2013 Annual report 2013 SECRETARIAT GENERAL DE LA FCI Place Albert 1er, 13 • B-6530 THUIN • BELGIUM Tel. : +32 71 59 12 38 • Fax : +32 71 59 22 29 Annual report E-mail: [email protected] www.fci.be • www.dogdotcom.be 2013 Annual report The General Committee Chapter III 4 | Fédération Cynologique Internationale Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Message from the President 7 II. Mission Statement 10 III. The General Committee 12 IV. FCI staff 14 V. Executive Director’s report 15 VI. Outstanding Conformation Dogs of the Year 17 VII. Our commissions 20 VIII. FCI Financial report 46 IX. Figures and charts 52 X. 2014 events 61 XI. List of members 69 XII. List of clubs with an FCI contract 77 2013 Annual report | 5 The General Committee Chapter III 6 | Fédération Cynologique Internationale Chapter I Message from the President MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT how to implement this frame of agreement into a “real” agreement are expected to be finalised in 2014. Later in 2013, in November, a friendly meeting between the KC and two members of the General Committee (R. de Santiago and K. Järvinen) was organised, upon invitation of the KC. A meeting is also planned between the FCI Executive Committee and the AKC and CKC at the latter’s respective headquarters in January 2014 to discuss the mutual benefit of increased cooperation for a positive future for both organisations. Passion for purebred dogs is at the heart of both the FCI and Eukanuba and in 2013, both organisations negotiated the continuation of their joint efforts with the renewal of their ‘’Partners in Excellence’’ agreement. This remarkably successful collaboration began in 2006, and among its achievements has been the birth and rise of the Eukanuba World Challenge. A new 3-year ‘’Partners in Excellence’’ agreement is planned to be signed in 2014. The FCI General Committee expressed their warmest thanks to Mr Takemi Nagamura (JP) who sat in the FCI Reaching end of December 2013 and having a close look General Committee as representative of the FCI Asia and Pacific Section for 8 years. All through his mandate, back, we can state that the year 2013 was a busy one. Mr Nagamura acted for the benefit of dogs in the FCI and more particularly in the section that he chaired. He The General Committee met three times in Madrid - 27-28 was a great colleague and we were honoured that we February 2013, in Budapest - 12 and 15 May 2013 and could work together for so many years. We wished him Helsinki - 29-30 October 2013. good luck for the future. We congratulated Mr Augusto End 2013, following the elections held in Budapest, the Benedicto Santos III (PH) on his election as President of General Committee comprises the following members: the FCI Asia and Pacific Section (General Assembly of Rafael de Santiago (President from May 13th, 2013), th the FCI Asia and the Pacific Section, Ootacamund, India, Gerard Jipping (Vice-President from May 13 , 2013), September 2013) and welcomed him in the FCI General th Carla Molinari (Treasurer from May 13 , 2013), Dr Tamas Committee, looking forward to an excellent cooperation. Jakkel, Kari Järvinen, Stefan Stefik, Jorgen Hindse, Miguel Ángel Martínez, Augusto Benedicto Santos. Please allow me to use this space to communicate two The Executive Committee met 3 times: Thuin (FCI Office) important remarks: on 17-18 June 2013, Lisbon on 2-3-4 August 2013 and Jerez de la Frontera (ES) on 12-13 October 2013 Before the FCI publishes any official statement, the General Committee investigates about the circumstances The FCI General Committee and the Kennel Club of the reported case by addressing the national canine announced that a frame of agreement regarding the organisation involved in the situation, as well as any other mutual recognition of Kennel Club and FCI judges was party involved. reached following several months of detailed discussions. The FCI urges its members to fulfil their complete authority This agreement is considered to be a major step forward and process any case of dog or animal abuse until the last which will enable judges from both organisations to bring consequences. Animal mistreatment does not represent their experience and expertise to the benefit of all the the true spirit of the canine sports and cannot and will countries involved, and of course to the benefit of dogs. not be tolerated. The FCI General Committee urges the FCI members - the national kennel clubs - to take actions The frame of agreement was signed by the FCI and the in any unacceptable situation where cruelty to dogs is Kennel Club mid May in Budapest, Hungary. Details about witnessed. 