Fédération Cynologique Internationale

Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI)
purpose	Umbrella organization of national cynological umbrella organizations
Chair:	Rafael de Santiago
Establishment date:	May 22, 1911
Number of members:	86 member and partner countries
Employee	435
Seat :	Thuin ( Belgium )
Website:	http://www.fci.be

The Fédération Cynologique Internationale ( FCI ) is the largest cynological umbrella organization. It is based in 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 the First World War , as of April 2015 it comprised 90 member and partner countries.

According to its statutes, the FCI serves the purpose of promoting the breeding and use of pedigree dogs as well as cynology and the welfare of dogs worldwide. She publishes breed descriptions in her working languages: English , French , German and Spanish . Their regulations provide for the exclusive mutual recognition of the stud books of their member and partner associations.

The three other major umbrella organizations besides the FCI are the British Kennel Club (KC), the American Kennel Club (AKC) and the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC). These four associations mutually recognize their registrations, provided that the respective breeds are recognized, and have concluded cooperation agreements. There has been an agreement with the Kennel Club (KC) for the mutual recognition of judges since 2013.

The FCI also works with numerous world breed associations and the International Rescue Dog Organization .

The largest canine umbrella organization that is not affiliated with the FCI or that cooperates with it is the United Kennel Club (UKC), which operates primarily in North America .

Transfer of tasks

At the national level, the FCI delegates the recording of the stud books and the creation of the breeding guidelines to the affiliated clubs. The member countries of the FCI leading international dog shows through and labor inspections, form judge ( breed judge and Judges ) and create pedigrees (pedigrees). The FCI associations mutually recognize the pedigree and judges.

FCI activities

The FCI is responsible, among other things

• the database recording of the results of international dog shows at which the CACIB ( Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International de Beauté ) is advertised,
• the database recording of the results of various work tests
  • with the award of the CACIT, Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International de Travail ( working test )
  • with the award of the CACIL, Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International des Courses de Lévriers ( greyhound races )
  • with the award of the CACIOB, Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International d'Obéissance ( Obedience )
  • with CACIAG, Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International d'Agility ( Agility )
  • with awarding of the CACITR Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International de Troupeau ( herd dogs )
• international breed name protection as well
• the award of the title:
  • International Beauty Champion (CIB),
  • International Beauty and Performance Champion (CIBP) (since 1 July 2012 for Greyhounds of the Group 10 )
  • International Labor Champion (CIT),
  • International Work and Beauty Champion (CIBT),
  • International Show Champion (CIE) (since January 1st, 2009),
  • International Racing Champion (CIC),
  • International Obedience Champion (CIOB)
  • International Agility Champion (CIAG) and
  • International Herd Champion (CITR) (since October 1, 2013).

The international exhibitions (including the World Dog Show, which is organized annually according to FCI rules ) as well as the international tests and competitions for these titles take place in the respective member countries. Only breeds recognized by the FCI are eligible to participate.

Breed standards and nomenclature

The FCI describes the ideal cynological description of a breed as the breed standard . It approves international breed standards on the basis of the respective breed standard of the country of origin or the country of patronage. In its statute, the FCI has determined that the welfare of the dogs is the top priority. In its statement on the values ​​of the FCI on the occasion of the centenary of the FCI 2011 it says: "The FCI regards health, character and behavior as the most important characteristics for dogs and for their breed standards." The recognition of breed standards takes place in two stages. Only after provisional approval is final approval by the FCI General Assembly and the publication of the standard. As part of the procedure, there are also standards that are awaiting preliminary approval. The FCI numbers the breed standards and divides the breeds into groups and sections.

Main article: Dog breeds in the systematics of the FCI

FCI members

The FCI only accepts one member association per state. This must represent all breeds recognized by the FCI. In April 2015, the 90 FCI members were divided among the five FCI sections as follows:

	Members	associated members	Contract partner
Europe	39	7th	5
Latin America / Caribbean	18th	2
Asia Pacific	11	4th	1
middle East		1
Africa	1		1
total	69	14th	7th

The FCI members in German-speaking countries are:

• Germany: Association for the German Dog Industry (VDH)
• Austria: Austrian Association of Cynologists (ÖKV)
• Switzerland and Liechtenstein: Swiss Cynological Society (SKG)

Other members with articles in the German language Wikipedia are:

• France: Société Centrale Canine
• Ireland: Irish Kennel Club
• Italy: Ente nazionale cinofilia italiana
• Netherlands: Raad van Beheer

The sections do not strictly follow geographical conditions, but also take historical and political relationships into account. For example, the Europe section includes organizations from Israel, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.

Web links

• Fédération Cynologique Internationale. (German, English, French, Spanish)
• FCI statute (PDF; 198 kB)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statute of the FCI. Art. 1. In: fci.be.
2. ^ History. In: fci.be.
3. ↑ ^{a b} Presentation of our organization. In: fci.be. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
4. ^ Letter of Understanding between FCI and AKC. In: fci.be. July 16, 2008 (PDF; 2.2 MB, English).
5. ^ Letter of Understanding between Fédération Cynologique Internationale and the Kennel Club. In: fci.be. May 30, 2009 (PDF; 1.1 MB, English).
6. ^ Memorandum of Understanding between FCI and CKC. In: fci.be. (PDF; 1.2 MB, English).
7. ^ FCI - Kennel Club Agreement for the mutual recognition of judges. In: fci.be. (PDF, English).
8. ^ Associations without membership: World Race Associations. In: fci.be. (PDF).
9. ↑ Other FCI partners: Cooperation agreements with associations without membership. In: fci.be.
10. ↑ Main activities of the FCI secretariat. In: fci.be.
11. ↑ Circular 38/2012. ( Memento of the original from July 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: fci.be. (PDF; 96 kB).  
12. ↑ Circular 92/2008. ( Memento of the original from December 17, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: fci.be. (PDF; 103 kB).  
13. ↑ Statute of the FCI. In: fci.be.
14. ↑ Statute of the FCI. Art. 2 para. 3 g. In: fci.be.
15. ↑ "Values" of the FCI. ( Memento of the original from May 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: fci.be. (PDF; 369 kB).  
16. ↑ Rules of Procedure of the FCI. Art. 7. In: fci.be. (PDF).
17. ↑ Statute of the FCI. Art. 7. In: fci.be.
18. ↑ Members and contractual partners of the FCI. In: fci.be. Retrieved April 4, 2015.