Spain
The Royal decree of 2002 entered restrictions on dog breeds such as:
- American Pitbull Terrier
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- Dogo Argentino
- English Bull Terrier
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Rottweiler
- Akita inu
- Fila Brasileiro (Brazilian Mastiff)
- Tosa Inu
In order to obtain a license for the housing of these breeds its owner must be of a legal age, have no criminal records, be mentally and physically healthy, as well as get liability insurance for a total of 120 000 euros.
France
Since 1999 the country entered restrictions on the ownership of dangerous dogs. These breeds have been divided into two types. In the first type were included breeds, which is not registered in the studbooks and are similar to the characteristics of the following breeds:
- Staffordshire Bull Terriers;
- American Pitbull Terriers;
- dogs of the Mastiff type;
- Tosa Inu.
The second type includes:
- purebred Staffordshire Bull Terriers;
- American Pitbull Terriers;
- Rottweilers and non-pedigreed Rottweilers;
- Tosa In
Italy
In September 2003 Italy has adopted a list of 92 breeds that were prohibited or restricted for keeping. It included even harmless Border Collies and Welsh Corgi. On 14 January 2007 the law was revised and the list of especially dangerous dogs was shortened:
- American Bulldog
- Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog
- Anatolian Shepherd Dog
- Central Asian Shepherd Dog
- Caucasian Shepherd Dog
- Portuguese Sheepdog
- Fila Brasileiro (Brazilian Mastiff)
- Dogo Argentino
- Perro da ganado majorero
- Dogo Canario
- Pitbull and all its variants
- Portuguese Mastiff
- Rottweiler
- Tosa Inu
In 2009 the list of restricted breeds was cancelled and today the law requires owners of all to focus on ensuring public safety through walking their dogs on a leash and having a muzzle (even for small breeds).
Romania
In 2002 the country introduced a restriction on the possession of such species as:
- Pitbull
- Boerboel
- Bandog
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Rottweiler
- Tosa Inu
- Mastino Neapolitano
- Dogo Argentino
In order to own such dogs you must be at least 18 years, have a certificate from a psychiatrist and judicial resolution.
Israel
Since 2004 the import into the country is prohibited for:
- Dogo Argentino
- Pitbull Terriers
- Bull Terriers
- American Staffordshire Terriers
- Staffordshire Bull Terriers
- Rottweilers
- Fila Brasileiro (Brazilian Mastiff)
- Tosa Inu.
USA
In America there is no Federal law that imposed a ban and restrictions on dangerous breeds of dogs across the country. There is a law that prohibits the conduct of dog fighting, as well as training these dogs for fighting and their movement within the country.
There is a prohibition on the housing of large dogs in the cantonments of the U.S.А. army like Pitbulls, Rottweilers and hybrids of these species. Municipal authorities had taken several hundreds of laws banning the ownership of such dogs as:
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- American Pitbull Terrier
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- Dogo Argentino
- American Bulldog
- Tosa Inu
- Dogo Canario
- Cane Corso
- Fila Brasileiro (Brazilian Mastiff)
- Akita Inu
- Dogue de Bordeaux
- Bandog
- Bullmastiff
- Doberman Pinscher
- Ca de Bou (Majorca Mastiff)
- Kuvasz
- German Shepherd
- Mastino Neapolitano
- Rottweiler
- Chow Chow
- Japanese Mastiff
- Mixtures of wolves
- Hybrids of the above-mentioned breeds
Limitations of ownership in some States include: the age of the owner must be at least 21 years, the amount of liability insurance must be 100 000 $, prohibition the sale of dangerous dogs, the dog can given only to relatives, at private homes be sure to hang warning signs.
Bermuda Islands
In the country since 2003 were officially banned:
- Akita Inu
- American Bulldog
- American Pitbull Terrier
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- Australian Dingo
- Dogo Argentino
- Boerboel
- Bull Terrier and Miniature Bull Terrier
- Bullmastiff
- Fila Brasileiro (Brazilian Mastiff)
- Cane Corso
- Dogue de Bordeaux
- English Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Danish Broholmer
- Tosa Inu
- Mastino Neapolitano
- Great Dane
- Dogo Canario
- Tibetan Mastiff
- Rottweiler
Portugal
Breeds prohibited for housing are:
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- Rottweiler
- Dogo Argentino
- Fila Brasileiro (Brazilian Mastiff)
- Tosa Inu
- Pitbull
Ukraine
In this country since 1998 operates a restrictive law on dangerous breed. Today this lust includes more than 80 dogs. The civil liability insurance, microchipping, walking on a short leash and muzzle are obligatory.
