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F.C.I. FÉDÉRATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE
F.C.I.FÉDÉRATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE
WHAT IS F.C.I. ?
The Fédération Cynologique Internationale is the World Canine
Organisation.
It includes 99 members and contract partners (one member per
country) that each issue their own pedigrees and train their own
judges.
The FCI recognises 354 breeds. (NZ 225)
Every member or contract partner conducts international
conformation shows (CACIB) as well as international working
(utility, tracking, nordic style, mondioring)/hunting trials and tests
(CACIT), international Agility (CACIAG), Obedience (CACIOB) and
Dog Dancing (CACID) competitions, international races and
coursings (CACIL) and international herding trials (CACITR). Results
of these competitions/trials are sent to the FCI Head Office where
they are processed and approved. When a dog has been awarded
a certain number of awards, it is eligible for the title of
International Beauty, Show, Working, Beauty and Working, Agility,
Obedience, Dog Dancing, Race, Beauty and Performance or
Herding Champion.
F.C.I. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Tamas Jakkel (Hungary): President
Elected member in 2009 at the General
Assembly held in Bratislava (SK).
Member from 2009 to November 2017.
FCI Treasurer from November 2017 until April
2019.
Elected FCI President for the first time at the
General Assembly in Shanghai (CN) in 2019.
Current position: FCI President
F.C.I. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Gerard Jipping (The Netherlands): Vice-
President
Elected member for the first time in 2011 at the
General Assembly held in Paris (FR).
President of the Raad van Beheer (Dutch Kennel
Club) from June 2004 until December 2016.
FCI Treasurer from July 2011 to May 2013.
FCI Vice-President from May 2013 until November
2017.
Member from November 2017 until April 2019.
FCI Vice-President since April 2019.
Current position: FCI Vice-President
F.C.I. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Barbara Müller (Switzerland): Treasurer
Elected member for the first time in 2019 at the
General Assembly held in Shanghai (CN). FCI
Treasurer since April 2019.
Current positions: FCI Treasurer, Vice-
President of the General Committee of the FCI
Europe Section and President of the FCI Shows
Commission.
FCI ASIA, AFRICA & OCEANIA SECTION
Augusto Benedicto Santos III (Philippines)
Member of the FCI Asia & Pacific Section
General Committee since its establishment in
2006.
Sitting member in the FCI General Committee:
elected in 2013 by the General Assembly of the
FCI Asia and Pacific Section in Ooty (IN).
Current positions: Member of the FCI General
Committee.
President of the Philippine Canine Club (Kennel
Club of the Philippines) since 2005 and
President of the FCI Asia, Africa & Oceania
Section.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE F.C.I.
Yves De Clercq (Belgium)
Appointed Secretary General in 1997 by the
General Committee in Buenos Aires (AR).
Current position: Executive Director of the FCI.
To process the results of international conformation shows where the
CACIB (Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International de Beauté) is awarded
To process the results of the different working trials
•with awarding of the CACIT
Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International de Travail
•with awarding of the CACIL
Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International des Courses de Lévriers
•with awarding of the CACIOB
Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International d'Obedience
•with awarding of the CACIAG
Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International d'Agility
•with awarding of the CACITR
Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International de Troupeau
To register kennel names at international level.
To approve the titles of International Beauty, Show, Working, Beauty and Working, Obedience, Agility, Races,
Beauty and Performance and Herding Champion.
To update, translate and publish the breed standards into the four FCI working languages (English, French,
German and Spanish).
To keep up to date the lists of judges internationally licensed to award the CACIB in international shows.
To translate, update and publish the various international regulations.
To set up the calendar of the international dog shows.
Contrary to a widespread idea, the FCI is not a registry and does not issue any pedigree. In addition, it has
no records of breeders addresses; this information is available from the national canine organisations
recognised by the FCI.
HOW ARE THEY FUNDED
F.C.I. Collects an annual levy from all members
As an Associate member New Zealand pays an annual levy to F.C.I. of €400 (around NZ$675)
Each entry in a CACIB show pays €1.70 (around NZ$2.50)
FCI SHOWS
The first CACIB show will be held in Christchurch
on Saturday 13th November 2021
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES?
10 Groups
FCI Standards will be used for all breeds including disqualifications.
