Listed dogs in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Breed list in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

What applies in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Law

Verordnung über das Führen und Halten von Hunden (Hundehalterverordnung, HundehVO M-V) vom 11. Juli 2022 ↗

Crossbreeds and mixed breeds

No breed list, therefore no rule on crossbreeds. Transition: dogs whose dangerousness was presumed under the old ordinance of 2000 continue to be considered dangerous unless a certificate is available (§ 12).

Temperament test

A temperament test is not mentioned in the HundehVO (dog keeping ordinance). On application, the authority can revoke the finding that the dog is dangerous at the earliest two years after it was made (§ 3 para. 3).

Permit

Yes, for keeping, walking and non-commercial breeding of a dangerous dog (§ 5). Dangerousness is established by the örtliche Ordnungsbehörde (local public order authority) in the individual case (§ 3).

Proof of competence

Yes, test before the Kreisordnungsbehörde (district public order authority) or equivalent training (§ 6).

For all dog owners

No general dog licence (dog owner's certificate) in the HundehVO M-V.

Reliability and age

Minimum age 18, reliability and physical suitability, Führungszeugnis (certificate of good conduct) (§§ 5, 7); reviewed again after five years at the latest.

Liability insurance

No liability insurance requirement regulated in the HundehVO M-V.

Lead

Outside enclosed private property, a lead of no more than 2 m (§ 4 para. 3).

Muzzle

Yes, outside your own enclosed private property a bite-through-proof muzzle (§ 4 para. 3).

Out and about, banned places

Dangerous dogs are prohibited on children's playgrounds, non-designated bathing areas and sunbathing areas. Outside the property, lead up to 2 m and muzzle, including in the stairwell (§ 4). All dogs on a lead at funfairs and gatherings (§ 2).

Who may walk the dog

Walking the dog also requires a permit, minimum age 18 (§ 5). Only hand the dog over to suitable persons; do not walk several dangerous dogs at the same time (§ 4). Carry the permit outside the property (§ 5).

Reporting duties

To be reported without delay: new keeper, permanent escape, death, offspring, change of place of residence or place of keeping (§ 4). Type and number of identification must be reported to the authority (§ 3 para. 5).

Moving, holidays and visits

A dog classified as dangerous elsewhere falls under the ordinance and must be reported without delay (§ 3). For temporary stays only, no permit is required; for more than one month it must be reported (§ 8).

Marking on the dog

Outside, all dogs with a collar showing the keeper's name and address or a valid tax tag (§ 1). Dangerous dogs: chip and a warning sign such as „Vorsicht, gefährlicher Hund!“ (Beware, dangerous dog!) at the entrances (§§ 3, 4).

Microchip and register

Permanent identification, for example an ISO microchip, at the keeper's expense; the registration number must be reported to the authority (§ 3 para. 5).

Bans

Non-commercial breeding only with a permit. Trade and castration are not regulated in the HundehVO M-V.

Notes

Since July 2022 there has been no breed list; a dog is only dangerous based on its behaviour in the individual case. Older cases under the former list remain dangerous without a certificate.

Dog tax in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

• Rostock€1,000 listed dog

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