Fédération Cynologique Internationale

The Fédération cynologique internationale (FCI) (English: International Canine Federation) is the largest[1] international federation of national kennel clubs. It is based in Thuin, Belgium.

Fédération cynologique internationale
AbbreviationFCI
Formation22 May 1911
TypeFederation of kennel clubs
Legal statusActive
Location
Region served
International
Official language
French, English, German, Spanish
President
Tamas Jakkel
Main organ
FCI General Committee
Websitehttp://www.fci.be/

History

The FCI was founded in 1911 under the auspices of the kennel clubs of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands, its objective was to bring global uniformity to the breeding, exhibiting and judging of pure-bred dogs.[2][3][4] It was disbanded in World War I and recreated in 1921 by Belgium and France.[5] Since its foundation the FCI's membership has grown to include kennel clubs from across Europe as well as Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania.[3]

The official purebred registries in North America that are not members or contract partners of FCI include the American Kennel Club (AKC), Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) and United Kennel Club (UKC), and in Europe, The Kennel Club (TKC).[6] According to AKC's Denise Flaim, crafting a workable standard is a challenge, and the "FCI standards typically have a greater number of disqualifications, which are sometimes subjective, and their impact on a dog's career is not as dire."[7]

Breeds

The FCI automatically recognises all registered breeds recognised by any of its member kennel clubs, therefore its list of recognised dog breeds includes breeds not known outside of their country of origin.[3] The FCI divides the breeds it recognises into ten groups based on various discriminators such as appearance or role:[8]

  1. Sheepdogs and cattle dogs (except Swiss cattle dogs)
  2. Pinschers and schnauzers - 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

FCI members
FCI member states

The FCI has members, associates and partners in 98 countries.[9]

