Chandigarh has banned six aggressive dog breeds, including the American Bulldog, American Pitbull, and Bull Terrier, to ensure public safety. The Municipal Corporation announced the regulations under Pet and Community Dogs Bye-laws.
The other three breeds prohibited under these laws are Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, and Rottweiler.
It is to be noted that these rules do not apply to those who already own any of these breeds, according to the notification.
On Wednesday, the Chandigarh administration issued ‘The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Pet and Community Dogs Bye-Laws, 2025’.
The notification states that, for public safety, certain breeds of dogs deemed aggressive, potentially aggressive, or dangerous are banned within the jurisdiction of the Municipal
Corporation, Chandigarh.
The banned dog breeds will not be registered after due notification of these bye-laws, it noted.
“However, a buffer period of 45 days shall be allowed for existing owners to register their dogs. After this period, any owner, pet breeder, pet shopkeeper/owner found breeding, keeping, or harbouring these banned breeds will be subject to penalties as per the bye-laws, including immediate seizure of the dog(s) by authorised authorities,” it said.
Rules For Existing Dog Owners
This clause will not apply to dog owners who already have these dogs registered with the Municipal Corporation before the notification of these bye-laws.
However, such dog owners need to ensure their dog(s) are muzzled at all times during walking and leashed with equipment strong enough to keep them under control to avoid any untoward incident.
Owners are advised to get such dogs trained through trainers registered with Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, for docile and controlled behaviour to avoid unwanted incidents, the notification stated.
The registration of dogs will be mandatory, as per the bye-laws.
A family may keep one dog in a house up to five marla (one marla is slightly over 25 square yards); if three floors, one dog on each floor; two dogs in a house less than 12 marla; three dogs in a house less than one kanal; and four dogs in a one kanal (20 marla) house, according to the bye-laws.
Prohibited Areas For These Dogs
Dog owners should not take them to Sukhna Lake, Rose Garden, Shanti Kunj, Rock Garden, Leisure Valley, Bougainvillea Garden, Chandigarh Botanical Garden Sarangpur, or other public places or gardens as notified by the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, from time to time, the notification said.
The bye-laws also mandated that dog breeders, pet shop owners, trainers, and groomers will have to register themselves with the civic body.
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