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The Finnish Kennel Club will provide funding of €20,000 in total towards research related to covid dogs carried out at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Helsinki. The Kennel Club encourages other organisations involved in activities for dog owners to join in and provide funding for the relevant research that could prove groundbreaking in terms of people’s health and keeping society up and running.

The identification data and owner information of all dogs must be registered in the dog register maintained by the Finnish Food Authority starting from 1 January 2023. The transition period for dogs born before 1 January 2023 will last until 31 December 2023. On this page, we have collected questions and answers regarding the register.

The forum of eight of the largest kennel clubs in Europe met in Oslo 16.-17th of September. Current issues were discussed at the meeting, and participants considered how to work together to promote the development of dog welfare.

The International Partnership for Dogs (IPFD) and the Finnish Kennel Club are organizing the 5th Internation Dog Health Workshop in Helsinki on 13th-15th June 2024. Registration to the workshop is now open.

The Finnish Kennel Club grants the title Sankarikoira, hero dog, to 18 dogs in 2017. In addition, 21 dogs get an honourable mention for their heroic deeds. The title Sankarikoira can be awarded to dogs that have significantly contributed to saving one or more human lives. The Finnish Kennel Club awards these dogs on Sunday 10th December at Koiramessut – Dog Fair Finland at Helsinki Fair Centre. The dogs are awarded by Helsinki Deputy Mayor Pia Pakarinen and Chair of the Finnish Kennel C

Finland will have the honour of hosting the first FCI Obedience World Championship in history on 28th–29th September 2024. The competition takes place in Royal Canin Areena in Lieto, a town within close proximity to Turku.