Dogs in Baden-Württemberg, Germany: rules, tax and travel
Baden-Württemberg has no state-wide register, chip, insurance or Sachkunde duty for ordinary dogs; the state rules cover listed and dangerous dogs. Leash rules and dog tax are set by municipalities.
Baden-Württemberg regulates mainly dangerous dogs by state ordinance; everything else is municipal. Official Land pages were not reached, so most fields are secondary or unconfirmed.
The national rules for Germany apply here too. National rules
Breed rules
| Where | Rule | Breeds and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Baden-Württemberg | Restricted | American Staffordshire Terrier, Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, crosses PolVOgH 2000: Kampfhunde list 1, dangerousness presumed; keeping needs a permit, muzzle and leash in public, unless a Wesenstest (temperament test) rebuts the presumption. [1] |
| Baden-Württemberg | Restricted | Bullmastiff, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Dogo Argentino, Dogue de Bordeaux, Fila Brasileiro, Spanish Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, English Mastiff, Tosa PolVOgH list 2: dangerousness assumed only if indications exist; authorities may impose conditions. [1] |
Dog tax and licence
Stuttgart charges 144 EUR a year for the first dog after an increase on 1 January 2026, according to comparison pages.[2]
typical 144 EUR a year
Insurance
Liability insurance is compulsory only for listed and dangerous dogs under the Polizeiverordnung on keeping dangerous dogs. No general duty for other dogs.[3]
Not confirmed yet: Registration, Microchip, Licence or owner test, Leash and muzzle. 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
- zoll.de/EN/Private-individuals/Travel/Entering-Germany/Restrictions/Dangerous-dogs/provisi (secondary source)
- finanz.de/steuern/hundesteuer/ (secondary source)
- check24.de/hundehaftpflicht/baden-wuerttemberg/ (secondary source)