Following various and difficult assault incidents in Israel and around the world, it has been concluded that there are certain breeds of dogs which tend to attack. As a result, regulations have been enacted which restrict the possession of these dogs with the intention of exterminating these breeds in Israel.

The law defines a dangerous dog as one of the following:

A dog that bit and caused an injury.

A dangerous breed of dog (Pit Bull, Rottweiler, Argentine Dogo, Amstaff, Fila Brasileiro

Japanese Bandog, Bull Terrier, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier)

A dog mixed with a dog of a dangerous or similar breed.

The keeping of these dogs is subject to special conditions for the protection of public safety. Conditions include:

The dog must be muzzled whenever it is in the public domain.

The dog must be muzzled whenever a minor under the age of 16 is in its vicinity

Only a person over the age of 18 can walk the dog in public spaces, and the dog must be tied with a short leash and be wearing a muzzle.

The dog cannot be released in a dog park!

The dog must not be bred - it must be spayed or neutered by the age of 6 months!

The dog must live in a closed and fenced area with signs near every entrance that say "Caution, Dangerous Dog"

Additional license conditions may apply.

Dogs defined by law as dangerous cannot be used in activities with children under the age of 16. The dog must always be leashed and muzzled when out in public.