Friday Dec 11

Qualifying competition for the Finnish Championship Final

Junior Handling competition at the Nordic Winner Show on Friday is the last qualifying competition for the Finnish Championship Final of the year 2025. The competition is open for all. By winning this competition the participator is qualified for the Finnish Championship Final.

However, the contestants of the Finnish Championship Final must be Finnish citizens and members of the Finnish Kennel Club. If the winner of competition does not meet the criteria, the finalist going through to Sunday’s final will be chosen from the other competitors.

The competition will be judged by Ómarsdóttir Erna, Iceland.

Saturday Dec 12

Junior Handler Nordic Championship Competition

The Junior Handling competition held in connection with Helsinki Winner Show is the Nordic Championship Final in Junior Handling. It is an invitation-only competition. First the junior handlers will compete in teams representing their countries and then individually in a separate class.

All competitors have an unfamiliar dog that they meet an hour before the competition. Competitors have wished for a breed, but they don’t know anything else about their dog before meeting them.

The competition will be judged by Tereza Subertova, Czechia.

Sunday Dec 13

Finnish Championship Final

Finnish Championship Final is an invitation-only competition held on Sunday. Both age groups participate in the same series in the Final. The best five competitors are placed and the winner will be the Finnish Champion of the Year.

The competition will be judged by Hilde-Marie Fredriksson, Finland.