Dogs in Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland: rules, tax and travel
Thurgau owners need liability insurance of at least CHF 3 million per household and must complete a practical course of at least 10 lessons within a year of getting a dog. The tax is CHF 80 for the first dog plus a possible municipal surcharge.
The canton sets tax rates and the course duty; municipalities may add up to 25 percent and set local leash rules.
The national rules for Switzerland apply here too. National rules
Breed rules
No breed-specific rule found.
Registration and microchip
Dogs need a 15-digit chip and are registered in AMICUS; report keeper changes, address changes and deaths. Municipal reporting: 10 days applies in practice.[1]
Dog tax and licence
First dog CHF 80 per year, each further dog in the household CHF 130, plus up to 25 percent municipal surcharge. Frauenfeld charges CHF 120 and CHF 195. Dogs under 5 months and service dogs are exempt.[1]
typical 80 CHF, 80 to 195 CHF a year
A practical course of at least 10 lessons within one year of acquiring the dog. Since 9 April 2024 the 15 kg weight exemption no longer applies to dogs acquired later.[1]
Insurance
One liability insurance per household, minimum CHF 3 million (paragraph 1a).[1]
Leash and muzzle
Leash rules are municipal. Frauenfeld requires a leash in forest and at the forest edge from 1 April to 31 July, and year-round in parks, school and sports grounds and busy roads.[2]
Laws change: this is general information, not legal advice. The authority linked on each line has the final word.