Register a dog in Benken (SG)

Canton of St. Gallen

Registration, dog tax and the responsible office for Benken (SG) at a glance.

Register a dog in Benken (SG): your next step

Find the listed office for Benken (SG) 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: New dog owners with the municipality of residence; dog registered in AMICUS

Gemeindeverwaltung Benken – Hundekontrolle

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: Gemeindeverwaltung Benken – Hundekontrolle – offizielle Kontaktseite. Checked on 2 September 2026

Source for this overview: Gemeinde Benken – Hundekontrolle. Checked on 2 September 2026

Annual costs

First dog

CHF 100

Each additional dog

CHF 100

Responsible office

Gemeindeverwaltung Benken – Hundekontrolle

Dorfplatz 3
8717 Benken

+41 55 293 30 30 [email protected]

Registration & contact Open authority website

Contact checked Checked on 2 September 2026. Gemeindeverwaltung Benken – Hundekontrolle – offizielle Kontaktseite.

Key information

Tax liability from: More than 3 months
Registration: New dog owners with the municipality of residence; dog registered in AMICUS
Tax period: Annually; the full amount is due if tax liability begins during the year

Additional source notes in the German original

Im Kanton St. Gallen gilt innerhalb einer Gemeinde derselbe Tarif für jeden Hund.
Der Gemeinderat legt den Tarif im gesetzlichen Rahmen von CHF 60 bis CHF 200 fest.
Kantonale Rechtsgrundlage: https://www.gesetzessammlung.sg.ch/app/de/texts_of_law/456.1
Kantonale Informationen zur Hundehaltung: https://www.sg.ch/umwelt-natur/veterinaerwesen/tiere-halten/hunde.html