CountryMember club's name
ArgentinaFederación Cinológica Argentina[10]
ArmeniaArmenian Dog-Lovers' Association[11]
AustraliaAustralian National Kennel Council[12]
AustriaÖsterreichische Kynologenverband[11]
AzerbaijanKennel Union of the Republic of Azerbaijan[11]
BahrainBahrain Kennel Club[12]
BelarusBelorussian Cynological Union[11]
BelgiumUnion Royale Cynologique Saint Hubert[11]
BoliviaKennel Club Boliviano[10]
Bosnia and HerzegovinaKinološki Savez u Bosni i Hercegovini[11]
BrazilConfederação Brasileira de Cinofilia[10]
BulgariaBulgarian Republican Federation of Cynology[11]
ChileKennel Club de Chile[10]
ChinaChina Kennel Union[12]
ColombiaAsociación Club Canino Colombiano[10]
Costa RicaAsociación Canófila Costarricense[10]
CroatiaHrvatski Kinoloski Savez[11]
CubaFederación Cinólogica de Cuba[10]
CyprusCyprus Kennel Club[11]
Czech RepublicČeskomoravská Kynologická Unie[11]
DenmarkDansk Kennel Club[11]
Dominican RepublicFederación Canina Dominicana[10]
EcuadorAsociación Ecuatoriana de Registros Caninos[10]
EgyptEgyptian Kennel Federation[12]
El SalvadorAsociación Canófila Salvadoreña[10]
EstoniaEesti Kennelliit[11]
FinlandSuomen Kennelliitto[11]
FranceSociété Centrale Canine[11]
GeorgiaFédération Cynologique de Géorgie[11]
GermanyVerband für das Deutsche Hundewesen[11]
GibraltarGibraltar Kennel Club[11]
GreeceKennel Club of Greece[11]
GuatemalaAsociación Canófila Guatemalteca[10]
HondurasAsociación Canófila de Honduras[10]
HungaryMagyar Ebtenyésztők Országos Egyesülete[11]
IcelandHundaræktarfélags Íslands[11]
IndiaKennel Club of India[12]
IndonesiaPERKIN Perkumpulan Kinologi Indonesia[12]
IrelandIrish Kennel Club[11]
IsraelIsrael Kennel Club[11]
ItalyEnte Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana[11]
JapanJapan Kennel Club[12]
KazakhstanUnion of Cynologists of Kazakhstan[11]
KyrgyzstanUnion of Cynologists of Kyrgyz Republic[11]
LatviaLatvijas Kinologiska Federacija[11]
LithuaniaLietuvos kinologų draugija[11]
LuxembourgFédération Cynologique Luxembourgeoise[11]
MacedoniaKennel Association of Republic of Macedonia[11]
MalaysiaMalaysian Kennel Association[12]
MaltaMalta Kennel Club[11]
MexicoFederación Canófila Mexicana[10]
MoldovaUniunea Chinologică din Moldova[11]
MonacoSociété Canine de Monaco[11]
MontenegroKinološki savez Crne Gore[11]
MoroccoSociété Centrale Canine Marocaine[11]
NetherlandsRaad van Beheer op Kynologisch Gebied in Nederland[11]
New ZealandNew Zealand Kennel Club[12]
NicaraguaAsociación Canina Nicaragüense[10]
NorwayNorsk Kennel Klub[11]
PakistanKennel Club of Pakistan[12]
PanamaClub Canino de Panama[10]
ParaguayParaguay Kennel Club[10]
PeruKennel Club Peruano[10]
PhilippinesPhilippine Canine Club[12]
PolandZwiązek Kynologiczny w Polsce[11]
PortugalClube Português de Canicultura[11]
Puerto RicoFederación Canófila de Puerto Rico[10]
RomaniaAsociația Chinologică Română[11]
RussiaRussian Kynological Federation[11]
San MarinoKennel Club San Marino[11]
SerbiaKinološki savez Srbije[11]
SingaporeSingapore Kennel Club[12]
SlovakiaSlovenska Kynologicka Jednota[11]
SloveniaKinološka Zveza Slovenije[11]
South AfricaKennel Union of Southern Africa[12]
South KoreaKorea Kennel Federation[12]
SpainReal Sociedad Canina en España[11]
Sri LankaKennel Association of Sri Lanka[12]
SudanSudanese Kennel Club Association[12]
SwedenSvenska Kennelklubben[11]
SwitzerlandSociété Cynologique Suisse[11]
TaiwanKennel Club of Taiwan[12]
ThailandThe Kennel Association of Thailand[12]
TurkeyKöpek Irklari ve Kinoloji Federasyonu[11]
UkraineUkrainian Kennel Union[11]
UruguayKennel Club Uruguayo[10]
UzbekistanKynological Federation of Uzbekistan[11]
VenezuelaFederación Canina de Venezuela[10]
VietnamVietnam Kennel Association[12]

FCI partners
Country FCI partner agreement
Canada Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) 1 April 2009[13]
United Kingdom The Kennel Club (KC) 1 May 2017[13]
United States American Kennel Club (AKC) 5 November 2005[13]

See also
  • Dogs portal

References
  1. FCI: the largest canine organisation of the world, FCI.be
  2. Fogle, Bruce (2009). The encyclopedia of the dog. New York: DK Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-7566-6004-8.
  3. The Reader's Digest Illustrated Book of Dogs. Montreal: The Reader's Digest Association (Canada) Ltd. 1982. p. 369. ISBN 0-88850-129-3.
  4. Indrebø, Astrid (Autumn 2013). "The role of the FCI, national kennel clubs and breeders regarding the functional health of pedigree dogs" (PDF). EJCAP. Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations. 23 (3): 4–11. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  5. "History of the FCI". Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  6. "Statistics: FCI members, partners & sections". Fédération Cynologique Internationale. 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  7. Flaim, Denise (2022-01-05). "How Does a Dog Breed Become AKC-Recognized?". American Kennel Club. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  8. "FCI breeds nomenclature". Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  9. "FCI members and contract partners". www.fci.be.
  10. Fédération Cynologique Internationale, "FCI members and contract partners, The Americas & Caribbean", www.fci.be, retrieved 24 December 2018.
  11. Fédération Cynologique Internationale, "FCI members and contract partners, Europe", www.fci.be, retrieved 24 December 2018.
  12. Fédération Cynologique Internationale, "FCI members and contract partners, Asia, Africa & Oceania", www.fci.be, retrieved 24 December 2018.
  13. "Members & Partners". www.fci.be. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
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