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Age requirement for all dogs · United States

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For Age requirement for all dogs · United States, entering is United States; provision is Age requirement for all dogs; applies to is All dogs presented for admission into the United States; what is required is must be at least six (6) months old at the time of their arrival into the United States; the clock is at least six (6) months old, recorded from its source on 2026-08-28; source re-checked 2026-09-15.

Age requirement for all dogs. (1) All dogs presented for admission into the United States must be at least six (6) months old at the time of their arrival into the United States. (2) Dogs arriving into the United States that are not at least six (6) months old at the time of their arrival shall be denied admission and returned to the country of departure

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Entering
United States verified
Provision
Age requirement for all dogs verified
Applies to
All dogs presented for admission into the United States verified
What is required
must be at least six (6) months old at the time of their arrival into the United States verified
The clock
at least six (6) months old verified
If it is not met
shall be denied admission and returned to the country of departure verified
Citation
42 CFR 71.51(f) our reading
Sourceecfr.gov
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DatasetThe dated, ordered steps for taking a dog, cat or ferret into the United States, the European Union or Great Britain — microchip, rabies vaccination, blood test and the waiting periods between them, quoted from the law itself

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