Laws regarding dog fighting (breeding, organising and attending) around the world.
  Nationwide ban on dog fighting
  Some subnational bans on dog fighting
  Dog fighting legal
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Afghanistan: Motlagh, Jason. "The Dog Fighters of Kabul". Time. Retrieved on February 19, 2014.
Argentina: Ley 14346 - Malos Tratos y Actos de Crueldad a los Animales (in es). National University of the Littoral (27 November 1954). Retrieved on 4 June 2020.
Albania: Peshkopi, qeni fitues quhet... Obama.. Dita. Archived from the original on 2014-06-22. Retrieved on 2020-06-04.
Australia: Is dog fighting illegal in Australia?. RSPCA Australia Knowledgebase (n.d.). Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved on January 26, 2010.
Bolivia: Neil Trent, Stephanie Edwards, Jennifer Felt, and Kelly O’Meara (2005). International Animal Law, with a Concentration on Latin America, Asia, and Africa. International Animal Law, with a Concentration on Latin America, Asia, and Africa. The Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy. Retrieved on 17 May 2020.
Brazil: Lane Azevedo Clayton (2011). Overview of Brazil's Legal Structure for Animal Issues. Animal Legal &amp; Historical Center. Michigan State University College of Law. Retrieved on 4 June 2020.Lei nº 9.605 de 12 de Fevereiro de 1998 (in pt). www.planalto.gov.br. Retrieved on 4 June 2020.
Canada: Canadian Federal Legislation regarding animal welfare. Cfhs.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved on 2014-05-10.
China:  (19 April 2018). "Police break up dog-fighting ring in China where dog fights are legal but gambling is not". South China Morning Post. Retrieved on 30 August 2018.
Costa Rica: Diputados aprueban ley que castiga hasta con tres años de cárcel peleas de perros La Nación. In Spanish
European Union, UK, Canada, Australia, South Korea, Russia, Japan, China: (2018)  The Palgrave Handbook of Practical Animal Ethics, London:  Palgrave Macmillan, p. 155 Retrieved on 17 May 2020. ISBN:  9781137366719.  (European Union, UK, Canada, Australia, South Korea: illegal. Russia: illegal in Moscow. Japan: "Today, major prefectures outlaw dogfighting, but it remains legal in many other areas of the country..." China: legal, only gambling is illegal.)
Guatemala: Article 62 §h of decree no. 5-2017 – Animal Protection and Welfare Act, enacted in April 2017, explicitly prohibits the promotion of, participation in and organisation of shows that include fighting between dogs. (3 April 2017). "Decreto Número 5-2017 – Ley de Protección y Bienestar Animal". Diario de Centro América 306 (87): 5. Government of Guatemala. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved on 9 June 2020.
Honduras: Under Article 11 of 'Decree no. 115-2015 ─ Animal Protection and Welfare Act' that went into effect in 2016, dog and cat fights and duck races are prohibited, while 'bullfighting shows and cockfights are part of the National Folklore and as such allowed'. Decreto Nº 115-2015 ─ Ley de Protección y Bienestar Animal (in es). Ecolex (2016). Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved on 9 June 2020.Honduras bans use of animals in circuses and dog fighting
Mexico:  (2017-06-24). "Dog fights as sport now illegal in Mexico". Mexico News Daily. Archived from the original on 2017-06-27. Retrieved on 2019-05-02. "The blood sport of dog fighting became illegal today in Mexico."
Morocco:  (9 August 2018). "Moroccan Government Unveils Final List of Banned Dog Breeds". Morocco World News. Retrieved on 30 August 2018.
New Zealand: Animal Welfare Act 1999. www.legislation.govt.nz/. Retrieved on 30 August 2018.
Paraguay: Ley Nº 4840 / de Proteccion y Bienestar Animal (in es). Leyes Paraguayas. Biblioteca y Archivo del Congreso de la Nación (30 January 2013). Retrieved on 5 June 2020.
Pakistan: Dog fighting in pakistan is alive and kicking (January 23, 2012). Retrieved on August 27, 2012.
Panama: Article 7 of Law 308 on the Protection of Animals (2012) banned dog fighting. Panamá prohíbe las corridas de toros (in es). Anima Naturalis (15 March 2012). Retrieved on 6 June 2020.
Philippines:  (13 February 2015). "South Korean Dog Fighting Ring Organizers Return From Philippines". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved on 30 August 2018.
Russia: "A Brutal Sport Is Having Its Day Again in Russia". The New York Times. Retrieved on 2014-05-10.
South Africa: Dog fights are back in the news… again. Animal-info.co.za. Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved on 2014-05-10.Murphy, Caryle. Hundreds of animals savaged in night-time dog fighting in Cloetesville. Questia Online Library. Retrieved on 2014-05-10.6 sent to jail for illegal dog fighting, 14 pit bulls rescued (in en). News24 (2019-05-27). Retrieved on 2019-05-28.
United Arab Emirates: Ashley Hammond (27 May 2019). "Dog fighting in UAE? Incident of abused Rottweiler pup prompts ministry to issue warning". Gulf News. Al Nisr Publishing. Retrieved on 17 May 2020.
United States:  (2007-07-19). "Dogfighting a booming business, experts say". CNN. Retrieved on 4 April 2013.
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