The local government act allows you to enter additional restrictions in local legislation. In the list of especially dangerous dogs in Ukraine were included:
- Atlas Shepherd (Aidi)
- Hokkaido (Ainu)
- Akbash
- Akita Inu
- American Akita
- Bergamo Shepherd (Bergamasco)
- German Boxer
- Briard
- Danish Broholmer
- Bouvier des Ardennes
- Bouvier des Flandre
- Alapaha Bulldog (Otto)
- American Bulldog
- Ca de Bou (Majorca Mastiff)
- Bullmastiff
- English Bull Terrier
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- Boerboel
- Welsh Terrier
- Karst Shepherd
- American-Canadian White Shepherd
- Belgian Shepherd (Belgian Malinois)
- Bernese Sennenhund
- Large Swiss Shepherd
- Dutch Shepherd
- Greek Sheepdog
- Portuguese Mountain Dog
- Caucasian Shepherd Dog
- German Shepherd Dog
- South-Russian Shepherd Dog
- Berger Picard
- Tatra Shepherd Dog
- Central Asian Shepherd dog (Alabai)
- East European Shepherd
- Irish Wolfhound
- Doberman Pinscher
- Dogo Argentino
- Dog de Bordeaux
- Great Dane
- Dalmatian
- German Wirehaired Pointer
- Airedale Terrier
- Kangal
- Cane Corso
- Cao de Castro Laboreiro
- Cao de Cera da Estrela
- Anatolian Karabash
- Komondor
- Kuvasz Hungarian
- Labrador Retriever
- Landseer (black and white Newfoundland)
- Laika
- Leonberger
- Alaskan Malamute
- Maremma and the Abruzzes Sheepdog
- English Mastiff
- Belgian Mastiff
- Spanish Mastiff
- Pyrenean Mastiff
- Tibetan Mastiff
- Mastino Neapolitano
- Mittelschnauzer
- Moscow Watchdog
- Newfoundland
- Perro de Dogo Canario
- American Pitbull Terrier
- Rafeiro of Alentejo
- Rhodesian Ridgeback
- Thai Ridgeback
- Riesenschnauzer
- Rottweiler
- St. Bernard
- Italian Wolf Dog (Lupo Italiano)
- Saarloos wolfdog
- Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
- Pyrenean Mountain Dog
- Black Russian Terrier
- Tosa Inu
- Fila Brasileiro (Brazilian Mastiff)
- Fox Terrier
- Siberian Husky
- Hovawart
- Slovakian Chuvach
- Jagdterrier
- Mixes all of all the above-metioned breeds
Belarus
In 2012 the country adopted the law «About the treatment of animals», which contains requirements for the keeping especially dangerous dog breeds. Main requirements are to keep such dogs in the premises from which the animal cannot get out, keep it on a leash or in a securely fenced area with a warning, wearing hard leash and collar, and a muzzle.
The walking with potentially dangerous breeds of dogs is prohibited to people less than 18 years of age, and in the absence of the certificate of training courses on maintenance, breeding and caring for dogs.
The list of potentially dangerous dogs in Belarus:
- Australian Boar Dog
- Ainu
- Akbash
- American Pitbull Terrier
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- Anatolian Karabash
- English Mastiff
- Belgian Mastiff
- Dogue de Bordeaux
- Pakistani Mastiff (Bully Kutta)
- Bullmastiff
- Bull Terrier
- Bandog
- East European Shepherd
- Gorski Hunting Dog
- Greek Sheepdog
- Doberman Vladika Roshini
- Doberman Pinscher
- Caucasian Shepherd Dog
- Dogo Canario
- Kangal
- Cane Corso
- Kangaroo dog
- Komondor
- Karelian Shepherd Dog
- Berger du Languedoc
- Leopard hound
- Maremma and the Abruzzes Sheepdog
- Ca de Bou (Majorca Mastiff)
- Moscow Watchdog
- Mastino Neapolitano
- Great Dane
- German Shepherd Dog
- Pyrenean Mastiff
- Rafeiro of Alentejo
- Riesenschnauzer
- Rottweiler
- Romanian Shepherd
- Central Asian Shepherd dog
- Tibetan Mastiff
- Tosa Inu
- Uruguayan Cimarron
- Fila Brasileiro (Brazilian Mastiff)
- Black Russian Terrier
- South-Russian Shepherd
Thus, if there is no strictly prohibition on the housing of dangerous breeds of dogs, people may keep a pet, strictly observing the rules of restrictions on ownership, walk their dogs on a leash and be sure to put a muzzle on them in public places.
Πηγη: Petolog.com