Fédération Cynologique Internationale

Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) (English, World Canine Federation), is an international Kennel Club based in Thuin, Belgium.Its goals are described in Article 2 of their regulations:The aims of the F.C.I. are to encourage and promote breeding and use of purebred dogs whose functional health and physical features meet the standard set for each respective breed and which are capable of working and accomplishing functions in accordance with the specific characteristics of their breed; to protect the use, keeping and breeding of dogs in the member countries; to support free exchange of dogs and cynological information between member countries and initiate the organization of exhibitions and tests.
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