog to run or be at large within the county. A dog shall be deemed to be at large when off the property of its owner or custodian and not under the direct control of the owner, custodian or his agent, either by leash, cord or chain.

(b)

This section shall not apply to any person while engaged in a supervised formal obedience training class or show or during field trials training, hunting training, or while engaged in lawful hunting with a dog during open season. It shall be unlawful for the owner of a dog to place such dog in the custody of any other person not physically capable of maintaining effective control of such dog.

(Code 1988, § 3-86)

State Law reference— Authority of county to prohibit the running at large of dogs, Code of Virginia, § 3.1-796.93.

(Code 1988, § 3-86)

State law reference

Authority of county to prohibit the running at large of dogs, Code of Virginia, § 3.1-796.93.