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FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE FELINE – FIFe 

AGENDA OF THE 

ANNUAL 

GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

30/31.05.2009 

Conference Center Slagthuset 

Malmö, Sweden


ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

CONFERENCE CENTRE “SLAGTHUSET” 

MALMÖ, SWEDEN 

26 th – 30 th May 2009, from 09.00 to 17.30 

AGENDA 

1. Welcome speech of the President 

2. Roll call of the Delegates 

3. Election of two Scrutineers and three Supervisors for the Minutes of the GA 2009 

4. Drafting of the Minutes 

5. Approval of the Agenda 

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6. Ratifications 

a) Ratification of the decision to allow re-registration of SIB x to NEM 

b) Ratification of the establishment of a preliminary EMS code for a non recognised breed – RGM 

7). Approval of the Minutes: 

of the General Assembly 2008 in Slovakia 

8. Report of the President (distributed at the meeting) 

9. Report of the General Secretary (distributed at the meeting) 

10. Report of the Treasurer (partly distributed at the meeting) 

11. Report of the two Auditors (distributed at the meeting) 

12. Discussion on the reports of the Treasurer and the two Auditors 

13. Discharge of responsibility: 

a) Of the Executive Board 

b) Of the Treasurer 

14. Reports of the Commissions: 

a) Breeding & Registration Commission…………………………………………………………………….. 

b) Disciplinary Commission ……………………………………………………………….………………….. 

c) Health & Welfare Commission …………………………………………………………………………..... 

d) Judges and Standard Commission ……………………………………………………………………..... 

e) Show Commission …………………………………………………………………………………….……. 

15. Elections: Members, who supported candidates, appear below or behind their names: 

a) Election of a Vice-President for a period of three years. 

Candidates in alphabetical order: 

Mr. Wojciech-Albert Kurkowski (PL) is proposed for this function by: 

FPL (PL) and ARCCA (RU) 

Mr. Dietmar Sagurski (DE) is proposed for this function by: 

1.DEKZV eV (DE), ÖVEK (AT), SCH-SCHK (CZ), SRK (FI), FH-MME (HU), FFM (MX) 

NRR (NO), CPF (PT) SVERAK (SE), ZFDS (SI), SZCH (SK) and the Board 

b) Election of a Treasurer for a period of three years. 

Mr. Leopold van de Haterd (NL) is proposed for this function by: 

Mundikat (NL), Felinolog (BY), SCH (CZ), 1.DEKZV eV (DE), FH-MME (HU), AMIL (IL), 

FFM (MX), NRR (NO), CPF (PT), FAF-FR (RO), ARCCA (RU, SVERAK (SE), ZFDS (SI), SZCH 

(SK), UFU (UA) and the Board


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c) Election of 1 Member of the Breeding & Registration Commission for a period of 1 year 


Mr. Ad de Bruijn (NL) is proposed for this function by: 

Mundikat (NL), ÖVEK (AT), SCH-SCHK (CZ), 1.DEKZV e.V (DE), FH-MME (HU), 

AMIL (IL), ANFI (IT), FFM (MX), FAF-FR (RO), CPF (PT) and SZCH (SK) 

Mr. Rafal Lewandowski (PL) is proposed for this function by: 

FPL (PL) 

d) Election of 1 Member for the Judges & Standard Commission for a period of 1 year 


Mr. Yan Roca-Folch – All Breed (FR) is proposed for this function by: 

FFF (FR), Aristocat (LI), CPF (PT) and UFU (UA), 

Mrs. Eva Porat – Cat. I+II (SE) is proposed for this function by: 

SVERAK (SE) 

Mrs. Marie Westerlund – Cat. II+III (DK) is proposed for this function by: 

CFCA (LV) and ARCCA (RU) 

e) Election of two (2) Auditors and two (2) Assistant Auditors for a period of 3 years 


Mrs Laura Burani (NO) is proposed for this function by: 

NRR (NO), NFFe (BG), SCH-SCHK (CZ), FH-MME (HU), AMIL (IL), CPF (PT), 

FAF-FR (RO), SZCH (SK) and UFU (UA) 

Mrs Paula v/d Wijngaart (NL) is proposed for this function by: Mundikat (NL), 

SCH-SCHK(CZ), NRR (NO), CPF (PT), SVERAK (SE) and SZCH (SK) 

Mr Michael Wirth Färdigh (SE) is proposed for this function by: SVERAK (SE), 

ÖVEK (AT), Mundikat (NL), NRR (NO), SCH (CZ), CPF (PT) and SZCH (SK) 

Mr Tom Høj (DK), is proposed for this function by: FD (DK) CPF (PT) and NRR (NO) 

16. Financial matters 

a) Determination of fees - 01.01.2010 - 31.12.2010 ………………………………………………….…… 

b) Determination of the monthly allowance General Secretary - 01.01.2010 - 31.12.2010….………… 

17. Presentation of the budget for the year 2010 discussion and vote …………………………….... 

18. Reports on members under patronage (no voting)………………………………….……….…. 

a) Belgium (BE) – Felis Belgica (FBE) Mentor Mundikat (NL) …………. 

b) Colombia (CO) – ACFEC Mentor CPF (PT) ……………….....…. 

19. Patronage applications 

a) Application for membership under patronage for 2 years (absolute/simple majority) 

Uruguay (UA) – ARU-AFU 

Mentor AFA (AR) ………………....... 

20. Application for full membership (qualified-3/4 majority) 

a) Colombia (CO) – ACFEC, submitted by the Mentor CPF (PT) 

20. Proposals 

a) Proposals regarding the Statutes - (qualified-3/4 majority) pages 

b) Proposals regarding the General Rules 

c) Proposals regarding the Rules for Judges, Student Judges and Stewards pages 

d) Proposals regarding the Show Rules pages 

e) Proposals regarding the Breeding and Registration Rules pages 

f) Proposals regarding the Standards pages 

g) Proposals regarding the Breed Council Rules 

21. Information on the World Cat Congress (WCC) 

22. Miscellaneous 

23. Close of the General Assembly 

By order of the Board, 

Annette Sjödin - President 

Eric Reijers - General Secretary

The Breeding & Registration Commission 

Report to the FIFe General Assembly 2009 

In the period since last General Assembly in Poprad the commission has met physically only once in autumn 

2008 in Oslo, but has communicated via e-mail continuously. 

We have worked with recommendations to the board based on questions from the members, reorganising 

the Breeding & Registration Rules, started working on a Registrars Guide to the B&R rules, maintaining the 

EMS list, preliminary corrected the B&R Rules regarding Neva Masquerade, recommending a new 

preliminary code for a non recognised breed RagaMuffin. 

At the General Assembly in Poprad the commission became aware that the registration of the preliminary 

recognised breed was registered in many ways which not all were according to the B&R rules. 

In the pedigrees of Peterbald (PEB) we found cross-breeding, registration and use of EMS codes which were 

absolutely not OK, and as an example the list below is what ”combinations” were very strange. 

Examples of ”EMS” codes and result of ”cross matings”: 

PEB x SIA (registered as) PEB 

PEB x OSH PEB 

DSX x SIA DSX (DSX = DSP?) 

DSP x ORS PEB 

DSX x EUR DSX 

DSP x SIA DSP 

DSX x TUA DSX 

DSP x RUS DSP 

DSX x DSP DSP 

DSP x SIB DSP 

DSX x PDB PDB (PDB = PEB) 

DSP x PEB PEB 

PEB x ORI PEB 

DSX x ORI PEB 

PDB x PEB PEB 

PTB x ORI PTB (PTB = PEB) 

This made the commission to recommend to the board, that a physical inspection of two members’ pedigree 

book should be made, and that several others should document their way of registration PEB and DSP. 

Furthermore the commission recommended that the board send out an explanation of how these breed and 

the re-registration should go on. The problems regarding the registration of results of cross-breeding and 

their re-registration of these offspring has caused the commission to look into the registration rules to try to 

clarify the rules. Many of the proposals from the commission regarding changes in the B&R rules are 

because of this. 

At the meeting in Oslo the commission dealt with matters concerning: 

if the identifying code (B&R Rules article 4.2) should be marked in the pedigree for all cats or just for 

breeding cats. 

registration of Neva Masquerade and missing Registration rules. 

registrars handbook – a guide to the B&R rules 

request from the Burmilla Breed Council regarding the EMS code 31 

the pedigree book numbers in 1.DEKZV.ev pedigrees are not according to the B&R rules – inspection 

recommended. 

At several occasions the commission has send recommendations to the board regarding matters from 

members – among other things a new preliminary EMS code for RagaMuffin. 

We have also worked together with the Burmilla Breed Council in the creation of the proposal from this 

council which the commission this year have put forward. The commission has been in close contact with the 

secretary of the Breed Council giving advice and help to simplify the proposal from the Breed Council. 

The commission has worked with a questionnaire regarding how the FIFe members register cats and how 

they are dealing with national rules. This questionnaire will be handed out to the members under the last item 

in the agenda and the commission will answer questions regarding the questionnaire. 

Unfortunately the chairman of this commission has – due to personal reasons – resigned for the position. 

I would like on behalf of the commission to thank Ole Magne Grytvik for the work and cooperation in the 

commission during several years. We have not always had the same opinion, but we have always had fruitful 

discussions and have always reached a joint opinion. Furthermore I would like to thank Eva Wieland-Schilla, 

Gaby Lemke and Charles Spijker for their help with translations and layout. I would also like to thank the 

board for their cooperation during the year. 

On behalf of the Breeding & Registration Commission, 

Ole Amstrup, secretary

FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE FELINE - FIFe 

Report from the Disciplinary Commission, 

for the FIFe GA in Malmö, 28 th /29 th May, 2009 

Members: 

Commission Chairman Mr. Hans Lindberg 

Mr. Bohumír Mahelka 

Mrs. Eva Minde, secretary 

Mrs. Anne Paloluoma-Sundholm 

Mr. Herbert Steinhauser 

In the period from June 2008 till May 2009 there have been no meetings in the DC. All contact 

between the members of the Commission has very effectively been executed by e-mail. These 

matters have been dealt with during the period June 2008-February 2009: 

Case No. 1: 

Case No. 2: 

Case No. 3: 

Case No. 4: 

Change of Membership from Felis Danica to 1. DEKZV eV 

Change of Membership from SVERAK to Felis Danica 

Copyright/Ethics of commission members 

Change of Membership from FFH to NRR 

Case No. 1: Change of Membership from Felis Danica to 1. DEKZV eV 

The Commission’s recommendation to the Board was to not allow two Danish members to become 

members of 1. DEKZV eV, due to unpaid obligations towards FD. 

Case No. 2: Change of Membership from SVERAK to Felis Danica 

The Commission’s recommendation to the Board was to allow a Swedish member to become 

member of FD as the person in question had not been a member of SVERAK for several years. 

Case No. 3: Copyright/Ethics of commission members 

The Board of FIFe wanted the commission’s point of view upon two cases raised in e-mails by the 

JCS. The commission discussed the cases and decided to present two proposals to the GA, 

hoping to clarify such situations in the future. 

Case No. 4: Change of Membership from FFH to NRR 

The commission had decided to discuss this matter with the parties during our meeting in Malmö. 

However, the matter solved itself as the Board of the Norwegian club in question decided not to 

accept the Swiss members. 

We would like to express our gratitude to Mrs. Eva Wieland-Schilla for her help in with the 

translations of this report and our proposals into German and French. 

Rydsgård/Oslo, 18th March, 2009 

Hans G. Lindberg 

DC Chairman 

Eva Minde 

DC secretary 

Chairman Hans Lindberg Disciplinary Commission Secretary Eva Minde 

Slevagården Odvar Solbergs vei 170 

SE-27462 Rydsgård 

NO-0973 Oslo 

Tel.: +46 411 48133 Tel./fax.: +47 22 10 67 14 

Fax: +46 463 20753 Mob.tel.: +47 92 89 98 69 

e-mail: hans.lindberg@alfalaval.com 

e-mail: eva.minde@smartcall.no

The Judges & Standard Commission 

Annual report of activities to FIFe GA 2009 in Malmö 

Members: Mrs Satu Hämäläinen, Mrs H. Miriam Klein Gasbarri, Mrs Donatella Mastrangelo, Mr Martti Peltonen, 

Mr Steven L. Jones (Secretary), Mrs Thea Friškovec (Chairman). 

During the last year the JS Commission have had a productive year. In January 2009 we received with regret the 

resignation of our member Mr Martti Peltonen. We wish to thank him for all his valuable work and contribution 

during the past years. 

After the election of a new member to JSC, three meetings have taken place during the year. We would like to 

thank the Board to enable us the meeting-weekend in Rome. The Finnish club SUROK and the Norwegian club 

RORAK who offered us these opportunities and services. Lots of the work has been done by e-mail 

correspondence. Throughout the year we have co-operated with the FIFe General Secretary and the Board on a 

number of matters. 

Since the GA in Stary Smokovec a lot of work has been done: 

Updating of the Standards: all members have contributed their remarks, corrections and reviews to the FIFe 

General Secretary for the updated standards. 

Updating of the Rules for Judges, Student Judges and Stewards: we helped GS and have updated all the 

changes carried at GA 2008 in all three FIFe languages for the new 2009 edition. 

Judge's and Preliminary exams: the JSC Chairman and Secretary have set up and sent out many final and 

preliminary exams to the examining judges and the FIFe members: 2x final exam Category I in English, 4x 

final exam Category II in English, 2x in French, 5x final exam Category III in English, 3x final exam Category 

IV in English, 1x preliminary exam Category I in English, 1x in French, 6x preliminary exam Category II in 

English, 1x in German, 6x preliminary exam Category III in English, 2x in German, 1x preliminary exam 

Category IV in English. 

We have recorded about 300% increase in preliminary examinations in categories II and III this year, 

which is very encouraging. But we also recorded a general drop of final examinations this year, and an 

alarming drop of about 300% in final examinations in category I. 

Seminars: in co-operation with SVERAK and Royal Canin we have organised the judges’ seminar to be held 

at the FIFe GA in Malmö. We want to thank both for hosting the seminar and to all lecturers for their cooperation. 

Questionnaires: 

Preliminary questionnaires: 

The General part has been updated to version 2009 in English, German and French and the Category III in 

English and German. Revisions have been made to Category II in English and German. Category I in 

English and French has been updated and remade in workbook & answers format version 2009. 

Final exam questionnaires: 

General part version 2009 in English has been updated and remade in workbook & answers format. New 

version 2009 Category III in English has been done. Category II in English and French has been revised. 

Requests for help with translation of all updated and new questionnaires in German and French have been 

addressed to the Board. 

Judge's matters: we have handled a number of matters and passed our recommendations and conclusions 

to the Board. 

Mentor Judges documents: the JSC has prepared the application form, short guidelines and a letter for 

judges and submitted it all to the Board in beginning of December 2008 with the wish to enable smooth and 

proper start of mentor judging system in FIFe. 

Proposals to the GA 2009: we have prioritised and prepared our proposals for submission. 

Standards: we have worked on Standard proposals and also updated the DSP and PEB standards 

Renewed forms: The chairman has prepared the new 2009 forms for Steward’s certificate, Student Judge’s 

certificate, Student Judge’s certificate - Mid-stream assessment and Parallel judging, new Stage certificate 

and Mentor Judge Application Form and passed them to the Board, who co-operated in final formatting and 

published them on FIFe web site. 

Work in progress: We are continuing with reformatting of the preliminary and final exam questionnaires, 

which still have to be renewed and updated. We will continue with updates of the Glossary of Terms in the 

General Part Standard as well as on corrections of some colour descriptions and standardisation of 

standards. Also we are continuing with preparing changes to the judge’s training program. 

Finally, I would like to thank to Ms Claudia Haslinger and Mr Yan Roca Folch for help with translation of JSC 

proposals to German and French, to Mr Eric Reijers for many grammar corrections and contribution in different 

JSC documents in all 3 FIFe languages through the year and to all the members of the Judges and Standard 

Commission for their contribution and friendly co-operation during the past year. 

Yours sincerely, Celje, 24 th March 2009 

Thea Friškovec, JSC Chairman

The Show Commission 

Report to the FIFe General Assembly 2009 

In the period from May 2008 until May 2009 the Show Commission had the following members: 

Wojciech-Albert Kurkowski (Poland) – chairperson, Charles Spijker (Netherlands) – secretary, 

João Noronha Carvalho da Silva (Portugal), Lena Preisler (Israel) and Alfred Wittich (Switzerland). 

During the year 2008/2009 the Show Commission has discussed and dealt with several requests 

for a recommendation concerning exceptions to or questions about the Show Rules, received from: 

1. the FIFe Board regarding standardising the Annexes in the Show Rules 

The recommendation of the Show Commission for all exceptions for the number of 

certificates when they are allowed to be gained in one country: always stick to the required 

number of certificates and mimimum number of different judges as already set in the Show 

Rules (articles 4.4 and 4.5) when going to two countries: 8x CAGCIB/CAGPIB by 4 different 

judges, 11x CACS/CAPS by 6 different judges. 

For classes 7 and 8 it would mean 5x CACIB/CA PIB by 3 different judges. Implementing this 

recommendation would result to Annex 3 and 6 to be combined into a new Annex 12. 

2. SVERAK (SE) regarding limiting entry of a cat to participate only during one of the two show 

days on 2x1-certificate shows 

Since this issue is not dealt with in the Show Rules, and according to the Show Commission 

no show rule would be violated or would need asked an exception for, the Show Commission 

concluded it to be a national matter whether to set such limitation. 

3. Mundikat (NL) regarding separate nominations for Best in Show and separate Best in Show 

titles for male/female juniors and for male/female kittens on an international show for British 

Shorthair only, on 17.10.2009 

The Show Commission recommended positively, the Show Commission to present a 

proposal to the General Assembly 2009 to address this issue in the Show Rules. 

4. Felis Danica (DK) regarding separate nominations for Best in Show and separate Best in 

Show titles for male/female juniors and for male/female kittens on an international show for 

Maine Coon only, on 14.06.2009 

Same recommendation as 3. 

5. Felis Polonia (PL) regarding a ”hotel show” on 21/22.06.2009 with no visitors and no show 

cages 

Instead of in their cage in the showhall – the cats stay in their hotel room until it is their turn 

for judging. In the judging area the minimum number of required judges cages will be made 

available. 

The Show Commission did not recommend positively. Although nowhere in the Show Rules 

is explicitly written that a show organiser must allow visitors to enter the show venue nor that 

a show organiser must provide the (show) cages for the exhibits, it was felt that a FIFe show 

should (re)present the cats, FIFe and also the FIFe Member to a public of cat lovers. 

Most work was involved in producing the 2009 edition of the Show Rules in English, German and 

French, which task was performed by the secretary of the Show Commission in assistance to the 

General Secretary. 

During the past year the Show Commission had only one meeting: in November 2008 in The 

Netherlands. At this meeting the proposals for the General Assembly 2009 were prepared and 

discussed, the final version of the proposals was dealt with by email, just as all daily matters. 

We would like to thank Martha Negele, Jules Maurice Monnet and Alfred Wittich for translating our 

proposals into German and French. 

Finally we would like to thank Felikat (NL) for hosting our meeting in November 2008 in conjunction 

with judging on their show, which made it possible to organise our meeting at lower costs for FIFe. 

On behalf of the FIFe Show Commission, 

Wojciech-Albert Kurkowski 

chairperson 

Charles Spijker 

secretary

ASOCIACIÓN FELINA ARGENTINA 

Miembro de la Federación Internacional Felina (FIFe) 

Miembro de la Sociedad Rural Argentina 

www.asociacion-felina-argentina.com 

FIFe General Assembly 2009,Malmö/Sweden 

Application of “AFU,ARU” – Uruguay for Patronage Membership 

AFA fully supports the application of “AFU,ARU” to become a patronage member of FIFe. 

“AFU,ARU” has been recently founded by Uruguayen FIFe members of AFA. These members have 

expressed the sincere wish to have a proper FIFe club in Uruguay. 

We are confident that the foundation of a new Uruguayen member will be a great contribution to FIFe 

and we are also confident that the current Board of “AFU,ARU” as well as their members will make this 

a success. 

“AFU,ARU” is committed to all FIFe rules, which shows in their Statutes and rules. 

The members would like to have the opportunity of the patronage membership to develop from a 

beginning organization to a full blown FIFe member. 

We would like to appeal to you to vote in favour of the application for patronage membership of 

“AFU,ARU”, because they represent FIFe in an excellent way and they take care of the continuation of 

FIFe in Latin Amrica, which is important to us all. 

It is with pleasure that AFA will take up/continue its mentorship for “AFU,ARU”. 

Respectfully yours, Mrs. Roberto Mendez, President 

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FIFe Generalversammulung 2009 Malmö/Schweden 

Anfrage von „AFU-ARU“ um Patronatsmitgliedschaft 

AFA unterstützt vollstens die Anfrage von AFU;ARU um Mitgliedschaft unter Patronage bei der FIFe. 

“AFU;ARU” wurde vor kurzem von uruguyischen FIFe Mitgliedern (AFA) gegründet, diese Mitglieder 

haben den Wunsch geäussert, dass es einen eigenen FIFe Klub in Uruguay geben möge. 

Wir sind davon überzeugt, dass die Gründung eines FIFé Klubs in Uruguay für die FIFe wichtig ist, 

und dass sowohl der Vorstand die Mitglieder des Klubs diesen erfolgreich gestalten werden. 

“AFU;ARU” hält sich strikt an alle FIFe Regeln, was in den Statuten und Regel des Klubs seht. 

Die Mitglieder würden sich freuen, wenn sie die Gelegenheit kriegen würden die Patronage- 

Mitgliedschaft einer beginnenden Organisation zu einem vollentfalteten und erfolgreichen Vollmitglied 

der FIFe entwickeln dürften. 

Wir möchten Sie bitten, diesem Wunsch zu entsprechen und diesem Antrag auf von “AFU;ARU” Ihre 

Stimme zu geben, weil dieser Klub die FIFe würdig vertreten wird und weil er die Fortsetzung der 

Präsenz der FIFe in Lateinamerika garantiert, was für uns alle wichtig ist. 

Mit grossem Vergnügen wird AFA als Mentor “AFU,ARU zur Seite stehen. 

Mit hochachtungsvollen Grüssen, Roberto Mendez, Präsident 

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FIFe Assemblée Générale 2009,Malmö,Suede 

Candidature de « AFU,ARU »- Ar pour devenir membre sous patronage 

« AFU,ARU » a été fondé recemment par des membres uruguayes de la FIFe (AFA). Ces membres 

ont exprimés le souhait qu’il y ait un club FIFe en Uruguay. 

Nous sommes certains que la création d’un nouveau membre uruguay sera une contribution 

importante pour la FIFe en Amerique latine. Et nous sommes confiants que tant le directoire de 

« AFU,ARU » que ses membres feront de cela un succès. « AFU,ARU » se conforme parfaitement à 

toutes les règles de la FIFe, ce qui se réflète d’ailleurs autant dans les statuts que les autres 

règlements du club. Les membres désirent avoir l’opportunité de faire évoluer un club débutant et 

sous patronage vers un membre à part entière et mature de la FIFe. 

Nous vous appelons donc à voter en faveur de cette candidature pour devenir membre sous 

patronage de « AFA » non seulement parce qu’ils seront de dignes représentants de la FIFe mais 

aussi parce qu’ils prennent soin de la continuation de la présence de la FIFe en Amerique latine, ce 

qui est important pour nous tous. 

