THU 7th Aug Circuit Shows specialty shows
FRI 8th Aug FCI World Challenge of Top Dogs 2025
FRI 8th Aug WDS | FCI groups 3, 9 and 10
SAT 9th Aug WDS | FCI groups 2, 5 and 6
SUN 10th Aug WDS | FCI groups 1, 4, 7 and 8
Extended entry period for WDS 2025
is running until 15 July – read more from below!
For exhibitors
Extended entry period for World Dog Show 2025 is running until 15 July – welcome!
Welcome to Helsinki!
Helsinki is easy to reach and move around. Finland’s capital is a dog-friendly city. © Jussi Hellsten / Helsinki Partners
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Welcome to Circuit Shows
Circuit Shows are specialty shows for over 257 dog breeds organized as a part of World Dog Show 2025 event in 7th August.
Doggy facts about Helsinki and Finland
There are about 800 000 dogs and over 3 million saunas in Finland
Many Finnish dogs love the warmth of sauna every now and then.
Rajasaari is an island that is completely dedicated to dogs
Rajasaari is situated in the heart of Helsinki and it’s the favorite place of many dogs in the Helsinki region.
There are about 580 000 dogs registered at the Finnish Kennel Club
Four dogs out of five are registered at the Finnish Kennel club. Our most popular breed is Labrador Retriever.
Luna, Kerttu and Sulo were most popular dog names in Finland in year 2024
Other popular names were also Hertta, Hilla, Elli, Nala, Hilma, Bruno and Frida.
There are five national breeds in Finland
Our national breeds are Finnish Spitz, Karelian Bear Dog, Finnish Lapponian Dog, Lapponian Herder, and Finnish Hound.
