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The Papillon male Planet Waves Forever Young Daydream Believers was Best in Show at Helsinki Winner 2019. The dog is bred by Kathleen Roosens and owned by Kathleen Roosens, Goessens, and Ottosson. The Best in Show judge was Svend Løvenkjær from Denmark. 6,146 dogs took part in Helsinki Winner 2019 dog show and 936 puppies in Helsinki Winner Puppy Show.

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.

The Finnish Kennel Club has approved a breed crossbreeding project for the Finnish Pug Club, aimed at improving the health of Pugs by crossbreeding them with so‑called Retro Pugs.

The World Dog Show 2025, held at Messukeskus from 8 to 10 August, received positive feedback from both domestic and international exhibitors and the public. The Circuit Shows special show day on 7 August was also successful. Dog welfare issues provoked discussion during the event.

The FCI European Dog Show 2018 was held on 11th–14th October in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. More than 15,000 dogs from all over Europe, including several Finnish dogs, took part in the four-day event.  

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.