Register a dog in Alpnach

Canton of Obwalden

Registration, dog tax and the responsible office for Alpnach at a glance.

Register a dog in Alpnach: your next step

Find the listed office for Alpnach and the available reporting information. Ask the responsible office about the exact process and the deadline that applies to your situation.

Information about reporting your dog: With the municipality of residence and in the national AMICUS dog database

Einwohnergemeinde Alpnach – Finanzverwaltung

A specific registration form is not confirmed here. The link leads to official information and may open a homepage.

Open official information

Source for the listed office: Einwohnergemeinde Alpnach – Finanzverwaltung – offizielle Kontaktseite. Checked on 2 September 2026

Source for this overview: Einwohnergemeinde Alpnach – Hundesteuer / Hunderegistrierung. Checked on 2 September 2026

Annual costs

First dog

CHF 50

Each additional dog

CHF 70

Responsible office

Einwohnergemeinde Alpnach – Finanzverwaltung

Bahnhofstrasse 15
6055 Alpnach Dorf

+41 41 672 96 40 [email protected]

Registration & contact Open authority website

Contact checked Checked on 2 September 2026. Einwohnergemeinde Alpnach – Finanzverwaltung – offizielle Kontaktseite.

Key information

Tax liability from: 6 months
Registration: With the municipality of residence and in the national AMICUS dog database
Tax period: Annually

Additional source notes in the German original

Auf Landwirtschaftsbetrieben ist der erste Hund steuerfrei; der zweite kostet CHF 50.
Kantonale Rechtsgrundlage: https://gdb.ow.ch/app/de/texts_of_law/818.3
Registrierung in AMICUS: https://www.amicus.ch/