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The Animal Welfare Association is suing the government over funding for animal shelters. Discover what this means for dog owners and rescue efforts.
What the Bremen Dog Act prescribes, which breeds are listed, and what Bremen and Bremerhaven will require in 2026.
Hessian Ordinance on Hazard Prevention: listed breeds, <em>Wesenstest</em>, Sachkundenachweis and Hundesteuer in Frankfurt, Wiesbaden & Co.
Lower Saxony does not use a breed list — what applies instead: <em>Sachkundenachweis</em>, <em>Wesenstest</em> and <em>Hundesteuer</em>.
Thuringian Animal Danger Act: Breed list, <em>Sachkundenachweis</em> and Hundesteuer in Erfurt, Jena and Weimar.
An overview of federal, state and municipal law: restricted breeds (<em>Listenhunde</em>), <em>Wesenstest</em>, <em>Sachkundenachweis</em>, <em>Hundesteuer</em>, insurance and everyday life with a muzzle.
The state law on dangerous dogs in RLP: breed list, permit, and <em>Hundesteuer</em> in Mainz, Koblenz, Trier.
The LHundG NRW: dangerous dogs §3, listed dogs §10, <em>Haltungserlaubnis</em>, insurance and <em>Hundesteuer</em> in Cologne, Düsseldorf, Essen & Co.
Germany's strictest dangerous dog ordinance: Category 1 and 2, <em>Negativzeugnis</em> (certificate of non-aggression) and city-by-city comparison of the <em>Hundesteuer</em>.
The <em>Hundesteuer</em> and dog owner regulations in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: breed lists, requirements, and dog tax in Rostock, Schwerin, and Greifswald.
What the Saarländische Hundehalter-VO regulates and what owners in Saarbrücken and the surrounding area pay.
What is considered a dangerous dog, which requirements apply, and what owners in BW will have to pay in 2026.
Schleswig-Holstein does not use a breed list. Find out what the dog law requires and how much Hundesteuer is charged in Kiel, Lübeck, and Flensburg.
The Saxony-Anhalt Dog Act: breed list, <em>Wesenstest</em> and Hundesteuer in Magdeburg, Halle and Dessau.
The Brandenburg Dog Owner Ordinance: breed list, <em>Wesenstest</em> and Hundesteuer in Potsdam, Cottbus & Co.
Saxony regulates dangerous dogs via the police act. What this means in practice and what it costs in Dresden and Leipzig.
Hamburg Dog Act in detail: breed list, <em>Haltungserlaubnis</em>, Sachkundenachweis and Hundesteuer rates.
What the Berlin Dog Act requires, how the <em>Sachkundenachweis</em> works, and what owners of restricted dog breeds pay in Berlin.
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