MUSCAT: Fourteen dog breeds, including Rottweilers and Mastiffs can no longer be imported into Oman, following a decision by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to ban them.

The breeds included in the prohibition order include Pitbull, Staffordshire Terrier, the American Bull Mastiff, the Fila Brasiliero, Dogo Argentinos, the Japanese Tosa, Rottweiler, Doberman Pinscher, the Presa Canario, Boxer, Boerboel, the Caucasian Shepherd Dog, the Anatolian Karabash and the Great Dane. Any animal which is a mix of these breeds is also banned from the country.

However, the Royal Oman Police and other security agencies are excluded from this prohibition.
This ministerial decree is based on the Veterinary Quarantine Law issued by the Royal decree No. 45/2004 and on the executive regulations of the veterinary quarantine law issued by the Ministerial decree No. 107/2008.