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The Finnish Spitz is the national breed of Finland and the result of high-standard domestic breeding work. It was bred directly out of the native landrace dog population without crossbreeding, making it a real rarity as a hunting dog on the international level as well. The Finnish Spitz is a unique part of our living cultural heritage. Preserving hunting with the Finnish Spitz as well as cherishing the health of the breed are set as main goals for breeding. The Finnish Spitz is one of our healthiest breeds and the goal is to keep it as such for the generations to come.

The Finnish Kennel Club and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Helsinki have a joint Canine health research fund that aims to promote the opportunities of the health care of our four-legged companions. In addition, the Finnish Kennel Club budgets an annual sum to be distributed as grants to canine research.

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.