Andalusian regulation of 15 breeds of dog
(Spain)
Andalusian regulation conditions
ownership of 15 breeds of dog Europa press
Andalucía is to be the first Spanish region to
“specifically” ban people from keeping certain wild, exotic or poisonous
animals at home as pets, in an attempt to do away with the existing “legal
vacuum” in the benefit of public safety. This will be penalised by fines of
up to 15,025 euros. Furthermore owners of as many as
15 breeds of dog will have to fulfil certain requirements.
The Andalusian decree regarding the Ownership of Potentially Dangerous
Animals includes 15 breeds of dog, whose owners must comply with certain
conditions.
These include taking out a civil liability insurance policy for any
personal or material damage the dog might cause, with coverage of no
less than 175,000 euros per incident. The
breeds in question are: Pitt Bull Terrier; Staffordshire Bull
Terrier (American Staffordshire Terrier);
Rottweiler; Argentine Dogo; Fila
Brasileiro (Brazilian Mastiff); Tosa; Akita; American Pitbull
Terrier; Bullmastiff; Doberman; Dogue de Bordeaux (French
Mastiff); Tibetan Mastiff; Neapolitan Mastiff; Presa Canario and
Presa Mallorquín (Ca de Bou).
Licences for these dogs, processed by the town halls, will
only be awarded to people over the age of 18, who have not
been convicted of certain offences and who have a
physical-psychological certificate, obtainable in the same
medical centres that carry out medical tests for drivers.