Listed breeds: Saxony
Is there a breed list, and which breeds are on it? This is what the official source says for Saxony, with the date checked.
sourcedchecked on 28 October 2026
Summary
Breed list with 3 breeds
The rule
American Staffordshire Terrier, Bull Terrier and Pit Bull Terrier as well as crossbreeds of these breeds with each other are presumed dangerous; puppies and young dogs up to six months are exempt (§ 1 Abs. 1 DVO). The presumption can be rebutted for the individual dog with a recognised expert opinion at the district police authority (§ 1 Abs. 2 DVO). In addition, the district police authority can establish any dog as dangerous in an individual case, for example if it has shown aggression (§ 1 Abs. 3 and 4 GefHundG).
More details from the source
- Conditions
- Permit from the district police authority (§ 5 GefHundG): among other things at least 18 years of age, competence, reliability, special liability insurance, escape-proof housing; leash and muzzle (§ 6).
- Breeds on the list
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- Bullterrier
- Pitbull Terrier
Source
REVOSax: Durchführungsverordnung zum GefHundG (consolidated as of 3 May 2003) and GefHundG § 1
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
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- Saarland
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Thuringia
Dog rules Saxony: 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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