The Finnish Kennel Club is a nationwide expert organisation on canine matters. The Kennel Club was established in 1889. Its aim is to promote the breeding of pedigree dogs, support diverse dog-related activities and improve dog-keeping standards in Finland.
Hunting Trial for Spitz is a hunting-like trial event where the dog’s search of and work with game birds (western capercaillie, black grouse and hazel grouse) is evaluated in the terrain. During the trial, the dog must independently move around the terrain and bark at the right kind of game. The length of each trial is 4 hours. Game is not shot in hunting trials for spitz.
The Finnish Kennel Club has approved a breed crossbreeding project for the Finnish Pug Club, aimed at improving the health of Pugs by crossbreeding them with so‑called Retro Pugs.
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.
; obedience, tracking, article search and protection work in
compliance with these rules.
The tracking, messenger dog and search trials consist of four
instructions for judging.
A trial period consists of
- search time (maximum: 360 minutes)
- working time (maximum 300 minutes) and
- taking the dog on the