Time really flies! At the twilight of 2016 we can definitely say that this year was challenging but gratifying. To run a global federation like the Fédération Cynologique Internationale is not an easy task. Cultural, political and vision differences bring conflicts that must be promptly resolved, taking into consideration how the results will affect the cynological community. Thanks to a great team work and efforts we managed to solve the issues we were faced with during this past year.

After months of speculations regarding the ability of the RKF to organise the World Dog Show 2016, the most important dog show in the World was a world-class event with marvelous dogs, incredible hospitality and excellent press. On the other hand we were sad to hear that Ecuador resigned from the organisation of the FCI General Assembly and the World Dog Show 2017. Making history, the VDH, in an unprecedented situation, took a step forward to organise both events in Leipzig, Germany, next November. We are grateful and proud that the VDH took this huge responsibility.

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Rafael de Santiago
FCI President
FCI Commission for Utility dogs - Activity report

Meetings

There were two meetings of the Utility Dogs Commission in 2015 (9-10 March and 23 September) in Delémont, Switzerland. I want to thank all the delegates who attended the meetings.

FCI-World Championship Tracking Dogs 2015

The FCI IPO FH WC 2015 was held from May 14th until 17th, in Yakhroma, Dimitrov, Russia, about 60 km from Moscow.

On behalf of the FCI Commission for Utility Dogs, I want to thank Mr Sergey Zhirkevic and his assistants for the excellent organisation. We also want to thank the Supervisor, Mr I. Lengvarsky from Slovakia, and the Judges, Mr Toshihiko Mochiziki from Japan and Mr Mike Grueb from Switzerland, for their work.

33 participants from 17 different countries entered the competition.
FCI - Tracking Dog World Champion 2015 is Michael Tomczak with the German Shepherd Dog Aik vom Rio Negro, from Germany, with 192 points.

Results

1 x Excellent, 6 x Very Good, 11 x Good and 15 x Unsatisfactory.

The 2016 FCI-WC for Tracking Dogs will be held in Maribor, Slovenia.

FCI-European Open for Tracking Dogs 2015

Because of organisational problems in Croatia, there was no FCI-European Open for Tracking Dogs.

FCI-World Championship for Utility Dogs 2015

© Kim Hechler
© Kim Hechler
© Kim Hechler

The FCI-World Championship for Utility Dogs 2015 was held in Delémont, Switzerland, from September 19th until September 22nd, with 127 participants from 36 countries.

On behalf of the FCI Commission for Utility Dogs, I want to thank Mr Hans Peter Reich and his assistants for the perfect organisation of this WC.
The performance of the organisation was appreciated by the participants and the spectators.

The judges for this WC were: in Tracking, Mr Frederic Clemens from Belgium, in Obedience Mr Clemente Grosso from Italy and in Protection, Mr Robert Markschlaeger from Austria. Supervisor in Tracking was Mr Martin Gugler from Germany, Supervisor of the WC was Mr Wilfried Schäpermeier from Germany.

FCI-IPO World Champion 2015 is Jozef Adamuscin from Slovakia with his German Shepherd Dog Harysson Ad Gür, with 290 points.

© Jürgen Rixen

Results

3 x Excellent, 40 x Very Good, 61 x Good, 3 x Satisfactory, 13 x Unsatisfactory, 4 x Reported ill and 3 x Disqualification.

There were 4 Starter with a „Wild Card“. These participants were the 2015 Utility World Champions of their breed (Rottweiler, Dobermann, Dutch Shepherd Dog and Riesenschnauzer).

FCI-World Championship for Mondioring Dogs 2015

There were two meetings of the Mondioring section of the FCI Commission for Utility Dogs (February 23rd and October 10th, both in Vendenheim, France).

In June, the FCI General Committee accepted Mondioring as an official FCI Dog sport.
Further to this decision, we could have 1st FCI-World Championship for Mondioring Dogs.

This first FCI World Championship for Mondioring Dogs was held in Vendenheim, France from September 28th until October 3rd with 60 participants from 16 countries.

Further to this decision, we could have 1st FCI-World Championship for Mondioring

On behalf of the FCI Commission for Utility Dogs, I want to thank Mr Bernard Roser and his assistants for the perfect organisation of this first FCI WC. The performance of the organisation was appreciated by the participants and the spectators. We also want to thank the supervisor Mr Valeer Linclau, from Belgium, and the Judges, Mrs Iris Remund, from Switzerland, and Mr Alfred Schot, from France.

FCI International Judges seminars

In 2014, the FCI Commission for Utility Dogs started with regional education seminars for FCI IPO Judges.

There are 4 Regions:

  1. Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Israel, Spain and the American Working Dogs Federation
  2. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
  3. Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, Russia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Japan, Taiwan
  4. Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Thailand and Malaysia

In 2015, the FCI Commission for Utility Dogs organised 2 seminars: one in Nova Gorica, Slovenia, and one in Vienna, Austria. These educational seminars aim at leading to a more homogeneous judging system of dogs and dog handlers.

Both seminars, with a theoretical and practical part, were successful, with a high number of attendees.

I want to thank the referents of these seminars, Mr Hari Arcon from Slovenia and Mr Robert Markschlaeger from Austria for their very good and appreciated work.
The theme of the seminars was: national and international judging according to the FCI Regulations.

On 18 October, the Vice-president of the FCI Commission for Utility Dogs, Mr Wilfried Schäpermeier, from Germany, passed away. He was a great figure of dog sports, a great dog handler and a very valuable member of our commission, for many years. On behalf of the FCI Commission for Utility Dogs, the President attended the funeral and brought the condolences of all the commission members to Mrs Schäpermeier.

At the meeting of the FCI Commission for Utility Dogs held on September 23rd, the following decisions took place:

  • the 2019 FCI IPO WC for Utility Dogs will take place in Austria
  • the 2016 FCI WC for Tracking Dogs will take place in Ukraine

I want to thank all the delegates of the FCI Commission for Utility Dogs for their contribution and active work in 2015. I also want to thank the FCI General Committee for their positive support and acceptance of our proposals. It shows their appreciation of our work.

My special thanks go to the Executive Director and staff of the FCI General Secretariat for their excellent cooperation.

Frans Jansen
President of the FCI Commission for Utility Dogs