Cropping and docking regulations by country

This list is to be taken just as a start reference - the info below has to be double checked especially since these laws are ever changing and because there could be exceptions depending on situation, given circumstances, also there could be exceptions on a per show basis (it could happen that showing of c/d dogs is allowed on a particular show in a country that otherwise forbids it). Please help by posting in the comments any related info.

 

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  COUNTRY CROPPING DOCKING SHOWING IMPORTING
Austria Cropped dogs are allowed to be shown if they are from country where it is legal to crop or if they were born before 1.Jan 2009  
Australia Imported dogs may not show in Conformation show, but may compete in Obedience and Field trials [source]
Belarus  
Belgium    
Bosnia & Herzegovina  
Bulgaria  
Croatia      
Cyprus      
Czech  
Denmark   All cropped dogs born after 30.June 2009 cannot be shown regardless of the dog's country of birth...more info  
Estonia  From 1.1.2012 it is not allowed to show c/d dogs except if they are from country where it is legal to crop.  
Finland  
France Cropped dogs are allowed to be shown if they are from country where it is legal to crop or if they were born before August 2008  
Germany  
Greece  
Hungary  
Iceland (unless a dog has veterinary certificate) (unless a dog has veterinary certificate) C/D are allowed to be shown if they are from country that allow it  
Ireland      
Italy (unless a dog has veterinary certificate) Cropped dogs are allowed to be shown if they are from country where it is legal to crop  
Israel
Latvia  
Lithuania  
Luxembourg      
Macedonia  
Malta      
Moldova  
Netherlands  
New Zealand
Norway  
Philippines
Poland C&D is forbidden from January 2012  
Portugal (unless a dog has veterinary certificate) Cropped dogs are allowed to be shown if they are from country where it is legal to crop  
Romania  
Russia
San Marino  
Serbia
Slovakia      
Slovenia  
Spain  (unless a dog has vet certificate)  (unless a dog has vet certificate).  
Sweden Cropped dogs are allowed to be shown if they are from country where it is legal to crop or if they were born before 1.Jan 2008  
Switzerland
Ukraine  
United Kingdom    
USA

 

 

 

 

 

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Hi, I want to share with you in Argentina, we cropping and docking are allowed.

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Universo Dobermann
#1 - Natalia Colombo - 07/25/2010

 

 

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Cropped dogs born after 30th June 2009 cannot be shown regardless
of the dog's country of birth. Cropped dogs born before 1st July 2009
can only be shown if the dog has been born in a country where cropping
is permitted (Danish bred, cropped dogs, born after 1st January 1985
cannot be shown). Docked dogs born after 1st June 1996 cannot be shown,
regardless of the dog's birth country. This ban also includes dogs that
have been docked for veterinary reasons, irrespective of whether
a veterinary certificate is presented.