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Dangerous, menacing and restricted dogs

Dangerous dogs

Brisbane City Council may declare your dog dangerous if it:

  • has bitten or attacked a person or animal
  • was trained or kept as a guard dog 
  • was declared dangerous by another local government

Once your dog has been declared a 'dangerous dog', you will be given certain conditions to follow.

For more information on Council's dangerous dog legislation contact Council.

Menacing dogs

The state government has passed laws introducing the category of 'menacing' for regulated dogs. A dog may be declared ‘menacing’ if it displays menacing behaviour and causes fear for a person or animal.

Once your dog has been declared ‘menacing', you will be given certain conditions to follow.

For more information on Council's menacing dog legislation contact Council.

Prohibited breeds

The following breeds of dogs, including those that substantially meet the description of these breeds, are banned in Brisbane:

  • American pit-bull terrier  
  • dogo Argentino 
  • fila Brasileiro 
  • Japanese tosa
  • presa Canario

More information

 

 

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Last modified: 29/06/2009