New Hampshire § 466-A-1 - Section 466-A:1 Definitions.
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§ 466-A-1. Section 466-A:1 Definitions.
In this chapter: I. [Repealed.] II. "Canine" means a member of a species of mammal consisting of dogs, wolves, jackals, foxes, and coyotes. III. "Hybrid" means an offspring of 2 animals of different species or genera. IV. "Owner" means any person keeping, harboring, or having charge or control of a hybrid, or permitting any hybrid to habitually be or remain on, or be lodged or fed within such person's house, yard, or premises. This term shall not apply to veterinarians or kennel operators temporarily maintaining on their premises hybrids owned by other persons. V. "Person" means any individual, partnership, company, association, trust, corporation, governmental unit or agency, or any other legal entity. VI. "Wolf" means any canine classified as Canis lupis or Canis rufus. VII. "Wolf hybrid" means any canine which has had a wolf ancestor within the previous 4 generations. This definition shall include a wolf or wolf hybrid as either a sire or dam, grandsire or dam, great-grandsire or dam or great-great grandsire or dam. An animal shall also be considered a wolf hybrid if it has been represented by its owner or former owner as having wolf ancestry.
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