Listed breeds

Listed breeds: North Rhine-Westphalia

Is there a breed list, and which breeds are on it? This is what the official source says for North Rhine-Westphalia, with the date checked.

sourcedchecked on 28 October 2026

Summary

Breed list with 14 breeds

The rule

Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier and Bull Terrier as well as their crossbreeds count as dangerous if the phenotype of one of these breeds is clearly evident (§ 3 Abs. 2), plus dogs that have attracted attention in individual cases, for example by biting a person (§ 3 Abs. 3). For Alano, American Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Mastiff, Mastino Espanol, Mastino Napoletano, Fila Brasileiro, Dogo Argentino, Rottweiler and Tosa Inu as well as their crossbreeds, largely the same obligations apply (§ 10 Abs. 1).

More details from the source

Conditions: Permit (§ 4): among other things at least 18 years of age, competence, reliability, safe handling, escape-proof housing, liability insurance, microchip; for breeds under § 3 Abs. 2 additionally a special private or public interest (§ 4 Abs. 2).
Breeds on the list: Pit Bull Terrier
American Staffordshire Terrier
Staffordshire Bullterrier
Bullterrier
Alano
American Bulldog
Bullmastiff
Mastiff
Mastino Espanol
Mastino Napoletano
Fila Brasileiro
Dogo Argentino
Rottweiler
Tosa Inu

Source

recht.nrw.de: Hundegesetz für das Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (LHundG NRW), version of 27.09.2016

checked on 28 October 2026

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No guarantee

As of: 28 October 2026. The official text alone is authoritative. Source and date checked per row.

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