C’est avec plaisir que AFA commencera/continuera d’être le mentor de « AFU,ARU » 

Respectueusement, Roberto Mendez, Président

ARU-AFU - Cuareim 2125 

apto. 509 -CP 11800 

Montevideo, Uruguay 

tel. +59829291367 

Request to be accepted as FIFe Patronage Member: 

ARU-AFU (Asociación Rural del Uruguay – Asociación Felina del Uruguay) 

Montévidéo, 10 th March 2009 

We are a group of cat breeders from Uruguay who desire more than anything else to be accepted as 

Patronage Member of the FIFe. 

With this letter we wish to introduce ourselves. 

In 2007, a group of twelve Uruguayan breeders got together with the intention of setting up a club 

in our country. Previously, we registered our cats in FIFe or TICA clubs outside the country, in 

Argentina or Brazil. There is a WCF club in Uruguay, set up two years ago, but none of us wished 

to join it. In fact, some of our members were part of this club and left it. 

In Uruguay, a country with only 3 million inhabitants, the register of pedigreed animals is an 

activity that has been delegated by the State to the National Agriculture and Livestock Union, the 

“Asociación Rural del Uruguay” or ARU by its acronym. This Association issues international 

pedigrees for other species, such as bovine and sheep cattle, horses, etc. Such pedigrees have the 

level of a Public Document here, which means that their forgery or abuse is prosecuted by our 

Justice system. If a breeding club aspires being recognized and gaining prestige in our country, 

joining ARU is required. 

Cats are not as popular not have such a high reputation as the dogs in our country. Uruguay has had 

a Kennel Club for decades and it has very reputed breeders, judges and animals. The cat is seen as 

an animal, which belongs to the streets, a second class pet and there is a lot of ignorance about the 

different breeds. Today the most popular breed is the Persian (8 catteries) but there is an Exotic 

Shorthair cattery and during the last year a Siamese and Oriental cattery and a Bengal cattery have 

been set up. All these catteries are small sized and suffering many difficulties. 

Our desire to change this situation led to the foundation of our own club in 2007 in order to spread 

the responsible breeding and owning of cats. It was called “Club del Gato Persa y Exótico del 

Uruguay" (Uruguayan Persian and Exotic Cat Club) and we were accepted by ARU. 

In 2008 we were requested by other breeders to create a new more general club. That is how 

“Asociación Felina Uruguaya” (Uruguayan Feline Association) was born with the aim to integrate 

all the feline breeds in our country. This club was also recognized by ARU. 

AFU is a democratic and non-profit organisation whose members are cat breeders and owners and 

its aim is to promote the responsible breeding and owning of the cat, to keep genealogical registries 

in our country and the maintenance and improvement of the pedigreed cat by progressive positive 

selection. This includes the promotion of the welfare of all kind of cats, their health and proper 

socialisation. 

We emphasise that AFU's rules do not allow its members to sell or to hand over cats with pedigrees 

to pet shops or similar organizations nor to offer for any experimental research or testing and it is

ARU-AFU - Cuareim 2125 

apto. 509 -CP 11800 

Montevideo, Uruguay 

tel. +59829291367 

also not allowed for AFU's members to offer/trade cats or services, such as stud service, by auction 

or similar actions, be it on electronic or real events 

Summarizing, AFU's rules and statutes were set up in line with the FIFe Statutes and Rules as 

its model and we fully respect and accept the FIFe Statutes and Rules. 

We have had different activities related to our objectives. Firstly, we have been to TV shows with 

our cats showing the different breeds in the country explaining their history, characteristics, etc. 

Secondly, we have been in contact with a group of veterinarians with the aim to encourage them 

about the cat and raise their interest in the study of their particularities, their behaviour, health, 

genetics, grooming, etc. 

At the initiative of one of our members, the first PKD DNA test has been set up and is carried out 

by the Genetics Lab of the Veterinary Faculty of the University of the Republic, the most important 

university in the country. Nowadays, the club does not allow breeding cats not tested or PKD 

positive by DNA. 

We set up a cat show without judgements in October 2008 with 30 cats, Persians, Exotics and other 

breeds and we had two seminars, one for breeders and the other one for owners whose lecturer was 

the Argentinean breeder Mrs. Amy Peirano, former AFA president. For 2009 we have planned the 

realization of grooming courses, genetics seminars and show staff training following FIFe's Rules 

and Statutes. 

Now that we have introduced our club to you, we respectfully request the Delegates of the 

FIFe General Assembly to accept us as Patronage Member of the FIFe in Uruguay. 

We are proud and happy to inform you that the Argentinean FIFe Member AFA has agreed to act as 

our Mentor. 

At the same time, we would be grateful if the Board allow us to make a show on June 13-14th, 

2009, following FIFe's show rules and judged by Mr. Beat Rettemund and Mr. Jorge Fletcher. 

Finally, we would really appreciate every help FIFe could give us in order to create our club and we 

would be grateful if you could reconsider our situation. We are looking forward to hearing from 

you. 

Yours sincerely, 

Dr. María de los Angeles Alonso - President AFU-ARU 

Mr. Milton Rivera - Secretary AFU-ARU 

Mr. Daniel Albernaz - Treasurer AFU-ARU

Mr. Eric Reijers 

General Secretary 

Concerns: Asociación Club Felino Colombiano - ACFEC application for full membership in 

FIFe 

Clube Português de Felinicultura (CPF) supports the application of Asociación Club Felino 

Colombiano - ACFEC for membership in FIFe. A full report of its activities during the third 

probational year is presented elsewhere and we can state that ACFEC has fulfilled all its duties 

during its probationary membership. 

We would like to appeal to you to vote in favour of the application for full Membership of ACFEC 

because they represent FIFe in an excellent way, which is important to us all. 

Kind regards, João Noronha – President CPF 

*********** 

Betrifft: Asociación Club Felino Colombiano - ACFEC Kandidatur für die Vollmitschaft in 

der FIFe 

Clube Português de Felinicultura (CPF) stützt die Kandidatur der Asociación Club Felino 

Colombiano - ACFEC ein Mitglied der FIFe zu werden. Ein kompletter Bericht über die Aktivitäten 

des letzten Jahres ist den Unterlagen beigefügt und wir sind der Auffassung dass die ACFEC alle 

Pflichten während der Probezeit erledigt hat. 

Wir möchten Sie allen höflich fragen zur Gunsten diesen Antrag auf Vollmitgliedschaft von 

ACFEC zu stimmen, weil sie die FIFe in eine vorzügliche Art und Weise präsentieren und sie die 

der FIFe, welche für uns alle wichtig ist. 

Mit freundlichen Grüssen, João Noronha – Präsident CPF 

************* 

Concerne: Asociación Club Felino Colombiano - ACFEC pour devenir Membre entier de la 

FIFe 

Clube Português de Felinicultura (CPF) supporte l’application de Asociación Club Felino 

Colombiano - ACFEC pour être membre de la FIFe. Un report détaillé des activités de son 

troisième an probatoire est inclue dans cette ordre du jour et nous pouvons dire que ACFEC a repli 

tous ses obligations durant cette période probatoire. 

Nous vous prions de voter en faveur de cette application d’ACFEC, parce´quíls représente la FIFe 

dans une façon excellente et nous avons la continuation de la Fife important pour nous tous. 

Sincèrement, João Noronha – Président CPF

ASOCIACION CLUB FELINO COLOMBIANO - ACFEC 

NIT 900006866-3 

Miembro de la Federación Internacional Felina 

Mr. Eric Reijers - FIFe General Secretary 

Bogotá D.C., April 4 th , 2009 

Dear Eric, 

Please receive a kind regard from ACFEC, Asociación Club Felino Colombiano. We are very 

interested to request full membership of FIFe; therefore we will kindly make this request to the FIFe 

General Assembly May, 2009. 

For your information, currently the Board of ACFEC consists of the following 9 persons: 

Mrs. B. Nydia Vera Monroy President 

Mr. Jhon Alexander Córdoba Vice- President 

Mr. Ricardo E. Gonzalez General Secretary 

Mrs. Ingrid Gómez Romero Treasurer 

Mr. Ivan Dario Cabrera Vera 1st Substitute 

Mr. Sergio Bustamante Z. 2 nd Substitute 

Mr. Oscar Mauricio Nino 3 rd Substitute 

Mr. Julian Fernando Buchelli 4th Substitute 

Mr. Luis Ernesto Cuello Pinto LO Book 

All the ACFEC associates are waiting for the good news, to get the full membership and we would like 

to thank our mentor, CPF (Clube Portugues Felinicultura), the Portuguese member of FIFe for guiding 

us during all these three years. 

With this letter we would like to introduce ACFEC, and inform the FIFe delegates of our activities 

during of last three years and of course express the wish that the delegates will allow us the great 

honour and pleasure to become a full Member of FIFe. 

Kind regards, 

__________________________ 

B. NYDIA VERA M. 

ACFEC PRESIDENT 

Mail: presidencia@acfec.org 

Web page: www.acfec.org 

www.acfec.org secretaria@acfec.org TELEFAX 7512989 695 8616

ASOCIACION CLUB FELINO COLOMBIANO - ACFEC 

NIT 900006866-3 

Miembro de la Federación Internacional Felina 

GENERAL 

ACFEC was founded on 7 th October 2004 in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia as an initiative of pedigree cat breeders, 

veterinarians and cat lovers and registered as a Non-Profit organization under the NIT 9000006866-3 at the Commercial 

Registry of Bogotá at 9 th February 2005. 

Amongst the decisions made at this meeting we would like to draw your attention to the most important ones: 

Statutes have been drawn up to fully respect and accept the FIFe Statutes and Rules. 

Promotion of the health and welfare for all kind of cats. 

Propaganda of pedigree-cats by establishing a national pedigree-book and organising shows etc. 

The maintenance and improvement of pedigree cats by progressive positive selection. 

It is not allowed to sell or to hand over cats with FIFe pedigrees to pet shops or similar organizations nor to offer 

for any experimental research or testing nor to offer/trade cats or services, such as stud service, by auction or 

similar actions, be it on electronic or real events. 

ACFEC unconditionally acknowledges the FIFe statutes, Rules and restrictions. 

Now we will give a summary of our activities over the past three years, which consisted of National and International 

Shows, conferences and seminars, pedigree breeding supervision and counselling, etc. 

2005 ACTIVITIES 

Cat shows: Even before our patronage membership of FIFe, we already organized shows using the full FIFe system: 

in April 2005 we held our first show. The judges were Mr. Alfred Wittich (CH) and Mr. Beat Rettenmund (AR) and 

all 4 FIFe categories were presented, with the breeds PER, SBI, RAG, TUA, BEN, BRI, CHA, RUS, SIA and HCS. 


Catteries registered in FIFe: In 2006 ACFEC registered 13 catteries in FIFe, for the following breeds: ABY, TUA, 

BEN, NFO, BRI, CHA, EXO, MCO, PER, RAG, RUS, SBI and SIA. In total 90 litters were registered and 196 cats 

in the ACFEC LO book 

Conferences/Seminars: In 2006 ACFEC organized 6 conferences/seminars, about every second month. The subjects 

varied from symptoms of alarm in cardiac diseases to indentifying the colour of your cat. 

International shows: In 2006 ACFEC organized 3 International Shows, in March, July and September. The judges 

officiating were mostly from Argentina. On almost every show all FIFe categories were represented, with the breeds 

PER, EXO, SBI, RAG, TUA, MCO, NFO, ABY, BEN, BRI, CHA, CRX, MAU RUS, SIA and housecats. 


Conferences/seminars: In 2007 ACFEC organized 6 seminars. The subjects varied from show preparation of cats to 

blood group problems and identifying breeds & colours, etc. The speakers were FIFe judges and veterinarians. 

International show: In 2007 ACFEC organized only 1 International 2-day Show, on 21+22 July. The judges were 

Mrs. Bydlinski and Mrs. Anciau. On these shows PER, EXO, SBI, RAG, TUA, BRI and housecats were present. 

Propaganda show: In 2007 ACFEC organized a propaganda/breed presentation show 21 April. The breeds PER, 

EXO, SBI, RAG, BRI, SIA and housecats were shown to a large audience. 


Conferences/seminars: In 2008 ACFEC organized 2 seminars: the speakers were Mr. Sagurski and a veterinarian. 

International shows: In 2008 ACFEC organized 2 Int. 2-day Shows: on 19+20 July, with the judges Mrs. De Bava 

(AR) and Mr. Sagurski (DE) and on 4+5 October the judges Mrs. Burani and Mr. Rettenmund officiated. On these 

shows the breeds PER, EXO, MCO, NFO, BEN SIA and housecats were present. 

Propaganda show: In 2008 ACFEC organized 2 propaganda/breed presentation shows; on 13+14 September and 22 

November. There were many breeds present for the many visitors to see. 

Figures/registrations etc: In 2008, we registered various catteries more in FIFe. Over 70 cats were transferred from 

other feline organizations and 63 transferred within ACFEC. A total of 253 cats were registered: 134 in our LO and 

119 in our Riex Book. Active and registered stud males, totalled 27 in 2008 

Current Student Judges: ACFEC has the following 2 student judges: Mr. Luis Ernesto Cuello Pinto and Luis 

Fernando Aldana Castellanos, who all passed their preliminary exams in 2005-2006 and who are also our National 

Judges. 

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FIFe GA 2009 – Malmö (SE) 

Additions: in bold and italics 

Proposals from the Board of FIFe 

Unchanged text: in normal print 

Proposal 1 – Change of Statutes 

Chapter VI Commissions - article 6.2 

Joining the Judges & Standard- with the Breeding & Registration Commission, to be 

one Commission, in analogy to what FIFe had before 01.01.2004: 

the Judges & Lo Commission. 

Reduce the amount of Commission members 

- of the Judges & Standard Commission from 6 to NEW 5 

- of the Breeding & Registration / LO Commission from 3 to NEW 2. 

Article 6.2 New wording 

1. The Judges and LO commission shall be is responsible for: 

maintaining the Rules for Judges, Student judges and Stewards 

studying the admission of new breeds and the establishment of the standards applicable to 

such new breeds 

modifying the standards of recognised breeds 

a training programme for student judges and the further education of existing judges 

maintaining the Rules for Breeding and Registration 

attempting to standardise the regulations relating to records of origin in conformity with 

existing standards and rules 

The Commission shall consist of seven (7) members 

five (5) members, who are international judges for category I, II, III, IV, or all round judges; 

all categories have to be represented 

two (2) members, who have kept a pedigree register in their own organisation for a period of 

at least three years and have been breeding for at least three years 

Note: If this proposal is carried the following articles must be amended accordingly: 

article 6.2 of the Statutes (the numbering of the other Commissions) 

article 6.3 of the Statutes 

articles 4.6.2, 4.6.3 and 4.6.4 of the Breeding & Registration Rules 

articles 2.8.6.5, 2.10, 2.11, 3.2, 5.1.3.4, 5.2.6, 5.2.13.1, 6.1, 7.3.1.3.4, 7.3.2.6, 

7.3.2.10.1 of the Rules for Judges, Student Judges & Stewards 

any other FIFe rule or article where the old wording is still used. 

Motivation: The Board has two main reasons to bring this proposal. 

In the first place, the recommendations and findings of both commissions are of paramount 

importance to the FIFe Membership regarding, for example, the registration and judgement of cats. 

Last year at the GA when the NEM was preliminary recognised the JS and BR Commissions had 

very different views how to handle this matter. This is NOT in the interest of the FIFe Members. The 

Board hopes that by combining the commissions, common recommendations will be prevalent. 

Secondly, since several years both the Members of FIFe and the Board have been confronted with 

individual Commission members tending their resignations long before their positions were up for 

(re) election. The Board sees it as its duty to bring a proposal that attempts to increase harmony and 

stability to its Commissions in particular and to FIFe in general. 

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Antrag zur FIFe GV 2009 - Malmö, Schweden 

Hinzufügungen: in fett und kursiv 

Unveränderter Text: in normaler Schrift 

Streichungen: durchgestrichener Text 

Antrag 1 – Satzungsänderung Kapitel VI – Kommissionen – Artikel 6.2 

Punkt 3 – die Ausstellungskommission – letzter Satz: 

Die Kommission besteht aus fünf (5) drei (3) Mitgliedern, die Show-Organisatoren sein müssen, wenn 

möglich aus fünf drei (3) verschiedenen Ländern. 

Begründung: Die einzelnen nationalen Mitglieder der FIFe organisieren seit Jahren Ausstellungen, 

und somit entfällt der unterstützende Faktor der Kommission. Um zukunftsorientiert neue Konzepte 

zu entwickeln ist es effektiver in einem kleinen Kreis zu arbeiten. 

Proposal to the FIFe GA 2009 – Malmö, Sweden 

Additions: in bold + italics 

Existing text: in normal print 

Deletions: crossed out 

Proposal 1 – Change of Statutes Chapter VI – Commissions – article 6.2 

Point 3 - The Show Commission – last sentence 

The Commission shall consist of five (5) three (3) members, who must be show organisers, if possible 

from five three (3) different countries. 

Motivation: The national FIFe Members organise shows since many years and the supporting role of 

the commission is therefore no longer needed. It will also be more effective to work with a smaller 

group to develop new concepts for the future. 

Proposition a lÁG de la FIFe 2009 – Malmö, Suède 

Additions: en caractères grasses et italiques 

Texte existant: normal 

Texte supprimé: rayé 

Proposition 1 – Modification des Statuts Titre VI – Commissions – article 6.2 

Point 3 - La Commission des Expositions – dernière phrase 

La Commission se compose de cinq (5) trois (3) membres, organisateurs déxpositions provenant si 

possibles de cinq trois (3) pays différents. 

Motivation: Les Membres national de la FIFe organisent depuis des années des expositions et le rôle 

soutenu de la commission nést pas plus nécessaire. Pour développer des concepts nouveaux pour la 

future, cést plus efficient de travailler dans une groupe plus petite.


Proposals to the FIFe General Assembly 2009 

Proposals from the Breed Council Workgroup r egarding the Statutes, General Rules and 

Breed Council Rules 

Additions: in bold and italics. Deletions: crossed out. 

Moved text: in italics only. Unchanged text: in normal print. 

PROPOSAL 1 

Proposal 1A – Statutes 

The function Breed Council Coordinator 

Chapter III - ADMINISTRATION 

ARTICLE 3.1 

The administrative bodies of the FIFe are: 

• The General Assembly of members 

• The Executive Board 

• The Commissions 

• The Breed Council Coordinator 

• The Auditors 

CHAPTER VI – COMMISSIONS AND BREED COUNCIL COORDINATOR 

ARTICLE 6.1 

The Commissions shall consist of individuals selected for their abilities and elected by the General 

Assembly for a period of three years. 

Such individuals must be members of a National FIFe mMember. 

The members of the different Commissions shall elect one person to be responsible for that 

Commission. 

The Commissions must meet prior to the General Assembly and must submit a written report, 

containing the results of their work, to the General Assembly. 

The Breed Council Coordinator is an individual selected for his abilities and elected by the 

General Assembly for a period of three years. 

Such individual must be a member of a National FIFe Member. 

The Breed Council Coordinator must submit a written report, containing a summary of the 

Breed Councils activities, to the General Assembly. 

Should a Commission member or the Breed Council Coordinator be unable to fulfil his duties due 

to retirement, resignation, disability or un-inability, a replacement must be elected for the duration of 

the period of office at the following General Assembly. 

ARTICLE 6.2 

Addition to this article: 

6. The Breed Council Coordinator shall be responsible for: 

• the Breed Council Rules 

• the concept of Breed Councils to ensure efficient operation of these Breed 

Councils.



ARTICLE 6.3 

The aforementioned Commissions (Judges & Standard, Breeding & Registration, Show, 

Disciplinary and Health & Welfare) and the Breed Council Coordinator shall be free to express 

their opinions. They must submit their findings to the Executive Board which will present such 

findings to the next General Assembly. 

Correspondence addressed to the different Commissions must be in one of the three official 

languages and must be forwarded by the National FIFe mMember with a covering letter to the 

Secretary General who will advise the appropriate Commission. Proposals sent direct from 

members of National FIFe mMembers are unacceptable. 

Proposal 1B – General Rules 

The function Breed Council Coordinator and the proposals from the Breed Councils on the 

Agenda of the General Assembly 

CHAPTER IV - THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

ARTICLE 4.9 

All items to be placed on the Agenda of the General Assembly have to be addressed in writing to all 

members in the 3 FIFe languages (French, German and English). 

The Annual Reports are to be made available at the beginning of the General Assembly. 

The following items shall be sent to the members in advance: 

Proposals from the Board and the Commissions 

Proposals from the Members 

Proposals from the Breed Councils 

Balance sheets 

Budget 

Candidates for the various positions on the Board, and Commissions, Auditors and 

Breed Council Coordinator 

Applications for membership. 

Proposal 1C – Breed Council Rules 

1. Purpose – Advisory body 

The Breed Councils are to be established for each breed in order to serve the General Assembly 

in an advisory capacity as advisory bodies on breed standards, and breeding rules and health 

issues. The Breed Council is to channel opinions and suggestions from the individual FIFe breeder 

to the General Assembly of FIFe through the Breed Council secretary. who shall be elected by each 

specific Breed Council. The Breed Councils are represented at the General Assembly by the 

Breed Council Coordinator.



2. Eligibility and Membership requirements 

1. a member must have a FIFe registered cattery name. 

2. a member must be at least 18 years old and must be a member in good standing, for at least 5 

calendar years, of a National FIFe mMember. 

3. a member must have bred and registered with a National FIFe mMember at least 3 litters of the 

appropriate breed within the previous 5 calendar years. 

4. a member must either have: 

bred at least one Grand Int. Champion or Grand Int. Premier of the appropriate breed 

or 

A member must have exhibited a cat of the appropriate breed owned by him/herself at FIFe 

shows at least 3 times per year within the previous 3 calendar years. 

A National FIFe Member may grant exceptions regarding the requirements 3 or 4 for 

membership of a Breed Council on a motivated application from the breeder. 

FIFe judges qualified for the relevant breed are eligible for membership without any condition. 

Membership by eligible individuals in any breed may be obtained by submitting to the General 

Secretary a completed membership application to the National FIFe Member. form and paying the 

appropriate fee(s) to FIFe's treasurer. 

This application must be certified by the National FIFe mMember. 

Membership applications for any given year will not be accepted after August 1 of that year. 

Upon receipt of the membership application and fee(s), the General Secretary Breed Council 

Coordinator will place the member’s name on the membership list. 

A membership runs from January 1 to December 31. 

Membership in more than one Breed Council is permitted. 

6 3. Fees 

The annual registration fee (January 1 to December 31) shall be set up by the General Assembly to 

help to cover expenses for the operation of the Breed Councils. 

The General Assembly shall set an annual registration fee. 

For inclusion in the official Breed Council members list, Breed Council members are required 

to pay the annual fee, which is listed in Annex 1 of the General Rules. 

4. The National FIFe Member’s Responsibility 

The National FIFe Member is responsible for: 

forwarding applications to the Breed Council Coordinator 

submitting the fees of its Breed Council members to the FIFe Treasurer by the 31 

March each year 

certifying each year that Breed Council membership requirements 1, 2 and 3 in article 

2 are fulfilled. 

If a Breed Council member’s membership in a FIFe organisation ceases during the year or 

his cattery name in the Book of Cattery Names of FIFe is deleted, the National FIFe Member 

must inform the Breed Council Coordinator. The Breed Council member will be deleted from 

the Breed Council membership list.



