What national law in Switzerland says about pets — in plain English, with a link to each source.
No national ban. Many cantons regulate or ban listed breeds — Zurich, for example, bans pit bull–type dogs, American Staffordshire Terriers, Bull Terriers and Staffordshire Bull Terriers — so the rules depend on the canton.
Yes. Dogs must be microchipped and registered in the national AMICUS database by 3 months of age (or within 10 days of arriving in Switzerland).
No national ban on pet shop sales was found.
Standard EU rules: the dog, cat or ferret needs a microchip, a valid rabies vaccination (given at 12 weeks or older, at least 21 days before the first trip) and an EU pet passport. Switzerland applies the same rules as the EU. Dogs from outside the EU may need more, such as a rabies antibody test.
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Or follow the RSS feedGeneral information, not legal advice. Local authorities in Switzerland may have stricter rules.
