Circular on ‘Hazardous Dog Breeds’

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has issued a new circular concerning citizens who have dogs of some breeds. This circular,endangered dog breeds” it adds some new breeds to the list. Citizens who keep the dog breeds we will talk about now should act within the scope of the circular and fulfilling legal obligations will be needed. Otherwise, administrative sanctions will be applied.

Authorities, already dangerous dog breeds in the past they had determined. These dog breeds; American Pitbull Terrier was Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasilerio was Japanese Tosa. The new circular added the American Staffordshire Terrier and the American Bully to these breeds. According to the circular, citizens who own dogs of the mentioned breeds, He must be registered and sterilized by January 14, 2022..

Those who do not abide by the rules will be fined 11,000 TL.

According to the circular signed by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli, the dogs in question must be registered, not walked without a muzzle and leash, spayed and neutered. microchip application needs to be done. In addition, with these dogs, it is also possible to enter the places where the public is dense and enter the playgrounds. forbidden. Severe penalties await citizens who do not abide by these rules.

According to the circular, if the legal obligations regarding dogs belonging to American Bully, American Pitbull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasilerio and Japanese Tosa breeds are not fulfilled, in the first capture 11 thousand TL administrative fine will be applied. If the same citizen is caught again, in addition to the administrative fine confiscation of the dog will come to the fore. Officials of the relevant municipality will take the dog to the shelter…