Suomen Kennelliitto - Finska Kennelklubben ry. (SKL-FKK) is a Finnish 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 in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Swed ...

. 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 ...

dogs in Finland.

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