Invitation

Scandinavian Winner Show 2025
April 19th & 20th 2025
Oulu, Finland

1 cert, 2 days
All categories and house cats, show classes 1-14

Venue: Ouluhalli, Ouluhallintie 20, 90130 Oulu

How to get there? Oulu airport is the second biggest in Finland with multiple flights during the day. Flight+train is another good option for exhibitors from all over the world and boat+train/car for exhibitors coming from/through neighboring countries Estonia and Sweden. Train connections are excellent, and fe. from Helsinki, the fastest train connections are less than 6 hours. 

Entries during 15.01.-17.03.2025 preferably via https://omakissa.kissaliitto.fi (register as a user first) or to the show secretary by e-mail [email protected] via your own club. Receipt of payment shall be attached. 

Entry fee:

  • 70€/cat
  • 75€/cat with the rental of single cage (65 x 65 cm)
  • Printed catalog is 10€, the entry fee includes the electronic catalog

The fees must be paid upon registration according to the information provided by Omakissa. The payment information is automatically sent to the registered e-mail address by Omakissa.

All rules of FIFe and Suomen Kissaliitto apply.

Own cages are allowed at the show. Please inform the use of your own cage when entering the cat.  Cage size min. 50x50x50 cm and max. 65x65x56 cm. Own double cages are only allowed for a minimum of two cats, and must be indicated in the additional information field of Omakissa.

Vaccinations: All cats must be vaccinated against feline panleukopenia, feline calici virus and feline herpes virus. Vaccination must be valid and taken at the latest on 04.04.2025 (booster vaccination). All foreign cats must be vaccinated against rabies in accordance with Finnish import regulations. For rabies vaccinations, a 21 day waiting period applies. More information: https://www.ruokavirasto.fi/en/themes/import-and-export/eu-countries-norway-and-switzerland/animals/dogs-cats-and-ferrets/trade-of-dogs-cats-and-ferrets-from-eu-countries-to-finland-non-commercial-movement/
https://tulli.fi/en/private-persons/travelling/travelling-with-pets 

Veterinary control will be done randomly, vaccination papers are checked from every entering cat.

Confirmation letters will be sent at latest on 04.04.2025 by e-mail.

Class changes and questions via e-mail: [email protected]

Only colour and class changes allowed after 17.03.2025.

Schedule Saturday

8:00-9:30                     Veterinary control and check-in. 

10:00                             Opening ceremony

10:30-17:00              Judging

Schedule Sunday

8:00-9:00                    Entering the show hall. All the cats must be in their cages at 9:00.

10:00-12:30              Panels (categories 1 & 2)

13:30-16:00              Panels (categories 3, 4 & housecats)

The exhibition is open to the public both days from 10:00 to 16:00.

Judges: 

Veikko Saarela FI                       AR

Mira Fonsén FI                            AR

Jörgen Billing DK                      AR

Glenn Sjöbom SE                     AR

Michael Edström SE               AR

Marcin Biernaczyk PL           2, 3, 4

Caroline Stoa NO                     AR

Francesco Cinque IT             1, 3, 4

Marteinn Tausen IS                AR

Thea Friskovec-Keller CH  AR

Stephane Henry FR               1, 2

Subject to changes.

Contact: [email protected]

Steward applications: [email protected]

Gala dinner: More info in Show gala dinner page https://scandinavianwinner2025.com/exhibitors/show-gala-dinner/

Hotels:

Scandic Hotels
https://www.scandichotels.fi/hotellit/suomi/oulu/scandic-oulu-station/
+ pet fee 20€/night
Reservations can be done only 21.04.2024 onwards. Special price available using the code FIARB

Sokos Hotel Arina
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/en/hotels/oulu/original-sokos-hotel-arina 
Room prices: 
129 € / one person room / day
149 € / two person room / day
Extra bed 20€/room/day and pet fee 15€ /room/day

Reservations can be done only 21.04.2024 onwards. Special price available using the code BB2025SW

Hotelli Pohjan Kievari
Book a room:
https://cloud.hotellinx.com/NetReservationsPohjankievari/Rooms/GetRooms
via email [email protected] or by phone +358 8 515 433

Hotel rooms:
86€/one person room/night
98€/two person room/night
164€/four person room/night

Prices includes pet fee, breakfast, wi-fi, free evening sauna and parking.

Kievarinhovi -apartments:
130€ for 1-2 person/night
140€ for 1-3 person/night

Prices includes pet fee, bed linens, wi-fi, parking and room cleaning in check-out. Breakfast 12€/person/day.

Special price available using the code POROK25

More hotels with special prices coming!

https://www.booking.com/
https://www.airbnb.fi/

GreenStar Hotel Oulu
Room rate including breakfast (incl. VAT):
  102 € / single room / night
  114 € / twin room / night
  126 € / twin room with extra bed / night

Pet fee 20 EUR / stay / room. Please advice when booking the room.
At GreenStar Hotel Oulu there is a coffee maker, a kettle,a microwave oven and a small fridge in every room. Also laundry facilities available free of charge.

Reservations
Every guest reserves and pays the booking themselves  straight from the hotel via e-mail or phone by 15.3.2025 with the code “SW2025”, after which the quota will be released and can be sold freely by the hotel.

Terms of Payments
Payment in the hotel when arriving.

Arrival
Hotel reception opening hours: www.greenstar.fi
A PIN-code for check-in with check-in-automat after reception opening hours is supplied with the reservation confirmation. Check-in requires both reservation number and PIN-code.