5 Breed Council Coordinator 

The Breed Council Coordinator is elected by the FI Fe General Assembly for a period of three 

years. 

The Breed Council Coordinator is the contact person for the Breed Council secretaries, the 

Board, Commissions, the National FIFe Members and other relevant bodies. 

The Breed Council Coordinator is responsible for: 

maintaining the Breed Council Rules 

receiving membership applications for the breed councils 

maintaining a list of breed council members 

submitting a list of the Breed Council members to the FIFe Treasurer for invoicing 

the National FIFe members 

informing the breed councils about proposals, concerning their breeds, which have 

been submitted to the General Assembly 

forwarding proposals from the breed councils to the appropriate commission(s) 

representing the Breed Councils at the General Assembly (without voting rights) 

organising the ballot for the Breed Council secretary 

preparing a written annual report for the General Assembly, this should contain at 

least: 

- an overview of Breed Councils and their members 

- a summary of Breed Council activities. 

3 6. Breed Council Secretary 

3.1 6.1 Requirements for eligibility 

See Membership Requirements above. 

A secretary may not hold his/her position in more than one Council at a time. 

A secretary for each Breed Council is to be elected from the members and by the members of that 

Breed Council for a period of three years. 

A candidate must declare his/her intention to run for secretary of a Breed Council by submitting 

his/her declaration in writing to the General Secretary Breed Council Coordinator by the 1st 

August prior to the December in which the election is held. 

4 6.2 Elections 

Elections will be held every 3 years during the month of December. 

Ballots for the election of Breed Council secretaries must be mailed to the General Secretary Breed 

Council Coordinator in accordance with voting instructions printed on the ballot and must be 

returned in the official ballot envelope. 

Only those Breed Council members who have paid their dues by the 1st August preceding the 

December in which the election is held shall be eligible to vote in the election. 

In the event of a tie vote between/among the candidates for Breed Council secretary, the 

membership that was eligible to vote in the election that resulted in a tie shall re-vote amongst the 

candidates who had equal votes. The re-election is to be done within 3 weeks of the close of the 

first election, allowing the voters 14 days to return the ballots to the General Secretary Breed 

Council Coordinator. If the vote result is again a tie, the winner shall be determined by lot.



6.3 Responsibility 

The Breed Council Secretary is responsible for: 

receiving and evaluating proposals from the breed council members 

arranging and organising a ballot on proposals 

sending the approved proposals according to article 8 and evaluations according to 

article 9 

being the contact person between the Breed Council members and the Breed Council 

Coordinator 

preparing the Breed Council annual report to be sent to the Breed Council 

Coordinator by the end of January. 

5 7. Vacancies 

The FIFe Board shall appoint a replacement for any vacancy occurring in the office of a Breed 

Council secretary or the Breed Council Coordinator. 

7 8. Procedure for Submission of Proposals 

8.1 Eligibility 

To be eligible to forward proposals, the Breed Council must consist of members from at least 6 8 

different National FIFe mMembers. Exceptions can be granted by the Board. 

8.2 Procedure for Proposals 

8.2.1 Suggestions and opinions from the members of each Breed Council are to be forwarded to 

the elected Secretary of the specific Breed Council by the end of November. 

8.2.2 The Breed Council secretary will evaluate these proposals and obtain the opinions of other 

members of the particular Breed Council in an annual poll to be taken before December of each 

calendar year. 

8.2.3 Notwithstanding the fact that the Breed council serves the General Assembly in an 

advisory capacity, For a proposal to be eligible for submission to the General Assembly, the 

approval of a 2/3 majority of the members voting in the specific Breed Council(s) affected must be 

obtained. 

8.3 The proposals of the Breed Council accepted in the way described above in article 8.2.3 

have to be forwarded in all 3 FIFe languages to the Breed Council Coordinator who will forward 

them to the respective commissions (Health & Welfare, Judges & Standards and Breeding & 

Registration), by the end of January each calendar year. They must also have the approval, with a 

2/3 majority of the commission concerned, to be eligible as a proposal for the General Assembly. 

8.4 Once in two years any Breed Council may forward one (1) proposal directly to the 

Breed Council Coordinator to be forwarded to the Board for inclusion in the FIFe General 

Assembly agenda. 

This proposal must have passed with at least a 2/3 majority and must be submitted in all 3 

FIFe languages.



9. Evaluation of Proposals 

Proposals for the General Assembly concerning the specific breeds received through the 

Breed Council Coordinator from the Board, Commissions or National FIFe Members will be 

sent to the Breed Council members by the Breed Council secretary for evaluation. 

The Breed Council secretary will organise a ballot within 15 days after receipt of the 

Proposal(s) and, after having received the result, will send the Breed Council Coordinator 

a recommendation which must be supported by a 2/3 majority of the members voting in the 

specific Breed Council. 

10. Working language and communication 

The working language of the Breed Councils is English. 

Communications are electronic and via e-mail. 

Motivation 

At the General Assembly in 2008 a working group was formed as a result of the discussion at the 

GA about the proposal from Felis Danica. The members of this working group are Anne Paloluoma- 

Sundholm (Finland), Paula van de Wijngaart (The Netherlands) and Ole Amstrup (Denmark). 

This group was given the task to look into the rules concerning the Breed Councils (BCs) and try to 

suggest changes which could establish the BCs as a part of the FIFe structure and give the 

breeders of National FIFe Members the opportunity to contribute to the development of their breed 

in the FIFe part of the cat world. 

We have put forward proposals to the change the Statutes, the General Rules and the Breed 

Council Rules, and our proposal is to be regarded as entity. 

To establish the BCs as an integrated part of the FIFe structure, it is necessary to include the BCs in 

the FIFe Rules as an official FIFe body. 

A Breed Council Coordinator is to be included in the Statutes as one of the administrative bodies of 

FIFe. That will initiate changes to the General Rules. Responsibilities of the BC Coordinator have 

been listed. The role of the BC Coordinator will lift the work connected with the BCs from the 

shoulders of the FIFe General Secretary and place the work with the BC Coordinator. 

With these amendments the Breed Councils will no longer be just a copy of the CFA structure but a 

true part of FIFe. 

When the BCs have their place in the FIFe hierarchy and will serve the General Assembly, the 

Board and the Commissions as advisory bodies. 

The changes in the BC rules are made to clarify that the BCs are advisory bodies, but at the same 

time will give the BC the possibilities to put forward proposals every second year to the General 

Assembly. It will also give the BC the opportunity to give statements as advice to the GA regarding 

proposals for changes in the standards and rules concerning the specific breed. 

The changes should also clarify the structure and the administrative work in connection with the 

BCs, and clearly indicate what are the responsibilities of the BC Coordinator, the BC secretaries and 

the National FIFe Members in connection with the BCs.




Additions: in bold + italics Deletions: crossed out Existing text: in normal print. 

Proposal 2 - General Rules : Change to Chapter II articles 2.1 & 2.2: 

Article 2.1: 

When accepting new FIFe members (clubs) it is required that the valid Statutes of such clubs to be 

accepted shall contain the phrase "it is not allowed to sell or to hand over cats with which are 

registered in FIFe pedigrees to pet shops …. the rest of the article remains unchanged. 

Article 2.2: 

FIFe member clubs which do not have the phrase "it is not allowed to sell or to hand over cats with 

which are registered in FIFe pedigrees to pet shops…. the rest of the article remains unchanged. 

Motivation: To clarify beyond any doubt that no cats bred within FIFe may be sold in pet shops. 

FIFe GV 2009 – Malmö (SE) 

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Anträge des FIFe Vorstandes 

Hinzufügungen:fett & kursiv Streichungen: durchgestrichen. Unveränderter Text: normal 

Antrag 2 - Allgemeinreglement : Änderung in Kapitel II Artikel 2.1 & 2.2: 

Artikel 2.1: 

Bei der Aufnahme von neuen FIFe-Mitgliedern (Verbänden) muss darauf geachtet werden, dass 

in den gültigen Statuten des aufzunehmenden Mitgliedes der Passus - es dürfen keine Katzen 

mit die in der FIFe registriert sind -Papieren in Tierhandlungen …. Rest des Artikels unverändert. 

Artikel 2.2: 

FIFe-Mitglieder, die den Vermerk „Es dürfen keine Katzen mit die in der FIFe registriert sind 

Papieren in Tierhandlungen …. Rest des Artikels unverändert 

Begründung: Um ohne jegliche Zweifel fest zu legen dass Katzen die innerhalb der FIFe gezüchtet 

worden sind, nicht in Tierhandlungen verkauft werden dürfen. 

AG de la FIFe 2009 – Malmö (SE) 

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Propositions du comité de la FIFe 

Additions: caractères grasses et italiques Texte supprimé: rayé. Texte existant: normal. 

Proposition 2 - Règlement Intérieur : modification Titre II - articles 2.1 & 2.2 : 

Article 2.1: 

Pour être admis, les nouveaux membres doivent ajouter à leurs Statuts la mention suivante: "Des 

chats qui sont enregistrés dans la avec un pedigree FIFe ne doivent … reste sans change. 

Article 2.2: 

Les membres qui n'ont pas encore le paragraphe “Des chats qui sont enregistrés dans la avec un 

pedigree FIFe ne doivent … reste sans change. 

Motivation: Pour clarifier que ils est absolument interdit de vendre des chats élevés dans la FIFe 

dans des magasins. 









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AR - Argentina - Argentinien - Argentine 

AT - Austria - Österreich - Autriche 

BE - Belgium - Belgien - Belgique 

BG - Bulgaria - Bulgarien - Bulgarie 

BR - Brazil - Brasilien - Brésil 

BY - Belarus - Weiss-Russland - Biéllorussie 

CH - Switzerland - Schweiz - Suisse 

CO - Columbia - Kolumbia - Colombie 

CY - Cyprus - Zypern - Chypre 

CZ - Czech Republic - Tschechien - Rep. Tchèque 

DE - Germany - Deutschland - Allemagne 

DK - Denmark - Dänemarl - Danemark 

EE - Estonia - Estland - Estonie 

ES - Spain - Spanien - Espagne 

EU - Europe - Europa - Europe 

FI - Finland - Finnland - Finlande 

FR - France - Frankreich - France 

GB - United Kingdom - Vereinigtes Königreich - Royaume Uni 

GR - Greece - Griechenland - Grèce 

HR - Croatia - Kroatien - Croatie 

HU - Hungary - Ungarn - Hongrie 

ID - Indonesia - Indonesien - Indonésie 

IL - Israel - Israel - Israël 

IS - Iceland - Island - Islande 

IT - Italy - Italien - Italie 

LI - Liechtenstein - Liechtenstein - Liechtenstein 

LT - Lithuania - Litauen - Lithuanie 

LU - Luxembourg - Luxemburg - Luxembourg 

LV - Latvia - Lettland - Lettonie 

MX - Mexico - Mexiko - Mexique 

MY - Malaysia - Malaysia - Malaisie 

NL - Netherlands - Niederlanden - Pays Bas 

NO - Norway - Norwegen - Norvège 

PL - Poland - Polen - Pologne 

PT - Portugal - Portugal - Portugal 

RO - Romania - Rumänien - Roumanie 

RS - Serbia - Serbien - Serbie 

RU - Russia - Russland - Russie 

SE - Sweden - Schweden - Suède 

SI - Slovenia - Slowenien - Slovénie 

SK - Slovakia - Slowakei - Slovaquie 

UA - Ukraine - Ukraine - Ukraine 

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Proposals regarding the General Rules 

Additions: in bold and italics. Deletions: crossed out. 

Moved text: in italics only. Unchanged text: in normal print. 

PROPOSAL 2 

Article 2.4 

Addition of a new item: 

g) The Mentor shall ensure that the register of various breeds i.e. the Pedigree Book 

is kept according to the FIFe Breeding and Registration rules. If necessary, the 

Mentor can call upon the assistance of the FIFe Breeding and Registration 

Commission to perform a necessary inspection and to advise the Patronage 

member. Responsibility for the costs of this visit shall be clarified in advance. 

Motivation 

There is nowhere mentioned in the rules regarding Patronage members that a pedigree book must 

be kept according to FIFe Breeding & Registration Rules. 

The commission wants to make it perfectly clear that a pedigree book must be kept, and are at any 

time willing to advise a probational member regarding pedigree book-keeping and applying the 

registration rules.





Proposal 3 - General Rules – Addition of new article to Ch. XIII - Miscellaneous 

Article 13.2: 

The FIFe shall make official use in all its correspondence and all address-listings of its 

Members, Board- and, Commission-members, Officers and Judges, of the international 

ISO 3166-1 alpha -2 code of country names. 

A complete current list of these relevant codes can be found in Annex 2 of the General Rules 

(see overleaf). 

Motivation: To officially note the use of the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes. 

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Hinzufügungen:fett & kursiv Streichungen: durchgestrichen. Unveränderter Text: normal 

Antrag 3 – Allgemeinregl. - Hinzufügung Artikel zu Kapitel XIII - Verschiedenes 

Artikel 13.2: 

Der FIFe wird den internationalen ISO 3166-1 Alpha -2 Kode von Ländernamen offiziell 

Benützen in alle ihre Korrespondenz und diesen Kode benützen in die Adresse-Notizen von 

Mitglieder, Vorstands- und Kommissions-Mitglieder, Mitarbeiter und Richter. 

Eine vollständige aktuelle Liste von die relevanten Kodes steht in Anhang 2 des Allgemein- 

Reglements (sehe nächste Seite). 

Begründung: Um die Benützung des ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 Länder Kodes offiziell festzulegen. 

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Prop. 3 - Règlement Intérieur - Addition dún article a Titre XIII - Divers 

Article 13.2: 

La FIFe doit utiliser officiellement, dans toute son correspondance et ses annotations 

dádresses des Membres, des Membres du Comité et des Commissions, des Officiers et des 

Juges, la code international ISO 3166-1 alpha -2 des noms dey pays. 

Vous pouvez trouver la liste complète, actuelle et relevant dans lÁnnexe 2 du Règlement 

Intérieur (prochaine page). 

Motivation: Pour noter officiellement lúsance du code ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 des pays. 









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ÖVEK 

Österreichischer Verband für die Zucht und Haltung von Edelkatzen 

1090 Wien, Liechtensteinstrasse 126 

Tel.Nr. +43 1 3196423 Fax Nr.+43 1 3106540 www.oevek.at 

Anträge des ÖVEK an die FIFe Generalversammlung 2009 

Wien, 25.03.2009 

Antrag 1 Hinzufügung zum Allgemeinreglement Kapitel IV Die Generalversammlung 

Art.4.6 

Derzeitiger Wortlaut: 

Pro Mitglied dürfen nur 3 Anträge an die jeweilige Generalversammlung gestellt werden. 

NEU Pro Mitglied dürfen nur 3 Anträge an die jeweilige Generalversammlung gestellt werden. 

Pro Kommission, sowie dem Vorstand dürfen maximal 15 (fünfzehn) Anträge an die jeweilige 

Generalversammlung gestellt werden. 

Ausnahmen zu dieser Regelung kann in begründeter Sachlage der Vorstand erteilen. 

Begründung: Dies würde den Verlauf der Generalversammlung effizient straffen und es sollte 

ausreichend sein, wenn die Kommissionen der FIFe und der Vorstand die 5 fache Kapazität gegenüber 

einem Mitglied in der Antragstellung an eine Generalversammlung haben. 

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Proposals of ÖVEK to the FIFe General Assembly 2009 

Proposal 1 Addition to General Rules Chapter IV The General Assembly 

art.4.6 

Current wording: 

Each member may submit a maximum of three (3) proposals per year to the General Assembly. 

NEW Each member may submit a maximum of three (3) proposals per year to the General Assembly 

Each commission, as well as the Board may submit a maximum of 15 (fifteen) proposals per year to 

the General Assembly. 

Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the Board, provided they are well motivated. 

Motivation: This would ensure an efficient course of the GA and it should be sufficient for FIFe Board and 

Commissions to have the possibility to submit 5 times as many proposals as any Member per GA. 

____________________________________________________ 

Proposition du ÖVEK à lÁssemblée Générale de la FIFe 2009 

Proposition 1 Addition au Règlement Intérieur Titre IV LÁssemblée Générale 

art.4.6 

actuel: 

Chaque année un membre de la FIFe peut présenter un maximum de trois (3) propositions à lÁssemblée Générale. 

NOUVAU Chaque année un membre de la FIFe peut présenter un maximum de trois (3) propositions à 

lÁssemblée Générale 

Chaque année, chaque commission, aussi que le comité, peuvent présenter un maximum 

de 15 (quinze) propositions à lÁssemblée Générale. 

´ Le comité peut donner des exceptions a cette règle, síls sont bine motives. 

Motivation: Cet nouveau règle assura une course efficiente de lÁG et nous pensons que cést suffisant for 

le comité et les commissions d être permis de présenter 5 x fois le montant des propositions que les 

membres par AG.

ÖVEK 





Wien, 25.03.2009 

Antrag 2 NEUER Artikel zum Allgemeinreglement Kapitel IV Die Generalversammlung 

Wenn 30% der aktuell gültigen Artikel eines bestehenden Regelwerkes der FIFe, 

wie z.B. Allgemein Reglement, Ausstellungsregeln, Regeln für Richter, Richterschüler und Stewards, Zucht 

und Registrierungsregeln, Zwingernamenreglement, Regeln für Rassekomitees diese Aufzählung erhebt 

keinen Anspruch auf Vollzähligkeit und kann jederzeit ergänzt oder reduziert werden; 

mittels einzelner Anträge einer Kommission an die jeweilige Generalversammlung geändert oder 

korrigiert werden sollen, ist es obligat nach Absprache mit dem Vorstand ein neues, komplett 

überarbeitetes Gesamtreglement der jeweiligen Generalversammlung zur Abstimmung vorzulegen. 

Begründung: Wenn es eine Kommission sicher durchaus berechtigt für nötig erachtet 30% der Artikel, 

das ist fast 1/3 eines gültigen Reglements, zu ändern, ist es unserer Auffassung nach sinnvoll das gesamte, 

in Rede stehende Reglement neu zu definieren / zu überdenken. 

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Proposal 2 NEW Article to the General Rules Chapter IV The General Assembly 

When 30% of the current articles of an existing set of Rules, like.g., General Rules, Show Rules, Rules for 

Judges, Student Judges and Stewards, Breeding and Registration Rules, Rules for Cattery Names and Breed 

Council Rules this listing may not be complete and can at any time be complemented or reduced, 

are to be changed or to be corrected by separate proposals of any of the commissions to any given 

General Assembly, it shall be obligatory after agreement of the Board to present a new, completely 

revamped set of Rules to the General Assembly for approval. 

Motivation: When a commission for sure justifiably sees the necessity to amend 30% of the articles, 

which is almost 1/3 of any given set of Rules, it is in our opinion more sensible to consider or re consider 

the complete relevant set of Rules. 

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Proposition 2 NOUVEAU Article au Règlement Intérieur Titre IV LÁssemblée Générale 

Quand 30% des articles actuels dún règlement existant , comme, par exemple, le Règlement Intérieur, le 

Règlement des Expositions, le Règlement des Juges, Élèves juges et Assesseurs, le Règlement concernant 

l´Élevage et lÉnregistrement, le Règlement des noms dÁffixes et le Règlement des Conseils de la Race 

cette énumération nést pas complète et peut être complémenté ou réduit , sont modifies or corrigés par 

propositions séparés par dún commission a une Assemblée Générale, il est obligatoire après 

lágrément du comité de présenter un nouveau, complètement rajeuni Règlement a lÁssemblée 

Générale pour approbation. 

Motivation: Quand une commission voit la nécessité de modifier 30% des articles, presque 1/3 dún 

Règlement, nous pensons que cést plus sensible de considérer ou reconsidérer le Règlement complet.


Proposal from the Disciplinary Commission, 

for the FIFe G.A. in Malmö 28 th /29 th May, 2009 

Addition to: 

FIFe General Rules 

CHAPTER VI - COMMISSIONS 

Proposal No. 1 

ARTICLE 6.3 

A commission member should qualify for expertise and knowledge of the FIFe’s rules, 

regulations and languages, and have the ability to work in team and to co-operate. 

The members of the commissions are elected and suspended/discharged by the 

GA. 

Chairpersons' participation: 

To be elected to a commission and then further on to become the chairperson of this 

commission means a lot of responsibility towards FIFe and its members. Personal 

feelings must be put aside and the duties of the position executed. 


ARTICLE 6.4 

Intellectual works, papers, lectures etc, prepared with the purpose of being used 

within or to the benefit of FIFe, during the time the author is member of the Board or 

Commission(s), must always be the property of FIFe if nothing else is agreed in 

writing on beforehand between the author and the Board. 

Rydsgaard/Oslo, 8 th February, 2009 

Hans G. Lindberg 

Chairman 

Eva Minde 

Secretary 

Chairman Hans Lindberg Disciplinary Commission Secretary Eva Minde 

Slevagården Odvar Solbergs vei 170 

SE-27462 Rydsgård 

NO-0973 Oslo 

Tel.: +46 411 48133 Tel./fax.: +47 22 10 67 14 

Fax: +46 463 20753 Mob.tel.: +47 92 89 98 69 

e-mail: hans.lindberg@alfalaval.com 

e-mail: eva.minde@smartcall.no

Suomen Kissaliitto ry 

Proposal Nr. 2 – Change to Annex I of the General Rules.We propose a rise in the nett minimum judges fees: 

Current minimum net Judges Allowance 1.1.2002 New from 1.1.2010 

Two-day show 130 € 170 € 

One- day show 85 € 110 € 

Per show (if the judge officiates on both days 85 € 110 € 

of a two-day show separated by categories) 

Per show (the judge officiates on one day 170 € 220 € 

of a two-day show separated by categories) 

Motivation: The minimum fee for judges has not changed for several years. The FIFe minimum fee was the last time 

checked 7 years ago, in 2002, when the euro was introduced. During these 7 years the wages in the EU countries have 

risen on average 3,8% (2002 3,5%, 2003 4,0 %, 2004 3,8 %, 2005 3,9 %, 2006 3,0 %, 2007 3,3 % and 2008 5,5 %). In 

addition the prices have risen significantly. The average rise of 3,8% a year means that a sum of 170 euro in 7 years time 

has risen to 220,68 euro. The proposal does not increase the fee but merely brings it to the level it had in 2002. It would 

also be good to consider how this minimal fee is checked every year. Often a judge has to use days from his vacation 

during a week-end show as Friday & Monday will be needed for travelling. 

Vorschlag Nr. 2: Änderung Anhang I des Allg.reglements - Erhöhung der Netto Richter Vergütungen 

Heutigen Netto Richter Ausstellungs-Vergütungen 1.1.2002 Neu ab 1.1.2010 

Zweitagesausstellung 130 € 170 € 

Eintagesausstellung 85 € 110 € 

Pro Ausstellung (falls der Richter beiden Tagen 85 € 110 € 

einer nach Kategorien getrennten Show richtet) 

Pro Ausstellung (falls der Richter einem Tag 170 € 220 € 

einer nach Kategorien getrennten Show richtet) 

Begründung: Die Minimum der Richterhonorare sind in 7 Jahren nicht geändert worden. Das letzte Mal dass die Richterhonorare 

geprüft wurden war 2002, als der Euro eingeführt wurde. Während dieser 7 Jahren sind die Löhne in den EU- 

Ländern um 3,8% gestiegen (2002 3,5%, 2003 4,0 %, 2004 3,8 %, 2005 3,9 %, 2006 3,0 %, 2007 3,3 % und 2008 5,5 

%). Außerdem ist das allgemeine Preisniveau bedeutend gestiegen. Die jährliche Preissteigerung von im Durchschnitt 

3,8% bedeutet das die Summe von 170 Euros in 7 Jahren auf 220, 68 Euros gestiegen ist. Dieser Vorschlag erhöht nicht 

die Richterhonorare sondern bringt sie lediglich auf das Niveau das sie in 2002 hatten. Es wäre auch gut zu überlegen 

wie man diese Minimumhonorare jedes Jahr überprüfen könnte. Ein Richter muss oft während einem Wochenende 1-2 

Tage seines Urlaubs aufbrauchen, da sowohl Freitag wie Montag für die Anreise bzw. Abreise gebraucht werden. 

