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The World Canine Organisation FCI’s Europe Section assembled on 15th October in Warsaw. The election of a chair and two members for the Section stood on the agenda, as well as nomination of the organising country for European Dog Show 2022.

As the corona pandemic has reached transmission phase in the Helsinki metropolitan area, the Finnish Kennel Club’s office, address Kamreerintie 8, Espoo, is closed for customers until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Under the Hunting Act, the period for keeping dogs on a leash ends nationally on Tuesday 20 August. The period runs annually from the beginning of March until 19 August. During this time, dogs must be kept on a leash. 

Each year, the Finnish Kennel Club awards Government Working Dogs of the Year. This year, customs dog Hessu, military dog Oikku, prison dog Hippi, police dog Sampo, and border guard dog Clapton are awarded. The Government Working Dogs of the Year have been nominated by Finnish Customs, Finnish Defence Forces, Prison and Probation Service of Finland, Police of Finland, and Finnish Border Guard.

The Finnish Kennel Club organizes Finland’s biggest dog shows on 7th and 8th December 2019. Saturday’s dog show Helsinki Winner 2019 is a Nordic Dog Show, and Sunday's show Voittaja Winner 2019 an International Dog Show. In addition to the Winner Shows, two unofficial puppy shows are also held over the weekend. Entries for all four shows are now open and the lists of judges have been published.

The Finnish Canine Museum collects and presents photographs and material related to native dog breeds and Finnish canine culture. The digital collection is unique on a global scale. The museum is based on the Finnish Kennel Club’s work for the Finnish canine culture, which it has pursued for more than 125 years. An extensive and interesting online exhibition about the life of Gitta Ringwall has now been opened at the Finnish Canine Museum.