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The owner or the holder of a dog registered on the list of the dogs likely to be dangerous must fill a file with declaration to the town hall of the place of residence of the owner of the animal or, when it differs from that of its owner, of the place of usual stay of the animal.
In the event of change of residence, a declaration must be deposited with the town hall of the new residence.
The law of January 6th, 1999 classifies the dogs likely to be dangerous in two categories:
- First category which gathers the attack dogs whose Master cannot recall the origin by a document, for example, Pitbulls, dogs comparable to the pedigree dogs Mastiff (commonly called “boer-bulldozers”) and dogs of Tosa-Inu appearance.
- Second category which gathers the watchdogs or of defence registers with the WINDWARD SIDE (Book of the French Origins), for example American Staffordshire Terrier. Their Master has documents delivered by the Canine Central Company (certificate of birth and pedigree) attesting origin of the dog. Rottweiler and dogs of Rottweiler appearance belong to this category even without inscription with the WINDWARD SIDE.
What does the law say? Pursuant to the L.211-16 article of the rural Code, the dogs of the first category known as “dogs of attack” within the meaning of the interministerial decree of April 27th, 1999 cannot have access:
- with public transport;
- with the public places (except on the public highway where they must be muzzled and held leaves some by a major person);
- with the buildings open to the public.
In the common parts of the apartment buildings, they must be muzzled and held leaves some by a major person and cannot station there.
Pursuant to the L.211-16 article of the rural Code, the dogs of the second category known as “watchdogs and defence” within the meaning of the interministerial decree of April 27th, 1999 cannot have access:
- on the public highway;
- in the common parts of the apartment buildings where they cannot station;
- in public transport;
- in the public places;
- in the buildings open to the public.
The non-observance of each one of these provisions is punished of a fine of the second class of 150 Euros.
Acquisition, free or transfer subject to payment, importation and introduction, in France, of the dogs of first category are prohibited. The sterilization of the dogs of first category is obligatory. It must be final.
Sanctions: 6 months of imprisonment and 15.000 Euros of fine and confiscation of the dog concerned.
What are the steps to be carried out?
Any owner or holder of dog of the first and the second category must proceed to the declaration of his animal with the town hall under penalty of an infringement of the fourth class of 750 Euros.
For that, it is advisable to present to the services of the town hall the following documents:
- the chart of identification of the dog (comprising the number of tattooing);
- a certificate of valid rabies vaccination;
- a veterinary certificate of sterilization of the dog;
- a certificate of insurance guaranteeing of the civil responsibility of the owner.
He is advised with the owners and holders of dogs of the second category to produce any document likely to prove the inscription with a book of origin, when the dog of which they are owners or holders profited from such an inscription.
Constantly, the receipt of declaration as well as the certificate of insurance and the certificate of valid rabies vaccination must be able to be presented to the police force under penalty of a fine of 450 Euros.
The defect of identification, insurance responsibility, of rabies vaccination, each one, is punished of a fine of 450 Euros.
What are the conditions to hold a dog likely to be dangerous ?
Cannot hold dogs of the first and second categories:
- elderly of less than 18 years;
- the major ones under supervision unless they were not authorized there by the judge of the supervisions;
- people condemned for crime or to a sorrow of imprisonment with or without deferment for offense registered with the bulletin n° 2 of the police records;
- the people to which the property or the guard of a dog was withdrawn due to danger to the people or the pets, pursuant to the L.211-11 article, (possible exemption by the mayor if this decision dates of more than 10 years, according to the behaviour of the applicant).
The people who do not meet the conditions above risk 3 months of imprisonment and a 750 Euros fine.
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