Limited Response To Rottweiler 'Amnesty' In Zurich After Ban On Breed

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The Zurich Veterinary Office has so far only received 55 applications to keep Rottweilers. Owners still have until the end of June to submit their application to keep the banned breed. This content was published on May 22, 2025 - 16:41 3 minutes Keystone-SDA

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Zurich's Rottweiler owners are taking their time with the newly introduced application to keep Rottweilers: only one in six has submitted an application to the veterinary office to be allowed to continue keeping the large canine.

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Owners still have until the end of June to submit their application. If they miss the deadline, they will be liable to prosecution. Around 350 Rottweilers are registered in the canton of Zurich.

Because several children were attacked by Rottweilers last year, the government decided to ban the purchase of this breed from the beginning of 2025. Anyone who already owns a Rottweiler needs a licence and must take the dog to a character test.

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