Prop. Nr. 2 – Modification dÁnnexe I du Regl. Int. - nous proposons une élévation de líndemnité des juges 

Indemnités des Juges (minimum) 1.1.2002 Nouveau de 1.1.2010 

Par exposition de deux jours 130 € 170 € 

Par exposition dún jour 85 € 110 € 

Par exposition (de 2 jours divisés en catégories; 85 € 110 € 

Le juge exerçant pendant 2 journées) 

Par exposition (de 2 jours divisés en catégories; 170 € 220 € 

Le juge exerçant pendant 1 journée) 

Motivation: Les honoraires minimaux pour des juges n'ont pas changé pendant plusieurs années. Les honoraires minimaux 

étaient la dernière fois changés il y a sept ans, en 2002, quand l'euro a été introduit. Pendant ces sept années les 

salaires dans les pays d'UE ont monté en moyenne 3.8% (2002 3,5%, 2003 4,0 %, 2004 3,8 %, 2005 3,9 %, 2006 3,0 %, 

2007 3,3 % et 2008 5,5 %). En outre les prix ont monté marquant. L'élévation moyenne de 3.8% par an signifie qu'une 

somme de 170 euros en sept ans a atteint 220.68 euros. La proposition n'augmente pas les honoraires mais les apporte 

simplement au niveau qu'ils ont eu en 2002. Il serait également bon de considérer comment ces honoraires minimaux 

sont vérifiés chaque année. .Souvent un juge doit employer 1-2 jours de ses vacances pendant un week-end car vendredi 

et/ou lundi doivent être employés pour le déplacement. 

Chairperson Secretary Fédération Internationale Féline -jäsen 

Satu Hämäläinen 

Kirsi Vuori 

Nokiantie 111 Nuottaluomantie 33 

FI_33300 TAMPERE FI-20900 TURKU 

+358 3 222 1695 +358 45 120 2072 http://www.kissaliitto.fi/ 

puheenjohtaja@kissaliitto.fi sihteeri@kissaliitto.fi

The Judges & Standard Commission / Die Richter und Standard Kommission / 

La commission des juges et des standards 

Proposals to FIFe's General Assembly 2009 / Anträge an die FIFe Generalversammlung 2009 / 

Propositions à l'Assemblée Générale de La FIFe 2009 

JSC proposal to General Rules, Annex 1 


In accordance with the art. 2.9.6.1 Daily Allowance, paragraph 3: 

- an allowance fixed by the General Assembly; The actual minimum net amounts are listed in Annex 1 of 

the General Rules, 

The JSC proposes a change of judge’s minimum allowance on shows to Annex 1, FIFe General rules: 

Membership and Other Fees in Euro 

Now: 

Minimum net Judges Allowance 

Two-day show 130.00 

One-day show 85.00 

Per Show 1 170.00 

Per Show 2 85.00 

New: 

Minimum net Judges Allowance 

Two-day show 160.00 

One-day show 100.00 

Per Show 1 200.00 

Per Show 2 100.00 

Motivation: 

The last increase of the judge’s allowance was made in 2002, for one-day show from 65,00 € to 85,00 € 

and for two-day show from 100,00 € to 130,00 €. After 7 years, a slight increase of amounts is considered 

appropriate and acceptable.




Proposal 4 – Deletion in the Rules for Judges, Student Judges and Stewards 

To delete the obligatory seminar attendance requirement, once every 3 years, for judges who 

wish to act as examiners, as stage supervisors or wish to become Mentor judges. 

Note: If this proposal is accepted, relevant changes must be made to the following articles in the 

Judges Rules: 2.8.5, 2.8.7, 5.2.10, 7.3.2.8, 7.3.2.12, 7.3.2.14. 

Motivation: No matter how interesting FIFe Judges Seminars might, should or ought to be, they do not 

in any way increase the participants knowledge on how to supervise an exam/stage or how to advise a 

beginning student judge as a mentor. Since many years there have been no seminar subjects on how to 

act when having a student judge and with respect to ex ams or stages, to the best of our knowledge there 

has never been a lecture instructing judges how to do this. The “once per 3-years seminar attendance 

requirement” is only an extra obstacle for candidates who wish to take their exam, or do a stage and 

limits their choice of examiners or supervisors. Over the years the Board has frequently granted 

exceptions to this Rule for exactly these reasons. 

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Antrag 4 – Streichun in die Regel für Richter, Richterschüler und Stewards 

Den Verpflichtung zu streichen um 1x in 3 Jahren an einem Seminar teil zu nehmen für 

Richter die eine Prüfung oder Stage abnehmen möchten, oder Mentorichter sein möchten. 

Achtung: Falls diesen Antrag angenommen wird, müssen die benötigte Änderungen in folgende 

Artikel des Richterreglements durchgeführt werden: 2.8.5, 2.8.7, 5.2.10, 7.3.2.8, 7.3.2.12, 7.3.2.14. 

Begründung: Wie interessant einen FIFe Richter Seminar auch sein mögen darf oder soll, sie erhöht 

auf keine Art und Weise das Wissen der Teilnehmer wie eine Prüfung oder Stage abgenommen sein 

sollte oder wie man einen guten Mentor für einen anfangenden Richterschüler sein kann. Seit vielen 

Jahren hat es keine Themen auf Seminare gegeben wie man sich verhalten muss wenn man einen 

Schüler hat oder was zu tun ist wenn man eine Prüfung oder Stage abnimmt. Es hat noch nie ein Thema 

gegeben dass die Richter gelernt hat wie man so was machen soll. Der Seminar Pflicht ist nur ein extra 

Behinderung für Kandidaten die eine Prüfung/Stage absolvieren möchten und beschränkt ihre Wahl von 

Prüfern oder Supervisors. Im Laufe der Jahre hat der Vorstand regelmäßig Ausnahmen zu dieser 

Regelung gegeben aus genau diesen Gründen. 

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FIFe AG 2009 – Malmö (SE) 


Proposition 4 – Suppression dans le Règl. des Juges, Élèves-juges et assesseurs 

Supprimer le devoir de participer 1 fois chaque 3 années au séminaires des juges pour être 

permis d´être juge examinateur ou superviseur ou devenir juge-parrain. 

Attention Si cette proposition est accepte, il est nécessaire de modifier des articles dans le 

Règlement des Juge suivants: 2.8.5, 2.8.7, 5.2.10, 7.3.2.8, 7.3.2.12, 7.3.2.14. 

Motivation: Nímporte la importance ou la contenu intéressante des séminaires des juges FIFe, ils 

nájoutent rien à la connaissance des participants comment superviser un examen ou un stage ou 

comment conseiller une élève-juge nouveau comme parrain. Depuis des années il ný avait pas des 

sujets aux séminaires comment si comporter quand on a in élève ou quand on supervise un examen ou 

stage. Cette condition de participer 1 fois chaque 3 années au séminaire est seulement un obstacle de 

plus pour les candidats désiraient de prendre leur examen ou stage et limite leurs choix des 

examinateurs ou superviseurs. Pendant des années le comité à donner des exceptions souvent a cette 

Règle pour les mêmes raisons. 









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FIFe GA/GV/AG 2009 – Board Proposals / Vorstands Anträge / Propositions du comité 

Proposals to change the Rules for Judges, Student Judges and Stewards 

Proposal 5 - Addition to articles 5.1.7.1 & 7.3.1.7.1 – Midstream assessment: 

The midstream assessment is obligatory for student judges in their first category. 

Motivation: In our opinion it is not needed for those who are already judges to comply with this rule. 

Proposal 6 - Deletion of art. 5.1.7.2 & 7.3.1.7.2 – Participation after the midstream assessment: 

Motivation: There is no form on which to note these requirements and therefore they cannot be checked. 

There has been 1 candidate who respected this rule in the past 3 years. 

Proposal 7 - Deletion last part of the last sentence in point 3 of articles 5.2.13.1 & 7.3.2.10.1: 

…together with the topics discussed during the compulsory seminars for student judges. 

Motivation: Surely it cannot be expected of candidates who have never or many years ago participated 

at compulsory seminars to know what has been discussed there. There are no CD or DVD presentations 

available on which candidates can acquaint themselves with what was discussed at such seminars. 

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Anträge zur Änderung der Regel für Richter, Richterschüler und Stewards 

Antrag 5 - Hinzufügen zu Artikeln 5.1.7.1 & 7.3.1.7.1 – Zwischenprüfung: 

Die Zwischenprüfung ist obligatorisch für Richterschüler in ihren ersten Kategorie 

Begründung: Wir finden es nicht notwendig für diejenig en die schon Richter sind diese zu befolgen. 

Antrag 6 - Streichung der Artikel 5.1.7.2 & 7.3.1.7.2 – Teilnahme nach der Zwischenprüfung: 

Begründung: Es gibt keinen Formular auf den man diese Bedingungen notieren kann und deswegen 

können dies Regeln nicht kontrolliert werden. In 3 Jahren hat 1 Kandidaten dieser Regel befolgt. 

Antrag 7 - Streichung letzten teils der letzten Satz, Punkt 3 - Artikel 5.2.13.1 & 7.3.2.10.1: 

.. zusammen mit Themen, die während des obligatorischen Seminar f Richterschüler behandelt wurden. 

Begründung: Es kann sicher nicht erwartet werden von Richterprüfungskandidaten die nie oder vor 

vielen Jahren einen obligatorischen Seminar besucht haben zu wissen was dort diskutiert wurde. Es gibt 

keine CD oder DVD Präsentationen von diesen Seminaren, also kann man dies nicht lernen. 

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Propositions pour modifier le Règlement des Juges, Élèves-juges et assesseurs 

Proposition 5 - Addition aux articles 5.1.7.1 et 7.3.1.7.1 – Évaluation intermédiaire: 

L´évaluation intermédiaire est obligatoire pour un élève-juge dans son premier catégorie. 

Motivation: Il nést pas nécessaire pour des juges déjà accrédités de participer a cette évaluation. 

Prop. 6 - Suppression art. 5.1.7.2 & 7.3.1.7.2 – Participation après l´évaluation intermédiaire: 

Motivation: Il néxiste aucun formulaire pour noter cette demande et cependant nous ne le pouvons pas 

contrôler. Seulement 1 candidat pendant des dernières 3 années à respecter cette règle. 

Proposition 7- Suppression dernière partie et phrase, point 3 – art. 5.2.13.1 & 7.3.2.10.1: 

…soit sur des sujets qui auront fait lóbjet dúne discussion lors des séminaires obligatoires pour e.j. 

Motivation: On ne peut pas croire que des candidates qui n´étaient jamais ou depuis longtemps présent 

au séminaire obligatoire de savoir les discussions. Il ný sont pas des présentations en CD ou DVD sur 

lesquelles ses sujets sont contrôlable pour des candidates. 









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Proposals to FIFe's General Assembly 2009 / Antrage an die FIFe Generalversammlung 2009 / 

Propositions a l'Assemblée Générale de La FIFe 2009 

JSC proposals to Rules for judges, Student Judges and Stewards 

Modify Art. 2.3 Judge’s List, Notes: b): 

Now: 

b) Attendance to the compulsory student seminars, listed in article 5.1.14.1 will be accredited as such every 3 rd 

time of the 3 years period. 

New: 

b) Attendance at a compulsory student seminar, listed in article 5.1.14.1 may be accredited once in nine 

years (every 3 rd 3 years period). 

Motivation: 

To give clearer definition as to the timeframe that attendance at the compulsory student seminar can validate as the # denote. 


Add new sentence: 

2.8.6.3 An officiating judge as examination candidate at the same show 

A judge who is officially invited to judge at a show may not take an examination in another category at the same 

show. 

A judge who is officially invited to judge at a two-day show, split by categories, may take an examination in 

another category only on the day when he is not officiating as a judge. 

Motivation: 

At a two-day show, split by categories, there are completely different cats entered between the two days. Nowadays there is 

maybe 2% of all organised shows which are still organised as such two-day shows (one certificate), therefore such a modification 

to help the clubs and candidates is in place. 


Delete Article 2.8.6.4 and move its content and add new paragraph to Art. 2.9.3 of the Judges Rules and add 

new article 6.12 to the Show Rules: 

2.9.3 Number of cats to be judged 

Under normal circumstances a judge should not be given more than the following number of cats to judge: 

a maximum of 80 cats during an international two-day show, 

a maximum of 40 cats during an international one-day show. 

An instructing or examining judge should not be given more than the following number of cats to judge: 



A judge may, by prior agreement with the show organiser, accept to be given the following number of cats 

to judge: 



This does not apply to instructing or examining judges. 

If a show organiser requests a judge to judge more than 80/40 cats at an international two/one day show, an 

increase in judges allowance of 50% will apply. 

Motivation: 

If a show organiser receives more show entries than expected, it may be most cost effective to allocate some of the invited 

judges, with their agreement, more cats rather than inviting a new judge. However the show organiser must be prepared to 

compensate the judges for this extra work. 

This article should be placed in the Show Rules as well as in the Judges Rules to provide show organisers with the correct 

numbers of cats which can be allocated to officiating judges.


Add: 

2.9.1 Invitations to shows 

… 

Judges must reply to clubs written invitations within a maximum time of one month. … 

Motivation: 

It is only logical that clubs must invite the judges in writing and that judges are only obligated to reply to such written invitations. 


Add at the end of the article a new paragraph: 

2.10 Judge’s Updating 

… 

Judges not submitting answers to the questionnaire by the end of November can be subjected to 

disciplinary action. 

Motivation: 

It is not relevant to impose requirements and deadlines without advising of consequences of not meeting them. 


Rename: 

Current chapter title: 3 Judges Seminars 

to new: 

3 Seminars 

and renumber/reorganise sub-articles: 

3.1 to: 3.1 a., 3.4 to: 3.1 b., 3.6 to: 3.1 c. as follows: 

3.1 FIFe judges seminars organised by FIFe 

a. Normally FIFe will … 

… being issued at the seminar. 

b. Costs of FIFe seminars organised by FIFe: 

The costs connected… 

… the necessary cats. 

c. Roll Call: 

The FIFe General-Secretary will hold … 

… attending the Training Seminar. 

And 3.3 to: 3.5 Participation of student judges + modify: 

Student judges may participate at such seminars, mentioned in Article 3.1 and 3.2 with reference to article 3.4. 

And 3.5 to: 3.6 

Costs for participating judges 

Motivation: 

It is logical that all articles about FIFe training seminars should be in one chapter instead of being in different places in the rules, 

therefore this chapter is to be re-organised. 


Add new sentence: 

3.2 FIFe judges seminars organised by FIFe members 

Each FIFe member is permitted to organise a FIFe judges’ seminar once per year. 

At least 2/3 (two thirds) of the content of the seminar must be directly related to aspects and areas of 

judging within FIFe. 

The date of the seminar must be approved …

Motivation: 

By FIFe Statutes, art. 6.2.2., paragraph 4, the responsibility for further education of existing judges lies within the 

FIFe JSC therefore the agenda must be approved by the JSC. But each FIFe member should be given the minimum 

requirements for the expected content of the seminar to enable them to successfully plan in advance. 

Participation at such seminars may equal 30 cats judged as a student or count as the obligatory participation at a 

judges seminar to enable an International Judge to supervise a stage, to be an examiner judge or a Mentor Judge, 

therefore the content of such seminars should be in line with these accreditations. 


New article: 3.3 FIFe training seminar for Mentor and Instructor judges 

a. It is compulsory for a Mentor judge to participate at least once in a training seminar for Mentor and 

Instructor judges conducted by the FIFe and organised by the FIFe Judges and Standard Commission. 

Each FIFe member is permitted to host the training seminar for Mentor and Instructor judges. 

b. The seminar will be arranged at least once in a period of 3 (three) years. It will take place at week-ends or 

in conjunction with the General Assembly, on the Saturday after the General Assembly, parallel with the 

training seminar for Judges. The minimum duration must be one day. The compulsory training seminar 

for Mentor and Instructor judges will value as attendance at the training seminar for judges and will not 

equal any cats judged. 

c. This seminar will be listed in the official show calendar at least 3 months prior to the fixed date. The 

information (location, duration and the agenda) must be available within the same timeframe. 

d. The seminar will cover subjects like andragogic principles and methods (teaching adults), evaluation 

and examination methods and principles, mentoring principles, social behaviour and communication, 

public presentation and rhetoric, the ethics of judging. At least two lecturers at the seminar shall be 

members of the FIFe Judges and Standard Commission. It is obligatory for all lecturers to prepare short 

summaries of their lectures for the participants. 

e. Only judges may participate at such seminars. The judge must pay the travel, accommodation and meals 

himself. FIFe will pay for the seminar itself together with the costs of the lecturers. In cases where 

judges are used for lecturing they will receive double the standard judges allowance. 

f. A Certificate of Attendance will be issued at the end of the Seminar to each Judge who has been in 

attendance for the whole seminar. If a Judge proposes to attend the seminar he must inform the FIFe 

General-Secretary, who will inform the Judges and Standard Commission Secretary, at least four weeks 

before the date of the seminar in order that a Certificate can be prepared. Failure to notify the FIFe 

General-Secretary in advance will result in no certificate being issued at the seminar. 

If this article is carried, also adjust articles 2.3, paragraph 7 in accordance with it. 

Motivation: According to FIFe Statutes, art. 6.2.2., paragraph 4, the responsibility for further education of existing 

judges lies within the FIFe JSC. Throughout the years, judges have expressed a serious need to receive training in 

areas regarding how to instruct and teach student judges when acting as an Instructor judge. Since 1.1.2009 it is 

obligatory for student judges in their first category to be under guidance of a Mentor Judge. Therefore FIFe and its 

JSC have to offer a training seminar for Mentor and Instructor judges. This is also in a line with building up a firm 

body of Mentor and Instructor judges within FIFe on standardised principles. The JSC must provide and standardise 

on the content of the training seminars for Mentors and Instructor judges such that all FIFe Mentor and Instructor 

judges receive similar training in areas not covered elsewhere in the training program. In line with its responsibility 

these seminars shall have a minimum of two lectures from JSC members to provide continuity and standardisation 

of the seminar’s content. The costs connected with the organisation of such a training seminar will be borne by the 

FIFe and paid from its special fund. 


Move art. 5.1.14.1 to chapter: 3 Seminars, renumber, modify and add: 

3.4 FIFe compulsory training seminar for student judges 

It is compulsory for a student judge in his first category to participate in a training seminar conducted and organised 

by the FIFe and organised by the FIFe Judges and Standard Commission. Each FIFe member is permitted to 

host the compulsory training seminar for student judges. 

The seminar will be arranged …… will equal 50 cats judged.

This seminar will be listed in the official show calendar at least 3 months prior to the fixed date. The information 

(location, duration and subjects the agenda) must be available within the same timeframe. 

The seminar will cover subjects like colour and patterns including basic genetics, cat’s anatomy and health, social 

behaviour, the FIFe Structure and the ethics of judging. At least two lecturers at the seminar shall be members 

of the FIFe Judges and Standard Commission. 

The student judge must pay … 

If this article is carried, also adjust articles 2.3, paragraph 7 in accordance with it. 

Motivation: 

By FIFe Statutes, art. 6.2.2., paragraph 4, the responsibility of the training programme for student judges lies within the FIFe JSC. 

This seminar is compulsory for all students in their first category. The JSC must provide and standardise on the content of the 

Compulsory Training Seminars such that all FIFe student judges receive similar training in areas not covered elsewhere in the 

training program. In addition, Article 3.4 must also be in harmony with Article 5.2.6, including the timeframe, to allow student 

judges to take the judges exam - theoretical part at a Compulsory Training Seminar with two members of the FIFe Judges and 

Standards Commission. 


Modify Article 4.1, Duties of a steward, paragraph 8: 

Now: 

New: 

be at least 16 years of age. 

be at least 15 years of age. 

Motivation: There is a valuable resource of young people within FIFe who are involved with the cat fancy due to their parents 

since they were children and are most interested to get actively involved and willing to be stewards. At the age of 15, these teens 

are already high school pupils and to carry out duties of a steward cannot be more difficult than this. Besides, there is no 

significant difference in physical and psychological development between a 15 and a 16 years old teen. Most show organisers 

within FIFe struggle to get enough stewards for their shows, but at the same time there are very often at least one or two 

steward’s “helpers” at the judge’s ring aged 15, who perform most of steward duties, but are not allowed to act as stewards due to 

the age limit. 


New article: 

4.4 Training of Stewards 

Each FIFe member is responsible for training of Stewards. 

Motivation: The duties of a steward are stated in the rules, but it is nowhere mentioned who shall provide the training for 

Stewards. To train Stewards shall be responsibility of each FIFe member. 


Modify and add: 

5.1.3.4 Preliminary examination, admission as a student judge 

… 

The Member must send the original relevant steward certificates with the application to the FIFe General-Secretary 

no later than when requesting the preliminary exam for the candidate. 

For this purpose, FIFe has issued a special form: this standard application for admission of a student judge 

must be used as the only valid application form. 

The application should include: 

the choice of Category (e.g. Category I, II, III or IV), 

the date, place and country where the candidate intends to sit for the examination, 

the FIFe Language in which the exam will be taken, 

the name of the examiners. 

This application must be received by the FIFe General-Secretary at least two months prior to the date of 

examination. 

… 

Motivation: This information is needed to enable the JSC to set up the exams. The FIFe form shall be used to standardise the 

applications within FIFe.


Delete the text and add new sentence: 

5.1.14.1 Compulsory training seminar for student judges 

Please refer to Article 3.7. 

Motivation: The original article was moved to chapter: 3 Seminars. 


New article and renumber the articles of Article 5.1.14. which follow. 

5.1.14.4 Training outside the Showhall 

A student judge may undertake a part of his training separate from shows and seminars. This training could 

include visits to breeders and other such informal events. 

This training will be supervised by the student judges Mentor Judge or his nominated supervisor who shall 

also be a qualified Mentor judge in the category. 

The training visit will be documented on a student judge certificate completed by the Mentor Judge or his 

nominated supervisor. The value of the certificate, in number of cats, shall not exceed the number of cats 

seen over the age of 3 months. 

For this purpose, FIFe has issued a special form: this standard student judge’s certificate (cattery visit) 

must be used as the only valid student judge’s certificate document. 

It is not allowed to visit the same breeder/cattery more then once during any single training period. 

The maximum numbers of cats that will be accepted for this type of training is 50 cats for Cat I/IV, 75 cats for 

Cat II and 100 cats for Cat III. 

Motivation: To allow the student under the guidance of his Mentor more flexibility in his training without reducing the quality. All 

other major cat organisations include this type of education in their judge training schemes. 


Modify: 

5.2.6 Possibilities to take the judge’s examination 

… 

where at least 50 cats in the categories I, II or III and 40 cats in the category I or IV are entered. 

