Dogs in Andorra: rules, tax and travel
Companion animals must be identified by a vet and registered in the national animal register. Potentially dangerous dogs need training, insurance, an ID card, a muzzle and a short leash in public.
Rules are set nationally. The seven parishes (comuns) may add local rules that were not found online.
Breed rules
No breed-specific rule found.
Registration and microchip
Owners must register dogs in the Registre d'Animals de Companyia (RAC) run by the Department of Agriculture, within the deadlines set by regulation.[1]
Animals must be identified by a licensed vet before they are sold, transferred or adopted. The method is set by regulation.[1]
Dog tax and licence
No licence for ordinary dogs found. Potentially dangerous dogs need an adult owner, prior training, vet identification and an ID card from the Department of Agriculture and Livestock.[2]
Insurance
Civil liability insurance with a company established in Andorra is compulsory for species listed by regulation, and for potentially dangerous dogs.[1]
Leash and muzzle
In public places, public transport and public establishments dogs must wear a collar and be held on a leash. Dogs whose danger is foreseeable must be muzzled and may not be walked by under 18s. Potentially dangerous dogs need a non-extensible leash of at most 1.5 m and a muzzle, and one person may walk only one.[1]
Other rules
Keeping an animal tied up for most of the day is prohibited. Cosmetic surgery such as ear and tail cutting, declawing and vocal cord cutting is banned unless medically justified. No limit on the number of animals and no neutering duty were found.[1]
Potentially dangerous dogs may not be bred and must be neutered before one year of age on vet advice.[2]
Not confirmed yet: Dog tax, From an EU country, From outside the EU, Rabies antibody test, Tapeworm treatment, Quarantine. We only show what an official or named source states.
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