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FCI 1

Reserve for group 1 : Gunnar Nymann, Denmark

Australian Cattle Dog

Heinilä Maija, Norway

Australian Kelpie

Heinilä Maija, Norway

Australian Shepherd

Rylander Anne-Lena, Sweden

Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog

Heinilä Maija, Norway

Bearded Collie

Ström Sonny, Sweden

Belgian Shepherd Dog, Groenendael

Hulsund Tanja, Norway

Belgian Shepherd Dog, Laekenois

Harlem Bente, Norway

Belgian Shepherd Dog, Malinois

Hulsund Tanja, Norway

Belgian Shepherd Dog, Tervueren

Harlem Bente, Norway

Bergamasco Shepherd Dog

Eriksson Eva , Sweden

Berger de Beauce

Vandaele Bart, Belgium

Bohemian Shepherd Dog

Heinilä Maija, Norway

Bouvier des Ardennes

Vandaele Bart, Belgium

Bouvier des Flandres

Vandaele Bart, Belgium

Catalan Sheepdog

Heinilä Maija, Norway

Croatian Shepherd Dog

Susec Maja, Slovenia

Czechoslovakian Wolfdog

Vandaele Bart, Belgium

Dutch Schapendoes

Eriksson Eva , Sweden

Dutch Shepherd Dog, Long-haired

Vandaele Bart, Belgium

Dutch Shepherd Dog, Rough-Haired

Vandaele Bart, Belgium

Dutch Shepherd Dog, Short-haired

Vandaele Bart, Belgium

German Shepherd Dog

Ström Sonny, Sweden

German Shepherd Dog, long and harsh outer coat

Ström Sonny, Sweden

Lancashire Heeler

Hassinen Maarit, Finland

Majorca Shepherd Dog

Heinilä Maija, Norway

Maremma and the Abruzzes Sheepdog

Eriksson Eva , Sweden

Miniature American Shepherd

Hulsund Tanja, Norway

Old English Sheepdog

Hassinen Maarit, Finland

Picardy Sheepdog

Vandaele Bart, Belgium

Polish Lowland Sheepdog

Eriksson Eva , Sweden

Portuguese Sheepdog

Heinilä Maija, Norway

Puli, other colors

Susec Maja, Slovenia

Pyrenean Sheepdog, Long-haired

Vandaele Bart, Belgium

Pyrenean Sheepdog, Smooth-faced

Vandaele Bart, Belgium

Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog

Petkevica Beata, Latvia

Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog

Petkevica Beata, Latvia

Saarloos Wolfhond

Vandaele Bart, Belgium

Slovakian Chuvach

Eriksson Eva , Sweden

South Russian Shepherd Dog

Petkevica Beata, Latvia

Tatra Shepherd Dog

Eriksson Eva , Sweden

Welsh Corgi Cardigan

Devriendt Guy, Belgium

Welsh Corgi Pembroke

Devriendt Guy, Belgium

White Swiss Shepherd Dog

Susec Maja, Slovenia

East European Shepherd (not recognized by FCI)

Matejcic Jasna, Croatia

Small Medimurje Dog – Medi (not recognized by FCI)

Urpelainen Teija, Finland

FCI 2

Reserve for group 2 : Irina Poletaeva, Finland

Appenzell Cattle Dog

Jilkova Zdenka, Czechia

Atlas Mountain Dog (Aidi)

Poletaeva Irina, Finland

Austrian Pinscher

Wonisch Günter, Austria

Castro Laboreiro Dog

Poletaeva Irina, Finland

Caucasian Shepherd Dog

Petkevica Beata, Latvia

Central Asia Shepherd Dog

Petkevica Beata, Latvia

Cimarrón Uruguayo

Poletaeva Irina, Finland

Danish-Swedish Farmdog

Lantz Joel, Sweden

Dogue de Bordeaux

Bystrup Annette, Denmark

Dutch Smoushond

Markio Marina, Finland

Estrela Mountain Dog, Long-haired

Häkkinen Erika, Finland

Estrela Mountain Dog, Short-haired

Häkkinen Erika, Finland

German Pinscher

Markio Marina, Finland

Giant Schnauzer, black

Bystrup Annette, Denmark

Giant Schnauzer, black and silver

Bystrup Annette, Denmark

Giant Schnauzer, pepper and salt

Bystrup Annette, Denmark

Great Dane, black and harlequin

Holm Larnemaa Marianne, Finland

Great Dane, fawn and brindle

Holm Larnemaa Marianne, Finland

Great Swiss Mountain Dog

Hiltbrunner Magdalena, Switzerland

Italian Cane Corso

Haapaniemi Elina, Finland

Kangal Shepherd Dog

Poletaeva Irina, Finland

Karst Shepherd Dog

Kumm Hedi, Estonia

Landseer (European Continental Type)

