FCI World Dog Show 2014 – Helsinki (FI), 8-10 August

The FCI main conformation event of the year is over and will remain in everybody’s mind as the symbol of what a perfectly well-organised dog show should be.

Year 2014 was for Finland the 125th anniversary of their creation. It was a superb reason for the Finns to apply for hosting the 2014 FCI World Dog Show, 16 years after having had the pleasure to meet the dog scene on the occasion of the 1998 FCI World Dog Show, with an interesting entry of 15,300 dogs.

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Y. De Clercq
FCI Executive Director
Facts and Figures about the WDS 2014

WDS 2014:

  • Over 21,200 dogs
  • On Friday 6,557 dogs, Saturday 8,151 dogs, Sunday 6,532 dogs
  • 360 different breeds, entries from 60 countries
  • 1,620 breeder’s groups
  • 124 judges from 35 countries

Junior handler competition

  • 353 competitors from 28 countries

Obedience

  • 100 competitors from 20 countries

HTM & Freestyle

  • 50 competitors from nine countries. Starts in HTM 26, in Freestyle 27

WDS Top 10 countries:

  • Finland 10,838
  • Russia 4,127
  • Sweden 1,764
  • Norway 696
  • Italy 472
  • Estonia 459
  • Poland 357
  • Denmark 267
  • Latvia 243
  • Germany 242

Top 20 breeds:

Finnish Lapphund 526
Labrador Retriever 291
Golden Retriever 274
Lapponian Herder 234
Miniature Pinscher 215
Chihuahua, smooth-haired 207
Bernese Mountain Dog 206
Chinese Crested Dog 200
Chihuahua, long-haired 199
American Staffords. Terrier 197
Staffordshire Bull Terrier 192
Rhodesian Ridgeback 191
French Bulldog 189
Jack Russell Terrier 188
English Cocker Spaniel 187
Pug 180
Flat Coated Retriever 177
Siberian Husky 176
Yorkshire Terrier 171
Beagle 170