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The Finnish Kennel Club board clarified their decision made earlier on 15th of September 2022 as follows:

More than 15,000 dogs were seen in Messukeskus, Expo and Convention Centre Helsinki over the weekend in dog shows, breed presentations, and presentations on different dog sports. Koiramessut – Dog Fair Finland offered lots of programme for the whole family. Government Working Dogs of the Year and Hero Dogs were awarded at the fair, as per tradition.

Scottish Terrier Quaint Theofilo Best in Show at Helsinki Winner 2023. The dog is owned by Arja Tuuliniemi. The Best in Show judge was Moa Persson from Sweden. 7356 dogs were entered to Saturday’s shows, 850 of these competed in Helsinki Winner Puppy Show.

Black Miniature Poodle Equerry’s Hit Trick was Best in Show at today's Nordic Winner 2022 dog show held at Messukeskus, Expo and Convention Centre Helsinki. The dog is owned by Tuija Kärki. The winner was chosen by Bo Skalin from Sweden. Best in Show Veteran was English Springer Spaniel Adamant’s Over The Moon, judge Paavo Mattila. The Best Breeder's Group of the day was a group of Miniature Pinschers from Johanna Tammiala’s kennel Pinserella’s, chosen by judge Jean-Francois Vanaken, Belgium.

Pharaoh Hound Bazinga Gonna Be A Mighty King from Norway was Best in Show at Helsinki Winner 2022. The owner of the dog is Simon Tien Hansen. Best in Show judge was Francesco Cochetti. 5040 dogs were entered to the show.

Best in Show at the Finnish Winner Show, Voittaja 2021, was Reijo Portala’s Scottish Terrier Quaint Sherry Perry. The breeder of the dog is also Reijo Portala. Best in Show judge was Marja Talvitie.

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.

The Finnish Kennel Clubs’ Dog Fair Finland at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre on 6–7 December, you can get to know different dog breeds and hobbies with dogs, watch dog shows and, among other things, the awarding of hero and service dogs.

In December 2023, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation governing the welfare and traceability of dogs and cats. The processing of the regulation in the EU institutions is now in its final stages, and it is expected to be adopted before the summer.