Is dog meat legal in Russia?
Legal / not prohibited
Dog meat consumption is legal in Russia.
Russia is one of 15 countries classified “Legal / not prohibited” for dog meat — 38% of the 39 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Dog meat
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Kazakhstan
- Banned A ban on dog meat consumption was announced in October 2021.
- Uzbekistan
- Legal / not prohibited Dog meat consumption is legal in Uzbekistan, sometimes used for medicinal purposes.
- China
- Varies by region Dog meat consumption is legal in China except in Shenzhen and Zhuhai since 2020, and slaughter is legal.
- North Korea
- Legal / not prohibited Dog meat consumption and sale are legal in North Korea.
- Poland
- Slaughter/sale restricted Dog fat use for medicine is restricted in Poland, though dog meat consumption is taboo.
- South Korea
- Banned Dog meat consumption, slaughter, and sale are banned in South Korea as of 2027.
Other laws in Russia
- Cosmetic Animal Testing
- Partial ban
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.