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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.

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.

The purpose of hunting trials for hounds is to find out the hunting abilities of dogs for breeding, developing enthusiasts and their cooperation as well as offering opportunities for the dogs to compete.

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.