Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?

Dogs & animal control — Magog, Quebec

In the Town of Magog, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: Dogs must be leashed (max 1.85 m) in public; dogs ≥20 kg must also wear a halter or harness.; max animals: Combined total of 4 cats and dogs per dwelling unit for general guardians; breeders registered with CKC or CFA may keep 5–14 at zoning-approved locations.; fines: min $55–max $10,000 (natural persons); min $110–max $20,000 (legal persons); amounts double on recidivism; varies by infraction tier (ss. 11.4–11.12). Source: Règlement 2790-2020 concernant le contrôle et la garde responsable des animaux, verified 2026-06-14.

Règlement 2790-2020 concernant le contrôle et la garde responsable des animaux adopted bylaw

licence required	True	s. 5.1.1 a) — "nul gardien ne peut posséder ou garder un chien ... sans s'être procuré une licence"
leash rule	Dogs must be leashed (max 1.85 m) in public; dogs ≥20 kg must also wear a halter or harness.	s. 2.4.4 — "la laisse doit être d'une longueur maximale de 1,85 mètre"; "lorsque son poids est de 20 kilogrammes et plus, le chien doit porter un licou ou un harnais"
max animals	Combined total of 4 cats and dogs per dwelling unit for general guardians; breeders registered with CKC or CFA may keep 5–14 at zoning-approved locations.	s. 2.2.1 — "Nombre total combiné de chats et de chiens = 4" (general guardian row); breeding rows allow 5–14 at authorized locations
fine range	min $55–max $10,000 (natural persons); min $110–max $20,000 (legal persons); amounts double on recidivism; varies by infraction tier (ss. 11.4–11.12)	ss. 11.4–11.12 — tiers from $55/$110 (general, s. 11.4) to $1,000/$2,000 min and $10,000/$20,000 max (s. 11.12); "En cas de récidive, les montants minimal et maximal sont portés au double"

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Adopted Ville de Magog bylaw on the control and responsible keeping of animals; adopted at séance extraordinaire du 14 décembre 2020, administrative version consolidated with amendment 2854-2022.