Dogs in Liechtenstein: rules, tax and travel
Dogs must be reported to the municipality, microchipped within three months of birth, insured for at least 1 million CHF and taxed (20 to 100 CHF). First-time owners need proof of expertise and 13 listed breeds need a permit.
The dog tax rate is set by each of the 11 municipalities within the national range of 20 to 100 CHF.
Breed rules
| Where | Rule | Breeds and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Whole country | Permit required | American Staffordshire Terrier, Bullterrier, Cane Corso, Dobermann, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, English Mastiff, Mastin Espagnol, Neapolitan Mastiff, Presa Canario (Dogo Canario), Rottweiler, Staffordshire Bullterrier, Tosa, Pitbull type dogs and crosses These breeds are treated as potentially dangerous. A keeping permit, expertise test and clean record are needed before acquiring one, and they must be leashed and muzzled outside fenced property after nine months unless exempted by a test. Breed list from the Hundeverordnung (LR 455.11) in the 2011 version; later changes were not checked. [1] |
Registration and microchip
Every dog older than three months must be reported to the owner's municipality, which keeps a dog register. Changes, acquisition, sale, death or loss must be reported within 10 days.[2]
Compulsory. A microchip at the owner's cost within three months of birth and before the dog is passed on. The vet reports to the database within 10 days and issues a dog ID card.[2]
Dog tax and licence
Each municipality charges a yearly dog tax of 20 to 100 CHF per dog, double for a second and every further dog. Guide dogs for blind people are exempt.[2]
20 to 100 CHF a year
First-time dog owners must show proof of expertise (a training course of at least four hours and a knowledge test) before acquiring a dog. Owners of the listed breeds also need a keeping permit.[2]
Insurance
Liability insurance with cover of at least 1 million CHF is compulsory for every reportable dog.[2]
Leash and muzzle
Dogs must be leashed in parks, schools, playgrounds, sports areas, busy roads, bike and forest paths, nature reserves and ski runs. Potentially dangerous breeds must be leashed and muzzled outside fenced private property once they are nine months old, unless exempted after a social compatibility test.[2]
Other rules
Breeding dogs for aggression is punishable by a fine up to 20,000 CHF. Fines up to 5,000 CHF apply for no permit, missing insurance, breaking leash and muzzle rules, or no chip. Tax evasion is fined up to 500 CHF.[2]
Not confirmed yet: From an EU country, From outside the EU, Rabies antibody test, Tapeworm treatment, Quarantine. 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
- gesetze.li/konso/pdf/2006284000?version=2 (official)
- gesetze.li/konso/pdf/1992056000?version=9 (official)