2013 Annual report | 7 Message from the President Chapter I In memoriam of friends of the cynological world who passed away in 2013 We are grieving the loss of Mr Franco Stacchini, beloved Founder and President of the Kennel Club San Marino from January 1983 to June 2012; Canina de España Sociedad Mr Javier Sánchez, member of the Real Sociedad Canina de España (Spanish canine organisation) since 1973, owner of the kennel name “Barba-Negra” since © Real 1980 and breeder of Giant Schnauzers and French Bulldogs, among others. Renowned All Rounder of the Real Sociedad Canina de España and Vice- president of the Real Sociedad Canina de España from 1981 until 1984; Mr Bernhard Meyer, Chief Executive of the German canine organisation (Verband für das Deutsche Hundewesen) since 1986. He was a man of outstanding character who, over decades and with immense passion and commitment, exerted such a positive influence on the VDH. May they rest in peace. Plan for the future of the FCI With a little over a century of history behind it, the FCI has as a global brand which looks to the best interests of dogs a very promising future. I believe in this future, I believe in and their owners worldwide. the FCI and I feel sure that in our hearts we know that, for the FCI, the best is still to come. As president, my work schedule will be based upon the common good, communication and teamwork. I have a vision of what the FCI should represent in the future, for every member country, for every breeder, for My plan can be summed up in terms of three main themes: every competitor and for every dog owner. I see the 1) Modernisation and innovation FCI as a frontline organisation, which sets the tone for 2) Empowerment discussion in the international dog community, with a spirit 3) Growth of openness, in an atmosphere of intellectual dialogue and 8 | Fédération Cynologique Internationale Chapter I Message from the President Modernisation and innovation Our commitment to dogs is and will remain unshakable, which means that the FCI will be watching over the well- The FCI must open up to new ideas in order to solve being of dogs around the whole world. It will often be a everyday problems and improve communication, the hard road, but at the same time it is a very promising one. exchanging of ideas and the dissemination of information. I feel sure that I can guide the FCI towards a road to a We shall be strengthening our online presence, with brilliant future. Let’s do it together! a portal offering interactive information, which will be informative and kept up-to-date and it will set out to act as I could not end this report without expressing my warmest a reference source for breeders, vets, scientists, journalists and most sincere thanks and congratulations to one of the and the general public. most outstanding personalities of the FCI: Mr Hans Müller. He was our President for 30 years, he has brought the FCI We shall be forging commercial alliances which will to the level which it has today and he behaved as a leader provide the organisation with new revenue streams, such and a friend for all of us during all these years. Thank you as the sale of advertising space on www.fci.be, and other very much my friend Hans! marketing methods. Empowerment We need to entrust our main commissions with the task of presenting and publishing investigative, historical and social work with the aim of becoming a global reference centre, with educational and investigative information, and taking full advantage of our global reach. Growth We need to continue expanding our horizons and encourage more members to join our organisation, and to do this I shall be identifying countries in which the love of dogs is developing so that we can offer them our help in improving their organisations and also in order to benefit their dogs. However, we must also strengthen and back up our current members when they experience problems and support them in the struggles they face in their own countries. We must promote the growth of canine activities I would like to sincerely thank my colleagues on the in all countries and support educational initiatives. General Committee and in the sections, the members The FCI must look to the future beyond its worldwide of the commissions, those responsible in the national presence, which means that we need to stimulate organisations, as well as Mr De Clercq and his staff at participation in our organisation by young people and the FCI Office for all the good work they have performed young adults, which means that I shall be setting up a in all the different areas for the FCI community and for youth committee, which will be strictly in line with the aim cynology. of listening to and identifying any ideas, concerns and suggestions they may have which may be of benefit to Rafael de Santiago the FCI.