The FCI in the process of modernisation

The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) is more than one hundred years old; it was actually formed in 1911 and this year celebrates its 103rd anniversary. It now has 89 member countries. Reconciling the different points of view and finding solutions that satisfy everyone (or at least the majority) is never easy.

Each member has its own structures, traditions or reality, whether economic, social or cynological.

There is, however, one area where the desire to move forward together and keep pace with the challenges of our time is undoubted; that area is the modernisation and simplification of working procedures.

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Y. De Clercq
FCI Executive Director
Interview with Myrna Shiboleth: a whole life devoted to the Canaan Dog
For as long as I can remember, I have been attracted to dogs and have loved them, but I was able to really get started with them when I finished university. I moved to New York and started to work as a trainer and handler for an animal agency...
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FCI Asia and the Pacific Section Show 2014 in Tokyo, 29-30 March
The FCI Asia and the Pacific Section Show 2014 was organised by the Japan Kennel Club in Tokyo over the weekend of Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30.
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Effect of fatty acids on bitches and their offspring
A number of factors can impact maternal health status and litter size, including breed, age, parity number, biological status and nutrition.
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Dogs help to heal. Explaining the social, psychological and somatic effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy
by Prof Erhard Olbrich, Professor of Psychology at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg; President of the International Society for Animal-Assisted Therapy.
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Introducing the Hrvatski Kinoloski Savez (Croatian canine organisation)
The Hrvatski Kinoloski Savez (HKS) is the supreme Croatian cynological organisation on a national level. It was founded in 1891 due to the social need for professional and systematic care of the dogs. Nowadays, it consists of 137 members;
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Naturally occurring melanomas in dogs as models for non-UV pathways of human melanomas
Spontaneously occurring melanomas are frequent in dogs. They appear at the same localizations as in humans, i.e. skin, mucosal sites, nail matrix and eyes. They display variable behaviors...
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JKC Dog Picture Contest and JKC Dog Photo Contest promote the spirit of love for animals
The Japan Kennel Club (Japanese canine organisation) is organising a wide range of activities nationwide to promote the spirit of love for animals. “We think it especially necessary to ...
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On the path of cynology from the middle ages to 1911 (part 7/7)
1900 - DECHAMBRE published his excellent volume of Zootechnie Générale (General Zootechny). The second edition was published in 1910.
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International Dog Show 2014 in Salzburg
The International Dog Show in Salzburg is the second regular feature of the Austrian show calendar, and as of this year will always take place in April.
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