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Entries to the Finnish Kennel Club’s dog shows at Dog Fair on 16–17.12.2023 in Helsinki have been opened today in Showlink’s online entry service.

On 8–10 August, the Finnish Kennel Club will organise a large international dog show event, the World Dog Show 2025, in Helsinki. In addition to dog shows, the event offers the public a diverse package of dog knowledge and a dog-related programme.

Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Black Majesty Some Say owned and bred by Iva Raič from Croatia, has been chosen as the Best in Show dog at the World Dog Show 2025 in Helsinki. The Winner was selected by judge Harri Lehkonen.

The first FCI World Rally Obedience Championships will be held in Finland in September.

A project that has been going on for several years, aiming to map the history of registrations of Finnish Spitz, has resulted in significant results, also in international context. Pedigree data of Finland’s national breed, going all the way back to the 19th Century, can now be reviewed in the Finnish Kennel Club’s Breeding Database.

Through the Nordic Kennel Union (PKU), we can promote the health and well-being of dogs, write Eeva Anttinen, Chair of the Finnish Kennel Club's Council, and Sampo Miettinen, who is in charge of international affairs, in the blog of the Finnish Kennel Club's theme year.

Under the Hunting Act, the period for keeping dogs on leashes ends nationally on Sunday 20 August. This period lasts annually from the beginning of March until 19 August, when the dogs must be kept on a leash.

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.