… 

Motivation: In all articles with regard to the training programme the category I and IV are treated equal, therefore also this 

article should be brought in line and standardised. 


New article: 

7.3.1.16 Training outside the Showhall 

This training will be supervised by the student judges Mentor Judge or his nominated supervisor who shall 

also be a qualified Mentor judge in the category. 

The training visit will be documented on a student judge certificate completed by the Mentor Judge or his 

nominated supervisor. The value of the certificate, in number of cats, shall not exceed the number of cats 

seen over the age of 3 months. 

For this purpose, FIFe has issued a special form: this standard student judge’s certificate (cattery visit) 

must be used as the only valid student judge’s certificate document. 

It is not allowed to visit the same breeder/cattery more then once during any single training period. 

The maximum numbers of cats that will be accepted for this type of training is 40 cats for Cat I/IV, 70 cats for 

Cat II and 85 cats for Cat III. 

Motivation: Also student judges from Non-European FIFe members should have the equal opportunity to allow the student 

under the guidance of his Mentor more flexibility in his training without reducing the quality. All other major cat organisations 

include this type of education in their judge training schemes.

FÉDÉRATION FÉLINE HELVÉTIQUE 

HELVETISCHER KATZENVERBAND 

FEDERAZIONE FELINA ELVETICA 

SEULE RECONNUE EN SUISSE PAR LA FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE FÉLINE (FIFe) 

VON DER FIFe ALS EINZIGER VERBAND DER SCHWEIZ ANERKANNT 

L’UNICA RICONOSCIUTA IN SVIZZERA DALLA FEDERAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE FELINA (FIFe) 

ADRESSEZ VOTRE 

RÉPONSE A 

DIE ANTWORT 

BITTE AN 

INDIRIZZARE LA 

RISPOSTA A 

Alfred Wittich, Präsident 

Büntacher 22 

CH-5626 Hermetschwil 

Tel. ++41 56 641 06 12 

Fax ++41 56 641 06 14 

E-Mail: a.wittich@ffh.ch 

FIFe Sekretariat 

Herr Eric Reijers 

Hermetschwil, 26. März 2009 

Proposals of the FEDERATION FELINE HELVETIQUE to the 

FIFe Annual General Assembly of May 28 th and 29 th 2009 in 

Malmö, (Sweden) 

Proposal 2 : 

Modification of the Rules for Judges, Student judges 

and Stewards 

Suppress the article 2.6.1. 

Direct attachement to the FIFe 

Suppress the article 2.8.6.5 

International FIFe judges, directly attached to FIFe, as students 

Reason : 

The FIFe Statutes do clearly settle who is FIFe member. They do 

nowhere provide for individual members. 

Only a member of a FIFe member may carry on functions in the 

FIFe. 

It should be clear that the function of judge, which is an important 

function, should be assigned only to people who were able to obtain 

and keep the title of int. FIFe judge and are also members of a FIFe 

member. 

FÉDÉRATION FÉLINE HELVÉTIQUE The president: Alfred Wittich 

The secretary: 

Stephanie Feyfar

Suomen Kissaliitto ry 

Suomen Kissaliitto ry SRK - Proposals for the FIFe General Assembly 2009: 

(Additions: in bold and italics) 

Proposal Nr. 1: Change to the FIFe Rules for Judges, Student Judges and Stewards, 

5.1.3.3 Preliminary examination, admission as student judge 

The examination shall consist of 40 questions, of those at least 25 from the general part. The examination is to be 

completed within a maximum period of 120 minutes. A minimum of 80%60% of the possible marks must be 

achieved in order to gain a pass; less than this means the candidate has failed. It is a written examination. 

Motivation: The 80% limit for the preliminary examination is very high compared to e.g. high school or university 

examinations, where the limit for passing often is 50% right answers. The purpose of the preliminary examination 

is to test the interest, motivation and language skill of the candidate. The study and learning process itself only 

begins after the passing of this exam. Lowering the threshold of 80% right answers to 60% we think will attract 

more people interested in becoming a judge to take the examination and begin their studies. 

Suomen Kissaliitto ry SRK - Vorschlag für die FIFe Generalversammlung 2009: 

(Hinzufügung: in dick und kursiv) 

Vorschlag Nr. 1: Änderung zu den FIFe Regeln für Richter, Richterschüler und Stewards, 

5.1.3.3 Vorprüfung, Zulassung als Richterschüler 

Die Vorprüfung setzt sich aus 40 Fragen zusammen, davon 25 aus dem generellen Teil. Das Examen muss nach 

120 Minuten beendet sein. Es müssen mindestens 80% 60% der Punkte erreicht werden. Bei weniger als 80% 

60% hat der Kandidat nicht bestanden. Es handelt sich um eine Prüfung in schriftlicher Form. 

Begründung: Die 80% Limite für die Vorprüfung ist sehr hoch gesetzt im Vergleich mit z.B. Hochschul- oder Universitätsprüfungen, 

bei denen die Grenze für das Bestehen oft bei 50% richtige Antworten liegt. Der Zweck der 

Vorprüfung ist das Interesse, die Motivation und die Sprachkenntnisse des Kandidaten zu prüfen. 

Das Studium und das eigentliche Lernen fängt erst nach dem Bestehen der Vorprüfung an. Das Herabsetzen der 

Limite von 80% auf 60% richtige Antworten wird nach unserer Meinung mehr potentiellen Richterkandidaten anlocken 

die Prüfung zu machen und damit mit dem Richterstudium anzufangen. 

Suomen Kissaliitto ry SRK - Propositions pour la FIFe Assemblée Générale 2009: 

(Additions: en gras et italique) 

Proposition Nr. 1: Modification du Règlement FIFe, concernant les Juges, Élèves-juges et Assesseurs, 

5.1.3.3 L’examen préliminaire, reconnaissance de candidat en la qualité d’élève-juge 

L’examen consistera de 40 questions, parmi lesquelles au moins 25 concernent la partie générale. L’examen doit 

être terminé après un maximum de 120 minutes. Un minimum de 80% 60% points doit être obtenu pour être reçu. 

Moins de 80% 60% signifie que le candidat a échoué : l’examen est écrit. 

Motivation: La limite de 80% pour l'examen préliminaire est très haute comparée par exemple aux examens de 

lycée ou d'université, où la limite pour passer souvent est 50% de bonnes réponses. Le but de l'examen préliminaire 

est d'examiner l'intérêt, la motivation et la capacité linguistique du candidat. L'étude et l'apprentissage ellemême 

commence seulement après le dépassement de cet examen. À notre avis l'abaissement du seuil de bonnes 

réponses de 80% à 60% attirera plus de personnes intéressées à devenir juge et commencer leurs études. 

Chairperson Secretary Fédération Internationale Féline -jäsen 

Satu Hämäläinen 

Kirsi Vuori 

Nokiantie 111 Nuottaluomantie 33 

FI_33300 TAMPERE FI-20900 TURKU 

+358 3 222 1695 +358 45 120 2072 http://www.kissaliitto.fi/ 

puheenjohtaja@kissaliitto.fi sihteeri@kissaliitto.fi

Slovenský zväz chovate ov 

Krína 44, 824 76 Bratislava, SLOVAKIA 

Proposals of SZCH to the FIFe General Assembly 2009, Malmö 

Proposal 1: Change of contents and order of the Judges Rules, art. 2.9.10: 

“Exhibition of cats when officiating as judge or student judge” 

New proposed wording – changes and additions in bold and italics 

A Judges or student judge may only exhibit their own cats „Out of Competition“at a show 

where they are officiating. 

A student judge may exhibit his own cat(s) at the show where he is officiating, but 

not in the category or categories for which he is a student judge at the show. 

Exhibits belonging to members of an officiating student judge’s household 

(husband/wife, children or grand-children, father/mother, brother/sister) may cannot 

compete exhibit their own cat(s) at that show, but not in the category or categories in 

which the student judge is officiating at the show. 

On a 1-certificate FIFe show, divided in categories during 2 or more days, it is not allowed 

to officiate as a judge on the one day and exhibit on the other day. 

Exhibits belonging to members of an officiating judge’s household cannot compete 

at such a show. 

Exhibits belonging to members of an officiating student judge’s household may 

exhibit their own cat(s) at that show, but not in the category or categories in which 

the student judge is officiating at the show. 

MOTIVATION: 

FIFe would like to motivate its members in becoming new judges, as there are still not 

enough of them. To become a judge is a long and very expensive process for the person 

who wants to become a judge. All costs have to be covered by that person. 

Experience as a breeder is one of the requirements for being a student judge and then 

judge. Student judges and members of their household want to present their cats and the 

results of their breeding at shows. Unfortunately, when in this period the person is a 

student judge and he and the members of his household must stop to show their cats. He 

may only either be a student judge or an exhibitor. 

A student judge (as well as any member of his household or a steward) has no influence 

on the judge’s result and during the whole show he must sit with the judge and judge the 

cats. 

So, if a student judge is obliged to cover all costs of traveling himself to different shows in 

different countries, it should be allowed for student judges and members of their 

households (husband, wife, partner, children, grand-children, father, mother, brother or 

sister) to exhibit their cat(s) in competition. Otherwise, the process of becoming a judge is 

too long as the person has to choose if he wants to participate at show as an exhibitor or 

as a student judge.

ARISTOCAT 

Verein der Katzenzüchter Liechtenstein 

Präsidentin Gina Grob 

Proposals 

to 

the FIFe General Assembly 2009 in Malmö Sweden 

Proposal 1 Article 5.1.8 Application for admission as a student judge to a 

show 

To delete first sentence: 

“The FIFe member, to which the student judge belongs, is required ” 

New sentence: 

The student-judge has to send his application to the organizer of 

the show at the latest a month before the show. He has to name 

his mentor and the FIFe-club where the student-judge is registered 

as a member. 

Reason: 

Student-judges are registered with the general secretariat of FIFe. A list of the official 

student-judges can be found on the website. An application by the student-judges 

FIFe-club is not necessary. 

Proposal 2 Article 5.1.9 Admission as a student judge on a show in a foreign 

country 

To delete without replacement. 

Reason: 

With the change of article 5.1.8, article 5.1.9 becomes redundant. 

Gina Grob, President Aristocat



Proposals regarding the Show Rules 

Additions: in bold + italics. - Deletions: crossed out. 

Moved text: in italics only. - Existing text: in normal print. 

PROPOSAL 1 

1.8 Conditions for an International Show 

h. The amount of cats required for Latin America, Asia, Iceland and Patronage members is 

reduced to 100, of which 80% must be pedigree cats, entered for competition and 

listed in the catalogue. 

Annex 6 – Latin America and Asia 

The following exemptions for Latin America and Asia are valid for six years until 31.12.2014: 

All certificates to be granted in one country: 

– International Champion/Premier: 3 CACIB/CAPIB under 3 different judges 

– Grand International Champion/Premier: 6 CAGCIB/CAGPIB under at least 4 different 

judges 

– Supreme Champion/Premier: 9 CACS/CAPS under at least 5 different judges. 

Motivation 

Asia is added here because of similar conditions as continents/countries already listed. 

Even though the minimum number of cats is reduced to 100, still 80% thereof must be pedigree 

cats, entered for competition and listed in the catalogue. 

Remark 

When this proposal is carried: 

– the Table with the Exceptions on the Show Rules on page 31 of the Show Rules has 

to be adapted accordingly 

– it will take effect immediately after the GA 2009, i.e. as from 01.06.2009. 

PROPOSAL 2 

2.1 Application for the World Show 

The FIFe Member interested in conducting the World Show files an application with the FIFe Board. 

The FIFe Board decides where the show is to be held. As long as unconsidered applications are 

available, the World Show is not to be allocated to the same country National Member for the 

second time. 

Motivation 

Clarification of the current rule.



PROPOSAL 3 

4.8 Nomination for Best in Show and Best in Show 

4.8.1 Nomination for Best in Show 

Addition: 

In case of a one-breed show (where at the show organiser’s discretion a sister breed may 

be eligible for entry) each judge may nominate exhibits as: 

- 1 adult male 

- 1 adult female 

- 1 adult neuter male 

- 1 adult neuter female 

- 1 junior male 6-10 months 

- 1 junior female 6-10 months 

- 1 kitten male 3-6 months 

- 1 kitten female 3-6 months. 

4.8.3 Best in Show 

Addition: 

A one-breed show can have the following BIS titles: 

- 1 adult male 

- 1 adult female 

- 1 adult neuter male 

- 1 adult neuter female 

- 1 junior male 6-10 months 

- 1 junior female 6-10 months 

- 1 kitten male 3-6 months 

- 1 kitten female 3-6 months. 

Motivation 

In the past years the FIFe Board has asked for a recommendation from the Show Commission 

regarding requests received from several FIFe Members which were all dealing with the same 

subject: to organise a show for one breed only and to ask for permission to have split male/female 

NOM + BIS in classes 11 (juniors) and 12 (kittens). 

All these requests were positively recommended by the Show Commission and granted by the 

Board. 

Our proposal intends to address this matter in the Show Rules, so when the proposal is carried, it 

is not necessary anymore to ask the same exemption for each occurring future occasion. 

The Show Commission is aware of the fact that a proposal from SVERAK regarding a BIS split by 

sex in classes 11 and 12 was rejected during the FIFe General Assembly 2008. However, this 

proposal is a different one, since it is only applicable to (inter)national breed shows. 

Finally it should be noted that when organising a breed show, the organiser may opt to announce 

any sister breed belonging to the relevant breed eligible for entry.



PROPOSAL 4 

4.8.3 Best in Show 

Addition: 

At the show organiser’s discretion: 

- the Best in Show adult male and adult female may compete together for Best in 

Show adult versus Best in Show Opposite Sex adult (BOX) 

- the Best in Show adult neuter male and adult neuter female may compete together 

for Best in Show neuter versus Best in Show Opposite Sex neuter (BOX). 

4.14 Distinguished Show Merit (DSM) 

This title is only available at International Shows and is available to all adult cats of fully recognised 

breeds and to house cats. 

To obtain the title, the cat must win Best in Show (BIS) or Best in Show Opposite Sex (BOX) a 

minimum of 10 times in classes 1–10 or 14. 

The shortest qualifying period possible is two years and one day between the first Best in Show or 

Best in Show Opposite Sex and the tenth. This is to prevent a cat becoming a DSM too quickly. 

Motivation 

In article 4.14 the term „Best (in Show) Opposite Sex“ is used. However this title is nowhere 

explained in the Show Rules. We therefore propose the above mentioned addition to article 4.8.3 

and clarification in article 4.14. 

PROPOSAL 5 

4.8.5 Voting during Best in Show 

Deletion: 

In cases where the votes are equal, a decision will be made by one of two methods 

a. by a referee judge officiating at the show who is qualified for that category 

b. by lot. 

Addition: 

The exhibit achieving the highest number of votes will be declared Best in Show. 

In cases where the votes are equal, a decision shall be made as follows: 

1. Those judges who did not vote for the cats with the highest number of votes shall vote 

again, this time considering only the cats that obtained the highest number of votes. 

2. If all judges in the panel voted for the cats with the highest number of votes, a decision 

must be made by a referee judge. A referee judge is a judge officiating at the show who is 

qualified to judge the relevant category but who did not actually judge that category during 

the show. If a referee judge is not available, a decision must be made by the drawing lots. 

Motivation 

This proposal clarifies the correct voting procedure, since the current wording offers a choice 

between one of the two methods: either a. or b.

1. DEKZV e.V. * Berliner Straße 13 * 35614 Asslar * Deutschland 

Antrag zur FIFe GV 2009 - Malmö, Schweden 


Antrag 2 – Ergänzung Ausstellungsregeln Titel I – Artikel 1.4 

Hinzufügung unter b: 

b. Tiermessen oder ähnliche Großveranstaltungen 

Begründung: 

In Zeiten eines starken Konkurrenzkampfes zu anderen Katzenorganisationen ist es wichtig auf 

medien- und öffentlichkeitswirksamen Veranstaltungen als FIFe – Mitglied präsent zu sein. 

Proposal to the FIFe GA 2009 – Malmö, Sweden 


Proposal 2 - Addition to the Show Rules Title I – article 1.4 

Add under point b: 

b. Animal Fairs or similar large animal events 

Motivation: 

In these times of strong competition with other feline organisations it is crucial to be present in and 

participate at public events that are often broadcasted or published by the media, as a FIFe Member 

Proposition a lÁG de la FIFe 2009 – Malmö, Suède 


Proposition 2 – Addition au Règlement des Expositions Titre I – article 1.4 

Ajoute sous point b : 

b. des foires animales ou des autres événements animaux 

Motivation: 

Dans ces temps des compétitions très fortes avec des autres organisations félines il est très important 

pour les Membres FIFe de être présent et de participer aux événements publique qui sont souvent 

téléviser ou publier.

ESKÝ SVAZ CHOVATEL , SDRUŽENÍ CHOVATEL KO EK 

v eské republice 

Mašková 3, 182 53, Praha 8 - Kobylisy 

len FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE FELINE – FIFe 

Proposals of SCH-SCHK for the FIFe GA 2009 - Malmö (SE) 


Deletions: crossed out. 

Proposal 2 – Change of Show Titles SC/SP and the Certificates CACS/CAPS 

We suggest changing, with immediate effect, i.e. after the GA 2009: 

the highest FIFe Titles Supreme Champion/Premier back to European Champion/Premior 

the highest FIFe Certificates CACS/CAPS back to CACE/CAPE. 

This change is to be valid for all FIFe Members in Europe. 

The FIFe Members outside of Europe may retain the titles Supreme Champion/Premier and the 

certificates CACS/CAPS if they so wish, but why not the titles American/Asian Champion/Premier 

and the certificates CACA and CAPA? 

If this proposal is accepted the relevant changes to the Show -, Judges-, and Breeding & Registration 

Rules must be made. 

Motivation: 

We bring this proposal at the request of many of our members, who still ask if it is possible to have 

their cats registered as “European” Champion/Premier, instead of “Supreme”. 

For our members it meant something special to have a “European” Champion, a feeling which 

“Supreme” cannot replace. 

At first it seemed sensible to have “one uniform title” in FIFe, though it was more instigated by a faulty 

certificate -name in South America (FAC) than any problems with the titles or certificates in Europe. 

Our Rules show us, however, that FIFe is not the same everywhere, why else do we have so many 

exceptions for countries outside of Europe in Show and Judges Rules? 

The word “supreme” sounds wonderful in English and French but in our language and most other 

national FIFe languages it is impossible to translate: “European” can be (and was) easily translated in 

all national languages of FIFe, and this to every one’s satisfaction. 

We also feel that “Supreme” is a title that is very much a GCCF title, and not a FIFe one and that a 

possible new even higher FIFe title (like Grand European Champion/Premior) is now no longer 

possible: Grand European Champion makes sense but Grand Supreme or Supreme Grand 

Champion does not in our opinion. 

One more disturbing matter that has been noted by us is that several computer pedigree registration 

programmes have automatically changed all incidences of EC/EP on pedigrees to SC/SP, even 

retroactively. 

Lastly, we feel that the 2008 GA was overwhelmed with an enormous amount of proposals, that 

really required serious concentration efforts of all those present to try to follow what was going on, in 

for most, a foreign language. At a certain point delegates and advisors had problems staying 

focussed on what proposals one was really voting, and in our opinion, proposal nr. 26 of the Show 

Commission, the proposal, which introduced these new titles was accepted (with a very narrow 

majority) because of that. 

We hope that the majority of Members will vote for our proposal: it will be less problematic to undo 

the changes of the past 6 months than it will be if this proposal will come in a few years time. 

Tel.: +420.2 84683440, Fax: +420.2 84681451 

email: alice.simkova@cschdz.cz http://www.schk.cz/schk








RÉPONSE A 

DIE ANTWORT 

BITTE AN 


RISPOSTA A 


Büntacher 22 


Tel. ++41 56 641 06 12 

Fax ++41 56 641 06 14 






FIFe Annual General Assembly of May 28 th and 29 th 2009 

in Malmö, (Sweden) 

Proposal 1: Add in the Show Rules : 

To article 4.8 

As last sentence: 

During the presentation, the judging and the voting of the cats 

nominated for the Best in Show, any discussion between the 

judges should be prohibited. 

Reason: 

The public and the exhibitors do not understand the discussions 

between judges during the judging and voting for the Best in Show ! 

These discussions do set a very bad image. Therefore, such a 

behavior of the judges leads one to make negative remarks and this 

should be avoided. 



Stephanie Feyfar

FELINE FEDERATION OF GREECE 

Rouzvelt 14 Vrondou Salamina GR-18900 

Tel: +30 2104656509, Fax: +30 2103230745 

Email: svetikarytch@hotmail.com 

nektaria@nektarcats.com 

Proposal for the FIFe General Assembly 2009 

Addition to the Show Rules – new annex 

Annex 12 – Greece and Cyprus 

Due to the insufficient amount of pedigree cats and difficult economic situation, the following 

exemption to article 1.8 f of the Show Rules is granted to Greece and Cyprus for five (5) 

years until 31.12.2014: 

At least 100 cats, of which 80% must be pedigree cats, must be entered for competition and 

listed in the catalog at an International Show. 

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Vorschlag für die FIFe Generalversammlung 2009 

Hinzufügung zu den Ausstellungsregeln – neuer Anhang 

Annex 12 – Griechenland und Zypern 

Wegen der unzureichenden Anzahl von Rassekatzen und der schwierigen ökonomischen 

Lage, gilt für Griechenland und Zypern folgende Ausnahme zu Artikel 1.8 f der 

Ausstellungsregeln, für die Dauer von fünf (5) Jahren, bis zum 31.12.2014: 

Mindestens 100 Katzen, von denen mindestens 80% Rassekatzen sein müssen, müssen 

für eine Internationale Ausstellung für den Wettbewerb eingetragen sein und im Katalog 

stehen. 

*********** 

Proposition a lÁssemblée Générale de la FIFe 2009 

Addition au Règlement des Expositions -– nouvelle annexe 

Annexe 12 – Grèce et Chypre 

Vu le manque de chats de race et la situation économique difficile, une exception est faite 

à lárticle 1.8 f du Règlement des Expositions pour la Grèce et Chypre pendant cinq (5) ans 

jusquáu 31.12.2014: 

100 Chats au moins, parmi lesquels 80% sont des chats de race, doivent être engagés en 

concours et inscrits au catalogue pour avoir une exposition internationale. 

FFG President, Nektaria Foundou 

FFG Secretary, Svetlana Rychkova

INDONESIAN CAT ASSOCIATION – ICA 

Proposal FIFe GA 2009 – Malmö, Sweden - SHOW RULES 

Amendment to points 1 & 2 of Title VIII art. 8.2, “Open Doors” (rest remains unchanged): 

1. Permit non-FIFe members to participate as exhibitors on FIFe shows and permit individual 

FIFe members to exhibit on non-FIFe shows. 

Permit individual FIFe members to participate as exhibitors at non-FIFe shows, 

provided that their National FIFe Member agrees. 

2. Exhibitors belonging to any non-FIFe organisation may enter cats at FIFe shows 

Permit exhibitors belonging to any or certain non-FIFe organisations to participate as 

exhibitors at FIFe shows, provided that the National FIFe Member responsible for the 

show concerned agrees, under the following conditions: 

Motivation: To clarify that Open Doors policy is not obligatory. 

Remark: When this proposal is carried, it will take effect on 01.06.2009. 

