Suomen Kennelliitto - Finska Kennelklubben ry. (SKL-FKK) is a

Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...

kennel club and a member of the

Fédération Cynologique Internationale The Fédération cynologique internationale (FCI) (English: International Canine Federation) is the largest international federation of national kennel clubs. It is based in Thuin, Belgium. History The FCI was founded in 1911 under the auspices ...

, an international federation of kennel clubs. It is known in English as the Finnish Kennel Club. Founded in 1889, Suomen Kennelliitto is the oldest dog association in

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, ...

. It has more than 120,000 members and serves as a head organization for approximately 1,700 hobby and hunting clubs. It also publishes ''Koiramme'' (''Our Dogs'') magazine, and registers all

purebred Purebreds are "cultivated varieties" of an animal species achieved through the process of selective breeding. When the lineage of a purebred animal is recorded, that animal is said to be "pedigreed". Purebreds breed true-to-type which means the p ...

dogs in Finland.

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* Fédération Cynologique Internationale Kennel clubs Clubs and societies in Finland Dog breeds originating in Finland {{Finland-stub