Suomen Kennelliitto
Suomen Kennelliitto - Finska Kennelklubben ry. (SKL-FKK) is a Finnish kennel club and a member of the Fédération Cynologique Internationale, an international federation of kennel clubs.[1] It is known in English as the Finnish Kennel Club.[2]
Founded in 1889, Suomen Kennelliitto is the oldest dog association in Scandinavia. It has more than 120,000 members and serves as a head organization for approximately 1,700 hobby and hunting clubs.[3] It also publishes Koiramme (Our Dogs) magazine, and registers all purebred dogs in Finland.
Recognized Breeds
The Finnish Kennel Club has officially recognized all the FCI breeds and ten additional breeds. Most of the additional breeds are also recognized by the Nordic Kennel Union, but there are several exceptions.
The breeds officially recognized by the Finnish Kennel Club:
- American Eskimo Dog under the name Amerikaneskimokoira[4]
- American Hairless Terrier under the name Amerikankarvatonterrieri
- Anglo-Russian Hound under the name Englantilais-venäläinen ajokoira[5]
- Bluetick Coonhound[4]
- Bolonka Zwetnaya under the name Venäjänbolonka (literally "Russian Bolonka")[6]
- Danish Spitz under the name Tanskanpystykorva[4]
- East-European Shepherd under the name Itäeuroopanpaimenkoira
- Gotland Hound under the name Gotlanninajokoira[5]
- Hällefors Elkhound under the name Hälleforsinkoira (literally "Hällefors Dog")[7]
- Markiesje
- Plott Hound under the name Plottinajokoira[5]
- Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz under the name Andalusianrottakoira (literally "Andalusian Ratter")[8]
- Rat Terrier under the name Amerikanrottaterrieri (literally "American Rat Terrier")
- Russian Hound under the name Venäjänajokoira[5]
- Russian Spaniel under the name Venäjänspanieli
- Saint-Usuge Spaniel under the name Saint-usugenspanieli
- Small Međimurje Dog under the name Medimurjenkoira
- Swedish White Elkhound under the name Valkoinen ruotsinhirvikoira (literally "White Swedish Elkhound")[7]
- Tenterfield Terrier under the name Tenterfieldinterrieri[8]
- Toy Fox Terrier under the name Amerikankääpiökettuterrieri (literally "American Toy Fox Terrier")[8]
- Treeing Walker Coonhound under the name Walkerinpesukarhukoira
References
- "FCI members and contract partners". www.fci.be.
- "SKL-FKK Homepage". Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- "Specialised Hobby Organisations". Finnish Youth Cooperation Allianssi. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- SKL. (Dec 14th 2012). Uusia rotuja Suomessa. Suomen Kennelliitto (SKL). Retrieved June 21st 2014.
- SKL. 2014.FCI 6 Scenthounds. Suomen Kennelliitto (SKL). Retrieved June 21st 2014.
- SKL. (2014). FCI 9 Companion and Toy Dogs. Suomen Kennelliitto (SKL). Retrieved June 21st 2014.
- SKL. (2014). FCI 5 Spitz and Primitive type. Suomen Kennelliitto (SKL). Retrieved June 21st 2014.
- SKL. (2014). FCI 3 Terriers. Suomen Kennelliitto (SKL). Retrieved June 21st 2014.