All dogs will be graded
Best of Breeds will be critiqued
Group and In Show judging will be 1 to 4
Baby Puppy of Group and Baby Puppy in Show
Puppy of Group and Puppy in Show
Junior of Group and Junior in Show
Veteran of Group and Veteran in Show
THE 10 GROUPS
1 Sheepdogs and Cattledogs (except Swiss Cattledogs)
2 Pinscher and Schnauzer - Molossoid and Swiss Mountain and Cattledogs
3 Terriers
4 Dachshunds
5 Spitz and primitive types
6 Scent hounds and related breeds
7 Pointing Dogs
8 Retrievers - Flushing Dogs - Water Dogs
9 Companion and Toy Dogs
10 Sighthounds
GROUP1
SHEEPDOGS AND CATTLEDOGS (EXCEPT SWISS CATTLEDOGS)
43 FCI BREEDS (34 NZ)Australian Cattle Dog Briard Pumi
Australian Kelpie Collie (Rough) Pyrenean Sheepdog
Australian Shepherd Collie (Smooth) Shetland Sheepdog
Beauceron Dutch Shepherd Dog Tatra Shepherd Dog
Bearded Collie German Shepherd (Stock Coat) Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
Belgian Shepherd (Groenendael) German Shepherd (Long Stock) Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)
Belgian Shepherd (Laekenois) Hungarian Puli (2 CACIB) White Swiss Shepherd Dog
Belgian Shepherd (Malinois) Komondor Schipperke
Belgian Shepherd (Tervueren) Kuvasz Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
Bergamasco Shepherd Dog Maremma Sheepdog Dutch Sheepdog
Border Collie Old English Sheepdog Miniature American Shepherd (no CACIB
Bouvier des Flandres Polish Lowland Sheepdog Australian Stumpy Tail (no CACIB)
GROUP 2PINSCHER AND SCHNAUZER - MOLOSSOID AND SWISS MOUNTAIN AND CATTLEDOGS
53 FCI BREEDS (31 NZ)
Bernese Mountain Dog Bulldog Black Russian Terrier
Newfoundland Bullmastiff Caucasian Shepherd Dog
Great Swiss Mountain Dog Giant Schnauzer (2 CACIB) Kangal
St. Bernard Schnauzer (2 CACIB) Central Asian Shepherd Dog
Spanish Mastiff Miniature Schnauzer (4CACIB) Italian Corso Dog
Pyrenean Mastiff German Pinscher Estrella Mountain Dog (2 CACIB)
Dogue De Bordeaux Neopolitan Mastiff Affenspincher
Pyrenean Mountain Dog Landseer (European) Miniature Pinscher
Dobermann Tibetan Mastiff
Boxer Great Dane (4 CACIB)
Leonberger Mastiff
Rottweiler Shah Pei
GROUP 3
TERRIERS
34 FCI BREEDS (32 NZ)
Airedale Terrier German Hunting Terrier Skye Terrier
American Staffordshire Terrier Glen Of Immal Terrier Soft Coat Wheaten Terrier
Australian Terrier Irish Terrier Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Bedlington Terrier Jack Russell Terrier Welsh Terrier
Border Terrier Kerry Blue Terrier West Highland White Terrier
Bull Terrier Lakeland Terrier Australian Silky Terrier
Bull Terrier (Miniature) Manchester Terrier English Toy Terrier
Cairn Terrier Norfolk Terrier Yorkshire Terrier
Cesky Terrier Norwich Terrier Tenterfield Terrier (no CACIB)
Dandie Dinmont Terrier Parson Russell Terrier
Fox Terrier (Smooth) Scottish Terrier
Fox Terrier (Wire) Sealyham Terrier
GROUP 4
DACHSHUNDS
3 FCI BREEDS (2 NZ)
Miniature Kininchen (Rabbit Dachshund)
Standard
GROUP 5
SPITZ AND PRIMITIVE TYPES
45 FCI BREEDS (30 NZ)
Swedish Vallhund Chow Chow Canaan Dog
Basenji Canadian Eskimo Dog Eurasier
Karelian Bear Dog Samoyed Peruvian Hairless (3 CACIB)
Finnish Spitz Xoloitzcuintle (3 CACIB) American Akita
Ibizan Hound (2 CACIB) Norwegian Buhund Thai Ridgeback
Portuguese Podengo (6 CACIB) Norwegian Elkhound Shikoku
German Spitz (Klein) (3 CACIB) Alaskan Malamute Yakutian Laika (no CACIB)
German Spitz (Mittel) (3 CACIB) Pharaoh Hound
Keeshond Akita
Pomeranian Shiba Inu
Swedish Lapphund Japanese Spitz
Finnish Lapphund Siberian Husky
GROUP 6
SCENT HOUNDS AND RELATED BREEDS
70 FCI BREEDS (13 NZ)
Basset Fauve de Bretagne Dalmatian
Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen
Bloodhound
Hamiltonstovare
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Foxhound
Beagle
