Register a dog in Kerns

Canton of Obwalden

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

Register a dog in Kerns: your next step

Find the listed office for Kerns 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

Gemeinde Kerns – 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: Gemeinde Kerns – Finanzverwaltung – offizielle Kontaktseite. Checked on 2 September 2026

Source for this overview: Einwohnergemeinde Kerns – Hundereglement. Checked on 2 September 2026

Annual costs

First dog

CHF 110

Each additional dog

CHF 110

Responsible office

Gemeinde Kerns – Finanzverwaltung

Sarnerstrasse 5
6064 Kerns

+41 41 666 31 50 [email protected]

Registration & contact Open authority website

Contact checked Checked on 2 September 2026. Gemeinde Kerns – 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

Der erste Hund eines Landwirtschaftsbetriebs kostet CHF 30; weitere Hunde CHF 110.
Kantonale Rechtsgrundlage: https://gdb.ow.ch/app/de/texts_of_law/818.3
Registrierung in AMICUS: https://www.amicus.ch/