jswor
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Looked at canadian regs about dogs. I understand that there is no requirement for a health certificate, just rabies shots.
and what are the rules for taking fish caught in Alaska into and through Canada in a freezer for personal use. Could not make heads or tails out of the rules.
Reason I ask is, Im going south for the next winter and have dogs and would like to take some fish we caught with us.
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Jim Swor, Tok, Ak
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Little Kopit
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Many vet on both sides of the border recommend having a signed health certificate for dogs.
Also, make sure you have the original container for your dog food. There are times when they (both sets of border guards) restrict taking pet food across the border. When there is something like an avian flu, that will be one of those times.
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jswor wrote:Looked at canadian regs about dogs. I understand that there is no requirement for a health certificate, just rabies shots.
and what are the rules for taking fish caught in Alaska into and through Canada in a freezer for personal use. Could not make heads or tails out of the rules.
Reason I ask is, Im going south for the next winter and have dogs and would like to take some fish we caught with us.
Thanks in advanced
Jim Swor, Tok, Ak
You are correct concerning the dogs, as for the fish I would get them rabies shots too. 
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edbehnke
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don't go out of your way but make sure you have the rabie shot record. once we spend hours and lots of money on a "certificate" from a vet and they never asked for it.
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I went to Canada last year and saw no regulations regarding taking frozen fish. The border crossing agent only asked about fruits and vegetables and booze and firearms.
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In my experience, the Canadians are less concerned about the proper rabies certificates than the states are. Some of what you take is for Canada, some is so that you can return home. You should have a signed certificate from the vet with the expiration date for the Rabies vaccination.
Fish: No idea if just passing through ... If you were fishing in Canada, and were inspected, you would have to be within the catch limits for the types of fish and the number of days of your trip. You have to leave the skin on so that the fish can be identified.
BTW - your chances of being asked about these things are low. Your chances, if asked, of being inspected are even lower. Nonetheless, it does happen and you don't want to be caught unprepared if they happen to pick you.
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If you have an issue it's going to be re-entering the U.S.. We made the mistake of telling the guy that we had one orange left over that we had purchased in a grocery store. That got us an agricultural inspection. They were not happy that I was storing our dog food in air tight containers.
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garyhaupt
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The fish...regulations show that you must be able to prove where the fish were caught and their species. Meaning, you need to keep the fish skin/fins on. Now...if it's just A fish..they likely won't care. If it's a bunch, you would likely be ahead of the game to have the needed info. Maybe just a bunch of pix, might convince of location, right? If it was a guided trip, then you will have receipts and a statement.
Part of the deal, is that some northerners will buy from First Nations peoples..they have the right to have the fish...the buyer doesn't. Authorities will seize the fish. And yes, that happens often. In Northern BC they will put up roadblocks and do searches. One of the targets is fish.
I took some of my own smoked salmon to NY in November and had to explain where done and by whom..and did I wish to give any away..to the Officer. uhmm..no, I didn't.
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garyhaupt wrote:The fish...regulations show that you must be able to prove where the fish were caught and their species. Meaning, you need to keep the fish skin/fins on.
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We take at least one long fishing trip to Quebec each year and bring some fish home (not a lot). We've been checked once and had the skin and fins on. We fillet them but still leave the skin and tail to prove (sort of) size and species. In order to prove where we took them we had our fishing license and cabin rental papers. I guess that technically didn't prove everything but the 'checkers' were satisfied. In 25 fishing trips over about 15 years we've only ever been checked for fish twice...once on the lake by a game warden and once at the border coming home....
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Little Kopit wrote:Many vet on both sides of the border recommend having a signed health certificate for dogs.
This is not required and not needed.
Little Kopit and I have discussed the issue for 6-7 years now. She keeps suggesting the health certificate is important. But, she can provide no requiremnets for it. Nor can she document any problems from anyone not having a health certificate.
Any vet that recommends the health certificate will galdly take your money to issue one.
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