Basset Hound
Harrier
Otterhound
Black & Tan Coonhound
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
GROUP 7
POINTING DOGS
36 FCI BREEDS (13 NZ)
Pointer Brittany
English Setter
Irish Setter
Irish Red & White Setter
Gordon Setter
Large Munsterlander
German Shorthaired Pointer
German Wirehaired Pointer
Italian Spinone
Bracco Italiano
Cesky Fousek
Weimaraner (2 CACIB)
GROUP 8
RETRIEVERS - FLUSHING DOGS - WATER DOGS
22 FCI BREEDS (16 NZ)
Cocker Spaniel Flat Coated Retriever
American Cocker Spaniel Labrador Retriever
English Springer Spaniel Chesapeake Retriever
Welsh Springer Spaniel Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Field Spaniel
Clumber Spaniel
Sussex Spaniel
Irish Water Spaniel
Portuguese Water Dog
Lagotto Romagnolo
Curly Coated Retriever
Golden Retriever
GROUP 9
COMPANION AND TOY DOGS
26 FCI BREEDS (26 NZ)
Bichon Frise Lowchen French Bulldog
Bolognese Maltese Boston Terrier
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Papillon Poodle (6 CACIB)
Chihuahua (Smooth) Phalene Lhasa Apso
Chihuahua (Long) Havanese Shih Tzu
Chinese Crested Pekingese Tibetan Spaniel
Coton de Tulear Pug Tibetan Terrier
Griffon Bruxellois Russian Toy
Griffon Belge
Petit Brabancon
Japanese Chin
King Charles Spaniel
GROUP 10
SIGHTHOUNDS
13 FCI BREEDS (10 NZ)
Greyhound
Irish Wolfhound
Whippet
Deerhound
Saluki
Sloughi
Borzoi
Italian Greyhound
Afghan Hound
Azawakh
F.C.I. CLASSES
Classes in which the FCI-CACIB cannot be awarded:
- Minor Puppy Class (correctly inoculated puppies up to 6 months)
- Puppy Class (from 6 to 9 months)
- Junior Class (from 9 to 18 months) c
- Veteran Class (from 8 years and over) c
Classes in which the FCI-CACIB can be awarded:
- Intermediate class (from 15 to 24 months) c
- Open Class (15 months and over) c
- Working Class (15 months and over) c
- Champion Class (15 months and over) c
Any exhibit under the age of 15 months is not eligible for a CACIB.
Dog Classes state number only; Bitch Classes state the number followed by ‘a’.
Class No. 20: ‘Baby Puppy Dog’ – No. 20A ‘Baby Puppy Bitch’ (For dogs or bitches aged three
calendar months and under six months of age, on the first day of the show).
Class No. 21: ‘Puppy Dog’ – No. 21A ‘Puppy Bitch’ (For dogs or bitches aged six calendar months and
under nine months of age on the first day of the show).
Class No. 22: ‘Junior Dog’ – 22A ‘Junior Bitch’ (For dogs or bitches aged nine and under eighteen
months of age on the first day of the show.)
Class No. 23: ‘Intermediate Dog’ – 23A ‘Intermediate Bitch’ (For dogs and bitches aged fifteen and
under twenty-four months on the first day of the show).
Class No. 24: ‘Open Dog’ – 24A ‘Open Bitch’ (For dogs and bitches aged fifteen months and over on
the first day of the show).
Class No. 25 ‘Working Class Dog’ – 25A Working class bitch aged 15 months and over.
Class No. 26 ‘Champion Dog’ – 26A ‘Champion Bitch’ Fifteen months and over
(To enter a dog in the Champion Class, the title must have been confirmed by the issue
of a Registered Pedigree Certificate with the title added by the day of the official closing
of entries; a Champion that has not attained fifteen months of age may not be awarded
a CACIB).
Class No. 27: ‘Veteran Dog’ – 27A ‘Veteran Bitch’(from 8 years and over) Not eligible for the CACIB.
GRADINGThe qualifications given by the judges must correspond to the following definitions:
EXCELLENT may only be awarded to a dog which comes very close to the ideal standard of the
breed, which is presented in excellent condition, displays a harmonious, well-balanced
temperament, is of high class and has excellent posture. Its superior characteristics in respect
of its breed permit that minor imperfections can be ignored; it must however have the typical
features of its sex.
