bringing very large dog to trnc.soooo confused?!

horselover


Joined: 18/01/2009
Posts: 129

Message Posted:
26/10/2011 19:26

a thread was closed about bringing a large dog in, and i will be, april ish, 2012.im totally confused. my dog is just over 30inches, german shep bording grizzly bear! my vet is useless, she keeps saying i dont need blood test, hes had the rabies jab, n can just get the passport now, but defra sent me info saying i do need test, butdont need a passport, just export cert?! and is he too big to fly then? if i drive, what the hell route do i take? can i cross from south to north? does he still need a container in the car?! argggh! theres too many folk tellin me different! help!! i got a quote frm airpets, who said he'l fly to larnaca n then its up to me to do the rest. that doesnt help with, how do i cross the border? n why would i pay 1800£ to get almost there?

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
26/10/2011 19:37

Read the thread in the link and ask away any questions you may have



http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/75390.asp

passionflower


Joined: 20/09/2011
Posts: 168

Message Posted:
26/10/2011 19:41

call that nice bloke on 009053384565060 if all of you paper work in order he has brought numerous pets over .

Davliz


Joined: 14/05/2010
Posts: 42

Message Posted:
26/10/2011 20:09

Horselover,give Tom at Flight Holidays a call 00448718552925.He got my two Labradors across and is a font of knowledge on bringing animals from UK.If you only get the dogs to Larnaca I can recommend someone who will pick up the dogs and bring them across the border,officially ,if all paperwok in order.

tracy


Joined: 08/09/2007
Posts: 390

Message Posted:
26/10/2011 21:22

hi please email me off line we brought 72kg mastiff from uk

drove here 6 days steady drive

18 months ago though

tracy

do you use skype ?

FlyingFish


Joined: 20/09/2011
Posts: 47

Message Posted:
26/10/2011 21:50

We used Tom and co too recently. All sorted ok. Just need pets to have passports, rabies jab within 1 year, and blood test within 30 days of travel, and make sure your pet box is big enough! Also make sure the dog has a microchip. Can advise of a lady who escorted me to LCA to bring my animals into the South, and then coordinated the formalities, and vet inspection at the border and arranged the home quarantine for the Northside.

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
26/10/2011 22:00

I agree Tom has arranged transport for many people and he will give you all the help and advice you need.

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
26/10/2011 22:48

Dave Msg 4, Steve Msg 6 & Teresa Msg 7 - Many thanks for the votes of confidence.

We do try hard and currently have two pets in progress. One about to go but are in UK kennels for about 8 days as the owner had to travel early. The other still waiting for the Rabies to be OK'd before our carriers can start to book flights etc (the clients had to move quickly and are already in their new home).

Martina Msg 1 - Please feel free to contact me over Skype by email or phone - all the details are at http://www.flightholiday.co.uk

horselover


Joined: 18/01/2009
Posts: 129

Message Posted:
27/10/2011 13:27

hi, no dnt have skye. tried n it was rubbish here, as is everything technical! i saw ur text b4 n wen i lookd at ur profile, ur email was not available. mine is martina56.drago@mypostoffice.co.uk, if u want to write to me. thans for halp.x

horselover


Joined: 18/01/2009
Posts: 129

Message Posted:
27/10/2011 13:34

thanks everyone. will be in touch with tom. O B 1 TOM OB. ur my only hope!!x

mozgor



Joined: 16/06/2010
Posts: 256

Message Posted:
27/10/2011 14:47

Hi 'Horselover' have you seen this thread cos it may be your answer?



http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/75859.asp



Moyra

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
28/10/2011 15:29

Martina I have a price for you (better than yours in Msg 1 I'm pleased to say) for April - are you OK as you are not replying to my emails?

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
28/10/2011 19:14

As a matter of interest...what is the cost of flying a dog (only airfare) from UK to Cyprus? (or vice versa)

mikea11


Joined: 15/06/2008
Posts: 254

Message Posted:
28/10/2011 19:33

Iceman, the dog is charged as excess baggage, so roughly £10 or 10 euro per kilo which will include the box, hope this helps as we done this in June.

