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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.

Families with dogs move in increasing numbers to built-up areas, where many expectations on neat and proper behaviour are set on dogs and dog owners. Not even on the countryside can dogs behave or wander around however they please.

Welcome to the 5th Internation Dog Health Workshop at the Scandic Park Hotel in Helsinki on 13th-15th June 2024! More information about the program is about to be published soon.

The health and well-being of dogs is the primary concern in all the Finnish Kennel Club's breeding-related rules and activities.  Our rules are in harmony with the Animal Welfare Act and the Animal Welfare Decree as well as other official regulations that apply to the breeding of animals. The Finnish Kennel Club actively steers dog breeding in the direction the above-mentioned regulations prescribe.  

The term puppy mill refers to a dog breeder who produces lots of pups in unsavoury conditions and on the cheap. Instead of taking care of the dogs’ needs or well-being, this kind of breeder is motivated by earning money by selling the puppies.

Are purebred dogs disappearing with cross breeding? No.