| United Kingdom, England and Wales | TiltottDangerous Dogs Act 1991 bans owning, breeding, selling, giving away or abandoning these types (judged on appearance, not pedigree); XL Bully added 31 Dec 2023, ownership offence from 1 Feb 2024; existing dogs may be kept only with a Certificate of Exemption. | hivatalos |
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| United Kingdom, England and Wales | Szájkosár és póráz kötelezőExempted dogs must be muzzled and on a lead in public, neutered, microchipped and kept securely; third-party insurance was required until 30 June 2026 and is no longer required from 1 July 2026. | hivatalos |
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| United Kingdom, Scotland | TiltottSame banned types as England; XL Bully safeguards from 23 Feb 2024 (lead and muzzle in public, no breeding, selling, rehoming) and ownership without a Certificate of Exemption an offence from 1 Aug 2024 (application deadline 31 July 2024). | hivatalos |
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| United Kingdom, Northern Ireland | TiltottDogs (NI) Order 1983 bans Pit Bull terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro and, from 1 Jan 2025, XL Bully; exempted dogs need a council exemption certificate plus annual licence, muzzle and lead in public, neutering, and third-party insurance up to 30 June 2026. | hivatalos |
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| Germany, Baden-Württemberg | KorlátozottPolVOgH list 2: dangerousness assumed only if indications exist; authorities may impose conditions. | hivatalos |
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| Germany, Bayern | KorlátozottKategorie 2: presumed fighting dogs unless a Negativzeugnis (negative certificate after temperament test) is obtained for the individual dog. | hivatalos |
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| Germany, Hamburg | KorlátozottSecond Hamburg list: presumed dangerous unless a Wesenstest proves otherwise. | hivatalos |
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| Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen | KorlátozottLHundG NRW §10 Hunde bestimmter Rassen: permit, Sachkunde, insurance, leash and muzzle; large dogs (40 cm / 20 kg) of any breed must be notified and leashed in built-up areas. | hivatalos |
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| Denmark | TiltottHundeloven §1a: possession and breeding of these 13 breeds and any cross containing them is prohibited (since 2010); commercial import is banned. | forrás |
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| Denmark | Behozatal tiltvaHundeloven §1a stk. 3: commercial import of the listed dogs and their crosses is prohibited; consolidated act LBK nr 329 af 02/03/2021. | hivatalos |
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| Norway | TiltottHundeforskriften under the Hundeloven: owning, breeding and importing these six breeds (and any cross containing them) is illegal; police may order a dog of doubtful breed destroyed or exported. | hivatalos |
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| Lithuania | KorlátozottDangerous breeds (pavojingi sunys): permit from the municipality to keep in multi-apartment buildings, warning sign, muzzle and short leash in public, microchip and rabies vaccination; the list is exhaustive. | forrás |
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| Switzerland, Genève | TiltottLChiens 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). | hivatalos |
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| Switzerland, Valais | TiltottConseil d'Etat decision 2005 under art. 37 LALPA: any new keeping of these 12 breeds, crosses included, is banned. Stays of up to 30 days per year are allowed, with a leash and a muzzle (or a dental guard that prevents bites) outside private areas. | forrás |
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| Switzerland, Ticino | Engedély szükségesRegolamento 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. | forrás |
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| Switzerland, Other cantons | Engedély szükségesPermit (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. | forrás |
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| Austria, Wien | Engedély szükségesWiener Tierhaltegesetz and Hundefuehrscheinverordnung: 'Listenhunde' need a Hundefuehrschein (exam within 3 months, repeat after 21-24 months), muzzle and leash in public, handler at least 16 and under 0.5 permille alcohol; Sachkunde course before registering since 1 July 2019. | hivatalos |
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| Austria, Vorarlberg | Engedély szükségesVorarlberg: keeping a listed breed requires an authorisation; muzzle, leash or custody conditions are set case by case by decision (older secondary overview, not re-verified against the current law). | forrás |
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| Spain | Engedély szükségesReal Decreto 287/2002 (Ley 50/1999) 'perros potencialmente peligrosos': municipal licence (adult, clean record, psychological and physical aptitude, liability insurance of at least 120,000 EUR), muzzle and non-extensible leash under 2 m in public, one PPP per handler; a 2025 draft decree under Ley 7/2023 would let dogs leave the category by passing aptitude tests but is not yet approved. | hivatalos |
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| Portugal | Engedély szükségesPortaria 422/2004 lists the 'caes potencialmente perigosos'; Decreto-Lei 315/2009 (as amended by DL 9/2021) requires an annual licence from the junta de freguesia (owner over 16, criminal record, training course, liability insurance of at least 50,000 EUR, sterilisation unless LOP-registered), muzzle and leash of max 1 m in public, secure 2 m enclosure and warning signs. | hivatalos |
