United Property & Casualty Insurance Company Connecticut Homeowner Underwriting Rules

The following animals may not be owned, kept by, in the care, custody or control of any occupant of the home:

Ineligible Animals 1. Livestock, saddle animal, or any type of exotic animal. 2. Any animal deemed dangerous, vicious, or potentially dangerous under state statute. 3. Any of the following dogs: Akita Inu, Alaskan Malamute, Aerican Eskimo Dog (and any member of the Spitz family 4. American Bull Dog, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, Beauceron, Boerboel, Bull Mastiff/American Bandogge/Bully Kutta (any other Mastiff breed), Cane Corso, Caucasian Ovcharka (Mountain Dog), Chow Chow, Doberman Pinscher, other than a miniature Doberman, Dogo Argentino, English Bull Terrier, Fila Brasileiro (aka Brazilian Mastiff), German Shepherd, Giant Schnauzer, Great Dane, Gull Dong (aka Pakistani Bull Dog), Gull Terrier, Husky or Siberian Husky, Japanese Tosa/Tosa Inu/Tosa Ken, Korean Jindo, Perro de Presa Canario, Perro de Presa Mallorquin, “Pit Bull,” Rottweiler, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Thai Ridgeback, Wolf or Wolf Hybrid, or any mixed breed dog containing any of the aforementioned breeds. 5. A dog that has been trained as and/or used as a guard dog or attack dog. 6. A dog that has been trained or used by the military or police for enforcing public order by chasing and holding suspects by the threat of being released, either by direct apprehension or a method known as “Bark and Hold”. 7. A dog belonging to a breed that was historically bred for fighting 8. A dog that has bitten anyone or has exhibited aggressive behavior towards people.