Definition needed of what is classed as a dangerous dog in Tenerife

[MRSNtomove]

Hello everyone and apologies that my first post is a question. I have troweled through many posts within the forum to try and work out an answer to no avail!
I am looking to move over next summer and I need a little more info on bringing my dog.
He is a chocolate lab, so not on the dangerous breeds list but the confusing part is all the measurements and 'powerful musculature'. This seems a little vague and would depend on personal opinion surely? (apart from the actual sizes!)
My husband seems to think he will be fine as he has seen a woman in Palm Mar with 2 labs walking off the lead (and the dogs were headed for the pet shop - they knew where they were going!) but I need a little more reassurance than that as from what I have read now, not everyone follows the rules to the letter!
So, any info would be greatly appreciated.

[Tom & Sharon]

I think Labradors are over the weight/size definition of a dangerous dog, but NEVER have I seen one muzzled in public, so I'm sure you'll be fine.

[LUCKY]

Hello everyone and apologies that my first post is a question. I have troweled through many posts within the forum to try and work out an answer to no avail!
I am looking to move over next summer and I need a little more info on bringing my dog.
He is a chocolate lab, so not on the dangerous breeds list but the confusing part is all the measurements and 'powerful musculature'. This seems a little vague and would depend on personal opinion surely? (apart from the actual sizes!)
My husband seems to think he will be fine as he has seen a woman in Palm Mar with 2 labs walking off the lead (and the dogs were headed for the pet shop - they knew where they were going!) but I need a little more reassurance than that as from what I have read now, not everyone follows the rules to the letter!
So, any info would be greatly appreciated.

I found this old thread :flatcap:

http://www.tenerifeforum.org/tenerife-forum/showthread.php?25374-Does-Tenerife-have-a-Dangerous-Dogs-Act

[MRSNtomove]

I found this old thread :flatcap:

http://www.tenerifeforum.org/tenerife-forum/showthread.php?25374-Does-Tenerife-have-a-Dangerous-Dogs-Act

Hi. Thankyou, I had read that thread but I was looking for some information regarding Labradors and that was regarding a staffie.

[MRSNtomove]

I think Labradors are over the weight/size definition of a dangerous dog, but NEVER have I seen one muzzled in public, so I'm sure you'll be fine.

Thank you. This is what my hubby thought.

[Tom & Sharon]

Thank you. This is what my hubby thought.

I think the police use a bit of common sense. Labradors are not really known for savaging people are they? ;)

[MRSNtomove]

I think the police use a bit of common sense. Labradors are not really known for savaging people are they? ;)

No! Mine is more likely to lick you to death than anything else! Even in the kennels, the woman who runs it lets her 5yo in with him, he's so soppy. And he is well trained too - he lies on the ground waiting for permission to greet. I feel more confident that I wont have to muzzle my boy now :)

[naderra]

Hi,

The Spanish legislation regarding Potentially Dangerous Dogs is online at:

http://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2002-6016

The document: http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2002/03/27/pdfs/A12290-12292.pdf

mentions in Annex 1 the following breeds:

a) Pit Bull Terrier.
b) Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
c) American Staffodshire Terrier.
d) Rottweiler.
e) Dogo Argentino.
f) Fila Brasileiro.
g) Tosa Inu.
h) Akita Inu

As other posters have mentioned, it is highly unlikely that you should encounter any problems regarding labradors being classified as a PDD.