| Germany, Bayern | RajoitettuKategorie 2: presumed fighting dogs unless a Negativzeugnis (negative certificate after temperament test) is obtained for the individual dog. | virallinen |
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| Poland | Lupa vaaditaanRozporzadzenie MSWiA of 28 April 2003 (Dz.U. 2003 nr 77 poz. 687) under art. 10 of the Animal Protection Act: keeping or breeding these 11 breeds requires a permit from the municipality; the permit is refused or withdrawn if the dog is kept in a way that endangers people or animals. | virallinen |
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| Switzerland, Genève | KiellettyLChiens Art. 23 and RChiens Art. 17 (15 'chiens listés' and their crosses): these dogs are banned in the canton. Dogs already kept when their breed was listed may stay only with a keeping authorisation, and owners of newly listed dogs must apply within 12 months of the listing; listed dogs must pass a behaviour test (RChiens Art. 16). | virallinen |
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| Switzerland, Ticino | Lupa vaaditaanRegolamento sui cani (RCani, in force 1 Jan 2026) art. 14-20: the 32 listed breeds (Bull Terrier and Miniature Bull Terrier share one entry) and their crosses, born after 1 April 2009, need an authorisation from the cantonal veterinary office before acquisition, a training course, and aptitude tests at 9 to 13 months and again in the third year. Applies to residents and to anyone staying with the dog in the canton for at least 30 days a year. | lähde |
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| Switzerland, Other cantons | Lupa vaaditaanPermit (Bewilligungspflicht) cantons per SRF overview (Dec 2024): Aargau (7 bull types + Rottweiler, per Hundeverordnung para 11: American Staffordshire Terrier, Bull Terrier, American Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Pit Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Bully, Rottweiler), Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft (8), Solothurn (8), Glarus (10 incl. German and Belgian Shepherd), Schaffhausen (14), Thurgau (14); no breed rules in AI, AR, BE, GR, JU, LU, NE, SG, UR, ZG, NW, OW, SZ. | lähde |
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| Iceland | Tuonti kiellettyMAST (Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority) does not permit import of these breeds, their crosses for 5 generations, wolf hybrids for 10 generations, or other dogs of comparable origin, physique or temperament. | virallinen |
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| Ukraine | Vakuutus vaaditaanCabinet of Ministers resolution 'Deiaki pytannia shchodo nebezpechnykh porid sobak' (10 Nov 2021) lists 51 breeds and their mixes as dangerous: owners must hold compulsory liability insurance when registering, and use a leash and muzzle where the dog may endanger people. | virallinen |
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| Australia | Tuonti kiellettyCustoms (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956: import of these five breeds into Australia is prohibited. | virallinen |
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| Australia, Queensland | KiellettyAnimal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008 as amended in 2024: from 28 August 2024 these 5 breeds are prohibited from being owned unless the owner has a reasonable excuse. Dog attack offences carry penalties of up to $120,890. | virallinen |
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| Australia, Victoria | RajoitettuDomestic Animals Act 1994 (Restricted Breed Dogs amendment 2017): restricted breed dogs must be registered, desexed, microchipped, wear a prescribed collar, be muzzled and leashed off the premises, with a prescribed enclosure and warning signs. | virallinen |
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| Australia, New South Wales | RajoitettuCompanion Animals Act 1998 s55: restricted dogs (the four named breeds, any breed whose import is prohibited under Commonwealth customs law, and any dog a council declares restricted) must be microchipped, registered, desexed, held under an annual permit, kept in a compliant enclosure, muzzled and on a secure lead outside it, wear the prescribed collar, never be in the sole charge of a person under 18, and must not be bred, sold or given away. | virallinen |
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| Australia, South Australia | RajoitettuDog and Cat Management Act 1995: 'prescribed breeds' must be desexed, muzzled, confined to the owner's property and on a lead of no more than 2 metres elsewhere, and must not be sold, given away or advertised. The council page spells two names 'Fila Braziliero' and 'Dogo Argentina'; standard spellings used here. | virallinen |
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| Australia, Tasmania | RajoitettuDog Control Act 2000: a declared restricted breed dog must be desexed and microchipped within 28 days of the declaration, kept securely confined at home with warning signs and an approved collar, and in public be muzzled, on a lead of no more than 2 metres, and handled by someone aged 18 or over. A buyer needs council approval before taking ownership. | virallinen |
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| Australia, Western Australia | RajoitettuDog Act 1976 (restricted breed provisions moved from regulations into the Act): restricted breeds are dangerous dogs and need a prescribed red and yellow collar, a childproof escape-proof enclosure, warning signs, and a muzzle and lead of no more than 2 metres held by an adult outside the enclosure. | virallinen |
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| New Zealand | Tuonti kiellettyDog Control Act 1996 s 30A and Schedule 4: importing a dog wholly or predominantly of these breeds or type is prohibited. | virallinen |
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| New Zealand | Kuonokoppa ja hihna pakollinenDogs of Schedule 4 breeds or type are classified 'menacing' by breed (s 33C): they must be muzzled whenever at large or in a public place, must be neutered within 1 month of the classification notice if the council requires it, and must be microchipped. Councils may add lead rules by bylaw. | virallinen |
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| Singapore | Tuonti kiellettyAVS: Part 1 specified dogs (except those already licensed) are not allowed into Singapore for sale, visit or stay. | virallinen |
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| Singapore | Vakuutus vaaditaanPart 1 licensing conditions: leashed and muzzled in public, sterilised over 6 months, insurance of at least 100,000 SGD, 5,000 SGD banker's guarantee, obedience training. | virallinen |
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| United Arab Emirates | KiellettyFederal Law 22/2016 on dangerous animals, Annex 2 'List of Dangerous Dogs': possession, trade, breeding and import banned except by licence for service or medical purposes; a Nov 2021 ministerial decision updated the list to pit bull types, mastiffs, Tosa and Presa Canario, so the status of Rottweiler, Doberman and Boxer should be treated as uncertain. | virallinen |
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| Argentina, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires | Vakuutus vaaditaanLey 4078 CABA: registration before 3 months of age, muzzle and non-extensible leash of max 2 m in public, liability insurance, secure enclosure; abandonment is a serious offence. | virallinen |
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| Malaysia | Tuonti kiellettyDepartment of Veterinary Services Malaysia: these breeds and their crosses are banned from import (as published on the Australian government MICoR page for Malaysia). | virallinen |
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| Belarus | RajoitettuAnnex to Ministry of Agriculture and Food Resolution No. 40 of 12 Dec 2001 lists 40 potentially dangerous breeds (Russian names as in the FAOLEX copy, English in brackets). Importing them needs permission from the Main Veterinary Directorate, and owners must complete a special course at a dog club within three months. The Law of 1 April 2024 No. 361-Z on responsible treatment of animals replaced the term with 'dogs requiring special owner responsibility'; a new list is in a draft Council of Ministers resolution not yet adopted as of Aug 2026, so the status of the 2001 list is uncertain. | virallinen |
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| Malta | KiellettySince 13 December 2024 it is illegal to breed, advertise or sell non-pedigree bully-type dogs of these breeds or their crosses, or to keep ones born after that date. Pedigree dogs with recognised kennel club registration are allowed, and existing non-pedigree dogs may be kept if they were microchipped and registered before 13 December 2024. Dogs brought from another EU country that the keeper has had for at least six months are exempt if registered within 30 days of entry. | virallinen |
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