Singapore Dog Ownership Laws
It's prudent for dog owners in Singapore to be aware of the following laws.
- All dogs above 3 months of age must be licensed (licensing is necessary for rabies control). The licence can be obtained at www.ava.gov.sg or from AVA's Centre for Animal Welfare & Control at 75 Pasir Panjang Road.
- If you live in a HDB flat, you can keep at most one dog on the HDB-approved list. The approved dog breeds are as follows:
- Affenpinscher
- Australian Silky Terrier
- Australian Terrier
- Bichon Avanese
- Bichon Frise
- Border Terrier
- Boston Terrier (Light and Middleweight)
- Bohemian Terrier
- Bolognese
- Brussels Griffon (Griffon Bruxellois)
- Cairn Terrier
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- Chihuahua
- Chinese Crested Dog
- Chinese Imperial Chin
- Chinese Temple Dog (Classic and Miniature)
- Coton de Tulear
- Czech Terrier
- Dachshund (Light and Miniature)
- Dandie Dinmont Terrier
- English Toy Spaniel
- German Hunting Terrier
- Griffon Belge
- Griffon Brabancon
- Hairless Dog
- Italian Greyhound
- Jack Russell Terrier
- Japanese Spaniel (Chin)
- Japanese Spitz
- Lakeland Terrier
- Lhasa Apso
- Little Lion Dog
- Maltese
- Manchester Terrier
- Miniature Pinscher
- Miniature Schnauzer
- Norfolk Terrier
- Norwegian Lundehund
- Norwich Terrier
- Papillon
- Pekingese
- Pomeranian
- Poodle (Toy/Miniature)
- Pug
- Schipperkee
- Scottish Terrier
- Sealyham Terrier
- Shetland Sheepdog
- Shih Tzu
- Silky Terrier
- Small Continental Spaniel
- Small English Terrier
- Small Spitz
- Smooth Fox Terrier
- Tibetian Spaniel
- Toy Fox Terrier
- Toy Terrier
- Volpino Italiano
- Welsh Terrier
- West Highland Terrier
- Wire Haired Fox Terrier
- Yorkshire Terrier
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