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Dog Ownership - Report a Dangerous Dog

Hundehaltung - Gefährlichen Hund melden
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Dogs of the breeds Pit Bull, American Staffordshire Terrier, Bull Terrier, or crossbreeds of these with each other or with other dogs, are considered dangerous and must be reported to the authority immediately after acquisition.

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Requirements

• Permanent place of keeping Dangerous dogs may only be registered by their owner or permanent keeper with the authority responsible for the place where the dog is kept. • Legal origin The animal must not have been brought into Germany illegally. • No danger The animal must not pose a danger to its surroundings. It must not have shown aggressive behavior toward people or animals. • Presentation of the animal The animal must be brought along when registering with the authority.

Documents you need

• Notification of a dangerous dog The notification form (Meldebogen) is handed out in person at the office. • Proof of identity Personalausweis (identity card) • Certificate of the result of the Sachkundeprüfung (competence test) Proof of competence (Sachkunde), issued by an approved expert, must be submitted. This proof can be submitted later. • Certificate of the conducting and result of the Wesenstest (behavioural test) (Negativzeugnis/negative certificate) Proof that the dog does not display, towards people or animals, any fighting drive, aggressiveness, viciousness, or other characteristic of comparable effect, beyond the natural degree. This proof can be submitted later. • Führungszeugnis (certificate of good conduct) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120926/ Certificate of good conduct for presentation to the office. The certificate of good conduct is available from the Bürgeramt (citizens' office); it can be submitted later. • Tierhalterhaftpflichtversicherung (dog owner's liability insurance) Proof of having taken out sufficient liability insurance

Forms

• Certificate on the conduct and outcome of the Wesenstest (temperament test) for submission to the competent authority www.berlin.de/sen/verbraucherschutz/aufgaben/hundehaltung/20 • Certificate on the outcome of the Sachkundeprüfung (proof-of-expertise test) for submission to the competent authority www.berlin.de/sen/verbraucherschutz/aufgaben/hundehaltung/20

Fees

30.00 euros Fees for any further necessary veterinary measures are added in the individual case.

Legal basis

• Hundegesetz (Dog Act) § 18 gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/document/jlr-HuHGBE2016pP18

Further information

• Anerkannte Sachverständige gemäß § 10 Hundegesetz [Recognized experts under Section 10 of the Dog Act] (Senatsverwaltung für Justiz und Verbraucherschutz [Senate Department for Justice and Consumer Protection]) www.berlin.de/sen/verbraucherschutz/aufgaben/hundehaltung/an • Formulare zum Berliner Hundegesetz [Forms for the Berlin Dog Act] (Senatsverwaltung für Justiz und Verbraucherschutz) www.berlin.de/sen/verbraucherschutz/aufgaben/hundehaltung/be

Who is responsible

The district Ordnungsamt (public order office) in which the animal is to be kept is responsible.

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Original

German original

Service number 326263 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/326263/