Bringing pup to Canada from U.S

I have no ckc papers or tax papers or any papers for my dog. So does that mean j could not take her to Florida? I don't know if she's pure setter or not.. And frankly I don't care.. She's not a show dog. She my companion.. But how do I prove she was mine before I left? Hey.. How can I prove that I didn't buy my daughter Nintendo when we cross the border or half the other goods.. Am I at the mercy of them charging me taxes on anything the seem fit?

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Originally Posted by labtalk

Correct me if I am wrong or misunderstanding, Canadian Vet checked it and all the shots are done here, obviously he wasn't brought from US.
Plus you mentioned you travel a lot, so when you come back and you mark you have dogs on your custom paper, you are send to CBSA secondary check, how much you pay per dog and why. And if you don't mark that you carrying a dog or live animal what is the penalty and why.

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I have been to the us two times in 12,years.. Okay.. I guess the vet papers make sense. Don't know where I mentioned I travel a lot.

For electronics and stuff you can stop before you cross and get a little green card with the item and serial number written on it to prove you didn't purchase it in the US. We used to do that with guns before the registry and the ATF form 6.

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Originally Posted by topher

I have no ckc papers or tax papers or any papers for my dog. So does that mean j could not take her to Florida? I don't know if she's pure setter or not.. And frankly I don't care.. She's not a show dog. She my companion.. But how do I prove she was mine before I left? Hey.. How can I prove that I didn't buy my daughter Nintendo when we cross the border or half the other goods.. Am I at the mercy of them charging me taxes on anything the seem fit?

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My wife and I crossed the border with our dog and all we needed was the rabies vaccine papers. The border guard never even wanted to look at the papers.

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Originally Posted by Cass

I brought a pup back last March from the US. Just needed a vet check within 10 days of crossing the border. If it is over 3 months it will also need proof of rabies vaccination. Also bring a receipt of sale.

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The above is what we just did ourselves in January 2014 bringing my pup home but I beleive it is 3 days now to cross within date of health check, here is the link with the info you need:

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/animals/.../1331876307796

If you can show an on-line posting with the price that information will help the CBSA officer also, as said earlier there are good dogs to be found under $800 (as in my case) and you just need to provide credible evidence of the cost to avoid paying taxes 'deemed' over what you paid.

Good luck with your new dog.

Thanks Marker, that link is perfect! I will declare price paid, $1200. So HST on the extra $400 is $52. Not worth the hastle of trying to cheat my way around the system.

D.

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Originally Posted by zoli 16ga.

Thanks Marker, that link is perfect! I will declare price paid, $1200. So HST on the extra $400 is $52. Not worth the hastle of trying to cheat my way around the system.

D.

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That's how I saw it too. Considering all the money invested in the dog a few bucks isn't worth being blacklisted by Customs.

Another example of poorly provided information by our beloved govt. If you read it carefully, you will see that health certificate is only required for dog NOT accompanied by the owner.

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Originally Posted by Marker

The above is what we just did ourselves in January 2014 bringing my pup home but I beleive it is 3 days now to cross within date of health check, here is the link with the info you need:

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/animals/.../1331876307796

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Originally Posted by topher

I have no ckc papers or tax papers or any papers for my dog. So does that mean j could not take her to Florida? I don't know if she's pure setter or not.. And frankly I don't care.. She's not a show dog. She my companion.. But how do I prove she was mine before I left? Hey.. How can I prove that I didn't buy my daughter Nintendo when we cross the border or half the other goods.. Am I at the mercy of them charging me taxes on anything the seem fit?

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Was you dog purchased in the US and imported into Canada? This discussion was started by the OP primarily looking for information about importing a puppy from the US and therefore tax needing to be paid on the purchase of a pup.

I mentioned having the receipt for taxes paid on the pup remaining with your dog paperwork when clearing the border for people travelling to tests, trials or hunting with vehicles that look like they seriously hunt with dogs or participate in any sort of "dog games" ... A truck with a dog topper, pulling a dog trailer or a truck cap with 1+ kennels in the back ... Giving the impression that money may have been spent on buying a dog and possibly importing it from the US. This was not meant to worry the owner with an older dog crossing the border on vacation.

If you are simply looking for your dog to cross the border with you, are you need is a current rabies certificate for the dog going into the US or back into Canada.

So if the wife and I take a trip to pick him up, will both our exemptions apply to the value of the dog? Seems to work with other purchases...cloths, electronics, etc.D.