Dear friends,

A little bit more than 2 years ago in Milan, you chose me as the President of this great organisation for a second term. Privilege that I have made my life and priority.

The past two years have been hard for our organisation. Internal and external forces have tried to destroy what we have built together for more than a hundred years. The work we have done together in benefit of pure-bred dogs around the world. Everywhere in the WORLD, from Peru to Egypt. From Vietnam to The Netherlands. From Norway to China.

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Rafael de Santiago
FCI President
Press release
November 7th, 2017

Further to the elections held during the FCI General Assembly Meeting in Leipzig, the results are as follows:
8.1. GENERAL COMMITTEE
FCI General Committee
Outgoing and re-eligible members:
Mr Dr T. JAKKEL (HU) - Mr G. JIPPING (NL) - Mrs C. MOLINARI (PT)

All three have been elected for a four-year term.

Mr Rafael de Santiago has been elected President of the FCI for a two-year term.

8.3. MANDATORY COMMISSIONS
Standards Commission
Candidates
Current members: Mr C. GUINTARD (FR) – Mr F. ASNAGHI (IT)

Both have been elected for a four-year term.

New candidates: Mr P. FRIEDRICH (DE) – Mrs P. HEIKKINENLEHKONEN - (FI) - Mr J. OPARA (PL) - Mrs W. EIKESETH (NO)

Mr FRIEDRICH has been elected for a four-year term.

Scientific Commission
Candidates
Current members: Mr Dr VILLALOBOS Diaz J.A. (MX) - Mrs Dra M. DURAN (UY)

Both have been elected for a four-year term.

New candidates: Mrs V. KUCEROVA CHRPOVA (CZ) - Mr A. KAZMIERSKI (PL)

Mrs V. KUCEROVA CHRPOVA has been elected for a four-year term.
8.4. AUDITOR AND HIS/HER SUBSTITUTE
Auditor and substitute
Outgoing members:
Mr J. HERNÁNDEZ (ES) and D. SKOK (HR) (substitute)
Proposal of the General Committee:
Auditor: Mr J. HERNÁNDEZ (ES)
Substitute: Mr D. MUTO (IT)

Mr J. HERNÁNDEZ has been elected Auditor and Mr MUTO has been elected Substitute auditor, respectively, of the FCI for a two-year term.

The following countries are now FCI Full members:
Pakistan (Kennel Club of Pakistan)
San Marino (Kennel Club San Marino)
Turkey (Köpek Irklari ve Kinoloji Federasyonu)
Bahrain (Bahrain Kennel Club)

The following countries are now FCI Associated members:
Armenia (Armenian Dog-Lovers’ Association)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Kinološki Savez u Bosni i Hercegovini)
Kirghizstan (Union of Cynologists of Kyrgyz Republic)
Vietnam (Vietnam Kennel Association)

The following breeds were granted definitive recognition and are eligible for the CACIB from November 7th, 2017:
Russkiy Toy (352)
Cimarrón Uruguayo (353)
Gończi Polski (354)
Tornjak (355)

The FCI World Dog Show and General Assembly 2021 will be held in Czech Republic (CZ).

The FCI World Dog Show 2022 will be held in Brazil (BR).
12.1. FULL MEMBERSHIP

Rafael de Santiago
President of the FCI