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Dog Licensing and Control

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WEF 1 September 2007 - New Animal & Birds (Dog Licensing & Control) Rules

1. Mandatory microchipping of all newly licensed dogs
- all licensed dogs must be microchipped with an ISO complaint
microchip.

2. Harmonisation of dog license fees
- under new rules, the annual license fee for all unsterilised dogs
(both male & female) will be $70 while the licence fee for sterilised
dogs will be $14.

3. Higher penalties for keeping of an unlicensed dogs, letting dogs
stray or failing to muzzle dangerous breeds of dogs in public places.

Breeds required to be muzzled in a public place include:
(i) Breeds specified in Part 1 of the Second Schedule: Pit Bull, which includes the American Pit Bull Terrier (which is also known as the American Pit Bull and Pit Bull Terrier), American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Bulldog, and crosses between them and other breeds, Akita, Neapolitian Mastiff, Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Boerboel, and their crosses; and
(ii) Breeds specified in Part II of the Second Schedule: Bull Terrier, Doberman Pinscher, Rottweiller, German Shepherd Dog with its related breeds such as the Belgian Shepherd Dog and the East European Shepherd Dog, Mastiffs including the Bull Mastiff, Perro De Presa, Canario, Cane Corso and Dogue De Bordeaux, and their crosses.
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DOG LICENSING RULES

Current HDB rules allow only 1 dog of an approved breed per residential unit. It is an offence under HDB regulation to keep more than one dog of an approved breed

Private premises are allowed to keep up to 3 dogs.

Contravention or failure to comply with any of the following dog licensing conditions is also an offence under the Animals and Birds (Dog Licensing and Control) Rules and can result in the impoundment of the dog, a fine of up to $500, and/or revocation of the dog licence:

• All dogs 3 months or older must be licensed.

• The licence badge must be securely attached by means of a collar to the neck of the dog.

• The licence is valid for 1 year only and must be renewed yearly upon expiry.

• The dog must be on a leash and properly controlled in a public place.

• The dog should not be allowed to stray.

• Dogs should not be allowed to cause a nuisance eg soiling the environment, excessive barking, etc

• A dog of a breed classified as dangerous or potentially dangerous or fierce (Category A and B dogs) must also be muzzled and leased in a public place.

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Additional licensing conditions must be imposed and existing licensing conditions and fees may be subject to change by AVA at any time.

CAWC is to be informed if:

¤ there is a change in ownership (Please attach photocopy of NRIC of the new owner where applicable).

¤ there is a change in address (Please attach photocopy of NRIC reflecting the new addresss where applicable)

¤ the dog has been lost or has died (Please attach documentary evidence if available)

LICENCE FEES

Female Dog
*Sterilised $14

Female Dog
Unsterilised $70

Male Dog
*Sterilised & unsterilised $14

A one-off registration fee of $6.50 (dog badge) applies for all new applications.
*You need to submit the original sterilisation certificate together with the application if your dog has been sterilised.

APPLYING FOR A DOG LICENCE
You can apply for a dog licence at CAWC or you can request for an application form by phone, fax, mail or email. Please specify the type of premises you live in, i.e. whether it is private or HDB, and we will send you the appropriate application form. Upon receipt of your completed application we will process it and mail the licence and tag to you. You can also apply a dog licence via our online services.

Application forms can also be downloaded from our website.

*Content from AVA.