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| Romania | Szájkosár és póráz kötelezőOUG 55/2002 categoria II: muzzle and leash in public places (except dog areas), owner at least 18 with clean record, police declaration, ACR registration, warning sign; transfers must be reported within 48 hours. | forrás |
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| Iceland | Behozatal tiltvaMAST (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. | hivatalos |
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| Turkey | TiltottLaw 7332 (in force 14 July 2021) amending Animal Protection Law 5199 bans producing, owning, adopting, housing, trading, displaying or advertising dangerous animals. The breeds are named in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry circular of 7 December 2021: American Pitbull Terrier, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Japanese Tosa, American Staffordshire Terrier and American Bully. Dogs owned before 14 July 2021 could be kept if neutered, microchipped and registered in PETVET by 14 January 2022, and must be muzzled and leashed and kept out of crowded places, playgrounds and parks (2026 fine 95,590 TL). | forrás |
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| Australia | Behozatal tiltvaCustoms (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956: import of these five breeds into Australia is prohibited. | hivatalos |
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| Australia, Queensland | TiltottAnimal 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. | hivatalos |
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| Australia, Victoria | KorlátozottDomestic 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. | hivatalos |
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| Australia, New South Wales | KorlátozottCompanion 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. | hivatalos |
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| Australia, South Australia | KorlátozottDog 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. | hivatalos |
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| Australia, Tasmania | KorlátozottDog 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. | hivatalos |
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| Australia, Western Australia | KorlátozottDog 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. | hivatalos |
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| New Zealand | Behozatal tiltvaDog Control Act 1996 s 30A and Schedule 4: importing a dog wholly or predominantly of these breeds or type is prohibited. | hivatalos |
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| New Zealand | Szájkosár és póráz kötelezőDogs 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. | hivatalos |
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| Singapore | Behozatal tiltvaAVS: Part 1 specified dogs (except those already licensed) are not allowed into Singapore for sale, visit or stay. | hivatalos |
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| Singapore | Biztosítás szükségesPart 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. | hivatalos |
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| United Arab Emirates | TiltottFederal 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. | hivatalos |
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| Argentina, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires | Biztosítás szükségesLey 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. | hivatalos |
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| Israel | KorlátozottRegulations for the Supervision of Dogs (Import and Keeping of Dangerous Dogs) 5765-2004: import prohibited, owners and handlers must be over 18, dogs over 6 months sterilised, muzzle and leash of max 2 m outside the premises, fenced yard with warning sign, no dog parks, transfer only to approved recipients. | forrás |
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| Malaysia | Behozatal tiltvaDepartment of Veterinary Services Malaysia: these breeds and their crosses are banned from import (as published on the Australian government MICoR page for Malaysia). | hivatalos |
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| Belarus | KorlátozottAnnex 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. | hivatalos |
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| Cyprus | TiltottImporting, trading, breeding and advertising these dogs is prohibited (Fifth Schedule, Art. 11), crossbreeds included when a registered vet or judge confirms the breed traits predominate. Dogs already in Cyprus may be kept but must be neutered (within 30 days of the 2026 amendment), insured against third-party damage and injury, and muzzled and leashed by a person aged 16 or over outside the owner's premises. | hivatalos |
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| Liechtenstein | Engedély szükségesThese breeds, Pitbull type dogs, crosses with them and look-alike dogs whose breed cannot be proven otherwise are treated as potentially dangerous. A keeping permit, an expertise exam and a clean record are needed before acquiring one, and they must be leashed and muzzled outside fenced property unless exempted after a social compatibility test. Breed list from Art. 3 of the Hundeverordnung (LR 455.11), version in force since 1 January 2019. | hivatalos |
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