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powers between the General
Assembly and the General FCI: wE bElong!
Committee was also clarified,
and a dispute resolution pro-
cedure was created. 13th July 2018

The FCI General Commit- What does it mean to be
tee is very enthusiastic about part of the FCI community?
these decisions and hope
that the new FCI Statutes I am part of a dog-loving
and Standing orders will al- fellowship counting 94 na-
low our Federation to face the tional canine organisations
upcoming challenges of the
canine scene with renewed I can take part, yearly, in
confidence and a strong co- more than 1,200 internation-
hesion. al dog shows
We would like to thank all I can take part, yearly, in
FCI members and the GA del- more than 2,000 sporting
egates for these two days of events (working trials, sight-
fruitful discussions and for hounds races, Obedience and
their team spirit. Agility competitions, field tri-
A Press release als, dog dancing contest and
August 15th, 2018 many more)
On behalf of the FCI General
During the FCI Extraordi- Committee, I can access FCI information
nary General Assembly Meet- resources about dog-related
ing held in Brussels on 14-15 Rafael de Santiago issues of interest to me, such
August, 2018, FCI full mem- President of the FCI as health, breeding, breed
bers approved the revised standards, genealogies,…
FCI Statutes and Standing
orders. I have my own and unique
kennel name registered with
The amendments to the FCI an international organisation
Statutes and Standing Orders
focused on four main orienta- I have my dog’s pedigree
tions: recognised in 94 countries
Dog Welfare: including My dogs have a chance to be
a reflection about the object, judged by one of the 9,278
the aim and the activities of judges listed by FCI members
the FCI. amazing FCI facts and fig-
The FCI Documents shuffling of the FCI sections, tered with the studbook and
Have a look at the following
Structural change: in-
cluding, for instance, the re-
ures*:
as well as the creation of a
2,057,228 puppies regis-
disciplinary and arbitration
commission, and a financial
appendix
1,667,336 individual mem-
commission.
bers
Modernisation: especially
the current meeting rules of
1,024 CACIB shows
the General Committee and
For further information, call
Executive Committee in order 11,104 members clubs
to implement new communi- the FCI member in your coun-
cation technologies. try of legal residence http://
www.fci.be/en/members/ and
Enhanced Transparency:
by revisiting the membership Join us!
and partnership criteria, as
well as their respective rights *Based on 2017 figures
and duties. The repartition of
Documents • The FCI