Dogs in Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland: rules, tax and travel
Basel-Landschaft requires dog registration with the municipality within 14 days and liability insurance of at least CHF 3 million; the dog tax is set by each municipality.
Municipalities keep the dog register, charge the tax and may add leash rules.
The national rules for Switzerland apply here too. National rules
Breed rules
No breed-specific rule found.
Registration and microchip
Register the dog with your municipality within 14 days; the register covers dogs older than 4 months with breed, chip number and owner address (paragraph 4 Hundegesetz SGS 342).[1]
Dog tax and licence
Course duty only for owners of potentially dangerous dogs (paragraph 3a). No general course.[1]
Insurance
Compulsory; must cover the owner and the person supervising the dog, at least CHF 3 million per event (paragraph 2).[1]
Leash and muzzle
Dogs that cannot be reliably controlled must be leashed. Municipalities may add leash duties, for example at night, in busy areas or in set zones (paragraphs 2, 3). No forest rule in the law.[1]
Not confirmed yet: Dog tax. We only show what an official or named source states.
Laws change: this is general information, not legal advice. The authority linked on each line has the final word.
Sources
- lexfind.ch/tolv/248391/de (secondary source)