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Proposition à lÁG de la FIFe 2009 – Malmö, Suède - RÈGL. DES EXPOSITIONS 

Modification a points 1 & 2 de Titre VIII art. 8.2, “Portes Ouvertes” (reste sans changement): 

1. Il est permis aux membres non-FIFe de participer comme exposants aux expositions de la 

FIFe et aux membres FIFe de participer aux expositions non -FIFe; 

Il est permis aux membres individuels de la FIFe de participer comme exposants aux 

expositions non-FIFe, à condition que leur Membre Club FIFe est dáccord. 

2. Les exposants appartenant à d’autres organisations que de la FIFe peuvent présenter leurs 

chats aux expositions FIFe 

Il est permis aux exposants, appartenant à des ou certains organisations non -FIFe de 

participer comme exposants aux expositions FIFe, à condition que le Membre Club 

National FIFe responsable pour léxposition concerné, est dáccord , sous les conditions 

suivantes: 

Motivation: Pour clarifié que des portes ouvertes ne sont pas obligatoire. 

Remarque: Quand cette proposition est acceptée, ca va prendre de 01.06.2009 

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Antrag zur FIFe GV 2009 – Malmö, Schweden - AUSSTELLUNGSREGELN 

Änderung der Punkte 1 & 2 von Titel VIII Art. 8.2, “Open Doors” (Rest bleibt unverändert): 

1. Nicht-FIFe Mitgliedern ist es gestattet, an FIFe -Ausstellungen teilzunehmen und FIFe- 

Mitgliedern ist es gestattet, an Nicht-FIFe Ausstellungen teilzunehmen; 

Es ist Einzelmitglieder der FIFe gestattet als Aussteller an nicht-FIFe Ausstellungen 

teilzunehmen, aber nur mit dem Erlaubnis von ihrem nationalen FIFe Mitglied. 

2. Aussteller aus anderen Organisationen als der FIFe können Katzen bei FIFe -Ausstellungen 

präsentieren: 

Es ist Einzelmitglieder von die oder bestimmte nicht- FIFe Organisationen gestattet als 

Aussteller an nicht-FIFe Ausstellungen teilzunehmen, mit Einstimmung des nationalen 

FIFe Mitglieds, verantwortlich für die betreffende Ausstellung, unter folgenden 

Bedingungen: 

Begründung: Um klarzustellen dass Open Doors nicht verpflichtet sind. 

Bemerkung: Wenn dieser Antrag angenommen wird, tretet es ab 01.06.2009 in Wirkung. 

Jakarta, 20.03 2009 

ICA President - Munawaroh, DVM



Proposals to FIFe's General Assembly 2009 / Antrage an die FIFe Generalversammlung 2009 / 

Propositions a l'Assemblée Générale de La FIFe 2009 

JSC proposals to Show Rules 


Add new paragraph: 

1.10 The Organiser’s Responsibility 

The organisers must: 

a. - choose recognised judges (see art. 6.1) 

- The clubs must invite the judges to their shows in writing. 

Motivation: 

There is nowhere in the Show rules mentioned that judges must be invited, but from the FIFe Rules for judges, art. 2.9.1, comes 

the obligation for judges to reply to clubs invitations within one month. The show organisers must be aware that only valid and 

obligatory invitation for a judge to the show is a written invitation. 


Add new article: 

6.12 Number of cats to be judged 

Under normal circumstances a judge should not be given more than the following number of cats to judge: 



An instructing or examining judge should not be given more than the following number of cats to judge: 



A judge may, by prior agreement with the show organiser, accept to be given the following number of cats 

to judge: 



This does not apply to instructing or examining judges. 

If a show organiser requests a judge to judge more than 80/40 cats at an international two/one day show, an 

increase in judges allowance of 50% will apply. 

Motivation: 

If a show organiser receives more show entries than expected, it may be most cost effective to allocate some of the invited 

judges, with their agreement, more cats rather than inviting a new judge. However the show organiser must be prepared to 

compensate the judges for this extra work. 

This article should be placed in the Show Rules as well as in the Judges Rules to provide show organisers with the correct 

numbers of cats which can be allocated to officiating judges.

LUX-CAT-CLUB FFL Luxembourg ( L ) 2009 

PROPOSITION Nr. 3 - FIFe Règlement d’Expositions - Nouvel article 

Ajouter au TITRE I ajouter à l’article 1.17 

f. Chaque exposant doit recevoir, à l’entrée un catalogue complet, contenant 

tous les chats qui sont inscrits et si nécessaire avec une liste d’ajoute. 

VORSCHLAG Nr. 3 - FIFe Ausstellungs Regeln - Neuer Artikel 

Zusatz zu TITEL I zu Artikel 1.17 hinzufügen 

f. Jeder Aussteller muss, beim Einlass, einen vollständigen Katalog erhalten, 

beinhaltend alle Katzen welche angemeldet sind und falls nötig mit einer 

Beilage Liste. 

PROPOSAL Nr. 3 - FIFe Show Rules - New article 

Addition to Title I with article 1.17 

f. Each exhibitor must receive, at the entrance, a complete catalogue 

containing all the cats what are inscribed and if necessary with an 

attachment list. 

.

MUNDIKAT (NL) - Proposals to the FIFe GA 2009 - Malmö, Sweden 

Mundikat secretariaat 

Ms. Walda Boode 

Boomstede 535, 3608 BL Maarssen 

tel: 0346-552363 

Email: secretariaat@mundikat.nl 

Proposal 2 - Addition to the Show Rules, article 4.8 Nomination for Best in Show (NOM) 

and Best in Show (BIS) 

Article 4.8.1 

Minimum amount of cats required for having a Best in Show 

A minimum number of 15 cats in any given category must be present in order to be 

allowed to organise a separate BIS per category. If there are less than 15 cats present 

in any given category, these cats can be added to compete with cats of another 

category for BIS; preferably categories 1 and 2 together and categories 3 and 4 

together. 

Motivation: Mundikat proposes to re-introduce a minimum number of cats entered and present 

at the Show in a Category to allow a separate BIS. An element of competition is required for a 

show, the title should mean something. Without a minimum number of cats required for Best in 

Show the titles are devaluated. 

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MUNDIKAT (NL) - Propositions pour L’AG de la FIFe 2009 - Malmö, Suède 

Proposition 2 – Addition dans le règlement des expositions, article 4.8 Nominations au 

Best in Show (NOM) et Best in Show (BIS) 

Article 4.8.1 

Minimum nombre des chats nécessaire pour Best in Show 

Un nombre minimum de 15 chats dans toutes catégories devraient être présentes pour 

avoir le droit organiser un BIS séparé. Si ils y sont moins que 15 chats dans une 

catégorie présentes, ces chats peuvent être ajoutée pour concourir avec des chats 

dúne autre catégorie pour le BIS ; de préférence catégories 1 et 2 ensembles et 

catégories 3 et 4 ensembles. 

Motivation: Mundikat propose la réintroduction dún nombre minimum des chats enregistrés et 

présentes dans léxposition pour avoir un BIS séparé. Un élément de compétition est nécessaire 

pour une exposition, les titres devraient avoir une certaine valeur. Sans un nombre minimum des 

chats désires les titres BIS sont dévalués. 

************************* 

MUNDIKAT (NL) - Anträge zur FIFe GV 2009 - Malmö, Schweden 

Antrag 2 – Hinzufügung zur Ausstellungsregeln, Artikel 4.8 Nominationen für Best in 

Show (NOM) und Best in Show (BIS) 

Artikel 4.8.1 Mindestzahl von Katzen erforderlich für Best in Show 

Eine Mindestzahl von 15 anwesende pro Kategorie Katzen ist erforderlich um eine 

separate BIS organisieren zu dürfen. Falls weniger als 15 Katzen in eine Kategorie 

anwesend sind, können die zu eine andere Kategorie hinzugefügt werden um mit die 

Katzen dieser Kategorie für den BIS konkurrieren zu können; am liebsten die 

Kategorien 1 und 2 zusammen und die Kategorien 3 und 4 zusammen. 

Begründung: Mundikat schlägt vor wider eine Mindestzahl von gemeldete und anwesende 

Katzen pro Kategorie einzuführen, um einen separate BIS halten zu können. Das Konkurrenz- 

Prinzip ist notwendig für eine Ausstellung, die Titel sollten etwas bedeuten. Ohne eine 

Mindestzahl der Katzen sind BIS Titel ohne Wert.

Proposal for FIFe GA 2009: ANNEXES Exceptions to the Show Rules - Annex 3 

Permit Portugal because of its geographic location: 

All certificates to be granted in one country: 

- International Champion/Premier: 5 CACIB/CAPIB under at least 3 different judges. 

- Grand Int. Champion/Premier: 7 CAGCIB/CAGPIB under at least 5 different judges. 

- Supreme Champion/Premier: 10 CACS/CAPS under at least 7 different judges. 

Motivation: 

There are a lot of complexities for breeders from Portugal to get titles in another country. The 

distance to the closest show in Madrid is 700km. Also according the actual situation in Spain, we 

only have shows in France about 1200km. 

*********** 

Vorschlag FIFe GA 2009: ANHÄNGE Ausnahmen zu den Ausstellungsregeln - Anhang 3 

Genehmigen Portugal wegen der geographischen Lage des Landes: 

Alle Zertifikate werden in einem Land vergeben: 

- Internationaler Champion/Premier: 5 CACIB/CAPIB von 3 verschiedenen Richtern. 

- Grand Int. Champion/Premier: 7 CAGCIB/CAGPIB von mind. 5 verschiedenen Richtern. 

- Supreme Champion/Premier: 10 CACS/CAPS von mindestens 7 verschiedenen Richtern. 

Motivation: 

Es gibt eine Menge von Komplexität für die Züchter aus Portugal, um Titel in einem anderen Land. 

Die Entfernung zur nächsten Ausstellung in Madrid ist 700km. Auch nach der tatsächlichen 

Situation in Spanien, haben wir nur in Frankreich über 1200Km. 

************* 

Proposition AG de la FIFe 2009: ANNEXES au Règlement des Expositions - Annexe 3 

Autoriser Portugal à cause de sa situation géographique: 

Tous les certificats sont décernés dans un seul pays: 

- Champion/Premier International: 5 CACIB/CAPIB décernés par au moins 3 juges différents. 

- Grand Champion/Premier International: 7 CAGCIB/CAGPIB décernés par au moins 5 

juges différents. 

- Champion/Premier Suprême: 10 CACS/CAPS décernés par au moins 7 juges différents. 

Motivation: 

Il ya beaucoup de difficultés pour les éleveurs du Portugal pour obtenir des titres dans un autre 

pays. La distance la plus proche à exposition à Madrid 700 km. Toujours selon la situation réelle en 

Espagne, nous avons seulement en France environ 1200 km.

ÖVEK 





Wien, 25.03.2009 

Antrag 3 Änderung des Art. 2.4 der Zucht und Registrierungsregeln 

NEU Alle Zuchtkatzen müssen entweder mit einem Mikrochip (bevorzugt) oder mit Tätowierung 

identifiziert sein und der Identitätscode muss soll (dringend empfohlen) im Stammbaum vermerkt sein. 

Ausnahmen werden für Kater gemacht, die nicht in der FIFe registriert sind. 

Diese Handhabung soll sobald als möglich in Kraft treten, aber nicht später als bis zum 01.01.2007. 

Begründung: 

Die Praxis zeigt, dass auch nach 2 Jahren der Gültigkeit dieses Artikels viele FIFe Mitglieder den 

Identifikationscode aus den verschiedensten Gründen nicht im Stammbaum angeben. 

Stammbäume ausgestellt in der Zeit 2007 2009 von diversen FIFe Mitgliedern liegen uns im Original vor 

und können gerne eingesehen werden. Wir finden es daher aus praxisorientierten Gründen, angebracht 

diese muss Formulierung in eine dringend empfohlene soll Bestimmung abzuändern. 

____________________________________________________ 


Proposal 3 Modification of article 2.4 of the Breeding and Registration Rules 

NEW All breeding cats should be identified by either microchip (preferred) or tattoo and the identifying code shall 

may (highly recommended) be documented in the pedigree. 

An exception is granted for males, which are not registered within the FIFe. 

This practise should be established as soon as possible but not later than 1st January 2007. 

Motivation: The practise shows us that even after a 2 year validity period of this article many Members of 

the FIFe do not document this code in their pedigrees, for a variation of reasons. 

We are in the possession of many original pedigrees issued by various FIFe Members between the years 

2007 2009, and are more than willing to share these with you. 

Because of these practical reasons, we consider it appropriate to change the must/shall wording in a 

highly recommended may wording. 

_____________________________________________________ 


Proposition 3 Modification dárticle 2.4 du Règlement d´élevage et dénregistrement 

NOUVEAU Tous les chats destines a l´élevage doivent peuvent être identifiés, soit (de préférence) par puce 

ou par tatouage et cela doit être noté sur les pedigrees. 

Excepté les males qui ne sont pas enregistrés a la FIFe. 

Cette pratique devra être mise en route aussitôt que possible mais avant le 1er janvier 2007. 

Motivation: Dans la pratique nous voyons que même après une période de 2 années de validité de cet 

article beaucoup des Membres de la FIFe ne noter pas ce code dans les pedigrees, pour une variété des 

raisons. Nous avons beaucoup des pedigrees originaux, issus par des membres FIFe différents entre 2007 

et 2009, et nous sommes préparés de vous montrer ces pedigrees. 

Pour des raisons pratiques nous pensons que cést mieux de changer le verbe devoir par le verbe qui 

signifie une recommandation pouvoir.



Proposals regarding the Breeding & Registration Rules 

Additions: in bold and italics. – Deletions: crossed out. 

Moved text: in italics only. – Unchanged text: in normal print. 

PROPOSAL 3 

2.5 Cats not allowed for breeding 

The following cats are not allowed for breeding: 

deaf white cats 

an adult cat with a visible umbilical hernia. 

Any FIFe Member can impose further breeding restrictions based on health issues. 

At the request of the breeder, each FIFe Member can put a ”Breeding restriction” on kittens 

at the time of registration. This restriction can only be lifted at the request of the breeder. 

These restrictions are valid in all FIFe organisations. 

Motivation 

To give FIFe Members the possibility to impose further restrictions according to national 

circumstances based on health issues. There might be special legislation in the member’s 

organisation and this gives each member the possibility to work on health. Furthermore the proposal 

opens up the possibility to put breeding restrictions on a cat for any reason at all. It can be based on 

the breeder’s decision and the restriction can only be lifted by the breeder. Such a restriction must of 

course be valid in all FIFe Member organisations. 

As a consequence of this proposal the article 2.5 is to be struck from the articles mentioned in 

article 4.4.4. 

PROPOSAL 4 

2.6 Special restrictions and registration rules for some breeds 

For colours, patterns and coat lengths that are specifically excluded in the FIFe breed standard, any 

cat of the excluded colour, pattern or coat length the sub-articles to this article, any cat will be 

registered as: 

XLH * Longhair offspring 

XSH * Shorthair offspring 

(* - the asterisk- stands for additional information according to the EMS-system, i.e. lower case, 

basic colours letters etc) 

Cats with the indication of originating breed cannot be used for breeding without permission 

from the FIFe Member. In these cases the FIFe Breeding and Registration Commission must 

be informed of the breeding program. 

The FIFe shall not recognise the MCO, NFO, SIB and TUA in any pointed colour variety. 

2.6.2 BRI (British) 

The FIFe shall not recognise the BRI with any other coat length than shorthair ed. 

Longhair cats will be registered as XLH * . 

2.6.5 OCI (Ocicat) 

No rReds, creams or tortie-tabbies are not allowed and will be registered as: XSH * . Very 

rufous cinnamon and fawns may resemble red or cream, but never produce female tortie-tabbies.



2.6.8 SIB (Siberian) 

Novice class only accepted for cats born in the former USSR. 

Any crossing with other breeds is prohibited. 

Sister breed: NEM (see article 4.1 and 8.1) 

Chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, fawn and pointed patterns are not permitted and will be 

registered as XLH * resp. pointed cats in other colours will be registered as NEM *. 

2.6.10 KBL/KBS (Kurilean Bobtail Longhair and Shorthair) 

Only cats imported from the Kurile Islands, with certification, may be entered in the Novice class for 

recognition. No outcross breeds is are allowed. 


registered as XLH * or XSH * . 

2.6.12 EUR (European) 

FIFe shall not recognise the EUR with any other coat length than shorthair. 

Longhair offspring cats will be registered as XLH * . 

Chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, fawn, ticked tabby and pointed patterns are not permitted and 

will be registered as XSH * . 

2.6.13 NFO (Norwegian Forest Cat) 

For colours or patterns that are specifically excluded in the NFO breed standard, any cats of the 

excluded colour or pattern should be registered as XLH and not as an unrecognised variety NFO. 

The FIFe shall not recognise NFO in any pointed colour variety. 


registered as XLH * . 

2.6.17 MCO (Maine Coon) 

The FIFe shall not recognise MCO in any pointed colour variety. 



2.6.18 TUA (Turkish Angora) 

The FIFe shall not recognise TUA in any pointed colour variety. 



2.6.19 JBT (Japanese Bobtail) 

Silver, shaded, shell, golden, ticked tabby and pointed – i.e. EMS-codes s, y, 11, 12, 25, 31, 32 

and 33 – are not permitted and will be registered as XSH * . 

8.1 SIB (Siberian) / NEM (Neva Masquerade) 

Novice class is only accepted for cats born in the former USSR. 

Any crossing with other breeds is prohibited, sister breed accepted. 

Chocolate-, lilac-, cinnamon- and fawn-pointed patterns are not permitted and will be 

registered as XLH * .



Motivation 

At the FIFe General Assembly 2008 there was a proposal accepted regarding certain breeds which 

should be registered as XLH / XSH if the colours were specifically excluded in the standard. 

The commission finds that it is open to far too many interpretations having parts of the registration 

rule depending on what is written in the standards. We find that the registration of pedigree cats is 

the cornerstone in the FIFe breeding of cats, and that all registration restrictions and specialities 

must be specifically pointed out in the Breeding & Registration Rules. 

This proposal covers all excluded colours at the moment and is no change at all but only a 

clarification. 

PROPOSAL 5 

4.2 Pedigree books 

The pedigree book is the complete register of cats. 

Printout of the pedigree book regarding an individual cat is the pedigree. 

4.2.1 Description of the pedigree book «LO» (Livre d’Origine) 

The LO register contains cats that have a pedigree of pure breeding of at least 3 generations prior 

to the actual cat. Pure breeding refers to the above list of breeds recognised by the FIFe. The colour 

varieties must be among those listed in the EMS-list as recognised by the FIFe for the actual breed. 

Full information concerning the cat is required; i.e. the name of the cat, the pedigree name, the 

complete registration number included the identity of the registration body, sex, complete EMS code 

and date of birth. 

For cats born after 1 st January 2007 the identifying code of both parents is required 

according to the FIFe Breeding and Registration Rules article 2.4 and must be printed in the 

pedigree. 

Addition of new subarticle: 4.2.4 Pedigree 

Pedigrees issued by a FIFe Member must show the FIFe logo and the name of the FIFe 

Member, and must be signed and stamped by the FIFe Member. 

The pedigree must contain at least the following information on the cat in question: 

name and achieved titles 

date of birth 

sex 

registration number 

complete original registration number including the identity of the registration body 

breed/colour/pattern in words 

breed/colour/pattern as EMS code 

information about the litter mates 

information about four (4) generations of ancestors prior to the cat in question. 

Information on the parents must include at least the following: 

name and titles 


breed/colour/pattern in words 

breed/colour/pattern as EMS code 

identifying code. 

Information about further ancestors must include at least the following: 

name and titles 


breed/colour/pattern as EMS code.



Motivation 

This is to clarify the difference between a pedigree book and a pedigree. Furthermore the commission 

wants to establish a common FIFe minimum requirement for FIFe pedigrees. 

This is more or less what is the standard today except for the 4 generations on the pedigree. 

This will also transfer the request for Identification Code of breeding cats to be included in the pedigree. 

PROPOSAL 6 

4.3.2 Transfer of pedigrees from non-FIFe organisations/clubs not members of the FIFe 

Concerning the When registering of cats imported with an official pedigree from non-FIFe 

organisations: outside the FIFe, 

the importing FIFe member decides upon the reliability of the independent non-FIFe 

organisation and how to register the cat 

the registration in the LO or RIEX register always has to fulfil genetic principles and 

the requirements of the FIFe Breeding and Registration Rules. 

Official pedigrees from independent organisations ….until…. regard to genetic principles. 

Motivation 

The commission wants to make it clear that registration of cats in a FIFe pedigree book must be 

according to FIFe Breeding and Registration Rules. Faults and registration which is not in 

accordance with the FIFe B&R Rules cannot be transferred. 

PROPOSAL 7 

4.4.4 National registration 

Each FIFe Member is free to impose further restrictions to the articles 2.5, 4.1, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.3.1, 

4.3.2, 4.3.3, 4.4.5.1, 4.4.5.2.1, 4.4.5.3, 4.4.5.4, according to national circumstances. 

Motivation 

The deletion of this article does not restrict the FIFe Members in their possibilities to make stricter rules, 

as the possibilities are mentioned in the individual articles. However, it sets the standard for the minimum 

requirements for registration. The articles mentioned in article 4.4.4 are all regarding registration of the 

FIFe registered cats and to the commission this is the cornerstone in all the work done with the pedigree 

cats in FIFe. As a consequence, we suggest that article 2.5 has a phrase added about the possibilities 

for the members to impose further regulations based on health issues. 

PROPOSAL 8 

4.4.5 Registration in the RIEX 

4.4.5.1 Cats resulting from crossbreeding 

Crossbreeding can only be performed if the FIFe Member grants permission. Application for 

crossbreeding must contain at least information on the target breed, the purpose of the 

crossbreeding, a full breeding programme and breeding plans. 

The FIFe Board (the FIFe Breeding and Registration Commission) must be informed about 

the ongoing breeding and all information contained in the application for breeding, must be 

forwarded to the Board. 

A crossbred is regarded as the result of a mating with: 

– two individually recognised breeds (as listed in article 4.1) 

– two non-recognised breeds with preliminary abbreviation (as listed in article 4.4.6) 

– two unrecognised breeds, i.e. XLH *, XSH *, XLH * (target breed), XSH * (target breed) 

– a recognised breed and a non-recognised breed with preliminary abbreviation 

– a recognised breed and an unrecognised breed 

– an unrecognised breed and a non-recognised breed with preliminary abbreviation.



Cats resulting from the crossing of two breeds with reference to article 4.2.2 will be registered in the 

RIEX register providing the FIFe member has granted permission to the cross breeding. The target 

breed shall be indicated. These cats are registered as: 

XLH * (name of target breed) Longhair progeny 

XSH * (name of target breed) Shorthair progeny 

(* means additional information following the EMS-system; i.e. lower case basic colour letter etc.) 

Subsequently these cats may be re-registered in their corresponding recognised breed by meeting one 

of the following requirements: 

being exhibited at the minimum age of 3 months during an international cat show in the «Control 

Class» by obtaining the qualification “Excellent” (for recognised breeds), respectively “I” (for non 

recognised breeds) from both the judges 

or 

being evaluated by at least two international FIFe judges, who are aware of the circumstances 

and under control of the FIFe Member, by obtaining the qualification “Excellent” (for recognised 

breeds), respectively “I” (for non recognised breeds) from both the judges. 

Re-registration must be marked on the pedigree by adding (RR) after the EMS code. 

