Listed breeds: Rhineland-Palatinate
Is there a breed list, and which breeds are on it? This is what the official source says for Rhineland-Palatinate, with the date checked.
sourcedchecked on 28 October 2026
Summary
Breed list with 3 breeds
The rule
American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier and Pit Bull Terrier as well as their offspring count as dangerous; according to the ADD, dogs of the «American Bully» type can also be covered. In addition, there are dogs that have proven to bite, have chased or killed game or livestock, or have jumped at people aggressively (§ 1 LHundG).
More details from the source
- Conditions
- Permit: legitimate interest, competence, at least 18 years of age, reliability, liability insurance.
- Breeds on the list
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- Staffordshire Bullterrier
- Pit Bull Terrier
Source
checked on 28 October 2026
Listed breeds in the other federal states
- Baden-Württemberg
- Bavaria
- Berlin
- Brandenburg
- Bremen
- Hamburg
- Hesse
- Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Lower Saxony
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Saarland
- Saxony
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Thuringia
Dog rules Rhineland-Palatinate: all six topicsListed breeds in all federal states
No guarantee
As of: 28 October 2026. The official text alone is authoritative. Source and date checked per row.
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