Vermont § 3541 - Definitions As used in this chapter:

§ 3541. Definitions As used in this chapter:

• (1) “Secretary” where no other department is referenced means the Secretary of Agriculture,
  Food and Markets and includes his or her designee. (2) “Domestic animal” means those animals defined by 6 V.S.A. § 1151(2). (3) “Domestic pet” or “pet” means any domestic dogs, domestic cats, and ferrets. The term
  shall also include such other domestic animals as the Secretary shall establish by
  rule, provided that the Secretary finds that the animal has the potential to become
  an imminent danger to public health or welfare if not subjected to the provisions
  of this chapter. (4) “Ferret” means only the European ferret (Mustela putorious furo). (5) “Legislative body” means the legislative body of a town, city, or incorporated village. (6) “Owner” means any person who owns a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid and includes any person
  who has actual or constructive possession of the pet or wolf-hybrid. The term also
  includes those persons who provide feed or shelter to a domestic pet or wolf-hybrid. (7) “Respondent” means a person alleged to have violated any provision of this chapter. (8) “Wolf-hybrid” means an animal that is the progeny or descendant of a domestic dog
  (Canis familiaris) and a wolf (Canis lupus or Canis rufus). “Wolf-hybrid” also means an animal that is advertised, registered, licensed, or
  otherwise described or represented as a wolf-hybrid by its owner or an animal that
  exhibits primary physical and behavioral wolf characteristics. The Commissioner of
  Fish and Wildlife shall adopt a rule describing primary physical and behavioral wolf
  characteristics. (9) “Working farm dog” means a dog that is bred or trained to herd or protect livestock
  or poultry or to protect crops and that is used for those purposes and that is registered
  as a working farm dog pursuant to subsection 3581