FCI Academy: Preserving breeds, debunking myths

HEALTHY or NOT? Do Genetic failures belong to dog BREEDS or to the canine SPECIES? A comparative international study of 100,000 (!) pure-bred and cross-bred dogs related to their genetic status. Which Group is more affected with Genetic Failures?

Link to the live presentation by Tamás Jakkel (Education Conference, Vilnius 2019, organised by the Lithuanian canine organisation.

FCI Academy: breed-specific education – Romanian Bucovina shepherd (Ciobanesc Românesc de Bucovina)

Dear readers,

Please find below FCI Academy’s introduction to the Romanian Bucovina shepherd (Ciobanesc Românesc de Bucovina), FCI standard nr 357.

Breed-specific education video: the Romanian Bucovina shepherd (Ciobanesc Românesc de Bucovina).

FCI Academy: breed-specific education – Istrian hounds (Istarski kratkodlaki)

Dear readers,

Please find below FCI Academy’s introduction to the Istrian hounds (Istarski kratkodlaki), FCI standard nr 151 and 152

Acknowledgements:
Croatian kennel club confirms copyright of the pictures,
with special acknowledgement to the dogs’owners whose photographs were used in
the presentation.

Breed-specific education video: the Istrian hounds (Istarski kratkodlaki).

FCI Academy: breed-specific education – The Croatian shepherd dog (Hrvatski Ovčar)

Dear readers,

Please find below FCI Academy’s introduction to the Croatian shepherd dog (Hrvatski Ovčar), FCI standard nr 277

Acknowledgements:
Croatian kennel club confirms copyright of the pictures,
with special acknowledgement to the dogs’owners whose photographs were used in
the presentation.

Breed-specific education video: the Croatian shepherd dog (Hrvatski Ovčar).

FCI Academy: breed-specific education – The Dutch shepherd dog

Dear readers,

Please find below FCI Academy’s introduction to the Dutch Shepherd Dog, FCI standard nr 223:

Acknowledgements:
A well-meant thank you for contributing the pictures to Alice van Kempen, Ron van Dijk, Wil and Els van Ommen, Margreet Bats, Jan Remmerde, Anja Brugmans, Rob Cordes, Pauline van Vliet and Max de Gids.

This presentation was made by: Mieke van Viegen, Rob Cordes, Jan de Gids and Lia Helmers.

Breed-specific education: The Dutch shepherd dog (Hollandse Herdershond)

FCI launches new educational tool: the FCI Academy!

Dear (future) owner,
Dear (future) breeder,
Dear (future) judge or candidate-judge,
Dear FCI media follower,

The FCI General Secretariat is thrilled to announce the launch of a brand-new FCI educational tool: the FCI Academy.

Today, we are excited to start a series of highly valuable publications:
breed-specific education about FCI breeds recognised on a definitive or provisional basis. 

The presentations have been prepared by the national canine organisation (member of the FCI) of the country of origin of the breed.  They are based on a model (in English only) drafted by the FCI Show Judges Commission and have been approved by the FCI General Committee.

The aim is twofold:
– to familiarise and educate the (future) judges and breeders, and
– to promote the breeds among the general public.

The material is composed of PowerPoint presentations, sometimes accompanied by videos, when available.

The very first presentation will be about the Dutch Shepherd Dog. It will be published in the FCI Academy section of this blog on January 23rd. Don’t miss it!

We wish you a pleasant time at the FCI Academy!