Animal Welfare Dog Ordinance.
Country
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
This Ordinance applies to the keeping and breeding of dogs. The Ordinance requirements for holding a dog include sufficient outdoor exercise outside of a kennel, contact with the person who keeps or looks after the dog and regular contact with fellow dogs. This Ordinance further provides for requirements for keeping when breeding, keeping outdoors, keeping in rooms and room units, requirements for kennel maintenance, feeding and care. This Ordinance consists of 14 Articles (Article 11 is repealed).
Attached files
Web site
Entry into force notes
This Ordinance comes into effect on September 1, 2001.
Notes
Consolidated version of the Animal Welfare Dog Ordinance as last amended by Article 1 of the Ordinance of 25 November 2021 (BGBI. I p.4970).
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Tierschutz-Hundeverordnung.