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.

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