Your registration fees help pay for Council’s 24-hour dog control service, maintaining pound facilities, signage and public education activities.

Dog registration fees are based on a number of factors, including the age of your dog and any other dogs you may have.

You can pay your dog registration:

  • online
  • by internet banking (Council’s bank account details: Westpac 03 1587 0050000 00; please use your owner number as the reference)
  • in person at Council offices in Rolleston or one of our service centres in Darfield, Leeston and Lincoln

If you have an online dog account with us via Dogs Online, please log in to see and pay any outstanding fees for your dog.

If you don’t have an account yet in our Dogs Online system, you will need to create a username and password. All you need is your customer number and owner number which are on your registration form.

Dog registration fees

Dog registration fees are set under the Dog Control Act 1996. Disability assist and specified agency are as defined in section 2 of the Act.

For payments before 31 July, the fee will be only:

  • $68.00 per dog

For payments from August 1, the penalty fee will be:

  • $102.00 per dog

Dangerous Dog Fees

  • Registration fee for dangerous dog if paid before 31 July 2026: $102.00
  • Registration fee for dangerous dog from 1 August (includes a 50% late registration penalty under section 37 of the Dog Control Act 1996): $153.00

If payment is not received by 31 August 2026, the Council may issue an infringement of $300 per dog.

Fees for part of the registration year based on the month that the dog turns three months of age: If your dog reaches the age of three months part way through the registration year, the registration will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, reflecting the number of full months remaining in the registration year. This ensures owners only pay the portion of the annual fee applicable from the date the dog becomes legally required to be registered.

Gold Class Dog Fee

Dogs 14 years and older which have been consecutively registered with SDC and compliant with all registration and bylaw requirements over the last 10 years, will be required to pay a small registration fee.