VERY GOOD may only be awarded to a dog that possesses the typical features of its breed,
which has well-balanced proportions and is in correct condition. A few minor faults may be
tolerated. This award can only be granted to a dog that shows class.
GOOD is to be awarded to a dog that possesses the main features of its breed. The good points
should outweigh the faults so that the dog can be considered a good representative of its
breed.
SUFFICIENT should be awarded to a dog which corresponds adequately to its breed, without
possessing the generally accepted characteristics or whose physical condition leaves a lot to
be desired.
DISQUALIFIED must be awarded to a dog which does not correspond to the type required by
the breed standard; which shows a behaviour clearly not in line with its standard or which
behaves aggressively; which has testicular abnormalities; which has a jaw anomaly; which
shows a colour or coat structure that is not according to the breed standard or clearly shows
signs of albinism. This qualification shall also be awarded to dogs that correspond so little to
a single feature of the breed that their health is threatened. It should furthermore be awarded
to dogs that show disqualifying faults in regard to the breed standard. The reason why the dog
was rated DISQUALIFIED has to be stated in the judge’s report.
CANNOT BE JUDGED.
This rating is to be given to any dog which does not move, which is lame, which
constantly jumps up and down on its handler or tries to get out of the ring, which
makes it impossible to assess the gait and the movement or avoids constantly to be
examined by the judge and makes it impossible to inspect teeth, anatomy and
structure, tail or testicles.
This rating is also to be given if traces of operations or treatment can be observed
which seem to indicate that the exhibitor wanted to deceive the judge. The same
applies if the judge has ample reason to suspect operations that were intended to
correct the original condition or feature (e.g.: eyelid, ear or tail).
This rating is also to be given in case of “double handling” (i.e. attracting the dog’s
attention from outside the ring) - which is strictly prohibited.
The reason why the dog was rated CANNOT BE JUDGED has to be stated in the
judge’s report.
Dogs that cannot be awarded one of the above qualifications shall be released from the ring
with the rating:
AWARDING THE CACIB
FCI-CACIB – Certificat d’Aptitude au Championnat International de Beauté
The only dogs which can be taken into consideration for the FCI-CACIB are those which have
been awarded “EXCELLENT 1” in intermediate, open, working and champion class. An FCI CACIB can only be
awarded if the dog in question has been assessed as being of superior quality.
The FCI-CACIB is not automatically and compulsorily linked to the “EXCELLENT 1”
THE RESERVE CACIB
The Reserve FCI-CACIB is awarded to the second best dog which was given the qualification
“EXCELLENT” from the above mentioned classes.
The dog placed second in the class where the FCI-CACIB winner comes from can compete for the
Reserve FCI-CACIB, if awarded excellent.
It is not compulsory to award the FCI-Reserve-CACIB.
PLACINGS
Each class will be placed 1 to 4 after all dogs in the class are judged and graded.
Only Excellent graded dogs are eligible to be awarded the CACIB
Only dogs over the age of 15 months are eligible to be awarded the CACIB
The four best dogs in each class are placed provided that they have been awarded at least
the qualification “VERY GOOD”.
Best Baby Puppy, Puppy, Junior, Veteran of Group
Best of Group 1, 2, 3, 4.
Best Baby Puppy, Puppy, Junior, Veteran in Show
Best in Show 1, 2, 3, 4.
Best of Breed (BOB) and Best of Opposite Sex (BOS)
The Best junior, FCI-CACIB winner and best veteran from both sexes, if awarded excellent, will
compete for Best of Breed (BOB).
Potentially you could have six (6) dogs competing for BOB
The judge must also choose the best exhibit from the opposite sex (BOS) next to the BOB
winner.
THE JUDGES
1 Sheepdogs and Cattledogs (except Swiss Cattledogs) - Teresa Lawrence
2 Pinscher and Schnauzer - Molossoid and Swiss Mountain and Cattledogs – Geraldine Gulbransen
3 Terriers - Denise Clark
4 Dachshunds – Gary Carlton
5 Spitz and primitive types – Pam Douglas
6 Scent hounds and related breeds – Gary Carlton
7 Pointing Dogs – Carolyn Cederman
8 Retrievers - Flushing Dogs - Water Dogs – Carolyn Cederman
9 Companion and Toy Dogs – Geoff Whitfield
10 Sighthounds – Gary Carlton
Best In Show – Pam Douglas
