Country: ICELAND

BSL: active and enforce.

Regulations of prohibition of import of animals to Iceland the following species are banned:
Akita Inu, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Bull Terrier, Pit Bull Terrier, Fila Brasileiro, Toso Inu, Dogo Argentino. Also mixed species of above mentioned dogs and mixed species of wolfs and dogs.

Apparently there is no national level canine legislation. If you can supply copies of Iceland’s import regulations please contact Andrina Morton.

Please also see the following documents for local legislations:
Samþykkt um hundahald í Bessastaðahreppi, Garðabæ, Hafnarfirði og Kópavogi
Town of Egilsstaðir : Hundahald

The City of Reykjavik has a list of dogs they don't allow in the community:- Pit Bull Terrier, Fila Brasileiro, Toso Inu, Dogo Argentino and half breeds from any of the breeds listed. We have requested a copy of the regulations.

Stjórnarráð Íslands [Government of Iceland] Web Site
Anti-BSL/BSL Information:
Please submit anti-bsl links/contact/articles to Andrina Morton.

Media Links:

TV
Ríkisútvarpið RUV

Newspapers & Magazines
Morgunblaðið
VISIR

Web News/Internet Media
Daily News From Iceland

Press Agency/Other
Please submit.

Dog Press
Please submit.
Kennel Clubs:
Icelandic Kennel Club - Hundareaktarfelag Islands
CIA World Factbook 2000 listing:   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ic.html
Rescue/Re-home Links:
Click here for world-wide Breed Specific Rescue links.

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