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The Finnish Kennel Club’s Vaccination Regulations have been revised. The new regulations are valid as of February 1st, 2020. According to the revised regulations, the dog must have valid vaccinations against canine distemper, parvovirus, infectious canine hepatitis, and rabies in order to attend events held under the Finnish Kennel Club.

The Board of the Finnish Kennel Club has decided to extend the prohibition for dogs living in Norway to participate in canine events in Finland until 30th September 2019. The prohibition concerns all canine events held under the aegis of the Finnish Kennel Club. The decision is re-evaluated before 30th September. The reason for the prohibition is a serious illness affecting dogs in Norway. 

Breed clubs have a chance to organize their specialty show in connection with World Dog Show 2025. Many breed clubs are going to use this opportunity.

The board of the Finnish Kennel Club (FKC) has decided to introduce new restrictions due to the war in Ukraine in a meeting on 4 March.

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The Borgarting Court of Appeal in Norway stated in its decision on 18th November 2022 that breeding of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels is against the Norwegian Animal Welfare Act, whereas breeding of English Bulldog may continue. The Finnish Kennel Club sees that breed bans are not the best way to improve the health and well-being of dogs.

Oslo District Court decided on 31st January 2022 that breeding of English Bulldogs and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels is against the Norwegian animal welfare act. This has sparked a debate also in Finland. The Finnish Kennel Club sees that breed bans are not the best way to improve the health and well-being of dogs.

On its meeting on 8th March 2022, the Board of the Finnish Kennel Club specified its guidelines regarding registration to Finland of dogs imported from Russia and Belarus. By this special procedure, a dog that has been issued an Export Pedigree no later than 15th March 2022 by the Russian Kynological Federation (RKF) or the Belorussian Cynological Union (BCU), can be registered with the Finnish Kennel Club.

The two-day Dog Fair Finland at Messukeskus in Helsinki attracted once again a large crowd of dog enthusiasts and those interested in dogs.