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
28/10/2011 19:33

Musatfa Msg 13 - There is no set price. It varies on the route (where from in the UK) what is required by way of Boarding, Travelling Kennels, Inoculations, Certificates and the size of the pet (+ number in one consignment) involved

daisythedog


Joined: 17/07/2009
Posts: 73

Message Posted:
28/10/2011 20:34

Mick, msg 14 , yes! you were flying Turkish Airlines to France where animals are allowed as escorted excess baggage at approx 10€ per kilo, plus the passenger fare.

however coming this way - many airlines will only carry animals as manifest cargo which costs much more, but sometimes you just don't have a choice.

Martina do contact Tom he will do all he can to help you, I am his contact in Cyprus and will help arrange your import licence and home quarantine etc.

Getting your beloved pet here safely and without any problems is the most important thing.

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
28/10/2011 20:39

mikea11

Which airlines was it you used? £10 or 10 euro per kilo sounds a bit high...



flightholiday

Thank you for the info but i am only inquiring the cost of flight for the dog+crate, charged by the airlines..

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
28/10/2011 20:56

Mustafa Msg 17 - Sorry if my guide was not what you are looking for.

If you are asking about freight (manifest cargo - see Ann's msg 16) or accompanied excess baggage in both cases if you are doing it all yourself then I suggest that you ask the airline that you choose to use as any information here is only as good as when that person used a service.

N.B. Both rates can be changed without notice and sometimes are charged differently depending on which direction you are travelling.

bigjuss


Joined: 09/09/2010
Posts: 221

Message Posted:
28/10/2011 22:21

flew a 50kg rottweiller in may with monarch from birmingham to larnaca all in price including xxl crate,handling,etc,etc.....£1095,and it was a piece of cake.

it cost an extra 200ish in england at the vets.....



micro chipping,rabies jab,blood test,certificate to fly,flea & ticking,i think that was about it.

i faxed all the vets certificates to the ministry vet in nicosia,along wih my import liscense request form,rang office in nicosia spoke to the vet & explained i could get a flight in a weeks time,he issued the import liscence via fax within the hour....result!

called monarchs cargo company and booked me & the dog on the same flight.

flew to larnaca,drove to customs hold,paid 65 euros tax and left with the dog.

showed import liscence at metehan border and crossed into trnc.

vet visited my house 2 days later,checked garden was secure & allowed me to quarantine dog at home for 2 weeks...sorted!

bigjuss


Joined: 09/09/2010
Posts: 221

Message Posted:
28/10/2011 22:27

check out this site and download and read the pdf files and application forms here....all the info you need is contained here.



http://www.kyreniaanimalrescue.org/petstocyprus.html



if you get confused about anything,and have a few unanswered questions.....you can call k.a.r ,they are very nice people and extremely helpful.i made a good donation when i got to cyprus.....

horselover


Joined: 18/01/2009
Posts: 129

Message Posted:
29/10/2011 12:59

thanks everyone for all the info. i am going ahead with tom n flightholiday.he knows his stuff!x

mikea11


Joined: 15/06/2008
Posts: 254

Message Posted:
29/10/2011 17:33

Iceman, we flew with Turkish Airlines from Ercan to France. Speak to Daisythedog who will give you invaluable help.

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
29/10/2011 18:45

I only wanted to know the freight cost airlines charge by the Kg to fly dogs from UK to Cyprus or vice versa.

Back in August i flew from Larnaca to Belgrade/Serbia and back with a dog and i was charged €110 each way for the dog+crate.

The crate being too large to go on the scale at the check in,they estimated the total weight at 50Kg's (actually it was just over 55kg) and chared €110,which works out at €2.2 per Kg..

That's why i thought £10 per Kg was a bit high..

I know distance to UK is almost twice to it is to Serbia but the freight cost sounds like 4 times more!!