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Would you like to have your dog exempted from the muzzle requirement? Then you will need a corresponding certificate.

The muzzle requirement applies to all dogs classified as dangerous, so-called "listed dogs".

In Rhineland-Palatinate, you can have your dog exempted from the muzzle requirement under certain conditions.

This can also take the form of a halter (e.g. "Halti").

• A written application is required
• If applicable, certificate of reliability required for keeping a fighting dog
• Expert certificate from a veterinarian, if applicable

• Danger to public safety from the dog can be ruled out
• You must have the necessary reliability as a dog handler
• Your dog must not bite
• You have a recommendation from a veterinarian

Other possible requirements:

• If your dog is physically handicapped
• Your dog is a puppy or a young dog up to 12 months old

• You must provide a companion dog test or a certificate of competence
• If your dog has a physical disability: You must obtain an expert certificate from an official veterinarian
• You submit a written application to the competent authority, enclosing the necessary evidence
• If approved: you will receive a written notification

• Dog ownership exemption
• Exemption of listed dogs/fighting dogs from the muzzle requirement
• Responsible: Municipal administration of the independent municipality, the association municipality administration as well as the city administration as the local regulatory authority in independent and large district cities

Municipal administration of the independent municipality, the association municipality administration and, in independent and large cities, the city administration as the local regulatory authority