Dog rules Austria

Dog rules in Austria

All 9 federal states and the six topics in one table: summary, status and date checked. One click leads to the page with the full text and the official source.

All federal states, all topics

The summary condenses the sourced entry. Where it says "being checked", the official text applies until further notice.

All federal states, all topics
Federal stateLeash rulesListed breedsProof of competenceDog levyLiability insuranceMicrochip and registration
BurgenlandSet by the municipality, dangerous dogschecked on 28 October 2026No breed listchecked on 28 October 2026Owners of conspicuous dogs and anyone who leads them in public placeschecked on 29 October 2026Responsible: municipalitychecked on 28 October 2026Required for some dogschecked on 28 October 2026Microchip required for all dogs, with registerchecked on 28 October 2026
CarinthiaLeash or muzzle, at certain places, dangerous dogschecked on 28 October 2026No breed listchecked on 28 October 2026No general requirement; in individual cases by official decisionchecked on 28 October 2026Responsible: municipalitychecked on 28 October 2026No obligation named in the sourcechecked on 28 October 2026Microchip required for all dogs, with registerchecked on 28 October 2026
Lower AustriaLeash or muzzle, inside built-up areas, at certain places, dangerous dogschecked on 28 October 2026Breed list with 8 breedschecked on 28 October 2026All dog owners (general competence); extended competence for listed dogs and conspicuous dogschecked on 28 October 2026Responsible: municipalitychecked on 28 October 2026Required for all dogschecked on 28 October 2026Microchip required for all dogs, with registerchecked on 28 October 2026
Upper AustriaLeash or muzzle, inside built-up areas, at certain places, dangerous dogschecked on 28 October 2026Breed list with 6 breedschecked on 28 October 2026All future dog owners; plus an everyday suitability test for large dogs (from 40 cm or 20 kg) and additional training for conspicuous dogschecked on 28 October 2026Responsible: municipalitychecked on 28 October 2026Required for all dogschecked on 28 October 2026Microchip required for all dogs, with registerchecked on 28 October 2026
SalzburgSet by the municipality, dangerous dogschecked on 28 October 2026No breed listchecked on 28 October 2026Anyone who starts keeping a dog since 1 January 2013 (proof with the report); extended competence for dangerous dogschecked on 28 October 2026Responsible: municipalitychecked on 28 October 2026Required for all dogschecked on 28 October 2026Microchip required for all dogs, with registerchecked on 28 October 2026
StyriaLeash or muzzle, at certain placeschecked on 28 October 2026No breed listchecked on 28 October 2026Anyone who has not kept a dog in the last five yearschecked on 28 October 2026Responsible: municipalitychecked on 28 October 2026Required for all dogschecked on 28 October 2026Microchip required for all dogs, with registerchecked on 28 October 2026
TyrolLeash or muzzle, inside built-up areas, at certain places, dangerous dogschecked on 28 October 2026No breed listchecked on 28 October 2026Anyone registering a dog for the first timechecked on 28 October 2026Responsible: municipalitychecked on 28 October 2026Required for all dogschecked on 28 October 2026Microchip required for all dogs, with registerchecked on 28 October 2026
VorarlbergAt certain placeschecked on 28 October 2026Breed list with 15 breedschecked on 28 October 2026No general requirement found in state lawchecked on 28 October 2026Responsible: municipalitychecked on 28 October 2026No obligation named in the sourcechecked on 28 October 2026Microchip required for all dogs, with registerchecked on 28 October 2026
ViennaLeash or muzzle, at certain places, dangerous dogschecked on 28 October 2026Breed list with 12 breedschecked on 28 October 2026Everyone who acquires a dog (except with proven dog keeping in the last two years); dog licence for listed dogs and on official orderchecked on 28 October 2026Responsible: municipalitychecked on 28 October 2026Required for all dogschecked on 28 October 2026Microchip required for all dogs, with registerchecked on 28 October 2026

No guarantee

As of: 29 October 2026. The official text alone is authoritative. Each cell shows the date checked; the source is on the detail page.

Not legal advice. We summarise the rules in plain language. This is a guide and does not replace information from the competent authority.

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