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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.

The Finnish Kennel Club’s Breeding Database KoiraNet is currently closed due to intentional load on the service right now.

The Finnish Hunting Act states that dogs must be kept on a leash all across Finland starting on Friday 1 March. According to the law, dogs must be kept leashed from the beginning of March until 19 August. The leashing period applies to areas outside urban areas. Dogs must always be leashed in urban areas according to the Public Order Act.

Welcome to the FCI World Dog Show 2025 in Helsinki on 8th–10th August 2025! The list of judges for the show and the Circuit Shows organized on 7th August 2025 have been published.

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.

In 2023, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation on the welfare and identification of dogs and cats, which aims to curb puppy mills, illegal dog trade and dog smuggling more effectively. The goal is good, but the means are not in line with the goals.