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Caravan parks now available

20/03/2014 The caravan area for World Dog Show 2014 visitors is located in beautiful surroundings in Vanhankylänniemi, Järvenpää. It is only 35 kilometres from Helsinki. There is a limited amount of parking places, book yours soon. Read more

Media accreditation for WDS2014 is now open

27/02/2014 The media accreditation to the World Dog Show 2014 has now been opened. Accreditation to the event gives free entrance to journalists and editors of breed club magazines. Read more and accreditate here

Mayor Jussi Pajunen becomes patron of the FCI World Dog Show 2014

14/02/2014 Helsinki Mayor Jussi Pajunen is now the official patron of the FCI World Dog Show 2014, the high point of the international dog show calendar. The Finnish Kennel Club is organising the event at Messukeskus, Expo and Convention Centre Helsinki, on 8-10 August 2014. The Finnish Kennel Club was given the honour of arranging the world's most significant dog show in its jubilee year. The Finnish...Read more

World Dog Show 2014 - Only 200 days to go

21/01/2014 The preparations for the WDS 2014 are already in full swing. Some important new services were tested successfully at the Koira2013-event in December. Real-time result recording and live streaming of the final competitions worked well and gained lots of positive feedback. Real-time result recording will be in use also at the World Dog Show 2014. The ring stewards will use tablet-computers to...Read more

The Finnish Norwich- and Norfolk Terrier Club will pay half of the WDS entry fees for their members

17/01/2014 The board of The Finnish Norwich- and Norfolk Terrier Club has decided to refund half of the entry fees for member-owned Norwich- and Norfolk Terriers entered to the World Dog Show 2014. Conditions for the payment are that the WDS entry fee has to be paid by May 5th 2014. The owner/owners of the dog need to be members of the club and the membership fee for the year 2014 has to be paid by due...Read more

Special offers for accommodation during WDS2014

18/10/2013 Restel offers special prices for accommodation during WDS 2014 event. Book your accommodation from Hotelworld and use the code WDS2014. There is a limited amount of rooms available. Read more about accommodation Restel is an official partner of WDS2014 in accommodation and restaurant services.

300 days to go until World Dog Show 2014

11/10/2013 The Finnish Kennel Club is arranging the World Dog Show between 8th and 10th of August in Messukeskus Expo and Convention Centre in Helsinki. Preparations are in full swing. - We are very proud that the Fédération Cynologique Internationale FCI gave the Finnish Kennel Club the honour to organise the World Dog Show 2014 and in the same year the Finnish Kennel Club will celebrate its...Read more

Restel Ltd to function as a cooperation partner of the World Dog Show 2014

05/09/2013 The Finnish Kennel Club and Restel Ltd. have signed a cooperation agreement. Restel will be visible as the show’s main cooperation partner regarding accommodation and restaurant services. - Restel warmly welcomes dogs and their owners to both its hotels and restaurants, says Sales Manager Olli Turunen from Restel.  The Finnish Kennel Club’s Chairman of the board, Ms. Helena...Read more

World Dog Show 2014 promoted in Geneva

21/08/2013 The Finnish Kennel Club has a stand at the European Dog Show which will be held from 29th August to 1st September in Geneva, Switzerland.  At the stand the Finnish Kennel Club promotes the World Dog Show 2014 event. At the stand the Finnish Kennel Club also takes photographs of Finnish dogs and Finnish breeds that have been succesful in the show. The photos will be published on...Read more

A lot of dog shows in Finland in August

27/06/2013 There will be a lot of dog shows in addition to the World Dog Show in Finland in August 2014. Check out the list of dog shows here.

Entry to the World Dog Show 2014 is now open

10/06/2013 Entry to the FCI World Dog Show 2014 arranged by the Finnish Kennel Club has been opened on Monday 10th of June 2013. The show will take place at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre between 8th and 10th of August 2014. On the new website of the event you can now find the lists of judges as well as prices and schedules for entry, classes and general information about the event. Entry...Read more

Follow WDS2014 on Facebook

29/05/2013 You can now follow World Dog Show 2014 event also on Facebook. Like our page and get the latest updates immediately. The Facebook page will also be updated during the event.

List of judges is published

29/05/2013 The list of judges for World Dog Show 2014 is published. Check out the judges here.

Welcome to Helsinki!

29/05/2013 FCI World Dog Show 2014 will be held in beautiful Helsinki from 8th to 10th August 2014. Don’t hesitate to explore Helsinki during the World Dog Show 2014. Helsinki is a pocket-sized metropolis that is easy to discover on foot. Whether you are interested in culture, architecture or design there will be a lot to see and experience during the dog show weekend. Read more about Helsinki

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