FCI titles and the UK kennel club

FCI International Titles

12-Mar-09

The FCI has recently issued a change to its requirements and has decided that under its rules UK dogs no longer need to hold a UK champion title in order to be eligible for its FCI International Beauty Champion title. The Kennel Club General Committee has considered the implications of this change and has decided that FCI titles will in future not be added to a dog’s UK Registration or Stud Book records. This includes the records of Imported and ATC dogs.

UK exhibitors who wish to claim the FCI title should no longer apply via the Kennel Club, as has previously been the practice, but should apply directly to the FCI.

This decision is with immediate effect and applies also to all outstanding claims. Exhibitors are advised that even with official confirmation from the FCI, FCI titles should not be included on UK show entry forms.

None of the above will be applied retrospectively. i.e. it will not be applied to those dogs which already have the FCI title recorded on the Kennel Club registration database.

This change will have no effect upon a dog’s class eligibilities at shows. These remain as before.

Silly desicion...especially not adding it to entry forms (you dont have Ch class anyway).

FCI still recognizes English titles?

It does seem odd! Our open class is for champions and other dogs who have won a lot but not neccessarily gained champ title.

Is this just for International Champion Title or any European Title like Netherland Champion or Belgium etc?
I wonder why they don't want you to put it on the entry forms

Here AKC does not allow titles from any other country or venue on entry forms because they cannot prove the accuracy (truth) of those titles.

Every FCI title has official diplom.
Also this titles can be written on original pedigree.
For istance in Germany (VDH) Pinscher-Schnauzer-Klub makes additional blank where titles are added (so checked again).

Hm...why we let USA/UK Champions add title on FCI registration form?!