The rules mentioned in this article do not apply to mating with sister breeds, which offspring will be 

entered directly in the LO or RIEX in accordance with article 4.2. 

Motivation 

The commission wants to clarify which demand there should be when a breeder wants to perform a 

crossbreeding. The commission in no way wants to reduce the possibilities for experimental breeding, 

but only to make sure that crossbreeding follows the same requirements in all FIFe Member 

organisations. In the process of checking pedigrees in connection with a proposal regarding PEB and 

DSP the commission realised the necessity of a proposal like this. 

Furthermore we find it necessary to mark in the case that a cat has been re-registered to its target breed. 

PROPOSAL 9 

4.4.5.2 Novices 

Novices are cats where the parents are unknown or cats without pedigree. 

Novice class is open only for breeds which in the article 2.6 sub-articles specifically permit 

Novices. 

Motivation 

The commission finds that the breeds and the international connections no longer makes it 

necessary to find a cat and have it registered as a pure bred cat. 

Only in the cases where it is specifically mentioned in article 2.6 and the sub-articles, we think it is 

necessary to have the Novice class open. 

PROPOSAL 10 

4.4.5.5 Progeny of a cat entered in the RIEX register as a non recognised breed with a 

preliminary abbreviation 

The progeny of such a mating may be entered in the RIEX register, provided the member has 

granted permission for the mating according to article 4.4.6. 

Motivation 

The commission wants to clarify the registration practice.



PROPOSAL 11 

4.4.6 Breeding and registration of non recognised breeds with preliminary abbreviations 

For registering purpose use the following list of abbreviations: 

------- 

Table 

------- 

* means additional information following the EMS-system; i.e. lower case basic colour letter etc. 

When breeding with a non recognised breed with preliminary abbreviations the FIFe Member 

must grant permission for this breeding. Application for this breeding must at least contain 

information of the breed, full breeding program, intended standard and scale of points and 

intention of the breeding. 

The FIFe Board (the FIFe Breeding and Registration Commission) must be informed about 

the ongoing breeding and all information contained in the application for breeding must be 

forwarded to the Board. 

Cats resulting from this breeding must be regarded as breeding with XLH * / XSH *. 

4.4.6.1 No recognition for Munchkin or ‘wild’ cats 

FIFe does not recognise nor create an EMS code for the Munchkin. FIFe does not create EMS 

codes for any type of “wild” cat. 

4.4.6.2 Scottish Fold 

Until the research mentioned in article 2.7.3 has been done no Scottish Fold can be used for 

breeding any recognised breed mentioned in article 4.1. 

Motivation 

Change of the name of this article as there are also breeding matters dealt with in this article. 

The commission wants to make it clear that the rules regarding breeding with non recognised 

breeds are to follow the Breeding & Registration Rules regarding crossbreeding. We also want to 

make it absolutely clear the Scottish Fold cannot be used for breeding any recognised breed, and 

must not appear in any pedigree of a recognised breed.








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FIFe Annual General Assembly of May 28 th and 29 th 2009 

Malmö, (Sweden) 

Proposal 3: 

Mandate to the LO – commission to create a feasibility study for a 

global LO system 

The LO commission get the mandate to create a feasibility study about the 

implementation of a global pedigree system by the next FIFe general assembly 2010. 

The study should contain technical possibilities as well as rough cost estimations. It 

should be taken into account that the global part (server) of the software only contains 

the minimal requirements stipulated by FIFe. The local part of the software (client) 

should enable country specific enhancements, this to consider local and individual 

requirements of the FIFe members (e.g. language). Additionally the study needs to 

reflect topics like privacy policy and data security. This study should be the decision 

support for the annual general assembly 2010 if such a project will be taken forward or 

not. It will then be the responsibility of the general assembly 2010 to put next steps in 

place. 

Justification: 

The actual situation in FIFe (every member has its own software and its own data) is 

not contemporary in a global networked world. To develop and maintain individual 

solutions is a lot of effort in time and money for the FIFe members. Data is maintained 

several times (e.g for cat shows the data of exhibitors from a different country needs to 

be maintained manually), this as well is an effort which could be avoided. All changes in 

master data (decided by FIFe) could be central implemented at the right time. 

Additionally the Fife as well as their members would get a better transparancy on 

breeding relevant information (e.g. size of gene-pools etc.). 



Stephanie Feyfar

FIFe Gen. Secr. Eric Reijers 

Felis Danicas proposals for the FIFe GA 2009, in Malmö, Sweden 

Proposal 1: 

FIFe Breeding and Registration Rules: delete the last sentence in § 4.3.1: 

A confirmed transfer declaration must be issued by the exporting member. 

Motivation: The FIFe pedigree itself ought to be enough for other FIFe Members. 

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Anträge von Felis Danica für die FIFe GV 2009, in Malmö, Schweden 

Antrag 1: 

FIFe Zucht- und Registrierungsregeln: streichen vom letzten Satz in § 4.3.1: 

Eine bestätigte Transfer-Erklärung muss vom exportierenden Mitglied ausgestellt 

werden. 

Begründung: Der FIFe Stammbaum alleine sollte ausreichend sein für andere FIFe 

Mitglieder. 

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Propositions de Felis Danica, AG 2009 de la FIFe, Malmö, Suède 

Proposition 1: 

Règlement FIFe concernant l´élevage et lénregistrement: supprimer la dernière phrase 

de § 4.3.1: 

Le Membre exportateur doit établir une déclaration de confirmation de transfert. 

Motivation: Uniquement le pedigree FIFe devrait être suffisant pour les autres 

membres FIFe. 

Proposal / Antrag / Proposition 2: 

Amendments to the GRX Standard (see separate proposal in this Agenda) 

Änderungen zur Standard der GRX (sehe separaten Antrag in dieser Tagesordnung) 

Modifications au standard de GRX (vue proposition séparé dans cette ordre du jour) 

Kind regards, 

Inge Nord, Felis Danica Secretary 

Lyngby 4, DK-9370 Hals, Denmark 

Telefon: 98 75 07 07 Email: secretariat@felisdanica.dk 

Landsforeningen Felis Danica. Tilsluttet Fédération Internationale Féline – FIFe

The Health & Welfare Commission 

Proposals to FIFe's General Assembly 2009 

Proposals regarding the Breeding & Registration Rules 

Additions: in bold + italics. - Deletions: crossed out. 

Moved text: in italics only. - Existing text: in normal print. 

PROPOSAL 1 

We propose an Annex 1 to the FIFe Breeding and Registration rules, article 2.7.1 Test 

programmes, listing commercially available genetic tests that are recommended before breeding. 

The list shall be updated each year. 

Annex 1: 

Genetic tests recommended before breeding: 

1. For PER, EXO (BRI): Feline polycystic kidney disease (PKD) 

2. For MCO: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) 

3. For MCO: Spinal muscular athrophy (SMA) 

4. For NFO: Glycogen Storage Disease type IV (GSD IV) 

5. For RAG: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) 

6. For ABY, SOM: Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PK) 

7. For ABY, SOM (OCI): Progressive Retinal Atrophy (rdAc-PRA) 

8. For SIA, KOR, BUR: Gangliosidosis type 1 and type 2 (GM1 and GM2) 

9. For all breeds: Blood group testing 

Motivation: 

The field of cat genetics is growing and every year new tests are developed. This list serves as a 

guideline for which hereditary diseases there are available tests. However, we want to emphasise 

that even though a cat tests negative for a certain mutation it is no guarantee that it will not fall ill, 

only that it does not carry that particular mutation. 

PROPOSAL 2 

We propose an addition to the FIFe Breeding and Registration rules, article 2.7.3 Genetic 

diseases: 

FIFe will not recognise any new breed of cats with breed characteristics based on 

phenotypic abnormalities or other congenital traits which give rise to health problems or 

impede the normal life of the cat. 

Motivation: 

1. The HWC does not want the cat fancy developing into freak shows. Our goal must always be a 

healthy, well balanced animal. The essential characteristics of the domestic cat should be 

preserved. 

2. We may easily get carried away by a new mutation changing the appearance of the cat. Bear in 

mind that new mutations often are pathogenic and it is necessary to recognize the difference 

between occasional evolutionary novelties and traits causing distress or even death.

MUNDIKAT (NL) - Proposals to the FIFe GA 2009 - Malmö, Sweden 

Mundikat secretariaat 

Ms. Walda Boode 

Boomstede 535, 3608 BL Maarssen 

tel: 0346-552363 

Email: secretariaat@mundikat.nl 

Proposal 1 – Addition of a bullet to article 4.6.4 of the Breeding and Registration Rules: 

4.6.4 Application for recognition 

………… 

The application for recognition must at least contain: 

• exact indication of which colour should be recognised (use special form) 

• Etc, existing bullets remain unchanged 

• the relevant protocols of the commissions involved in the presentation show regarding the 

recognition of new colour varieties or new breeds. 

Motivation: We assume that it has been forgotten to include the protocols on presentation 

shows for new varieties or breeds by the Judges & Standard and Breeding & Reg. Commissions in 

the list of requirements in article 4.6.4. These may be of great value to the Members and will 

enable a better understanding of the status of the colour or breed being proposed. 

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MUNDIKAT (NL) - Propositions pour L’AG de la FIFe 2009 - Malmö, Suède 

Proposition 1-Addition dún pointe à l’art. 4.6.4 du règl. d’élevage et l’enregistrement : 

4.6.4 Demande de reconnaissance 

…………. 

La demande de reconnaissance doit contenir au minimum : 

• l’indication exacte de la couleur qui doit être reconnue (utiliser le formulaire spécial) 

• Etc. les pointes existantes restent sans changement 

• les protocoles correspondants des commissions concernés dans léxposition de présentation 

pour la reconnaissance dúne nouvelle variété ou dúne nouvelle race. 

Motivation: Nous pensons que on a oublié dínclure les protocoles des commissions juges et 

standard et de l´élevage et de lénregistrement dans cette liste des conditions pour la 

reconnaissance dúne nouvelle variété ou dúne nouvelle race. Les informations de ces deux 

commissions sont très importantes pour les Membres et peuvent donner une meilleure 

connaissance des statuts de la variété ou race proposé. 

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MUNDIKAT (NL) - Anträge zur FIFe GV 2009 - Malmö, Schweden 

Antrag 1-Hinzufügung eines Punkts in Art. 4.6.4 der Zucht- und Registrierungsregeln: 

4.6.4 Antrag zur Anerkennung 

……………. 

Der Anerkennungsantrag muss mindestens folgendes enthalten: 

• genaue Angaben welche Farbe anerkennt worden soll (hierzu muss ein spezielles Formular 

• benützt werden), 

• usw. die andere Punkte bleiben unverändert 

• die relevante Protokolle der bezügliche Kommissionen über die Präsentations-Ausstellungen 

zur Anerkennung von neue Varietäten oder Rassen 

Begründung: Wir nehmen an dass man vergessen hat um die Bedingung der Protokolle der 

Richter & Standard und Zucht & Registrierungskommissionen über die Präsentations- 

Ausstellungen zur Anerkennung von neue Varietäten oder Rassen in die Liste der geförderten 

Informationen in Artikel 4.6.4 aufzunehmen. Diese können aber vom großen Wert sein für die 

Mitglieder um zu einem besseren Verständnis der Status von Farben oder Rassen die anerkennt 

werden zu kommen.

NORSKE RASEKATTKLUBBERS RIKSFORBUND 

TILSLUTTET FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE FELINE (FIFe) 

Proposal 1 - FIFe Breeding & Registration Rules, Chapter. 4, art. 4.1, last sentence on page 



Moved text: in italics only 


PROPOSED CHANGE: 

Fully recognized are breeds, which share the same standard except for coat length and/or pattern 

and can may apply for sister breed status. 

Sister breeds can be inter-mated without permission. 

MOTIVATION: When approving preliminary and new breeds it is important to protect the existing breeds. 

Sister breed status has until now been achieved automatically when a new breed (which shares the same 

standard except coat length and/or pattern) has been approved. This might be a disadvantage for the already 

existing breed, as the new one often carries unwanted genetic traits. There is also the possibility of the 

preliminary breed never being fully approved. 

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NRR Vorschlag 1 - FIFe Zucht- & Registrierungsregeln, Kap. 4, Art. 4.1, letzer Satzt auf Seite 

Ergänzung: fettgedruckt und in Schrägschrift 

unveränderter Text: normal gedruckt 

Verschobener Text: nur in Schrägschrift 

Streichungen: durchgestrichen 

VORGESCHLAGENE ÄNDERUNG: 

Vollständig anerkannte Rassen sind, die denselben Standard haben, mit Ausnahme der Felllänge und/oder 

Flecken, und können dürfen den Status für verwandte Rassen beantragen. 

Verwandte Rassen können ohne Genehmigung mit einander verpaart werden. 

BEGRÜNDUNG: Wenn provisorisch anerkannte oder neue Rassen anerkannt werden, ist es Wichtig, die 

bestehende Rasse zu schützen. Den Status „verwandte Rassen“ wird bis jetzt automatisch erlaubt wenn eine 

neue Rasse (mit dem gleichen Standard mit Ausnahme der Felllänge und /oder Flecken) anerkannt wird 

Dieses kann ein Nachteil für die schon existierende Rasse sein, da die neue Rasse oft unerwünschte 

genetische Merkmale trägt. Auch besteht die Möglichkeit, dass eine provisorisch angeerkannte Rasse nie 

vollständig anerkannt wird. 

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Proposition 1 – Règl. FIFe de l’élevage et de l’enregistrement. Ch. 4, art. 4.1, dernière phrase 


Texte transféré: seulement en italique 



CHANGEMENT PROPOSE: 

Les races définitivement reconnus sont des races, qui ont le même standard, sauf pour la longueur de la 

fourrure et/ou pour les dessins, peuvent appliquer pour le statut de races sororales. 

Des races sororales et peuvent être croisées sans permission. 

MOTIVATION: Lors de la reconnaissance, provisoire ou définitive, des races, il est important de protéger les 

races existantes. Jusqu’à maintenant, le statut de races sororales était automatique lorsqu’une nouvelle race 

partageant le même standard à l’exception de la longueur de la fourrure et/ou des dessins était reconnue. 

Cela peut présenter un inconvénient pour la race déjà existante si la nouvelle porte souvent des traits 

génétiques non désirés. C’est aussi le risque que la race provisoirement reconnue ne le soit jamais 

définitivement. 

Østre Strandvei 70 – 3482 TOFTE 

(+47) 32 278880 – (+47) 32 278881 

nrrf@online.no - www.nrr.no 

Vår hovedsponsor:

FEDERATIA ASOCIATIILOR FELINE 

“FELIS ROMANIA” 

1A, Vasile Lupu str., Sector 1, 013753 Bucharest, Romania 

Telephone/Fax number: +40 21 490 6320 

Email: sofisticat_president@hotmail.com 

__________________________________________________________________________ 

Eric Reijers - FIFe General Secretary 

Jehnicka 11 

CZ-62100 Brno 

Czech Republic 

PROPOSAL 

Addition of a NEW article to the Breeding and Registration Rules, under 2.6 

In Ragdoll-RAG, the FIFe shall not recognise any other colour variety than Himalayan pointed 

with blue eyes 

Motivation: 

Ragdolls were accepted by FIFe as a Himalayan pointed breed; we do not wish them to be 

recognised in any other colour or variety. 

PROPOSITION 

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Addition dúne NOUVELLE art. au règlement d'élevage et dénregistrement, sous 2.6 

La FIFe ne reconnaitra pas aucune autre variété de couleur pour le Ragdoll-RAG qu’avec des points 

himalayens aux yeux bleus 

Motivation : 

Les Ragdolls ont été accepté par le FIFe comme des chats avec des points himalayen pointed, nous 

ne désirons pas la reconnaissance dáucune autre variété où couleur. 

ANTRAG 

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Hinzufügung eines NEUEN Artikels zu den Zucht und Registrierungsregeln unter 2.6 

Die FIFe wird bei Ragdoll -RAG keine andere Farbvarietät anerkennen als Himalayan Pointed 

mit blauen Augen 

Begründung: 

Ragdolls wurden von FIFe als Himalayan Pointed anerkannt, wir möchten keine andere 

Farbvarietäten bei Ragdolls anerkannt haben.

FEDERATIA ASOCIATIILOR FELINE 

“FELIS ROMANIA” 

1A, Vasile Lupu str., Sector 1, 013753 Bucharest, Romania 

Telephone/Fax number: +40 21 490 6320 

Email: sofisticat_president@hotmail.com 

__________________________________________________________________________ 

Eric Reijers - FIFe General Secretary 

Jehnicka 11 

CZ-62100 Brno 

Czech Republic 

PROPOSAL 

Addition of a NEW article to the Breeding and Registration Rules, under 2.6 

In Ragdoll-RAG, the FIFe shall not recognise any other colour variety than Himalayan pointed 

with blue eyes 

Motivation: 

Ragdolls were accepted by FIFe as a Himalayan pointed breed; we do not wish them to be 

recognised in any other colour or variety. 

PROPOSITION 

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Addition dúne NOUVELLE art. au règlement d'élevage et dénregistrement, sous 2.6 

La FIFe ne reconnaitra pas aucune autre variété de couleur pour le Ragdoll-RAG qu’avec des points 

himalayens aux yeux bleus 

Motivation : 

Les Ragdolls ont été accepté par le FIFe comme des chats avec des points himalayen pointed, nous 

ne désirons pas la reconnaissance dáucune autre variété où couleur. 

ANTRAG 

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Hinzufügung eines NEUEN Artikels zu den Zucht und Registrierungsregeln unter 2.6 

Die FIFe wird bei Ragdoll -RAG keine andere Farbvarietät anerkennen als Himalayan Pointed 

mit blauen Augen 

Begründung: 

Ragdolls wurden von FIFe als Himalayan Pointed anerkannt, wir möchten keine andere 

Farbvarietäten bei Ragdolls anerkannt haben.





Proposal 8 - Change to the Rules for Cattery Names 

Article 5: 

A cattery name, registered by the FIFe after 01.01.85 shall contain the international ISO 3166-1 

alpha -2 code of the country in which its owner resides holds his national FIFe membership when 

registering the cattery name; i.e. DE for Germany, ES for Spain, SE for Sweden etc. 

Motivation: To standardise the use of the ISO 3166-1 alpha 2 country code, and to indicate the fact 

that individual members may be members of a FIFe member outside of the country of their 

residence. 


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Hinzufügungen: fett & kursiv Streichungen: durchgestrichen. Unveränderter Text: normaler Schrift. 

Antrag 8 - Änderung des Zwingernamenreglements 

Artikel 5: 

Ein Zwingername, der bei der FIFe nach dem 01.01.85 eingetragen ist, muss den internationalen 

ISO 3166-1 alpha -2 Code des Landes, in welchem der Besitzer wohnt seine nationale FIFe 

Mitgliedschaft hat, wenn der Zwingername registriert wird, tragen. z. B. DE für Deutschland, ES für 

Spanien, SE für Schweden, usw. 

Begründung: Um die Benützung des ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 Codes für Länder festzulegen und anzugeben 

dass individuelle Mitglieder außerhalb des Land ihres Wohnsitzes FIFe Mitglied sein können. 


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Proposition 8 – Modification du Règlement des noms dáffixes 

Article 5: 

Un affixe enregistré par la FIFe après le 01.01.85 doit contenir le code ISO 3166-1 alpha -2 

international du pays dans lequel résidait son détenteur est adhérent dún Membres nationale de 

la FIFe au moment de l'enregistrement ; par exemple: DE pour l'Allemagne, ES pour l'Espagne, SE 

pour la Suède, etc.). 

Motivation: Pour standardiser lúsance des codes ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 des pays, et díndiquer que 

des membres individuels peuvent être adhérents dúne Membre nationale de la FIFe hors de leur 

pays de domicile. 









Iban no.: LU190026127064369100

LUX-CAT-CLUB FFL Luxembourg ( L ) 2009 

PROPOSAL Nr. 1 

- Change of the article 7 of Rules for Cattery Names. 

old: 

new: 

A cattery name shall not consist of more than 15 letters or signs, i.e. country code excluded. 

A cattery name shall not consist of more than 20 letters or signs. 

PROPOSAL Nr. 2 - 

delete the article 5 of Rules for Cattery Names 

A cattery name, registered by FIFe after 01.01.1985 shall contain the intern. code of the country in 

which its owner resides when registering the cattery name (i.e. D for Germany… 

Remarks to proposal 2 : 

We propose to cancel the article 5, because this is not absolutely correct information. 

1) Actually FIFe-pedigrees established by FIFe-Members, shall not all contain an Internat.-Country-Code 

near the Cattery-Name. 

2) Here you see some imagine example, where Mr. XY receives pedigrees with an internat.-country-code 

who is not in relation with the breeder, or the cats, or the FIFe-member who is establishing the pedigrees. 

- Mister XY has Swedish Nationality and he lives in Poland, where he is member in 1994. 

- In 1995 Mr. XY removes to Germany, where he get member by the GERMAN-FIFe-Member and in 1995 

there is registered the Cattery Name by FIFe as follows: ……….OF NICECATS – D. 

- In 1997 Mr. XY removes to Finland where then he get member by the FINNISH-FIFe-Member who 

established for the Kitten, FIFe-pedigrees with the name: …….. OF NICECATS – D. 

- In 1999 Mr. XY removes to the TCHEQUE REPUBLIC, where he is living until now. 

The FIFE-member of Tcheque Republic established since 1999, for the Kitten of her member Mr. XY 

pedigrees with the Name: …..OF NICECATS – D. 

3) It is not permitted, to add the International-Country-Code of that country who established the pedigrees.



Proposals regarding the Standards 

Additions: in bold and italics. – Deletions: crossed out. 

Moved text: in italics only. – Unchanged text: in normal print. 

PROPOSAL 12 

On behalf of the Burmilla Breed Council: proposal to amend the Burmilla Standard 

VARIÉTÉS DE COULEURS RECONNUES/ANERKANNTE FARBVARIETÄTEN/RECOGNISED COLOUR VARIETIES 

Couleur/Farbe/Colour 

Groupe/Gruppe/Groupe I: NON-ORANGE 

Noir ou Seal/Bleu/Chocolat/Lilas/Cannelle/Faon silver shaded/shell 

Schwarz oder Seal/Blau/Chocolate/Lilac/Cinnamon/Fawn silber shaded/shell 

Black or seal/Blue/Chocolate/Lilac/Cinnamon/Fawn silver shaded/shell 

Seal/Bleu/Chocolat/Lilas/Cannelle/Faon silver shaded/shell burmese pointed 

Seal/Blau/Chocolate/Lilac/Cinnamon/Fawn silber shaded/shell burmese pointed 

Seal/Blue/Chocolate/Lilac/Cinnamon/Fawn silver shaded/shell burmese pointed 

Groupe/Gruppe/Groupe II: ORANGE 

Rouge/Crème/Écaille silver shaded/shell 

Rot/Creme/Schildpatt silber shaded/shell 

Red/Cream/Tortie silver shaded/shell 

Rouge/Crème/Écaille silver shaded/shell burmese pointed 

Rot/Creme/Schildpatt silber shaded/shell burmese pointed 

Red/Cream/Tortie silver shaded/shell burmese pointed 

EMS code 

BML n/a/b/c/o/p s 11/12 

BML n/a/b/c/o/p s 11/12 31 

BML d/e/f/g/h/j/q/r s 11/12 

BML d/e/f/g/h/j/q/r s 11/12 31 

Motivation 

The Burmilla’s were recognised in 1994 at which time it was accepted and noted in the standard 

that some cats would exhibit the Burmese expression (cbcb). The appropriate code to describe this 

was, however, omitted from the EMS codes in the standard. The amendment is to rectify this 

omission. 

