pet/dog breed restrictions in Iceland?

ufokirby Member

1POSTS

12 years ago

Hey all,

I'm Chris, a new member and potential expat

I hear it's a lengthy and difficult process to import pets, but are there any restrictions on dog breeds? I know many countries have bans on 'bully' breeds like pit bulls, rottweilers, etc. and it would be a real shame if I couldn't bring my puppy with me.

FYI, I have a Doberman Pinscher.

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karen ViP

4030POSTS

12 years ago

Hello ufokirby.

Welcome to 大咖福利影院

Thanks.

Karen

ECS Norway Expert

1566POSTS

12 years ago

did some rummaging and all I can find seems to indicate you can if it's not an un-neutered male. They list here:

脫heimilt er a冒 flytja inn s忙冒i hunda af eftirfarandi tegundum og blendinga af 镁eim:

Pit Bull Terrier/Staffordshire
Bull Terrier
Fila Brasileiro
Toso Inu
Dogo Argentino
A冒rar hundategundir skv. 谩kv枚r冒un Sj谩var煤tvegs- og landb煤na冒arr谩冒herra a冒 fenginni ums枚gn Matv忙lastofnunar
Blendinga af 煤lfum og hundum

This basically says it's banned to bring in the listed dogs that are "semen dogs"

I can't find anywhere else that it's banned to bring these dogs in if they are female or neutered.

as for the process, it is long. Here it is: