I. Regulations of Tianjin Municipality on the Administration of Dog Raising
Article 1: In order to strengthen the management of dog ownership, safeguard public health and personal safety, and maintain public order and the urban environment, these Regulations are hereby formulated in accordance with relevant laws and regulations and in light of the actual conditions of this municipality.
Article 2: Any organization or individual engaged in the breeding, buying and selling, or other business and service activities involving dogs within the administrative area of this municipality shall comply with these Regulations.
Article 3: This municipality shall adopt the principle of self-regulation by dog owners, stringent oversight by the relevant authorities, and public supervision.
Article 4 The people’s governments at all levels in this municipality shall be responsible for the organization and implementation of these Regulations.
Public security organs are the competent authorities for dog management, responsible for dog registration and the investigation and handling of violations of dog‑keeping regulations. Departments such as animal husbandry, health, industry and commerce, and urban appearance and environmental sanitation shall, in accordance with their respective duties, work together to ensure effective dog‑management.
Article 5: Resident committees and village committees shall cooperate with the relevant departments in carrying out dog‑keeping management.
Resident committees, village committees, or owners’ committees may, in accordance with the law, formulate covenants on matters related to dog‑keeping management within their respective residential areas and organize their implementation.
Article 6: The areas within the city’s Outer Ring Road and the built-up urban areas outside the Outer Ring Road shall be designated as key management zones for dog ownership, while rural areas outside the Outer Ring Road shall be designated as general management zones for dog ownership.
Rural dog ownership within the Outer Ring Road that has not yet been brought under urban management may be governed in accordance with the regulations applicable to general management zones. By decision of the district or county people’s government, specific areas within a general management zone may be subject to the management regime of a key management zone.
Article 7: Within the key management zone, each household may keep only one small ornamental dog; the keeping of vicious or large‑breed dogs by individuals is prohibited.
The breeds and height standards for small ornamental dogs shall be determined and publicly announced by the municipal public security organs in conjunction with the municipal animal husbandry authorities.
Article 8: Individuals who keep dogs shall meet the following conditions:
(1) Possess a permanent household registration in this city, a temporary residence permit, or other valid proof of legal identity;
(2) Possessing full civil capacity;
(3) Possesses conditions for single-family residence.
Article 9: Units raising dogs shall meet the following conditions:
(1) National-level cultural relics protection units, facilities storing hazardous materials, major warehousing facilities, animal‑performing establishments, as well as military units, public security organs, research institutions, and medical and health care organizations, may keep dogs due to the special requirements of their work;
(2) Possess a breeding facility located away from residential areas, with dedicated personnel responsible for its care and management, ensuring that it does not disrupt the normal daily life of nearby residents;
(3) Possess safe and sturdy kennels, dog houses, and other facilities for the housing and management of dogs, as well as a sound safety management system.
Article 10: Within the administrative area of this municipality, anyone who keeps a dog shall register with the public security organ and obtain a dog registration certificate.
Units and individuals raising dogs shall register their dogs with the local public security police station. However, dogs raised by military units, public security organs, research institutions, medical and health organizations, animal‑performing troupes, and key warehousing facilities, as well as dogs owned by persons entering Tianjin from abroad, shall be registered with the municipal public security authority.
Article 11: Units and individuals applying for dog registration shall, with the receipt issued by the public security organ, take their dogs to an animal disease prevention institution or an animal medical treatment institution designated by the animal husbandry department to receive rabies vaccination, obtain the canine immunization certificate issued by the municipal animal husbandry department (except those who have already obtained such a certificate), and, upon presentation of this certificate, go to the public security organ to obtain the dog registration certificate.
Article 12: Units and individuals who have completed dog registration shall, each year, take their dogs to an animal disease prevention institution or an animal medical treatment institution designated by the animal husbandry authorities to receive a rabies vaccination, obtain the current year’s canine immunization certificate, and, upon presentation of the vaccination record and the current year’s canine immunization certificate, proceed with the renewal of their dog registration.
Article 13: In the event that a registered dog dies or is lost, the dog owner shall, within fifteen days from the date of death or loss, complete the cancellation registration procedures.
Where a registered dog is sold, gifted to another person, or relocated with an organization or individual, the owner shall, within fifteen days from the date of transfer, gift, or relocation, complete the procedures for amending the registration.
Dogs kept in key management areas are prohibited from being registered in general management areas. Dogs kept in general management areas that are relocated to key management areas must undergo re-registration.
Article 14: Dog owners shall pay a dog management service fee.
Within the key management zone, dog owners shall pay RMB 1,000 per dog in the first year and RMB 500 per dog in each subsequent year. The Municipal People’s Government may, based on actual circumstances, adjust the fee standards for dog‑keeping management services in the key management zone and shall file such adjustments with the Standing Committee of the Municipal People’s Congress for record.
The fee for dog‑management services in general‑management areas shall be lower than that in key‑management areas. The specific fee standards shall be determined by the people’s governments of the relevant districts and counties based on actual conditions and submitted to the municipal people’s government for approval.
Article 15: Military units, public security organs, research institutions, and medical and health care facilities that keep dogs due to special operational requirements shall be exempt from dog‑keeping service fees.
Blind persons who keep guide dogs and persons with severe physical disabilities who keep assistance dogs shall be exempt from the dog‑keeping management service fee upon presentation of the “People’s Republic of China Disability Certificate.” For single elderly widows and widowers experiencing financial hardship who keep dogs, the management service fee for the first year shall be charged at half rate.
Article 16: Fees collected from dog owners shall be remitted to the state treasury and incorporated into fiscal budget management. Expenses incurred in the administration of dog ownership and related services shall be covered by government fiscal appropriations.
Article 17: Any entity establishing a canine breeding farm, a canine trading market, or a medical institution providing services for dogs shall, in accordance with the law, complete industrial and commercial registration and, within five days of obtaining its business license, file a record with the public security organ.
Within key management zones, the establishment of dog breeding facilities and dog trading markets is prohibited, as are dog exhibitions and sales events.
The trading of dogs in public places other than dog breeding farms and dog trading markets is prohibited.
The sale of dogs must be accompanied by an animal quarantine certificate and a canine vaccination certificate issued by the animal husbandry authorities.
Article 18: The Municipal People’s Government may, during major holidays or when hosting significant events, designate specific areas where the entry of dogs is prohibited.
The people’s governments of districts and counties may, within their respective administrative areas, designate specific zones where the entry of dogs is prohibited.
Article 19: Dog ownership shall comply with the following provisions:
(1) When taking a dog outdoors, the owner shall carry the dog registration certificate, ensure the dog is led by an adult, and give way to others, particularly to elderly persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, and children. In cases of special circumstances such as quarantine or veterinary treatment, the dog must be placed in a carrier and may not be led on a leash.
(2) When taking a dog in an elevator, one shall avoid peak hours and either muzzle the dog or place it in a cage or carrier. Resident committees, village committees, and owners’ committees may, according to local conditions, designate specific times during which dogs are prohibited from entering elevators.
(3) Dogs may not be carried on public transportation other than passenger taxis; when riding in a passenger taxi, the driver’s consent must be obtained.
(4) Dogs shall not be brought into markets, shops, commercial districts, restaurants, parks, public green spaces, schools, hospitals, exhibition halls, cinemas, sports venues, community public fitness facilities, amusement parks, waiting rooms, or other public places where people gather.
(5) In key management areas, dog owners shall promptly clean up any feces left by their dogs when taking them outdoors.
(6) Highly aggressive dogs and large dogs shall be kept on leashes or in enclosures.
(7) It is prohibited to abuse or abandon owned dogs.
(8) No one shall infringe upon, harm, or harass the lawful rights and interests of others, nor shall anyone interfere with or disrupt the normal daily life of neighboring residents.
Article 20: Where a dispute arises because a citizen’s lawful rights and interests are obstructed or infringed upon by dog ownership, or because their normal life is disturbed or affected, the parties may apply to the People’s Mediation Committee for mediation. They may, in accordance with the law, request that the infringement be ceased, the obstruction removed, the adverse effects eliminated, or compensation be awarded, or they may report the matter to the public security authorities.
Article 21. The municipal public security organ shall establish a canine detention and quarantine facility. Dogs taken into custody at such facility may be claimed or adopted within three days from the date of intake; if no one claims or adopts them, the public security organ shall dispose of them in accordance with the law. If a detained dog dies of illness, its carcass shall be rendered harmless in compliance with applicable regulations.
Article 22: If a dog under the care of a dog owner causes injury to another person, the dog owner shall immediately transport the injured party to a medical institution for treatment and advance payment of medical expenses, and promptly deliver the offending dog to the canine detention facility established by the public security organ. The animal husbandry department shall conduct quarantine inspection, and the costs incurred for medical treatment and quarantine shall be borne by the responsible party.
Article 23: Persons from outside this municipality who bring dogs into Tianjin must present an animal quarantine and vaccination certificate issued by the county-level or higher animal husbandry authority of the dog’s place of origin, which shall be subject to verification by the municipal animal husbandry authority and the public security organ. Those bringing dogs into key management areas must also meet the relevant requirements for dog ownership in such areas. If no animal quarantine and vaccination certificate is available, the dog owner shall temporarily deposit the dog at a canine detention facility; after the animal husbandry authority has conducted quarantine and administered the required vaccinations, the owner may obtain an animal quarantine certificate and a canine vaccination certificate. For stays exceeding three months, registration procedures shall be carried out in accordance with the city’s standard regulations for dog ownership.
Foreign nationals entering Tianjin with dogs shall comply with the provisions of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Animal and Plant Quarantine at Borders; foreign nationals who enter from other regions and subsequently bring dogs into Tianjin shall be subject to the procedures set forth in the preceding paragraph.
Article 24: When the animal husbandry authorities detect rabies during quarantine or inspection, they shall, in accordance with the law, take measures to eradicate it. The carcasses of infected dogs shall be buried deeply or incinerated, and the associated costs shall be borne by the dog owner.
