5 p.m. - Thursday, November 10th, 2011:
launch of the FCI Cynological Days
Press conference at Hotel Le Plaza, Brussels.
This was the appointment in our diaries... For months we had been preparing the
FCI Centenary events and... there we were, feverish at the idea that the next days
would be very special and, hopefully, memorable for those who would live them.
The press conference was held in Brussels, at the Hotel Le Plaza, where most of
the FCI Centenary guests were staying.
Yves De Clercq, FCI Executive Director, reported on the year’s events and most prominent
achievements for our Federation:
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FCI Centenary shows
- FCI Centenary Winner Dog Show in Dortmund (FR), 12,000 dogs (2 combined events);
- FCI Centenary World Dog Show in Paris (FR), 30,000 dogs (2 combined events);
- FCI Centenary European Section Show in Leeuwarden (NL), 7,200 dogs (2 combined events).
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Other FCI Centenary Section Shows
- FCI Asia and the Pacific Section Show, Seoul (KR), 600 dogs ;
- FCI Americas and the Caribbean Section Show, Guatemala (GT) – the figures are not
yet available.
FCI Centenary Sports Championships:organised by the FCI founding members:
Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands and Austria.
France
- World Championship of Agility: Liévin
- World Championship of Obedience: Paris
- European Cup for Retrievers: Reims
- European Cup for Hounds
- European Cup for Herding Dogs: Châteaumeillant
Belgium
- Sighthounds - European Championship – Races: Beringen
- European Cup for British Pointers : Nis (Serbia)
Germany
- World Championship for Utility Dogs: Rheine
The Netherlands
- European Coursing Championship (Sighthounds): Oirschot
- European Cup for Continental Pointers: Ijzendijk
- European Cup for Spaniels: Kloosterzande
Italy and Croatia also staged other major Sport Championships this year.
Mr De Clercq also provided some figures about the key-event which was going to take
place two days after, the
FCI Centenary World Champion of Champions – November 12th, 2011 – Brussels Expo,
Brussels
Total entry : 893 dogs (more than 200 breeds).
Exhibitors from more than 30 countries.
23 judges from all FCI sections.
Top 5 breeds entered
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Dachshund (all varieties)
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33
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Rhodesian Ridgebacks
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28
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Poodle (all varieties)
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19
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Belgian Shepherd Dog (all varieties)
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13
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German Spitz (all varieties)
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12
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Most represented countries
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Netherlands
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175 dogs
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Germany
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174 dogs
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Belgium
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152 dogs
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France
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75 dogs
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Strongest groups
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Group 2
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156 dogs
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Group 1
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123 dogs
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Group 3
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112 dogs
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The FCI Centenary World Champion of Champions was only one of the FCI Cynological
Days organised in the framework of its Centenary:
Programme of the FCI Cynological Days
Wednesday - Tuesday, 9-10 November
FCI General Committee meeting.
Friday, 11th November
FCI Canine Symposium from 9.30 a.m. until about 5.30 p.m.
9 speakers
“Dog and Man: Quo vadis? Knowledge and perspectives”.
Please find
a complete report
on this symposium.
Saturday, 12th November
FCI Centenary World Champion of Champions, 8.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.
FCI Centenary Gala Dinner, 7.30 p.m. – 1.00 a.m.
Sunday, 13th November
Visit to Bruges.
Monday, 14th November
Visit to the FCI Offices and to the Distillery of Biercée.
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The audience, composed of the FCI General Committee, FCI members delegates and press
representatives could then be briefed on the
MAIN FCI ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2011
- Electronic newsletter (www.dogdotcom.be)
- FCI Mascot: COBBY
- FCI (and Eukanuba) Judging Manual
- Extension of the FCI offices in Thuin (BE)
- A 2nd edition of the drawing contest
- And finally.... our CENTENARY BOOK!
At the end of the press conference, the FCI Centenary Book was revealed and everybody
stood up to applaud and to cheer on the eve of the celebration of the FCI Centenary.
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