Dogs in Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland: rules, tax and travel
In Fribourg dogs must be on a leash in forest from 1 April to 15 July, and liability insurance is compulsory (per Comparis). The dog tax is set by each commune.
Cantonal law HHG (SGF 725.3) sets the frame; communes set the dog tax.
The national rules for Switzerland apply here too. National rules
Breed rules
| Where | Rule | Breeds and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fribourg | Banned | chiens de type pitbull, croisements avec des chiens de type pitbull LDCh art. 20: keeping, breeding, importing and selling pit bull type dogs and their crosses is prohibited; temporary stays of up to 90 days allowed with leash and muzzle; the separate permit-breed list was dropped on 1 Jan 2024. [1] |
Registration and microchip
Owners must notify the commune's residents' registry promptly of dog ownership and changes affecting AMICUS (model communal regulation, Art. 2).[2]
Dog tax and licence
Charged by the commune. Example: Chatel-St-Denis CHF 80 per dog per year. No cantonal range retrieved.[3]
a year
Insurance
Compulsory, minimum cover CHF 1 million.[4]
Leash and muzzle
Dogs must be on a leash in forest from 1 April to 15 July. Owners must keep control of the dog at all times.[2]
Not confirmed yet: Licence or owner test. We only show what an official or named source states.
Laws change: this is general information, not legal advice. The authority linked on each line has the final word.
Sources
- lexfind.ch/tolv/213898/fr (official)
- fr.ch/de/document/518611 (official)
- chatel-st-denis.ch/_Resources/Persistent/d/0/c/4/d0c42acec17d2fb5f6f7023494c3c347f4e57fe3/ (official)
- comparis.ch/tierversicherung/hunde/hundehalter-pflichtversicherung (secondary source)