The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI; in English, World Canine Organisation, although it is still referred to as FCI) is an international organisation based in The Kingdom of Belgium ( Dutch: Koninkrijk België, French: Royaume de Belgique, German: Königreich Belgien) is a country in Western Europe, bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, France, and the North Sea. Belgium is at a cultural crossroad between Germanic Europe and Romance Europe. It has Dutch speakers... Belgium. It has 79 member countries and ensures mutual recognition of Genera Alopex Atelocynus Canis Cerdocyon Chrysocyon Cuon Dusicyon Fennecus Lycalopex Lycaon Nyctereutes Otocyon Pseudalopex Speothos Urocyon Vulpes Canidae is the family of carnivorous and omnivorous mammals commonly known as canines. It includes dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes, and jackals. These animals are all digitigrades. A classification of dogs Note that the... canine A pedigree is a list of ancestors (usually implying distinguished), a list of ancestors of the same breed (usually in the case of animals), the purity of a breed, individual, or strain, or a document proving any of these things. It is also used in a general sense to refer... pedigrees and judges. It defines standards for Categories: Dog stubs | Dog breeds ... breeds of For other members of the dog family, see Canidae. Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog is a canine omnivorous mammal that has been domesticated for somewhere between 14,000 and 150,000 years. In this time, the dog has developed into hundreds of breeds with a great degree of... dogs and hosts international championships in various Dog sports are activities that involve dogs. There is much discussion about what exactly defines a sport for dogs. Some issues: If a human companion isnt actively involved, is it actually a sport? Take greyhound racing, for example, or hunting from, say, a duck blind, from which the dog... dog sports.

See also

• Terrier Group is a designation used by most all-breed dog registries (or kennel clubs) for a group of dog breeds consisting almost entirely of terriers. The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) additionally divides groups into subgroups, which the other main English-speaking kennel clubs do not. The FCI... FCI Terrier Group

External links

• Fédération Cynologique Internationale (http://www.fci.be/home.asp?lang=en)