Baffia Zoltan, Hungary

Majorca Mastiff

Kumm Hedi, Estonia

Miniature Pinscher

Kipinä Markku, Finland

Miniature Schnauzer, black

Finne Leni, Finland

Miniature Schnauzer, black and silver

Heinesche Laurent, Finland

Miniature Schnauzer, pepper and salt

Finne Leni, Finland

Miniature Schnauzer, white

Heinesche Laurent, Finland

Neapolitan Mastiff

Kumm Hedi, Estonia

Presa Canario

Kumm Hedi, Estonia

Pyrenean Mastiff

Kumm Hedi, Estonia

Pyrenean Mountain Dog

Häkkinen Erika, Finland

Rafeiro of Alentejo

Kumm Hedi, Estonia

Romanian Bucovina Shepherd

Kumm Hedi, Estonia

Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog

Poletaeva Irina, Finland

Russian Black Terrier

Wallin Tarmo, Finland

Saint Miguel Cattle Dog

Kumm Hedi, Estonia

Schnauzer, black

Bystrup Annette, Denmark

Schnauzer, pepper and salt

Bystrup Annette, Denmark

St. Bernard, Long-haired

Baffia Zoltan, Hungary

St. Bernard, Short-haired

Baffia Zoltan, Hungary

Tornjak (Bosnian And Herzegovinian – Croatian Shepherd Dog)

Matejcic Jasna, Croatia

Transmontano Mastiff

Poletaeva Irina, Finland

Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog – Sharplanina

Matejcic Jasna, Croatia

FCI 3

Reserve for group 3: Gunnar Nymann, Denmark

Airedale Terrier

Mäkinen Maija, Finland

American Staffordshire Terrier

Palaghie-Jors Alexandra, Romania

Australian Silky Terrier

Palaghie-Jors Alexandra, Romania

Australian Terrier

Heinesche Laurent, Finland

Bedlington Terrier

Round Katharina, France

Brazilian Terrier

Stockmari Harto, Finland

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

Stockmari Harto, Finland

English Toy Terrier

Hasselgren Catharina, Sweden

Fox Terrier, Smooth-haired

Rohlin Tomas, Denmark

Fox Terrier, Wire-haired

Rohlin Tomas, Denmark

Irish Glen Of Imaal Terrier

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Stockmari Harto, Finland

Jack Russell Terrier

Hasselgren Catharina, Sweden

Kerry Blue Terrier

Stockmari Harto, Finland

Lakeland Terrier

Mäkinen Maija, Finland

Miniature Bull Terrier

Mäkinen Maija, Finland

Norfolk Terrier

Rohlin Tomas, Denmark

Norwich Terrier

Rohlin Tomas, Denmark

Parson Russell Terrier

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Scottish Terrier

Poletaeva Irina, Finland

Sealyham Terrier

Lehkonen Harri, Finland

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Tenson Helin, Finland

West Highland White Terrier

Poletaeva Irina, Finland

Yorkshire Terrier

Round Katharina, France

American Hairless Terrier (not recognized by FCI)

Pylvänäinen-Suorsa Marjatta, Finland

Rat Terrier (not recognized by FCI)

Pylvänäinen-Suorsa Marjatta, Finland

American Toy Fox Terrier (not recognized by FCI)

Pylvänäinen-Suorsa Marjatta, Finland

Biewer Terrier (not recognized by FCI)

Round Katharina, France

Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz (not recognized by FCI)

Lehkonen Harri, Finland

Tenterfield Terrier (not recognized by FCI)

