ana Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 (edited) Hiya! As some of u already know my dog Coco is in the police kennels waitting to be examined by a dog expert for being a pit bull type dog (see the topic My dog has been seized by the police) My fiancee and I are getting married and moving to Spain (I'm spanish) at the end of the year so I started looking at the spanish doggie law. I also looked at the French one because we don't want Coco to fly, so we were gonna drive through france into spain. we are finally not doing so and taking the ferry from england to spain instead as it seems that the french police are quite strict with this law (and we don't speak french). Anyway, this is how is done in Spain: The Royal Decree classifies the following dogs as potentially dangerous: a. Those belonging to one of the following breeds and their crosses: Pit Bull Terrier Staffordshire Bull Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier Rottweiler Dogo Argentino Fila Brasileiro Tosa Inu Akita Inu b. Those animals that have all or many of the following characteristics: Strong musculature, powerful or athletic constitution, robustness, agility, vigor and endurance. Strong character and marked courage. Short hair. Thoracic perimeter between 60 and 80 centimeters (24 and 32 inches), height at the shoulder between 50 and 70 centimeters (20 and 28 inches) and weight over 20 kg (44 lbs). Voluminous, square, robust head, with a wide and large skull and muscular and pronounced cheeks. Strong and large jaws, robust, wide and deep snout. Broad, short and muscled neck. Broad, thick, deep chest, with arched ribs and short and muscled back. Straight, parallel and robust forelegs and very muscular hindquarters, with relatively long hindlegs at a moderate angle. c. Those dogs with a record of aggressive tendencies or prior attacks to humans or other animals. Now, this is what u do in order to make things legal: What are the requirements necessary to own a potentially dangerous dog in Spain? The requirements are: Potentially dangerous dogs must be identified with a microchip. They also must be registered in the Town or City Registries created to that end. The dog owner must have a license, issued by the municipality, valid for five years. In order to qualify for a license, the owner must meet the following requirements: Must be 18 years or older. Must have a clean police record showing no convictions for the crimes of homicide, torture, assault, sex-related offenses, drug trafficking, association with illegal armed groups, or otherwise having been banned by court order of the right to own potentially dangerous animals. These requirements must be documented with the appropriate certificates issued by the police authorities with jurisdiction over the owner's place(s) of residence during the two years prior to the application for license. Must be mentally and physically able to own and control potentially dangerous animals. This requirement will be documented with the appropriate certificates (certificate of physical aptitude and certificate of psychological aptitude) issued by authorized centers in Spain. (I WANNA EXPLAIN THAT THIS IS THE SAME TEST YOU DO WHEN YOU APPLY FOR YOUR DRIVING LICENSE) Must have proof of contract of an insurance policy on the animal(s) with a liability coverage of at least 120,000 euros. The owner must report any changes to the information included in the license to the Town or City Registry within fifteen days of the effective date of the change. What are the safety measures required by law? The safety measures required by this legislation are the following: When a potentially dangerous dog is in a public space, the owner or person responsible for the dog must carry the owner's license and the certificate of inscription of the dog in the Town or City Registry. In addition, the dog must wear at all times an appropriate muzzle, and must be restrained by a non-extensible leash or chain no longer than 2 meters (6,5 feet). At any given time, one person cannot lead more than one dog. Potentially dangerous dogs located in an open, delimited space (land lot, porch, terrace, etc.) must be restrained by a chain or leash, unless the space is properly enclosed. Finally, owners must report missing or stolen dogs to the Town or City Registry within 48 hours after the animal is determined missing. so, what do you guys think about it all compared to the English law? about the owners license? checking your police record, your age and if u are mentally and phisycally able. and the fact that you don't have to have the dog spade or neurtered? x x x ana Edited February 28, 2008 by ana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisam13 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Ana My mum lives in Spain and owns a staffordshire bull terrier, All she had to do was register her as a dangerous dog at the municipal offices and thats it... touch wood they have had no problems and here she is living la vida loca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ana Posted February 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 so cute!!! it sounds like an easy thing to do. x ana p.s. how do you put these pic up?I can only seem to be able to do thumbnails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisam13 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 If you have a photobucket account and upload them there and then you can post pics up, photobucket allows you to edit the sizes. I think with all dog legislation the dog owners worry about it more than the councils/governments who have other "more important" things to worry about..until the time comes when something goes wrong and then there is another kneee jerk reaction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ana Posted February 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 I manage to do the photobucket upload, thanks! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMagic Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 !Hola Ana! We're also thinking of moving to Spain in the long-term (my partner is Spanish) so this is something that interests me. I still don't agree that the breeds listed are more dangerous than any other. After all the Staffordshire is, I believe, one of only two dogs the British Kennel Club say is suitable for children! But their way of approaching such legislation does seem much less heavy handed than in this country. If you find any more useful information on dog law in Spain, please do post it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nettie Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Ana are you going to take the ferry to Santander? Please bear in mind that this is a very long ferry journey, something in the region of 18 hours. I know some ferried have kennel facilities where the dogs can spend the journey, something worth considering which I'm sure you already have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kola Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 I couldn't find Ana's original post on here - don't know if anyone remembers but her dog Coco was seized outside a Loneon train station and returned registered following a court hearing, she had lots of support on here from everyone, well we had a luvelly email from Coco and family to say they have moved as planned to spain and Coco sends a big Christmas hug and kisses to everyone who supported her she is having a great time in Europe: No muzzle or lead-enyoying her freedom on a beach - outside of UK! Amanda x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melp Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmy Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 This is brilliant, so good to have a happy ending! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heva Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 thats brillaitn news!!!! altho commenting on the OP......i think that parts of this section wouldnt be to bad as a general dog owning register What are the requirements necessary to own a potentially dangerous dog in Spain? The requirements are: Potentially dangerous dogs must be identified with a microchip. They also must be registered in the Town or City Registries created to that end. The dog owner must have a license, issued by the municipality, valid for five years. In order to qualify for a license, the owner must meet the following requirements: * Must be 18 years or older. * Must have a clean police record showing no convictions for the crimes of homicide, torture, assault, sex-related offenses, drug trafficking, association with illegal armed groups, or otherwise having been banned by court order of the right to own potentially dangerous animals. These requirements must be documented with the appropriate certificates issued by the police authorities with jurisdiction over the owner's place(s) of residence during the two years prior to the application for license. * Must be mentally and physically able to own and control potentially dangerous animals. This requirement will be documented with the appropriate certificates (certificate of physical aptitude and certificate of psychological aptitude) issued by authorized centers in Spain. (I WANNA EXPLAIN THAT THIS IS THE SAME TEST YOU DO WHEN YOU APPLY FOR YOUR DRIVING LICENSE) * Must have proof of contract of an insurance policy on the animal(s) with a liability coverage of at least 120,000 euros. The owner must report any changes to the information included in the license to the Town or City Registry within fifteen days of the effective date of the change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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