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There are about 800,000 dogs in Finland (Taloustutkimus) and pedigree dogs account for 80 % of this number. Finland is home to more than 300 different dog breeds and each of them has its own breed club. The Finnish Kennel Club registers some 43,000 dogs each year.
https://www.kennelliitto.fi/en/dogs
The Finnish Kennel Club funds research: more covid dogs needed
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The Finnish Kennel Club will provide funding of €20,000 in total towards research related to covid dogs carried out at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Helsinki. The Kennel Club encourages other organisations involved in activities for dog owners to join in and provide funding for the relevant research that could prove groundbreaking in terms of people’s health and keeping society up and running.
https://www.kennelliitto.fi/en/about-us/news/finnish-kennel-club-funds-research-more-covid-dogs-needed
Rules of the World Canine Organisation FCI revised
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An additional general meeting of the World Canine Organisation FCI has unanimously accepted new rules for the organisation in Brussels on 15 August 2018. The new rules aim to further enforce FCI’s activities by, for example, setting more prerequisites for becoming a member, and by outlining the procedure in case a member is in violation of the rules.
https://www.kennelliitto.fi/en/about-us/news/rules-world-canine-organisation-fci-revised
How should the dog's health be taken into account in activities?
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The starting point for all activities with a dog is that they are done on the dog's terms. Dog shows, trials, competitions, tests, junior handler activities, and friend and reading dog activities under the Finnish Kennel Club cannot be attended with a sick dog.
https://www.kennelliitto.fi/en/activities/how-should-dogs-health-be-taken-account-activities
KoiramessuTV is the only official transmit channel of the event
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KoiramessuTV requires you to register to the website, but the stream is completely free for viewers.
https://www.kennelliitto.fi/en/about-us/news/koiramessutv-only-official-transmit-channel-event
Caring for a dog
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Good basic care is essential for the dog's health and well-being. That is why you should include it to your daily routines. A dog should always be treated with calm and respect. You should make your dog accustomed to receiving different types of care already as a puppy.
https://www.kennelliitto.fi/en/dog-ownership/caring-dog
Health of the dog
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The health and well-being of dogs is the primary concern in all the Finnish Kennel Club's breeding-related rules and activities. Our rules are in harmony with the Animal Welfare Act and the Animal Welfare Decree as well as other official regulations that apply to the breeding of animals. The Finnish Kennel Club actively steers dog breeding in the direction the above-mentioned regulations prescribe.
https://www.kennelliitto.fi/en/breeding-and-health/health-dog
Eight Kennel Clubs assembled in Finland
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Helsinki hosted the third meeting of eight European Kennel Clubs on 6th–7th September. The agenda of the meeting was about the current situation of the kennel clubs, the impact of animal welfare legislation in the participating countries, and co-operation in promoting health and welfare of dogs.
https://www.kennelliitto.fi/en/about-us/news/eight-kennel-clubs-assembled-finland
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