Register a dog in Schänis

Canton of St. Gallen

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

Register a dog in Schänis: your next step

Find the listed office for Schänis 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 Schänis – 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 Schänis – Hundekontrolle – offizielle Kontaktseite. Checked on 2 September 2026

Source for this overview: Gemeinde Schänis – Anpassung der Hundesteuer. Checked on 2 September 2026

Annual costs

First dog

CHF 120

Each additional dog

CHF 120

Responsible office

Gemeindeverwaltung Schänis – Hundekontrolle

Oberdorf 16
8718 Schänis

+41 55 619 61 61 [email protected]

Registration & contact Open authority website

Contact checked Checked on 2 September 2026. Gemeindeverwaltung Schänis – 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