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Championship title guide · Cairn Terrier · for exhibitors from any country
Finland
Suomen Kennelliitto - Finska Kennelklubben · Finnish Kennel Club · kennelliitto.fi
Suomen muotovalioFI MVA
Three certificates in Finland under three different judges, with at least one won at 24 months or older. Dogs registered abroad send their registration document and copies of titles already won. New Finnish show rules start on 1 Jan 2027.
Certificates
3 cert
How they must be split
- 3at any show in Finland
Judges
3
different judges
Official rulesTime gap
Not stated
not stated in the rules we read
To be confirmedMinimum age
24 mo
for at least 1 certificate
Official rulesMust also
To be confirmed
- No trial needed for the Cairn.
- DNA and health tests not found in the rules we read.
Already a champion elsewhere?
To be confirmed
We have not yet confirmed whether a champion from another country can claim this title with fewer certificates.
To be confirmedHow we label each factConfirmed by kennel clubthe kennel club confirmed it to us by emailOfficial rulesfrom the published rulesGovernment travel rulefrom government pet travel pagesTo be confirmedwe are still checking
Requirements for the dog
- Age
- At least 1 certificate won at 24 months or older. Official rules
- Registration
- To be confirmed. The rules we read do not say which registrations are accepted, for example The Kennel Club (UK). To be confirmed
- Dogs from abroad
- Dogs registered abroad send the registration document, copies of titles already given, and a working certificate if the breed needs one. Official rules
- Where to win
- All certificates in Finland. Official rules
- Foreign champion
- To be confirmed. Not found in the rules we read. To be confirmed
- DNA or health
- To be confirmed. Not found in the rules we read. To be confirmed
- Working or terrier rule
- No trial requirement found for the Cairn. Official rules
- Reserve certificates
- To be confirmed. Not found in the rules we read. To be confirmed
- Owner residence
- To be confirmed. Not found in the rules we read. To be confirmed
How to claim the title
- Win the certificates3 certificates under 3 judges, 1 at 24 months or older.
- ApplyThrough Omakoira, or by email to valiot@kennelliitto.fi.
- PayTo be confirmed. The fee was not found.
FormOmakoira or emailFeeTo be confirmed
Official rules How to apply is from the Kennelliitto page.
Good to know
- Finland needs a tapeworm treatment before entry. See the travel section.
- New show rules start on 1 Jan 2027, so check again before you plan.
- Send copies of titles already won with the application.
Ready to show? · official places to enter
Where to enter a show in Finland
- Kennelliitto: how to enter a showAccount: No · English: YesEntries close about a month before the show. Many shows take online entries; most also take entries by post.
- ShowlinkAccount: To be confirmed · English: To be confirmedOnline entry site used by many Finnish shows.
Next stepPick a show from the calendar, then enter on the entry link of the show.
Travel and entry requirements
These are European Union pet travel rules, not kennel club rules. What applies depends on the country the dog travels from. For every group: up to 5 dogs per trip. More are allowed only for a show, competition or sporting event, with written proof that the dogs are entered, and all dogs over 6 months old. Finland follows the European Union pet travel rules. Source: European Commission and national government pages, accessed 3 Nov 2026. Rules change, so check again before every trip.
Arriving from an EU countryGovernment travel rule
Any other EU country, for example Germany, France or Italy.
- Microchip
- Microchip, fitted before or on the same day as the rabies vaccination (otherwise the dog must be vaccinated again). A clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011 is also accepted.
- Rabies
- Valid rabies vaccination, given at 12 weeks or older and not before the microchip. The first vaccination is valid after 21 days. A booster given before the last one runs out keeps cover with no wait.
- Titre test
- Not required.
- Document
- EU pet passport, filled in by an authorised vet, showing the microchip number, the rabies vaccination and any tapeworm treatment.
- Tapeworm
- Required for dogs. A vet treats the dog with praziquantel (or a product proven to work as well) 24 to 120 hours (1 to 5 days) before arrival in Finland, and records it in the passport. Not needed if you come straight from Finland, Ireland, Malta, Northern Ireland or Norway.
- Entry point
- No travellers' point of entry is needed. Those checks are only for dogs coming from outside the EU.
