The Fédération Cynologique Internationale is, as its name says, an association, a combination of ninety-one national canine organisations, defending common values, sometimes defending their own values, having however, a constant interest in mind : the DOG.

The FCI has to deal with, sometimes, 91 different points of views and each FCI member, in its turn, has to deal with a number of standpoints which is equal to the number of breeders/members affiliated to them in their country. It is therefore easy to figure out the multiplicity and the diversity of opinions with which we, FCI, have to deal daily.

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Y. De Clercq
FCI Executive Director
The directory of kennel names registered with the FCI
A kennel name is a breeding name that appears in all official documents such as pedigrees.
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The FCI is donated a collection of ancient Belgian purebred dog medals!
Interview with the generous donor, Mr Jean-Marie Vanbutsele
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Primitive breeds
When we review the FCI’s dog breed nomenclature, we find that its morphological classification includes the term “primitive”, along with three sections, classifying some of them by their morphology and others by their morphofunctionality:
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Alleles that govern dog coat variations
Until just a few years ago, there was little scientific data available on the genes that determine the heredity of coat traits in dogs. Lately, a French-American research team performed DNA-specific variance studies of about a thousand dogs from 80 breeds.
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Trained dogs can sniff out cancer cells!
Interview with Pr Olivier Cussenot from the Centre for Prostate Disease Research, Tenon Hospital (Paris, France)
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Genesis of the FCI, Part 4/4
The 1914 General Assembly takes place in Brussels, on March 30. Mr Du Pré praises the deceased President and informs, regretfully, that Dr Kloppert, who has been the cement of the FCI foundation, has decided to retire.
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In memoriam Wilfried Schäpermeier
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Wilfried Schäpermeier.
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World Animal Day in Zagreb
On October 4th, the World Animal Day was marked with an emphasis on the unique relationship between humans and animals and the importance of animals in our lives.
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It's a wonderful world !
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