Lehkonen Harri, Finland

FCI 4

Reserve for group 4: Gunnar Nymann, Denmark

Rabbit Dachshund, Long-haired

Heikkinen-Lehkonen Paula, Finland

Miniature Dachshund, Long-haired

Heikkinen-Lehkonen Paula, Finland

Standard Dachshund, Long-haired

Heikkinen-Lehkonen Paula, Finland

Rabbit Dachshund, Smooth-haired

Johansson Susanna, Sweden

Miniature Dachshund, Smooth-haired

Johansson Susanna, Sweden

Standard Dachshund, Smooth-haired

Johansson Susanna, Sweden

Rabbit Dachshund, Wire-haired

Matejcic Jasna, Croatia

Miniature Dachshund, Wire-haired

Matejcic Jasna, Croatia

Standard Dachshund, Wire-haired

Matejcic Jasna, Croatia

FCI 5

Reserve for group 5: Markku Mähönen, Finland

Alaskan Malamute

Kumm Hedi, Estonia

American Akita

Krenn Franz, Austria

Canadian Eskimo Dog

Finne Leni, Finland

Canarian Warren Hound

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Cirneco dell’Etna

Vergara Alberto, Italy

East Siberian Laika

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Finnish Lapponian Dog

Søeborg Henrik, Denmark

Giant Spitz (Grosspitz), black and brown

Möller Soley Halla, Iceland

Giant Spitz (Grosspitz), white

Möller Soley Halla, Iceland

Ibizan Podenco, Rough-haired

Kramer Jo , Australia

Ibizan Podenco, Smooth-haired

Kramer Jo , Australia

Icelandic Sheepdog

Søeborg Henrik, Denmark

Italian Volpino

Vergara Alberto, Italy

Japanese Spitz

Finne Leni, Finland

Keeshond (Wolfspitz)

Aaltonen Pirjo , Finland

Kintamani-Bali Dog

Finne Leni, Finland

Lapponian Herder

Hjelmtvedt Lars , Norway

Medium Size Spitz (Mittelspitz), black and brown

Rubens Angelika, Germany

Medium Size Spitz (Mittelspitz), other colors

Rubens Angelika, Germany

Medium Size Spitz (Mittelspitz), white

Möller Soley Halla, Iceland

Miniature Spitz (Kleinspitz), black and brown

Möller Soley Halla, Iceland

Miniature Spitz (Kleinspitz), other colours

Möller Soley Halla, Iceland

Miniature Spitz (Kleinspitz), white

Möller Soley Halla, Iceland

Norwegian Buhund

Hjelmtvedt Lars , Norway

Norwegian Lundehund

Hjelmtvedt Lars , Norway

Peruvian Hairless Dog, Large

Häkkinen Erika, Finland

Peruvian Hairless Dog, Medium-sized

Häkkinen Erika, Finland

Peruvian Hairless Dog, Miniature

Häkkinen Erika, Finland

Portuguese Podengo, Long- and Wire-haired Large

Häkkinen Erika, Finland

Portuguese Podengo, Long- and Wire-haired, Medium-sized

Häkkinen Erika, Finland

Portuguese Podengo, Long- and Wire-haired, Small

Häkkinen Erika, Finland

Portuguese Podengo, Smooth- and Short-haired, Large

Häkkinen Erika, Finland

Portuguese Podengo, Smooth- and Short-haired, Medium-size

Häkkinen Erika, Finland

Portuguese Podengo, Smooth- and Short-haired, Small

Häkkinen Erika, Finland

Russian-European Laika

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Swedish Elkhound

Hjelmtvedt Lars , Norway

Swedish Lapphund

Hjelmtvedt Lars , Norway

Swedish Vallhund

Hassinen Maarit, Finland

Thai Bangkaew Dog

Krenn Franz, Austria

Thai Ridgeback Dog

Krenn Franz, Austria

West Siberian Laika

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Xoloitzcuintle, Intermediate

Häkkinen Erika, Finland

Xoloitzcuintle, Miniature

Häkkinen Erika, Finland

Xoloitzcuintle, Standard

Häkkinen Erika, Finland

American Eskimo Dog (not recognized by FCI)

Finne Leni, Finland

Black Danish Spitz

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Danish Spitz (not recognized by FCI)

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Hälleforshund (not recognized by FCI)

Juutilainen Saija, Finland

Swedish White Elkhound (not recognized by FCI)

