Fédération Cynologique Internationale

The Fédération Cynologique Internationale, FCI short, is the largest canine governing body. Your seat is Thuin (Belgium ).

Originally founded on May 22, 1911 in Paris ( founding members were associations from Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Austria ) and revived in 1921 after the end of World War I, it includes by February 2011 86 member and partner countries.

The FCI is used according to its statutes the purpose of the breeding and use of purebred dogs and the kennel club and welfare of dogs to promote world. It publishes racial descriptions in their working languages ​​: English, French, German and Spanish. Your regulations provide for the exclusive mutual recognition of stud books of its member and partner organizations.

The other three major umbrella organizations in addition to the FCI are the British Kennel Club (KC ), the American Kennel Club (AKC ) and Canadian Kennel Club ( CKC ). These four organizations recognize their registrations at each other, to the extent such breeds are recognized, and have concluded cooperation agreements.

The largest non- FCI affiliated or cooperating with it canine governing body is the operating primarily in North America United Kennel Club ( UKC ).

Delegation of tasks

At the national level, the FCI delegates the recording of herd-books and the creation of the breeding rules of the affiliated clubs. The member countries of the FCI lead international dog shows and working trials by forming Judges ( breed judge and Judges ) and create pedigrees ( pedigrees ). The FCI organizations recognize the pedigrees and judges are mutually exclusive.

Activities of the FCI

The FCI is responsible for, among other

  • The database is kept of results of international dog shows, is where the CACIB ( Certificat d' Aptitude au Championnat International de Beauté ) tendered
  • The database recording the results of various tests work with CACIT, Certificat d' Aptitude au Championnat International de Travail ( labor inspection)
  • With the award of the CACIL, Certificat d' Aptitude au Championnat International des Courses de Levriers ( Greyhounds )
  • With award of CACIOB, Certificat d' Aptitude au Championnat International d' Obéissance ( Obedience )
  • With award of CACIAG, Certificat d' Aptitude au Championnat International d' Agility ( Agility )
  • International Beauty Champion ( C.I.B. )
  • International Beauty and Performance Champion ( CIBP ) (since 1 July 2012 for greyhounds Group 10 ),
  • International Working Champion ( C.I.T )
  • International labor and Beauty Champion ( CIBT )
  • International Show Champion (CIE ) (since 1 January 2009),
  • International racing champion ( C.I.C )
  • International Obedience Champion ( C.I.OB ) and
  • International Agility Champion ( C.I.AG ).

The international exhibitions and international competitions and contests for this title will be held in the respective member countries. There are eligible only by the FCI recognized breeds.

Breed standards and nomenclature

The FCI refers to the canine race than ideal description of a breed standard. It approves international breed standards on the basis of the respective breed standards of the country of origin or country of patronage. In its charter, the FCI has determined it in the best interests of the dogs top priority. In its statement on the values ​​of the FCI on the occasion of hundred years of the FCI in 2011 states: " THE FCI considers the health, the nature and behavior of the most important features for dogs and their breed standards. " Recognition of breed standards is done in two stages. Only after a preliminary approval, the final recognition by the General Assembly of the FCI and the publication of the standard. In the process, there are standards that are waiting for a preliminary recognition. The FCI numbered the breed standards and divided the races into groups and sections.

Main article: Dog Breeds in the scheme of FCI

Members of the FCI

The FCI takes only one member association per country. This must represent all races recognized by the FCI. A list of members was published by the FCI in its Circular 18 /2011. This list contains both the full members and associate members in accordance with Article 5 of the FCI Regulations as well as the contractor in accordance with Article 6 of the FCI status. Accordingly, the 86 FCI members as of 17 February 2011, broken down as follows:

The FCI members in German-speaking countries are:

  • Germany: Association of the German Kennel Club (VDH )
  • Austria: Austrian Kennel Club ( ÖKV )
  • Switzerland and Liechtenstein: Swiss Canine Society ( SKG)
  • France: Société Centrale Canine
  • Ireland: Irish Kennel Club
  • Netherlands: Raad van Beheer
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