About the Nordic Kennel Union

NKU is a co-operation between five kennel clubs’ in Scandinavia. NKU makes policy decisions on different issues and that each country’s kennel club confirms and includes in their respective regulations.

NKU yesterday:

1954 – A Nordic conference was held in November, where the meeting discussed, amongst other issues, FCI and their organization. The meeting decided to form Nordic committees to solve the question of qualifications to become a champion and to work out uniform regulations for judging trials for British Pointers, earth dogs and utility dogs.

1956 – At the Nordic conference in Helsinki, The Nordic Kennel Union, NKU was officially formed.

The first championship show where the title Nordic Winner was awarded was in the late 1970-ies.

NKU today:

Consists of five countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

The office for NKU changes every third year

NKU/AU (executive committee) works as a general committee and have meetings one or more times every year; president, managing director and one more representative from each country.

NKU has different committees e.g. Science, Agility, Obedience and Hunting which have yearly meetings

Have worked out and decided on common show regulations

NKU main tasks:

To co-ordinate and develop Nordic dog sport

To strengthen the Nordic voice in the world

Organize Nordic Winner Show every fourth year and Nordic Championship in Obedience, Agility, Freestyle and Junior Handling

Co-operation in health programs e.g. through reading of x-rays

Co-operation in common show regulations and qualifications

Co-operation in judges’ education programs

NKU current issues (2014):

Working to decide on common Special Breed Specific Instructions, BSI, for judges to avoid exterior exaggerations in pedigree dogs

Co-operation in research e.g. DNA-tests