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The Finnish Hunting Act states that dogs must be kept on a leash all across Finland starting on Sunday, 1 March. The leashing period lasts from the beginning of March until 19 August.

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.

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.

Esa Kukkonen is the new Chair of the Finnish Kennel Club for the period of 2023–2024. He hopes that the Finnish Kennel Club can develop its activities during the upcoming years so that it would serve all its members even better and become an active trustee for canine activities.

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.

The Finnish Kennel Club is organising a significant international dog show event, the World Dog dog Show 2025, in Helsinki on 8–10 August. 

Every year, the Finnish Kennel Club gives Hero Dog Awards to dogs that have helped save one or more human lives. This year, in addition to the other Hero Dog Awards, the Finnish Kennel Club will also give Special Hero Dog Awards to the four COVID-19 sniffer dogs Kössi, Miina, E.T and Valo, who work at Helsinki Airport and have been trained by Wise Nose – Finland’s Smell Detection Association.