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On 8–10 August 2025, the Finnish Kennel Club will arrange the international kennel union FCI’s World Dog Show in Helsinki. The website for the show has been published today.

Five dog shows at Koiramessut – Dog Fair Finland bring more than 19,000 dogs to Messukeskus, Expo and Convention Centre Helsinki on 2nd–4th December. At Dog Fair Finland, you can learn about different dog breeds and activities with dogs as well as do some Christmas shopping.

The Finnish Kennel Club’s Council approved new show regulations at its meeting on 30th May 2021. The updated dog show regulations make the implementation of Junior and Veteran CACs possible. The Council also approved the Junior and Veteran Champion titles to be included in the Champion Title Regulations. Updated regulations are valid as of 1.1.2022.

More than 15,000 dogs were seen in Messukeskus, Expo and Convention Centre Helsinki over the weekend in dog shows, breed presentations, and presentations on different dog sports. Koiramessut – Dog Fair Finland offered lots of programme for the whole family. Government Working Dogs of the Year and Hero Dogs were awarded at the fair, as per tradition.

Scottish Terrier Quaint Theofilo Best in Show at Helsinki Winner 2023. The dog is owned by Arja Tuuliniemi. The Best in Show judge was Moa Persson from Sweden. 7356 dogs were entered to Saturday’s shows, 850 of these competed in Helsinki Winner Puppy Show.

More than 19,000 dogs came to Messukeskus, Expo and Convention Centre Helsinki to take part in the five dog shows, breed presentations, and presentations of different dog sports at Dog Fair Finland. The fair offered versatile programme for the whole family. Government Working Dogs of the Year as well as Hero Dogs were awarded at the fair.

Koiramessut – Dog Fair Finland is held on 6th and 7th December 2025 in Messukeskus, Expo and Convention Centre Helsinki.

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.

American Cocker Spaniel Very Vigie All Or Nothing was Best in Show at Helsinki Winner 2021 dog show. The dog is bred by Sanna Vartiainen and owned by Heidi Kangas and Sanna Vartiainen. Best in Show judge was Harri Lehkonen. 6,397 dogs were entered to the show.