Most popular dog breeds in Norway 2022, by number of registrations

There were more than 32 thousand new registrations of pet dogs in Norway in 2022. Among these, measured by new registration numbers, the most popular dog breed was the Border Collie. Comparison to Sweden In Sweden, Labrador Retriever dogs were the most popular breed in 2022 with 38,043 animals. Also, more than 22 thousand registered German Shepherd dogs were recorded.  Banned dog breeds  In Norway, dog breeds which are considered potentially aggressive and dangerous are banned. It is also illegal to have crossbreeds of them or import these dogs into the country. Moreover, it is against the law to import dogs that have been trained to attack. Banned dog breed are for example Pit Bull Terriers or American Staffordshire Terriers. In general, the import of live animals is strictly regulated. Despite the strict regulations, the import value of live animals has been high in 2022 compared to the previous years.

2022年，挪威新增宠物犬注册数量超过三万两千只。其中，以新注册数量为标准，最受欢迎的犬种为边境牧羊犬。对比瑞典，2022年，瑞典最受欢迎的犬种为拉布拉多寻回犬，共计注册38,043只。此外，还有超过两万两千只注册的德国牧羊犬。在挪威，被认为具有潜在攻击性和危险性的犬种被禁止饲养。禁止饲养的犬种包括比特斗牛犬或美国斯塔福德郡斗牛犬等。此外，禁止饲养的犬种及其混血品种的引进亦属非法，且禁止输入用于攻击训练的犬只。总体而言，尽管对活体动物的进口实施严格监管，但与往年相比，2022年活体动物的进口价值仍然较高。