- Pre-notice
- Not stated.
Arriving from Great BritainGovernment travel rule
England, Scotland and Wales. The EU treats Great Britain as a listed non-EU country. Northern Ireland follows EU rules.
- Microchip
- Microchip, fitted before or on the same day as the rabies vaccination (otherwise the dog must be vaccinated again). A clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011 is also accepted.
- Rabies
- Valid rabies vaccination, given at 12 weeks or older and not before the microchip. The first vaccination is valid after 21 days. A booster given before the last one runs out keeps cover with no wait.
- Titre test
- Not required. Great Britain is on the EU list of non-EU countries that need no titre test.
- Document
- EU animal health certificate, issued by an official vet (or an authorised vet, endorsed by the authorities) in the country you leave, plus your signed declaration that the trip is not commercial (no sale or change of owner). It is valid for 10 days from issue until the check at the first EU point of entry (longer by the length of a sea crossing), then for up to 6 months for travel between EU countries, or until the rabies vaccination runs out if that is sooner. A dog living in Great Britain cannot use a pet passport, even one issued in the EU. The same certificate covers the onward drive, so it still works if you enter the EU in, for example, France or Italy and then travel on to Finland. You need a new certificate for each trip.
- Tapeworm
- Required for dogs. A vet treats the dog with praziquantel (or a product proven to work as well) 24 to 120 hours (1 to 5 days) before arrival in Finland, and records it in the certificate. The time counts from crossing the Finnish border.
- Entry point
- Your first stop in the EU must be a travellers' point of entry. In Finland these are Helsinki-Vantaa Airport; by land or rail Imatra, Kuusamo, Niirala, Nuijamaa, Raja-Jooseppi, Salla, Vaalimaa, Vainikkala and Vartius; by sea Hamina, Hanko, Helsinki, Kotka, Maarianhamina and Turku. Go to the red line at Customs and show the dog and papers. No appointment is needed.
- Pre-notice
- Not stated.
- Going home
- Back to Great Britain: tapeworm treatment by a vet 24 to 120 hours (1 to 5 days) before you arrive, unless you come straight from Finland, Ireland, Malta, Norway or Northern Ireland. Treat again within 28 days of getting home.
Arriving from a listed non-EU countryGovernment travel rule
Countries on the EU list (Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2026/636), for example Australia, Canada, Japan, Serbia or the USA. Check your country on the European Commission list.
- Microchip
- Microchip, fitted before or on the same day as the rabies vaccination (otherwise the dog must be vaccinated again). A clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011 is also accepted.
- Rabies
- Valid rabies vaccination, given at 12 weeks or older and not before the microchip. The first vaccination is valid after 21 days. A booster given before the last one runs out keeps cover with no wait.
- Titre test
- Not required.
- Age
- Finland's food authority says the dog must be at least 15 weeks old when it enters the EU from a listed country, or at least 7 months old from an unlisted one.
- Document
- EU animal health certificate, issued by an official vet (or an authorised vet, endorsed by the authorities) in the country you leave, plus your signed declaration that the trip is not commercial (no sale or change of owner). It is valid for 10 days from issue until the check at the first EU point of entry (longer by the length of a sea crossing), then for up to 6 months for travel between EU countries, or until the rabies vaccination runs out if that is sooner.
- Tapeworm
- Required for dogs. A vet treats the dog with praziquantel (or a product proven to work as well) 24 to 120 hours (1 to 5 days) before arrival in Finland, and records it in the certificate. The time counts from crossing the Finnish border.
- Entry point
- Your first stop in the EU must be a travellers' point of entry. In Finland these are Helsinki-Vantaa Airport; by land or rail Imatra, Kuusamo, Niirala, Nuijamaa, Raja-Jooseppi, Salla, Vaalimaa, Vainikkala and Vartius; by sea Hamina, Hanko, Helsinki, Kotka, Maarianhamina and Turku. Go to the red line at Customs and show the dog and papers. No appointment is needed.
- Pre-notice
- Not stated.
- Exceptions
- Dogs from Andorra, the Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland or Vatican City (Annex I) can travel on a pet passport from that country and do not need a travellers' point of entry.
