Fédération Cynologique Internationale

Fédération Cynologique Internationale
Abbreviation FCI
Motto For Dogs Worldwide.
Formation 1911 (1911)
Legal status Active
Location
Region served
International
Official language
French, English, German, Spanish
Affiliations Most of the national kennel clubs worldwide except USA, Great Britain, Australia
Website http://www.fci.be/

Fédération Cynologique Internationale (English: World Canine Organization) is the largest international federation of kennel clubs based in Thuin, Belgium.

Its goals are described in Article 2 of their regulations:

The aims of the F.C.I. are to encourage and promote breeding and use of purebred dogs whose functional health and physical features meet the standard set for each respective breed and which are capable of working and accomplishing functions in accordance with the specific characteristics of their breed; to protect the use, keeping and breeding of dogs in the member countries; to support free exchange of dogs and cynological information between member countries and initiate the organization of exhibitions and tests.

History

The FCI was founded in 1911 by Germany, Austria, Belgium, France and the Netherlands. The Société Centrale Canine de France and the Société Royale Saint-Hubert in Belgium recreated the FCI in 1921 since it had disappeared in World War I.

Facts

The Fédération Cynologique Internationale has 84 member countries as of May 2008, with one member per country.[1] Each member country regulates its own breed clubs and stud books, and trains its own judges; the Fédération Cynologique Internationale acts as an international coordinating body, making sure that pedigrees and judges are internationally recognized.[2] In addition, the Fédération Cynologique Internationale sponsors and regulates the World Dog Show and international dog shows. The Fédération Cynologique Internationale is not connected to any other dog club or body that also uses the acronym "FCI".

Breeds

Currently the FCI has recognized 332 fully officional breeds and 11 provisional breeds.[3] The latest addition to the new breeds was the Miniature Bull Terrier, which had earlier been considered by the FCI as another of the two variations of the Bull Terrier. The newest breed on the list which has not been accepted by the FCI before as a variation is the Thai Bangkaew Dog, recognized on the provisional basis in 2011.[3] The two newest breeds on the fully accepted breed's list are the Berger Blanc Suisse and the Perro de Presa Canario.

All breeds are divided into 10 groups. These groups are based on different issues such as appearance or use. The 10 groups are:

  1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
  2. Pinscher and Schnauzer - Molossoid Breeds - Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs and Other Breeds
  3. Terriers
  4. Dachshunds
  5. Spitz and Primitive Types
  6. Scenthounds and Related Breeds
  7. Pointers and Setters
  8. Retrievers - Flushing Dogs - Water Dogs
  9. Companion and Toy Dogs
  10. Sighthounds

Each group has different sections for different subgroups of dog breeds. In these sections the breeds are arranged in alphabetical order of their owner countries.

Each breed has its own breed number. This ensures that a specific breed can be correctly identified, because each breed might have different names in different countries or languages, and the names of many different breeds are similar to each other.

For example, the Norwegian Buhund is in Group 5 (Spitz and Primitive Types), Section 3 (Nordic Watchdogs and Herders), and is overall breed number 237.

Shows

The FCI informs about the shows and working trials held in each member country. The results are sent to the office in Belgium.

The FCI also sanctions world championship shows, including the World Dog Show, in various categories, including conformation, dog agility, obedience, sighthound racing, field trials, and others.

