Fédération Cynologique Internationale
The Fédération cynologique internationale is an international federation of a number of national kennel clubs. It is based in Thuin, Belgium.
History
The FCI was founded in 1911 under the auspices of the kennel clubs of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands, it was disbanded in World War I and recreated in 1921 by Belgium and France.Breeds
The FCI divides breeds it recognises into ten groups based on various discriminators such as appearance or role:- Sheepdogs and cattle dogs
- Pinschers and schnauzers - molossoid breeds - Swiss mountain and cattle dogs and other breeds
- Terriers
- Dachshunds
- Spitz and primitive types
- Scenthounds and related breeds
- Pointers and setters
- Retrievers - flushing dogs - water dogs
- Companion and toy dogs
- Sighthounds
FCI members
| Country | Member club's name |
| Argentina | Federación Cinológica Argentina |
| Armenia | Armenian Dog-Lovers' Association |
| Australia | Australian National Kennel Council |
| Austria | Österreichische Kynologenverband |
| Azerbaijan | Kennel Union of the Republic of Azerbaijan |
| Bahrain | Bahrain Kennel Club |
| Belarus | Belorussian Cynological Union |
| Belgium | Union Royale Cynologique Saint Hubert |
| Bolivia | Kennel Club Boliviano |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kinološki Savez u Bosni i Hercegovini |
| Brazil | Confederação Brasileira de Cinofilia |
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian Republican Federation of Cynology |
| Chile | Kennel Club de Chile |
| China | China Kennel Union |
| Colombia | Asociación Club Canino Colombiano |
| Costa Rica | Asociación Canófila Costarricense |
| Croatia | Hrvatski Kinoloski Savez |
| Cuba | Federación Cinólogica de Cuba |
| Cyprus | Cyprus Kennel Club |
| Czech Republic | Českomoravská Kynologická Unie |
| Denmark | Dansk Kennel Club |
| Dominican Republic | Federación Canina Dominicana |
| Ecuador | Asociación Ecuatoriana de Registros Caninos |
| Egypt | Egyptian Kennel Federation |
| El Salvador | Asociación Canófila Salvadoreña |
| Estonia | Eesti Kennelliit |
| Finland | Suomen Kennelliitto |
| France | Société Centrale Canine |
| Georgia | Fédération Cynologique de Géorgie |
| Germany | Verband für das Deutsche Hundewesen |
| Gibraltar | Gibraltar Kennel Club |
| Greece | Kennel Club of Greece |
| Guatemala | Asociación Canófila Guatemalteca |
| Honduras | Asociación Canófila de Honduras |
| Hungary | Magyar Ebtenyésztők Országos Egyesülete |
| Iceland | Hundaræktarfélags Íslands |
| India | Kennel Club of India |
| Indonesia | Indonesia Kennel Club |
| Ireland | Irish Kennel Club |
| Israel | Israel Kennel Club |
| Italy | Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana |
| Japan | Japan Kennel Club |
| Kazakhstan | Union of Cynologists of Kazakhstan |
| Kyrgyzstan | Union of Cynologists of Kyrgyz Republic |
| Latvia | Latvijas Kinologiska Federacija |
| Lithuania | Lietuvos Kinologu Draugija |
| Luxembourg | Fédération Cynologique Luxembourgeoise |
| Macedonia | Kennel Association of Republic of Macedonia |
| Malaysia | Malaysian Kennel Association |
| Malta | Malta Kennel Club |
| Mexico | Federación Canófila Mexicana |
| Moldova | Uniunea Chinologică din Moldova |
| Monaco | Société Canine de Monaco |
| Montenegro | Kinološki savez Crne Gore |
| Morocco | Société Centrale Canine Marocaine |
| Netherlands | Raad van Beheer op Kynologisch Gebied in Nederland |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Kennel Club |
| Nicaragua | Asociación Canina Nicaragüense |
| Norway | Norsk Kennel Klub |
| Pakistan | Kennel Club of Pakistan |
| Panama | Club Canino de Panama |
| Paraguay | Paraguay Kennel Club |
| Peru | Kennel Club Peruano |
| Philippines | Philippine Canine Club |
| Poland | Związek Kynologiczny w Polsce |
| Portugal | Clube Português de Canicultura |
| Puerto Rico | Federación Canófila de Puerto Rico |
| Romania | Asociația Chinologică Română |
| Russia | Russian Kynological Federation |
| San Marino | Kennel Club San Marino |
| Serbia | Kinološki savez Srbije |
| Singapore | Singapore Kennel Club |
| Slovakia | Slovenska Kynologicka Jednota |
| Slovenia | Kinološka Zveza Slovenije |
| South Africa | Kennel Union of Southern Africa |
| South Korea | Korea Kennel Federation |
| Spain | Real Sociedad Canina en España |
| Sri Lanka | Kennel Association of Sri Lanka |
| Sudan | Sudanese Kennel Club Association |
| Sweden | Svenska Kennelklubben |
| Switzerland | Société Cynologique Suisse |
| Taiwan | Kennel Club of Taiwan |
| Thailand | The Kennel Association of Thailand |
| Turkey | Köpek Irklari ve Kinoloji Federasyonu |
| Ukraine | Ukrainian Kennel Union |
| Uruguay | Kennel Club Uruguayo |
| Uzbekistan | Kynological Federation of Uzbekistan |
| Venezuela | Federación Canina de Venezuela |
| Vietnam | Vietnam Kennel Association |