Your first contact should probably be the cantonal veterinary office:

Office vétérinaire cantonal -
Chemin du Pont-du centenaire 109 -
1228 Plan-les-Ouates -
Tel 022 388 71 60 - Fax 022 388 71 61

http://etat.geneve.ch/dt/site/agricu...ia321&nodeId=0


I don't know when this new law is supposed to take force. Much like the proposed federal law, there seem to be so many details that have yet to be addressed.

From a Tribune de Geneve article, (and dusting off my very rusty French) it seems that the course -for owners of dogs not on the 'dangerous' list - is a ownership responsibility course and a theory test, rather than a training/obedience/character test of the dog.


http://www.tdg.ch/pages/home/tribune...contenu)/94336

(In English)

http://www.tdg.ch/pages/home/tribune...contenu)/93907

http://www.tdg.ch/pages/home/tribune...contenu)/94162

(In French)

Your dog would not be on the dangerous list, so you should be able to import him. I'd get confirmation of that from the cantonal vet, though, just to be on the safe side.

If Geneva proves too difficult for your dog, would living in France a possiblity for you? (France has BSL too, but I think your dog would be in the clear... however I'm going on my recollection of the French law and a few border crossings; you would want to check that out for yourself, as well as talk to dog owners there. )

I hope you are able to bring your dog here - I know how much it meant to have my mutts with me whenever I had to pick up and move to a new country. (Besides, we need more shoe-wearing doggies here! )