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The International Partnership for Dogs (IPFD) and the Finnish Kennel Club are organizing the 5th Internation Dog Health Workshop in Helsinki on 13th-15th June 2024. Registration to the workshop is now open.

Koiramessut – Dog Fair Finland offers a lot to see and experience for the whole family in Messukeskus Helsinki, Expo and Convention Centre on 15th and 16th December 2018. Tickets to the event are now on sale online. Avoid lines at the event by purchasing your tickets in advance.

Oslo District Court decided on 31st January 2022 that breeding of English Bulldogs and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels is against the Norwegian animal welfare act. This has sparked a debate also in Finland. The Finnish Kennel Club sees that breed bans are not the best way to improve the health and well-being of dogs.

The Borgarting Court of Appeal in Norway stated in its decision on 18th November 2022 that breeding of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels is against the Norwegian Animal Welfare Act, whereas breeding of English Bulldog may continue. The Finnish Kennel Club sees that breed bans are not the best way to improve the health and well-being of dogs.

Under the Hunting Act, the period for keeping dogs on leashes ends nationally on Sunday 20 August. This period lasts annually from the beginning of March until 19 August, when the dogs must be kept on a leash.

In 2023, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation on the welfare and identification of dogs and cats, which aims to curb puppy mills, illegal dog trade and dog smuggling more effectively. The goal is good, but the means are not in line with the goals. 

On its meeting on 8th March 2022, the Board of the Finnish Kennel Club specified its guidelines regarding registration to Finland of dogs imported from Russia and Belarus. By this special procedure, a dog that has been issued an Export Pedigree no later than 15th March 2022 by the Russian Kynological Federation (RKF) or the Belorussian Cynological Union (BCU), can be registered with the Finnish Kennel Club.

The Finnish Kennel Club organizes Finland’s biggest dog shows on 7th and 8th December 2019. Saturday’s dog show Helsinki Winner 2019 is a Nordic Dog Show, and Sunday's show Voittaja Winner 2019 an International Dog Show. In addition to the Winner Shows, two unofficial puppy shows are also held over the weekend. Entries for all four shows are now open and the lists of judges have been published.

The Finnish Canine Museum collects and presents photographs and material related to native dog breeds and Finnish canine culture. The digital collection is unique on a global scale. The museum is based on the Finnish Kennel Club’s work for the Finnish canine culture, which it has pursued for more than 125 years. An extensive and interesting online exhibition about the life of Gitta Ringwall has now been opened at the Finnish Canine Museum.