FCI members

CountryMember Name
WorldFédération Cynologique Internationale[1]
ArgentinaFederación Cinológica Argentina[4]
AustraliaAustralian National Kennel Council[5]
AustriaÖsterreichische Kynologenverband[6]
AzerbaijanKinologičeskii Sojuz Respubliki Azerbaidžan[7][8]
BahrainKennel Club of Bahrain
BelgiumSociété Royale Saint-Hubert[9]
BelarusBelorussian Cynological Union[10]
BoliviaKennel Club Boliviano[11]
Bosnia and HerzegovinaUnija kinoloških saveza Bosne i Hercegovine (expelled)[12]
BrazilConfederaçao Brasileira de Cinofilia[13]
BulgariaBulgarian Republican Federation of Cynology[14]
ChileKennel Club de Chile[15]
ChinaChina Kennel Union[16][17]
ColombiaAsociación Club Canino Colombiano[18]
Costa RicaAsociación Canófila Costarricense[19]
CroatiaHrvatski kinološki savez[20]
CubaFederación Cinólogica de Cuba
CyprusCyprus Kennel Club[21]
Czech RepublicČeskomoravská Kynologická Unie[22]
DenmarkDansk Kennel Club[23]
Dominican RepublicFederación Canina Dominicana
EcuadorAsociación Ecuatoriana de Registros Caninos[24]
El SalvadorAsociación Canófila Salvadoreña[25]
EstoniaEesti Kennelliit[26]
FinlandSuomen Kennelliitto[27]
FranceSociété Centrale Canine[28]
GeorgiaFédération Cynologique de Géorgie[29]
GermanyVerband für das Deutsche Hundewesen[30]
GibraltarGibraltar Kennel Club[31]
GreeceKennel Club of Greece[32]
GuatemalaAsociación Guatemalteca de Criadores de Perros
HondurasAsociación Canófila de Honduras
Hong KongHong Kong Kennel Club[33]
HungaryMagyar Ebtenyésztők Országos Egyesülete[34]
IcelandHundaræktarfélags Íslands[35]
IndiaKennel Club of India[36]
IndonesiaPersatuan Kinologi Indonesia
IrelandIrish Kennel Club[37]
IsraelIsrael Kennel Club
ItalyEnte Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana[38]
JapanJapan Kennel Club[39]
KazakhstanUnion of Cynologists of Kazakhstan
KyrgyzstanUnion Cynologists of Kyrgyzstan[40]
LatviaLatvijas Kinologiska Federacija[41]
LithuaniaLietuvos Kinologu Draugija[42]
LuxembourgUnion Cynologique Saint Hubert Luxembourg[43]
MacedoniaKinološki sojuz na Makedonija[44]
MalaysiaMalaysian Kennel Association[45]
MaltaMalta Kennel Club[46]
MexicoFederación Canófila Mexicana[47]
MoldovaUniunea Chinologică din Moldova[48]
MonacoSociété Canine de Monaco
MontenegroKinološki savez Crne Gore[49]
MoroccoSociété Centrale Canine Marocaine
NetherlandsRaad van Beheer op Kynologisch Gebied in Nederland[50]
New ZealandNew Zealand Kennel Club[51]
NicaraguaAsociación Canina Nicaragüense
NorwayNorsk Kennel Klub[52]
PakistanKennel Club of Pakistan[53][54]
PanamaClub Canino de Panama
ParaguayParaguay Kennel Club
PeruKennel Club Peruano[55]
PhilippinesPhilippine Canine Club[56]
PolandZwiązek Kynologiczny w Polsce[57]
PortugalClube Português de Canicultura[58]
Puerto RicoFederación Canófila de Puerto Rico[59]
RomaniaAsociația Chinologică Română[60]
RussiaRussian Kynological Federation
San MarinoKennel Club San Marino[61]
SerbiaKinološki savez Srbije[62]
SingaporeSingapore Kennel Club[63]
SlovakiaSlovenska Kynologicka Jednota[64]
SloveniaKinološka Zveza Slovenije[65]
South AfricaKennel Union of Southern Africa[66]
South KoreaKorean Canine Club[67]
SpainReal Sociedad Canina en España[68]
Sri LankaKennel Association of Sri Lanka
SwedenSvenska Kennelklubben[69]
SwitzerlandSociété Cynologique Suisse[70]
TaiwanKennel Club of Taiwan[71]
ThailandKennel Club of Thailand[72]
UkraineUkrainian Kennel Union[73]
UruguayKennel Club Uruguayo[74]
UzbekistanCynological Federation of Uzbekistan
VenezuelaFederación Canina de Venezuela[75]
VietnamVietnam Kennel Association[76]

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  3. 1 2 Breeds Nomenclature. FCI.
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