Juutilainen Saija, Finland

FCI 6

Reserve for group 6: Paavo Mattila, Finland

Alpine Dachsbracke

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Austrian Black & Tan Hound

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Basset Fauve De Bretagne

Urpelainen Teija, Finland

Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Black & Tan Coonhound

Nietsch Helene, United States

Blue Gascony Basset

Urpelainen Teija, Finland

Blue Gascony Griffon

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Bosnian Broken-Haired Hound-Called Barak

Markio Marina, Finland

Brazilian Tracker

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Briquet Griffon Vendéen

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Coarse-haired Italian Hound

Markio Marina, Finland

Coarse-Haired Styrian Hound

Urpelainen Teija, Finland

English Foxhound

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Fawn Brittany Griffon

Nygård Marjo, Finland

French Tricolour Hound

Nygård Marjo, Finland

French White & Black Hound

Nygård Marjo, Finland

French White & Orange Hound

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Gascon Saintongeois

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen

Urpelainen Teija, Finland

Grand Griffon Vendéen

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Great Anglo-French Tricolour Hound

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Great Anglo-French White & Black Hound

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Great Anglo-French White & Orange Hound

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Great Gascony Blue

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Griffon Nivernais

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Hamiltonstövare

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Hanoverian Scent Hound

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Hungarian Hound – Transylvanian Scent Hound

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Istrian Short-Haired Hound

Markio Marina, Finland

Istrian Wire-Haired Hound

Markio Marina, Finland

Italian Short-Haired Segugio

Markio Marina, Finland

Medium-Sized Anglo-French Hound

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Montenegrin Mountain Hound

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Norman Artesien Basset

Urpelainen Teija, Finland

Norwegian Hound

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen

Urpelainen Teija, Finland

Polish Hunting Dog

Markio Marina, Finland

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Markio Marina, Finland

Schillerstövare

Markio Marina, Finland

Segugio Maremmano

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Serbian Tricolour Hound

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Slovakian Hound

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Small Blue Gascony

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Small Swiss Hound, Small Bernese Hound

Urpelainen Teija, Finland

Small Swiss Hound, Small Jura Hound

Urpelainen Teija, Finland

Small Swiss Hound, Small Lucerne Hound

Urpelainen Teija, Finland

Small Swiss Hound, Small Schwyz Hound

Urpelainen Teija, Finland

Smålandsstövare

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Swiss Hound, Bernese Hound

Urpelainen Teija, Finland

Swiss Hound, Jura Hound

Urpelainen Teija, Finland

Swiss Hound, Lucerne Hound

Urpelainen Teija, Finland

Swiss Hound, Schwyz Hound

Urpelainen Teija, Finland

Westphalian Dachsbracke

Nygård Marjo, Finland

Anglo-Russian Hound (not recognized by FCI)

Urpelainen Teija, Finland

Bluetick Coonhound (not recognized by FCI)

Nietsch Helene, United States

Plott (not recognized by FCI)

Nietsch Helene, United States

Russian Hound (not recognized by FCI)

Urpelainen Teija, Finland

Treeing Walker Coonhound (not recognized by FCI)

Nietsch Helene, United States

FCI 7

Reserve for group 7 : Jussi Liimatainen, Finland

Ariege Pointing Dog

Jobse Sjoerd, Sweden

Auvergne Pointer

Jobse Sjoerd, Sweden

Blue Picardy Spaniel

Kallio Tarja, Finland

Bohemian Wire-haired Pointing Griffon

Kallio Tarja, Finland

Bourbonnais Pointing Dog

Jobse Sjoerd, Sweden

Brittany Spaniel

Kallio Tarja, Finland

Burgos Pointing Dog

Kallio Tarja, Finland

Deutsch Stichelhaar

Jobse Sjoerd, Sweden

Drentsche Partridge Dog

Achtergael Jean-Pierre, Belgium

English Pointer

Kallio Tarja, Finland

French Pointing Dog – Gascogne Type

Kallio Tarja, Finland

French Pointing Dog – Pyrenean Type

Kallio Tarja, Finland

French Spaniel

Kallio Tarja, Finland

German Long-haired Pointing Dog

Jobse Sjoerd, Sweden

German Short-haired Pointing Dog

Jobse Sjoerd, Sweden

German Wire-haired Pointing Dog

Jobse Sjoerd, Sweden

Hungarian Short-Haired Pointer (Vizsla)

