Registration
All dogs over 3 months of age must be registered by 1 July each year.
To register a new dog, you will need to complete a Dog Registration Application form (PDF, 56KB) and return it with the appropriate fee to:
- Private Bag 50077, Queenstown, 9348, or
- Visit us and complete the application form. We can help you through this and you can pay your registration fee at the same time.
Once your new dog is registered, you will be required to update its registration on an annual basis.
A notice of renewal will be are sent out prior to the registration period as a reminder that the next annual registration is due.
Fees
Dog registration fees for the current registration period are:
| Category |
Fee if paid on or before 1 August |
Fee is paid after 1 August (as provided for in Dog Control Act 1996) |
|---|---|---|
| Guide/Companion/Hearing ear dog | Nil | Nil |
|
Working dog |
$35 | $52.50 |
|
Spayed/Neutered dogs |
$60 | $90 |
|
All other dogs |
$70 | $105 |
|
Dangerous/Menacing dogs |
$145 | $217.50 |
|
Permit to keep >2 dogs on a property |
$150 | $150 |
Changing your details
If your or your dog's details have changed, please let us know as soon as possible. A change may include:
- Change of owner of the dog
- Change of address of the dog (either with the same owner or new owner) - Recent de-sexing
- The death or loss of a dog
Failing to register your dog
Keeping an unregistered dog is an offence against the Dog Control Act 1996.
Failing to register your dog before or during the month of July will result in a 50% penalty fee being added to its annual fee. The infringement fee for this offence is fixed at $300.00 plus the registration fee.
Refund of registration
If your dog dies during the registered year, the unused portion of the fee you paid may be refunded. All applications for refunds must be in writing. To apply for a refund, please fill in the attached form and return to us Refund Form.
Refunds are only available from the date of application and are not backdated. You must return the registration tag or disc (if requested). We will not grant refunds in respect to dogs that have been lost, stolen or have changed owners or districts within New Zealand or if the dog is being relocated overseas.