Listed breeds in Germany: all federal states compared
Is there a breed list, and which breeds are on it? This page puts all 16 federal states of Germany side by side: 16 of 16 are sourced from official sources, the latest check was on 29 October 2026.
Listed breeds by federal state
| Federal state | Summary | Source | Checked on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baden-Württemberg | Breed list with 12 breeds | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Bavaria | Breed list with 19 breeds | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Berlin | Breed list with 3 breeds | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Brandenburg | No breed list | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Bremen | Breed list with 4 breeds | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Hamburg | Breed list with 15 breeds | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Hesse | Breed list with 9 breeds | Official source | checked on 29 October 2026 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | No breed list | Official source | checked on 29 October 2026 |
| Lower Saxony | No breed list | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | Breed list with 14 breeds | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | Breed list with 3 breeds | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Saarland | Breed list with 3 breeds | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Saxony | Breed list with 3 breeds | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | Breed list with 4 breeds | Official source | checked on 29 October 2026 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | No breed list | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Thuringia | No breed list | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
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As of: 29 October 2026. The official text alone is authoritative. Source and date checked per row.
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