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Organisation

The Finnish Kennel Club is a nationwide expert organisation on canine matters. The Kennel Club was established in 1889. Its aim is to promote the breeding of pedigree dogs, support diverse dog-related activities and improve dog-keeping standards in Finland.
https://www.kennelliitto.fi/en/about-us/organisation

DogWellNet – international cooperation to promote canine health and well-being

The Finnish Kennel Club works for the health and well-being of dogs both in Finland and on an international scale. One of the international cooperation organisations is the International Partnership For Dogs, or IPFD, which maintains the DogWellNet website. DogWellNet contains information collected and produced for the website, links and documents from all over the world on the work done for promoting canine health and well-being. The aim is to create a community of the people working with these issues and benefits from best practices and tools used elsewhere. The Finnish Kennel Club encourages all breed clubs and associations to produce material for the website.
https://www.kennelliitto.fi/en/breeding-and-health/health-dog/dogwellnet-international-cooperation-promote-canine-health-and-well-being

The Finnish Canine Museum

The Finnish Canine Museum collects, preserves and exhibits images, items and materials related to Finnish native dog breeds and canine culture all the way from the late 19th century onwards. The Finnish Canine Museum’s collections are based on the items donated to and purchased by the Finnish Kennel Club. As of 2018, the Finnish Canine Museum continues its operations under the Finnish Kennel Foundation.
https://www.kennelliitto.fi/en/dogs/finnish-canine-museum

Finnish Kennel Club: Breed bans not the best way to go when improving 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.
https://www.kennelliitto.fi/en/about-us/news/finnish-kennel-club-breed-bans-not-best-way-go-when-improving-health-and-well-being-dogs