Arriving from an unlisted non-EU countryGovernment travel rule
Any other country outside the EU that is not on either EU list.
- Microchip
- Microchip, fitted before or on the same day as the rabies vaccination (otherwise the dog must be vaccinated again). A clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011 is also accepted.
- Rabies
- Valid rabies vaccination, given at 12 weeks or older and not before the microchip. The first vaccination is valid after 21 days. A booster given before the last one runs out keeps cover with no wait.
- Titre test
- Required. A vet takes a blood sample at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination and at least 90 days before the health certificate is issued. A laboratory approved by the EU must find at least 0.5 IU/ml, and a copy of its report goes with the certificate. Not needed again if every booster is given before the last one runs out.
- Age
- Finland's food authority says the dog must be at least 15 weeks old when it enters the EU from a listed country, or at least 7 months old from an unlisted one.
- Document
- EU animal health certificate, issued by an official vet (or an authorised vet, endorsed by the authorities) in the country you leave, plus your signed declaration that the trip is not commercial (no sale or change of owner). It is valid for 10 days from issue until the check at the first EU point of entry (longer by the length of a sea crossing), then for up to 6 months for travel between EU countries, or until the rabies vaccination runs out if that is sooner. The titre test result is recorded on the certificate.
- Tapeworm
- Required for dogs. A vet treats the dog with praziquantel (or a product proven to work as well) 24 to 120 hours (1 to 5 days) before arrival in Finland, and records it in the certificate. The time counts from crossing the Finnish border.
- Entry point
- Your first stop in the EU must be a travellers' point of entry. In Finland these are Helsinki-Vantaa Airport; by land or rail Imatra, Kuusamo, Niirala, Nuijamaa, Raja-Jooseppi, Salla, Vaalimaa, Vainikkala and Vartius; by sea Hamina, Hanko, Helsinki, Kotka, Maarianhamina and Turku. Go to the red line at Customs and show the dog and papers. No appointment is needed.
- Pre-notice
- Not stated.
Shows in Finland in 2026 where the certificate (national certificate) can be won
Every show in 2026 in our show database where the certificate towards the Finland title can be won: international (CACIB) shows, which also award the certificate. Shows on two or three days in a row at the same place are one row. 15 of 27 events in 2026 have a Cairn count. Every CACIB show day also awards the certificate, so there are 28 chances in 2026: 28 CACIB days plus 0 national-only days.
2026 onlyAll figures and shows below are for this year. Earlier years are not included.
28
chances to win the certificate in 2026: 28 CACIB show days (each also awards the certificate) plus 0 national-only days
15 of 27
events in 2026 with a Cairn count
220
Cairns in total, counting each event once at its highest show
15
average Cairns per event, using its highest show (15 events)
8 to 34
smallest and largest event, using its highest show
Counts come from our show database (published results and catalogues). Every show in an event that awards the certificate is one chance to win it. For an event with several shows, the bar and the figures above use the highest Cairn entry of any show in that event. The CACIB (international certificate) appears only as a label on each row. We have not yet checked the national show calendar of Finnish Kennel Club, so national or club shows that award the certificate may be missing. Fewer entries can mean less competition, but numbers are only one part of the picture.
Members area coming soon. Everything on this page is open to read for now. Later, the claim steps and travel checks will move into a free members area.
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Sources
- Kennelliitto valionarvot, kennelliitto.fi
- FCI member page, fci.be (30 Oct 2026)
- European Commission, pet travel within the EU, food.ec.europa.eu (accessed 3 Nov 2026)
- European Commission, bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country, food.ec.europa.eu (accessed 3 Nov 2026)
- European Commission, list of non-EU countries and territories, food.ec.europa.eu (accessed 3 Nov 2026)
- European Commission, travellers' points of entry, food.ec.europa.eu (accessed 3 Nov 2026)
- GOV.UK, taking your pet dog abroad, animal health certificate and tapeworm pages, gov.uk (accessed 3 Nov 2026)
- Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto), non-commercial movement of pets, ruokavirasto.fi (accessed 3 Nov 2026)
Information is a guide only. Always check the kennel club rules and government travel pages before you travel.