🇬🇧 How to buy a puppy in Finland

Having a 4-legged companion is always good when we like these companions and are willing to take care of them. Today there are tips on how to buy a dog in Finland. In other posts I will share tips for buying and adopting cats and dogs in various countries. The basic tips are the same, varying the sites to be consulted and possibly specific rules for each country.

If you just want a cute dog, there is no need for a specific breed, or if you have no experience with dogs, adoption may be a good option. An adult dog, even if it can have trauma, usually already has basic training, which makes life much easier for inexperienced guardians.

If you are a foreign national with no permanent residence or citizenship, avoid short-nosed dogs such as pugs, lhasa apso or bulldogs, as they are difficult to transport if you cannot renew your visa or decide to return to your home country.

• See the official breed standard. In Finnish or English, see the link in the next topic and you will see a PDF file of the breed standard when you choose it. If it doesn't exist there, the race doesn't exist. No matter how cute "Pomsky" is, it’s a mongrel. It's a trap! Only buy dogs within breed standards and according to the other buying advice in this post. If standards aren't important to you and you just want a cute dog, adopt it.
• Go to the Kennel Club website (https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmEtusivu.aspx - link to the site in English), choose the breed and on the next screen click on "Breeders" in the top right corner.  You will see that some have an asterisk (*) next to their name, which means they have a valid creator commitment.
• Read the tips on the Kennel Club website (https://www.kennelliitto.fi/en/dog-ownership in English) for those who are about to buy a dog in Finland.
• Talk to the breeder, ask questions. If he delivers puppies without all vaccines and microchips, run away! A serious breeder will also want information about you, your experience with dogs, with that breed, etc.
• Follow the guidelines on the Kennel Club website (topic C of this text).
• Take care of your new companion!

Nycka, the Nomad