This time I want to tell you how our actions in the past year will affect the future of the FCI. I am not saying it is not important to summarise our achievements and to explain why we proceeded in a certain way, but I want to talk about our future as an international organisation, but most important about the future of our dogs worldwide.

Three aspects have been transcendental during the past year; cooperation and collaboration, innovation and preparation for the future. These three aspects will lead our organisation for the next year.

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Rafael de Santiago
FCI President
New agreement on the mutual recognition of dog show judges between the Kennel Club (UK) and the FCI

The FCI is happy to announce that a revised version of the current agreement on the mutual recognition of dog show judges was signed on Thursday 9 March 2017 with the Kennel Club (UK) on the occasion of the Eukanuba World Challenge and Crufts in Birmingham. It will apply from 1st May 2017.

We are convinced that this major achievement will reinforce the excellent cooperation between our two Institutions.

Rafael de Santiago
FCI President

From left to right: A. Macdonald, Chairman of the KC Judges Committee, R. de Santiago, FCI President, S. Luxmoore, Chairman of the KC
From left to right: A. Macdonald, Chairman of the KC Judges Committee, R. de Santiago, FCI President, S. Luxmoore, Chairman of the KC