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Finnlines offers two more ferry departures from Sweden

13/06/2014 Now you can also transport dogs in your cars on the ferries leaving from Kapellskär, Sweden to Naantali, Finland on Tuesday 5 August. Travel regulations must be obeyed. Finnlines will grant dog show participants a 20% discount on normal prices of travel tickets. Book your trip between 2 May and 10 July 2014. Travel period is 5-12 August 2014. Anyone transporting dogs on the ferry must...Read more

Entry by post closing on Monday

12/06/2014 Second entry to the FCI World Dog Show 2014 is closing on Monday 16 June. After Monday it is no longer possible to enter a dog to the show by post, dogs can be entered only online. Enter your dog now and be a part of this spectacular event. Finland will be in the centre of dog world’s attention in August. FCI World Dog Show 2014 will be the highpoint of the international dog show year. -...Read more

Programmes of WDS2014 weekend have been published

06/06/2014 FCI World Dog Show 2014 weekend offers a lot to see and experience. During the weekend you can see speedy shows, take part in interesting lectures, get to know more about dog hobbies and sports and shop something special for your dog. Read more

Get to know WDS2014 houseband

06/06/2014 Live band Jimmy Cola will be performing during the group finals of the WDS2014. Carefully planned and arranged music gives a unique atmosphere to the finals. Read more about the band

Unique glass trophies as prizes at the WDS2014

05/06/2014 Glass artist Tarmo Maaronen has designed a unique series of trophies for the Finnish Kennel Club and it´s FCI World Dog Show 2014. The Inspiration for the artist has been the Finnish Spitz, the national breed of Finland. The set includes trophies for all the World Winner titles, Best in Group trophies and Best in Show vases. All the trophies are hand-made and no molds are used at any stage...Read more

Animagi becomes a partner of the World Dog Show

23/05/2014 The Finnish Kennel Club and the veterinary clinic chain Animagi have yesterday, 22 May 2014, entered into a cooperation agreement. According to the agreement Animagi will act as official partner of the World Dog Show providing veterinary services. The company will have its own stand at the event where it will e.g. provide foreign dogs with health certificates needed for exiting the country....Read more

It is not possible to change the judging class at the World Dog Show after the closing date

21/05/2014 After the closing date for entries to the World Dog Show it is not anymore allowed to transfer the dog from one class to another, according to the regulations of the FCI. The dog will participate in the class to which it has been entered, even though it would belong to another class based on titles won after the closing date. The closing date for entries to the World Dog Show is 9 of July. This...Read more

Ticket prices have been published

19/05/2014 Ticket prices for WDS2014 event have now been published. Check out the prices here.

A challenge to dog owners: lets create a world-record dog show!

12/05/2014 Kari Järvinen, Chairman of the Exhibition Committee for the 2014 FCI World Show, which is being organised by the Finnish Kennel Club, was very pleased with the 12,000 entries already submitted during the first stage of registrations. “If this level of enthusiasm continues, we will witness an enormous canine spectacle at Helsinki's Expo & Convention Centre on 8-10 August,”...Read more

Advertise in the WDS2014 catalogue

12/05/2014 Advertisements in the World Dog Show 2014 catalogue are available for purchase. Read more

12,000 dogs have already been entered for the FCI World Dog Show in Helsinki

08/05/2014 This year's FCI World Dog Show, which is being organised by the Finnish Kennel Club, may become the world's largest canine event if registrations keep coming in so strongly. Some 12,000 dogs have already been signed up now that the initial registration period has ended. The FCI World Dog Show takes place at Messukeskus, Expo & Convention Centre in Helsinki on 8-10 August 2014. The...Read more

Ferry transport from Sweden to Finland for FCI World Dog Show participants

02/05/2014 The Finnish Kennel Club and Finnlines have made arrangements to provide ferry transports on the Kapellskär to Naantali route for dog show participants arriving from Sweden. Exceptionally, the transporting of dogs in cars will be permitted, as long as the travel regulations are observed. Finnlines will grant FCI World Dog Show participants a 20% discount on the normal price of travel...Read more

Resande till FCI World Dog Show kan ta båt från Sverige till Finland

02/05/2014 För utställningsgäster som kommer från Sverige till FCI World har vi i samråd med Finnlines ordnat med bilfärja från Kapellskär i Sverige till Nådendal i Finland. Undantagsvis får hundarna tillbringa färden i bilarna på bildäck, förutsatt att de övriga resebestämmelserna följs. Finnlines beviljar...Read more

100 days to the FCI World Dog Show 2014 – first entry closes on 5 May

29/04/2014 Just 100 days remain before the start of the FCI World Dog Show in Helsinki. Event preparations are progressing with speed and the show's first entry will close on Monday 5 May. The event takes place at Helsinki's Expo & Convention Centre on 8-10 August 2014. The FCI World Dog Show is the highpoint of the international dog show year. Dogs can be entered into the show at a lower price...Read more

Introductions of judges now available online

07/04/2014 Thorough introductions of the judges of the World Dog Show 2014 have been published. Lots of interesting information with pictures is now available at show’s web site. In the presentations the judges tell more about e.g. their own dogs, history as a judge and other pastimes. The judge panel for the World Dog Show 2014 is very international, including 117 judges from 33 countries. 30 of the...Read more

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