When a dog owner discovers or suspects that their dog is exhibiting symptoms of rabies, they shall promptly submit the animal to the animal husbandry authorities for examination.
Article 25: It is prohibited to skin, sell, or consume rabid animals or livestock and poultry that have been bitten or killed by rabid animals. It is also prohibited to dispose of dead dogs or livestock and poultry that have been bitten or killed by rabid animals in an unregulated manner.
Article 26: Any violation of the provisions of these Regulations—namely, failure to register a dog or submission of false supporting documents to fraudulently obtain dog registration from the public security organ—shall result in the confiscation of the dog by the public security organ, the cancellation of the dog registration certificate, and, at the discretion of the authorities, a fine of no less than RMB 1,000 but not exceeding RMB 5,000 for organizations, and a fine of no less than RMB 200 but not exceeding RMB 1,000 for individuals.
Article 27: Any person who, in violation of the provisions of these Regulations, takes a dog outside without carrying the dog registration certificate shall have the dog temporarily seized by the public security organ and be ordered to make corrections; if no corrections are made, the dog shall be confiscated.
Anyone who violates the provisions of these Regulations by failing to register their dog shall have the dog temporarily seized by the public security authorities and be ordered to make corrections. If the violator refuses to comply, the dog shall be confiscated, and a fine of no less than RMB 1,000 but no more than RMB 5,000 may be imposed on organizations within key management areas, and a fine of no less than RMB 100 but no more than RMB 500 may be imposed on individuals; for organizations or individuals in general management areas, a fine of no less than RMB 100 but no more than RMB 500 shall be imposed.
Article 28: Any violation of the provisions of these Regulations—namely, establishing a canine breeding farm or a canine trading market, or organizing canine exhibitions or sales events within a key management zone—shall result in the confiscation of the dogs and any illegal proceeds by the public security authorities, together with a fine of no less than RMB 5,000 but no more than RMB 20,000 for organizations, and a fine of no less than RMB 1,000 but no more than RMB 5,000 for individuals.
Article 29: Any person who, in violation of the provisions of these Regulations, engages in the trade of dogs in public places other than dog breeding farms or dog trading markets shall have their dogs and any illegal proceeds confiscated by the public security organ, and the seller shall be subject to a fine of not less than RMB 100 but not more than RMB 500.
Article 30: Any violation of items (1), (2), (3), (4), (6), and (8) of Article 19 of these Regulations shall be subject to a warning by the public security organ, together with a fine of not less than RMB 100 and not more than RMB 500; in cases of serious circumstances, the public security organ shall confiscate the dog and cancel its dog‑raising registration certificate.
Anyone who violates the provisions of Article 19, Paragraph (5) of these Regulations shall be ordered by the urban appearance and environmental sanitation authorities to remove the violation and may be subject to a fine of no more than RMB 50.
Article 31: Any violation of the provisions of these Regulations involving failure to complete the procedures for registering changes or canceling dog registration shall be subject to an order from the public security organ to rectify the procedures, and may also incur a fine of not less than RMB 100 but not more than RMB 500.
Article 32: Any violation of the provisions of Paragraph 4 of Article 17 and Article 25 of these Regulations shall be subject to penalties imposed by the animal husbandry authorities in accordance with relevant national laws and regulations.
Article 33: If the canine management authority and its staff abuse their power, neglect their duties, or engage in favoritism and corruption, they shall be subject to administrative disciplinary action by their employing unit or the competent superior authority; if their conduct constitutes a crime, they shall be held criminally liable in accordance with the law.
Article 34 This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. The Regulations of Tianjin Municipality on the Administration of Dog Raising, adopted at the nineteenth meeting of the Standing Committee of the Twelfth People’s Congress of Tianjin Municipality on October 10, 1995, is hereby repealed simultaneously.
 
 
II. Regulations on the Entry of Dogs into the Huangyaguan Great Wall Scenic Area in Tianjin
In order to maintain tourism order and the public environment, and to ensure the health and personal safety of visitors, these Regulations are hereby formulated in accordance with the Tianjin Municipal Dog Ownership Management Regulations and in light of the actual conditions of the scenic area:
1. Medium- and large-sized pet dogs weighing over 5 kg, standing over 30 cm tall at the shoulder, or measuring over 60 cm in body length are prohibited from being brought into the scenic area by visitors. (Fierce‑tempered dogs are classified as large dogs.)
2. Only dogs permitted to enter the scenic area may ride on sightseeing vehicles and other transportation within the park.
3. When bringing dogs into the scenic area, please carry the dog registration certificate, ensure that an adult keeps the dog on a leash, and sign a liability waiver before entering.
4. This regulation shall take effect as of the date of its promulgation, and the Tianjin Huangyaguan Great Wall Mountain Scenic Area reserves the right of final interpretation.

Tianjin Huangyaguan Great Wall Tourism Co., Ltd.
April 1, 2026