Achtergael Jean-Pierre, Belgium

Hungarian Wire-haired Pointer (Vizsla)

Achtergael Jean-Pierre, Belgium

Irish Red and White Setter

Wonisch Günter, Austria

Irish Red Setter

Wonisch Günter, Austria

Large Munsterlander

Kallio Tarja, Finland

Old Danish Pointing Dog

Kallio Tarja, Finland

Picardy Spaniel

Kallio Tarja, Finland

Pont-Audemer Spaniel

Jobse Sjoerd, Sweden

Portuguese Pointing Dog

Kallio Tarja, Finland

Saint Germain Pointer

Kallio Tarja, Finland

Small Munsterlander

Kallio Tarja, Finland

Weimaraner, long-haired

Achtergael Jean-Pierre, Belgium

Weimaraner, short-haired

Achtergael Jean-Pierre, Belgium

Wire-Haired Pointing Griffon Korthals

Kallio Tarja, Finland

Wirehaired Slovakian Pointer

Kallio Tarja, Finland

Saint-Usuge Spaniel (not recognized by FCI)

Kallio Tarja, Finland

FCI 8

Reserve for group 8: Saija Juutilainen, Finland

American Cocker Spaniel

Harrington Judy, United States

American Water Spaniel

Nietsch Helene, United States

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Nietsch Helene, United States

Curly Coated Retriever

Fryckstrand Henric, Sweden

English Springer Spaniel

Mattila Paavo, Finland

Flat Coated Retriever

Fryckstrand Henric, Sweden

Golden Retriever

Andersson Jennie, Sweden

Irish Water Spaniel

Wonisch Günter, Austria

Labrador Retriever

Ficko Matija, Croatia

Nederlandse Kooikerhondje

Mähönen Markku, Finland

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Jobse Sjoerd, Sweden

Portuguese Water Dog

Harrington Judy, United States

Welsh Springer Spaniel

Fryckstrand Henric, Sweden

Polish Hunting Spaniel (not recognized by FCI)

Mattila Paavo, Finland

Russian Spaniel (not recognized by FCI)

Mattila Paavo, Finland

FCI 9

Reserve for group 9: Marjatta Pylvänäinen-Suorsa, Finland

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Round Katharina, France

Chihuahua, Smooth-haired

Taulos Tiina, Finland

Chinese Crested Dog

Coppel Christophe, France

Coton de Tulear

Vergara Alberto, Italy

Griffon Bruxellois

Haapaniemi Elina, Finland

King Charles Spaniel

Round Katharina, France

Kromfohrländer

Rautala Eeva, Finland

Little Lion Dog

Taulos Tiina, Finland

Medium Size Poodle

Helgesen Svein, Norway

Medium Size Poodle, black, brown, and white

Helgesen Svein, Norway

Medium Size Poodle, grey, apricot, and red

Helgesen Svein, Norway

Medium Size Poodle, other colours

Nilsson Mikael, Sweden

Miniature Poodle

Merati Lorena, Italy

Miniature Poodle, black, brown, and white

Merati Lorena, Italy

Miniature Poodle, grey, apricot, and red

Merati Lorena, Italy

Miniature Poodle, other colours

Merati Lorena, Italy

Pražský Krysarík

Savolainen Tuula, Finland

Russian Toy Long-haired

Hassinen Maarit, Finland

Russian Toy Smooth-haired

Hassinen Maarit, Finland

Standard Poodle

Merati Lorena, Italy

Standard Poodle, black, brown, and white

Merati Lorena, Italy

Standard Poodle, grey, apricot, and red

Merati Lorena, Italy

Standard Poodle, other colours

Merati Lorena, Italy

Toy Poodle, black, brown, and white

Rylander Anne-Lena, Sweden

Toy Poodle, grey, apricot, and red

Rylander Anne-Lena, Sweden

Toy Poodle, other colours

Rylander Anne-Lena, Sweden

Markiesje (not recognized by FCI)

Taulos Tiina, Finland

Russkaja Tsvetnaja Bolonka (not recognized by FCI)

Wallin Tarmo, Finland

FCI 10

Reserve for group 10: Maija Lehtonen, Finland