At present, neither the registration document nor the judge’s report form indicate the correct colour 

of the cat in question. It is important for a breeder to know the correct colour of the cats on a 

pedigree and it is equally important for a judge to know the colour of the exhibit. 

This proposal does not change the judging practice of dividing the Burmilla into two groups. 

A precedent for this procedure was set when, in 2004, the GA passed a proposal to use the codes 

indicating the amount of white to the registrations of those cats which were judged in groups of 

"with white". The same motivation of seeking a correct registration was given at that time.

ESKÝ SVAZ CHOVATEL , SDRUŽENÍ CHOVATEL KO EK 

v eské republice 

Mašková 3, 182 53, Praha 8 - Kobylisy 

len FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE FELINE – FIFe 

Proposals of SCH-SCHK for the FIFe GA 2009 - Malmö (SE) 


Deletions: crossed out. 

Proposal 1 – Change of an EMS Code 

We suggest changing the EMS code used for the “Foreign White” from SIA w 67 to OSH w 67 and of 

BAL w 67 to OLH w 67. 

If this proposal is accepted the EMS codes SIA/BAL w 67 need to be replaced to OSH/OLH w 67 in 

the standard of category IV and in the EMS list. 

Motivation: Whilst we are expected in FIFe to judge on phenotype, we are confronted with a cat that looks in 

nothing like a “SIA”, namely the “SIA w 67”. This cat looks like a white Oriental with deep blue eyes. There is no 

point-colour to consider nor is there any contrast to comment on and we do not understand how judges can 

allocate the 20 points associated with these features in the category IV SOP to these cats. We suggest to use 

the name for the cat as being that what it looks like, namely a white Oriental and a Siamese, which its genotype 

(might) dictate as carrying under its white coat. Lastly, all white cats must have a certificate stating that they are 

not deaf, as stipulated in article 3.5 of the show rules, whether they are registered as SIA or OSH. 

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Anträge des SCH-SCHK zur FIFe GV 2009 - Malmö (SE) 


Streichungen: durchgestrichener Text. 

Antrag 1 – : Änderung eines EMS Kodes 

Wir beantragen die EMS Kode, die benützt wird für den “Foreign White” zu ändern von SIA w 67 

nach OSH w 67 und von BAL w 67 zu OLH w 67. 

Falls diesen Antrag angenommen wird, müssen die EMS Kodes SIA/BAL w 67 ersetzt werden von 

OSH/OLH w 67 im Kategorie IV Standard und der EMS Liste. 

Begründung: In der FIFe richten wir auf Phänotype und dann sehen wir diese Katze die in nichts einen Siam 

ähnlich ist, nämlich die “SIA w 67”. Diese Katze schaut aus wie eine weiße Oriental-Katze mit tiefer blauer 

Augenfarbe. Es gibt keine Point-Farbe oder Kontrast zum beschreiben und wir verstehen nicht wie Richter die 

20 Punkte die diese zwei Sachen im Punkte-Skala zustehen, auch tatsächlich geben können. 

Wir schlagen vor dass diese Katze so heissen wird als das wie sie ausschaut nämlich als eine weiße Oriental- 

Katze und nicht als einen Siam, was diktiert wird von Genotyp, dass diese Katze angeblich unter ihr weißes 

Kleid trägt. Zuletzt müssen alle weißen Katzen im Besitz eines Zertifikats sein, dass sie nicht taub sind (Artikel 

3.5 der Ausstellungsregeln) ob sie jetzt als SIA/BAL oder OSH/OLH registriert sind. 

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Propositions de SCH-SCHK à LÁG de la FIFe 2009 - Malmö (SE) 


Texte supprimé: rayé. 

Proposition 1 – Changement dún code EMS 

Nous suggérons de changer la code EMS utilise pour la variété “Foreign White” de SIA w 67 à OSH 

w 67 et de BAL w 67 à OLH w 67 

Quand cette proposition est accepté, on doit remplaces les codes EMS SIA/BAL w 67 à OSH/OLH w 

67 dans le standard de la catégorie IV et dans la Liste EMS. 

Motivation: Dans la FIFe on juge sur phénotype, mais tout-dún-coup nous sommes confrontés avec un chat 

qui nápparait pas du tous comme un “SIA”, le “SIA w 67”. Ce chat parait comme une Oriental blanc avec des 

yeux bleu foncés. Il ný pas une couleur des points ni une contraste à évaluer, et nous ne comprendrons pas 

comment les juges peuvent abloquer les 20 points associés avec ces détails dans l´échelle des points de la 

catégorie IV pour ces chats. Nous suggérons d’utiliser pour ce chat le nom comme il apparait: un Oriental et 

pas un Siamois. Toutes les chats blanc devraient montrer un certificat vétérinaire de non surdité (réf. a lárticle 

3.5 du règlement des expositions) nímporte pas si ils sont enregistrés comme SIA ou OSH. 

Tel.: +420.2 84683440, Fax: +420.2 84681451 

email: alice.simkova@cschdz.cz http://www.schk.cz/schk

Proposal 2: 

Struck through text is to be deleted from the current Standard of 01.01.2009 / Text in italics is added text. 

Proposal to change to the GRX Standard in association with the GRX BC, secretary, Ismo Leppänen. 

There is a perceived need for the FIFe Standard to be revised. This proposal includes the suggested 

modifications for submission to the FIFe General Assembly. 

Motivation: The breed was first recognised over twenty years ago. The original wording for the Standard was in German 

and there were some errors in the translations to English and French that should be corrected. Since then, the breed's 

numbers had declined to the extent that by 2000 the breed was almost extinct. A revival breeding programme was started 

at that point, and now we consider the time has come for the breed standard to be reconsidered in the light of the resulting 

uptake in many more countries from many more owners and breeders than there were in the past. At many cat shows 

judges have also commented on the inaccuracies in the current standard. 

The suggested amendments correct, he different descriptions of the coat type that were confusing, the inadequate General 

description, the way that, in particular, the appearance of the coat varies with age, some poorly worded sections, in line 

with the above, the Points scale needs revision 

There are no suggested changes to the Colour Variety Groups. 

Antrag 2: 

Durchgestrichene Text soll vom GRX Standard gelöscht werden / Hinzufügungen in Schrägschrift. 

Vorschlag um den GRX Standard zu ändern im Assoziation mit dem GRX BC Sekretär, Ismo 

Leppänen. 

Es ist notwendig die FIFe Standard zu Über arbeiten. Dieser Vorschlag ist mit die vorschlagendes 

Modifizierungen für Vorlegung an die FIFe General Versammlung. 

Motivation: Die Zucht war zuerst über 20 Jahre entdeckt. Die originale text für dem Standard war in deutsch und es gab 

einigen Fehlern in die Übersetzung nach englisch und französisch das korrigiert werden muss. Seit dem ist die Zucht bis 

die Jahre 2000 fast ausgestorben. Ein Wiederbelebung Zucht Programm anfängt an dieser stelle. Wir sind jetzt die 

Meinung das die stunde gekommen sind für ein über Arbeitung die Standard. Dieser Vorschlag muss in die leucht das es 

gibt ein Mehrfacher anzahle vom Züchter und Besitzern als je zu vor. An viele Shows hat Richtern die Diskrepanz in 

dem gegenwärtigen Standard kommentiert. 

Die vorschlage Änderung korrigiert die verschiedene Beschreibungen der Pelz Typen die verwirrt ist, die ungenügend 

General Beschreibung, die Weise wie die aussehende der Pelz variiert durch die Alter, einigen schlechten formulieret 

Sektionen, gemäß das überstehende, muss die Point Skala auch über arbeitet werden 

Es gibt keine vorschlage zum Änderung die färbe Variation Gruppen 

Proposition 2: 

Proposition de modification du standard officiel de la race German Rex, en association avec le Conseil 

de la race German Rex, le secrétaire, Ismo Leppänen. 

Il existe un besoin de réviser le Standard FIFé. Cette proposition comprend les modifications proposées pour 

la soumission à l'Assemblée Générale FIFé. 

Motivation : La race a été reconnue pour la première fois il y a plus de vingt ans. La formulation initiale de la norme 

était en allemand et il y avaient quelques erreurs dans les traductions en anglais et français, qui devraient être corrigés. 

Depuis ce temps là, les nombres des chats German Rex ont diminués dans la mesure où en 2000 la race a presque 

disparu. Une relance du programme d'élevage a commencé à ce moment-là, et maintenant, nous considérons le temps est 

venu pour la reconsidération du standard officiel de la race parce-que maintenant il existent beaucoup plus d’éleveurs et 

propriétaires dans plus de pays que dans le passé. Dans de nombreux expositions les juges ont également fait des 

observations sur les inexactitudes dans la norme actuelle. 

Les amendements proposés correctent les différentes descriptions de la type de couches, qui étaient confusantes, 

l'insuffisance de la description générale, la manière dont, en particulier, l'apparition de la couche peut varier selon l'âge, 

certaines sections mal rédigées, en ligne avec ce qui précède, l'échelle de Points devrait être révisée 

Il n'y a pas de propositions pour modifier la Groupe de Rex Variétés de Couleurs.

(See explanatory notes above) 

General/ 

Allgemein/ 

Genéralités Size/Größe/ 

Taille 

Shape/Form 

/Forme 

Cheeks/Wangen/ 

Head/ 

Kopf/ 

Téte 

Ears/ 

Ohren/ 

Oreilles 

Eyes/ 

Augen/ 

Yeux 

Body/ 

Körper/ 

Corps 

Legs/ 

Beine/ 

Pattes 

Tail/ 

Schwanz/ 

Queue 

Coat/ 

Fell/ 

Fourrure 

Joues 

Nose/ 

Nase/ 

Nez 

German Rex Standard 

A robust and supple cat, 

similar in its anatomy to the 

European domestic cat 

Eine robuste und geschmeidige 

Katze. Die Anatomie des 

German Rex ist der europäisch 

zahmen Katze ähnlich. 

Un chat robuste et souple, son 

anatomie est similaire au chat 

domestique Européen. 

Medium Mittelgroß Moyenne 

Rounded with good breadth Gerundet, mit guter Breite Arrondie, bon espace entre les 

between the ears 

zwischen den Ohren 

oreilles 

Well developed Gut entwickelt Bien développées 

Nose straight has with a slight 

to medium indentation at the 

base break 

Die Nase ist gerade und weist 

ein leichte bis mittelgroßes 

Einbuchten. am Ansatz auf 

Chin/Kinn/Menton Strong Kräftig Fort 

Whiskers/ Shorter than usual, Can be Kürzer als normal, Gekräuselt 

Schnurrbarthaare/ curly or crinkled, including oder gewunden einschließlich 

Moustaches eyebrows 

die Augenbrauen 

Shape/ 

Form/ 

Forme 

Shape/ 

Form/ 

Forme 

Colour/ 

Farbe/ 

Couleur 

Structure/ 

Struktur/ 

Struktur 

Paws/Pfoten/ 

Pieds 

Structure/ 

Struktur/ 

Struktur 

Medium large sized, wide at 

the base, slightly rounded at the 

tips. 

Outside well covered with fine 

hair, inside slightly covered 

Medium in size and well 

opened; set at a good distance 

from the nose, beginning at the 

outer rather than the inner edge 

of the nose outline; well 

separated and set slightly 

oblique 

Brilliant; harmonizing with the 

coat colour 

Of medium length, strong and 

muscular, but not massive or 

coarse. 

In profile the chest is strong 

and rounded. 

Back straight from the 

shoulders to the rump 

Of medium length and rather 

fine in balance to the body 

Mittelgroß, breit am Ansatz, an 

den Spitzen leicht gerundet. 

Die Außenseite gut mit feinem 

Haar besetz; Innenseite leicht 

behaart 

Mittelgroß und gut geöffnet; in 

gutem Abstand zur Nase 

gesetzt, 

eher weiter nach außen zur 

Nasenlinie als nach innen 

stehend 

Mit guter Abstand und ein 

bisschen schräg. 

Leuchtend; 

zur jeweiligen Fellfarbe 

harmonierend 

Mittellang, kräftig und 

muskulös, aber nicht massiv 

oder plump. 

Die Brust ist im Profil kräftig 

und gerundet. 

Rücken gerade von den 

Schultern bis zum Rumpf 

Mittellang und verhältnismäßig 

fein zum Körper 

Nez droit Présente avec un 

léger à moyen dépression à la 

base break. 

Plus courtes que la moyenne, 

courbées Peuvent être frisées 

ou froissées, sourcils inclus. 

De taille moyenne, larges à la 

base, extrémités légèrement 

arrondies. 

La face externe est bien 

couverte dún poil fin, la face 

interne est légèrement velue. 

De grandeur moyenne, et bien 

ouverts, à bonne distance du 

nez. 

Placés plutôt vers léxtérieur 

que vers líntérieur par rapport 

au contour du nez : bien 

espacés et placés légèrement 

en oblique 

Lumineuse 

en harmonie avec la couleur de 

la fourrure 

Longueur moyenne, fort et 

musclé, ni massif, ni ramassé. 

De profil, le poitrail est fort et 

arrondi. 

Le dos est droit des épaules à le 

croupe 

De longueur moyenne, plutôt 

fines et en harmonie avec le 

corps 

Well developed, rounded Gut ausgeprägt, gerundet Bien développés, ronds 

Of medium length, from a 

substantial base tapering to a 

rounded tip well covered with 

fur balanced to the body 

Short and velvety, soft and 

very silky. 

Density varies from a thin and 

soft to a thick uppercoat. 

Wavy Curly, without guard 

hairs – characteristic for this 

breed 

Mittellang, am Ansatz kräftig, 

zulaufend 

zu einer rundlichen Spitze; 

gute Behaarung 

verhältnismäßig zum Körper 

Kurz am samtig, weich und 

sehr seidig.Die Felldichte 

variiert von dünnem und 

weichen Deckhaar bis zu 

dickern Deckhaar. 

Geweilt Gekräuselt, ohne 

Leithaare – das wesentliche 

Merkmal dieser Rasse 

De longueur moyenne, forte à 

la base et séffilant vers une 

extrémité arrondie; 

fourrure bien fournie en 

harmonie avec le corps 

Courte et veloutée, douce et 

très soyeuse. 

La densité est variable d'une 

fourrure fine et douce à une 

fourrure épaisse. 

Ondulée Frisée, lábsence des 

poils de jarre garde est 

caractéristique pour cette race..

Faults/ 

Fehler/ 

Fautes 

Notes/ 

Notizen 

Notes 

Colour/ 

Farbe/ 

Couleur 

Head/ Kopf/ 

Téte 

Ears/Ohren/ 

Oreilles 

Body/Körper/ 

Corps 

Tail/Schwanz/ 

Queue 

Coat/ 

Fell/ 

Fourrure 

All colour varieties and 

patterns are recognized, 

including those with white. 

Any amount of white is 

permitted 

too long head 

too pointed head 

Alle Farben und Muster sind 

anerkannt, inklusive der Farben 

mit Weiß. 

Jede Menge an Weiß erlaubt 

Toutes couleurs et touts dessins 

sont reconnus avec ou sans 

blanc; 

toute quantité de blanc 

permise. 

trop longue 

trop pointue 

zu langer Kopf 

zu gespitzter Kopf 

too small ears zu kleine Ohren trop petites 

lack of firm muscles Fehlen fester Muskulatur manque de tonus 

musculaire 

short tail 

kurzer Schwanz 

courte 

bare tail 

nackter Schwanz 

nue 

open or shaggy 

not wavy curly 

enough 

bare patches 

Kittens lose some curliness soon after birth but 

regain it later in life. Full curl is usually 

recovered by 2 years 

Faults that may lead to diqualification: Bare 

patches, Phenotype Devon Rex, Guard hairs, 

semilonghaired- and longhaired cats 

Geöffnet oder struppiges 

Haar 

zu wenig gewelltes 

gekräuseltes Haar 

nackte Stellen 

Die Kätzchen verliert 

etwas vom dem kräuseln 

gleich nach Geburt aber es 

wirt wieder gewonnen 

später im Leben. Voll 

kräuseln ist normal wieder 

gewonnen im Alter von 2 

Jahren 

Fehlern die zum 

Disqualifikation leitet: 

Nackte Flecke, Phänotypus 

Devon Rex, Leithaare, 

Mittel Langhaarig und 

langhaarig 

parsemée ou broussailleuse 

hérissée (hirsute) 

pas assez ondulée frisée 

comportant des zones sans 

poil 

Des chatons perdent leurs 

boucles rapidement après 

la naissance mais ils 

reviennent plus tard dans 

leurs vie. A l’age de 2 ans 

les boucles sont 

normalement revenues 

totalement. 

Défauts qui peuvent 

disqualifier: Zones sans 

poil, Phénotype Rex Devon, 

poil semi long et poil long. 

Scale of Points/Punkteskala/Echelle des points 

Points/Punkte 

Total 100 

general shape, nose, jaws allgemeine Form, Nase, forme générale, nez, 

and teeth, forehead, chin, Kiefer und Gebiss, Stirn, mâchoires denture, front, 

120 

shape and placement of Kinn, Form und menton, forme et 

Head/ 

the ears 

Platzierung der Ohren emplacement des oreilles. 

Kopf/ 

25 

shape and placement of Form und Platzierung der forme et emplacement des 5 

Téte 

the ears 

Ohren 

oreilles 

shape and colour of the Form und Farbe der forme et couleur des yeux 105 

Whiskers/ Moustaches 

Schnurrbarthaare 

Body/ 

Körper/ 

eyes 

curling or crinkling 

shape, size, bone 

structure, length and 

shape of legs and paws 

Augen 

Kräuselung oder 

gewunden 

Körperbau, Größe, 

Knochenbau Länge und 

Form der Beine und 

Pfoten 

Corps tail covered with hair Behaarung des 

Schwanzes 

frisure Frisées ou 

froissées 

forme, taille, ossature, 

longueur et forme des 

pattes et pieds 

queue: couverture de poil 5 

Coat/Fell/ 

waves curls, quality and Wellen Kräuseln, Qualität ondulation, Frisé, qualité 4035 

Fourrure 

texture 

und Textur 

et texture 

Condition/Kondition/ 5 

Acknowledgements for assistance: 

Tony Batchelor for the English text 

Christian Uggerby for the German translation 

Britt Larsen Schwartz and Kathy Ruyssers for the French translations. 

German Rex Breed Council, German Rex Cats’ Club and individual owners and breeders for input. 

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ESTONIAN CATS BREEDERS FEDERATION FELIX 

Tallinn 27.03.09 

Proposals of EKL Felix for the FIFe GA 2009, Malmö, Sweden 

Proposal 1 

EKL Felix proposes the full recognition of the Don Sphynx - DSP according to FIFe Breeding 

and Registration Rules Article 4.6.3. 

Already at the GA in Slovakia, all registration requirements needed were presented and checked. 

The Standard to be used is the new standard as proposed by the FIFe JSC to this GA. 

This full recognition is to take effect immediately after the GA 2009, i.e. as from 01.06.2009 

Proposal 2 

EKL Felix proposes the full recognition of the Peterbald - PEB according to FIFe Breeding and 

Registration Rules Article 4.6.3. 

Already at the GA in Slovakia, all registration requirements needed were presented and checked. 

The Standard to be used is the new standard as proposed by the FIFe JSC to this GA. 

This full recognition is to take effect immediately after the GA 2009, i.e. as from 01.06.2009 

Motivation 

Preliminary recognition was granted to the Don Sphynx and the Peterbald at the General 

Assembly in Rome, in May 2006 and valid from 01.01.07. 

After a period of 29 months full recognition is proposed. This falls within the timeframe 

contained in FIFe breeding and Registration Rules Article 4.6.3 last paragraph. 

More than 50 cats of these breeds are registered within at least 6 FIFe member countries. This 

meets the requirements of FIFe Breeding and Registration Rules Article 4.6.3. 

We feel that it is time that the breeders and exhibitors of these cats obtain the same rights as 

those of all other breeds. 

Last year at the GA there were some comments why Felix, that also brought the proposal for 

preliminary recognition in 2006, did not bring the proposal for full recognition; we hope to have 

corrected this now. 

Paldiski mnt. 67 Tel. 372 6571338 e-mail: eklfelix@hot.ee 

EE-10614 Tallinn, Estonia 

www.felixclub.ee

Felis Britannica 

Office of the General Secretary 

UK FIFe Member 

UK FIFe Member 

Hyelands 

Upper Northam Drive 

Hedge End 

Southampton 

Hampshire 

SO30 4BG 

+44 (0) 238 0463 800 

Proposal for FIFe GA 2009 

Proposal to amend the Burmilla Standard 

Amendment to the Burmilla Standard 

a) Amendment to the standard under Group 1: EMS-Code 

BML n/a/b/c/o/p s 11/12 

b) Amendment to the standard under Group II : EMS-Code 

BML d/e/f/g/h/j/q/r s 11/12 

Motivation: 

The Burmillas were recognised in 1994 at which time it was accepted and noted in 

the standard that some cats would exhibit the Burmese expression (cbcb). The 

appropriate code to describe this was, however, omitted from the EMS codes in the 

standard. The amendment in points a & b is to rectify this omission. 

At present, neither the registration document nor the judge’s report form indicate the 

correct colour of the cat in question. It is important for a breeder to know the correct 

colour of the cats on a pedigree and it is equally important for a judge to know the 

colour of the exhibit. 

This proposal does not change the judging practice of dividing the Burmilla into two 

groups. 

A precedent for this procedure was set when, in 2004, the GA passed a proposal to 

use the codes indicating the amount of white to the registrations of those cats which 

were judged in groups of "with white". The same motivation of seeking a correct 

registration was given at that time 

If this proposal is passed we would like this to take effect from July 1st 2009

SAVEZ FELINOLOŠKIH DRUŠTAVA HRVATSKE 

Vinogradska 2a, ZAGREB 10000, CROATIA, 

Tel./Fax. +385 1 3776221 

email: amelija@agrino.hr 

vriznar@net.hr 

Proposal of SFDH for FIFe GA 2009, Malmö, Sweden 

3.10 k - General part, pg. 8 – General faults in all breeds – Add and renumber 

Colour/ 

Farbe/ 

Couleur 

Remarks Faults precluding the certificate 

3.10 k Insufficient contrast between points and body colour 

on pointed cats, except Burmese and Tonkinese 

pointed. 

3.10 l All pigmentation ... etc 

Motivation: Insufficient contrast between point- and body-colour is a serious fault for all pointed 

cats and should be penalised the same, regardless of the breed, not only in SIA/BAL. Therefore 

this fault should be added to the list of general faults in all breeds. 

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Antrag von SFDH zur FIFe GV, Malmö, Schweden 

3.10 k – Allgemeiner Teil, Seite 8 – Allgemeine Fehler bei allen Rassen – Hinzufügen und neue 

Nummern geben 

Colour/ 

Farbe/ 

Couleur 

Anmerkunge Fehler die das Zertifikat ausschließen 

n. 

3.10 k Ungenügender Kontrast zwischen den Points und der 

Körperfarbe, ausgenommen Burmesen und 

Tonkinesen Pointed. 

3.10 l Alle Pigmentfehler ... usw. 

Begründung: Ungenügender Kontrast zwischen den Points und der Körperfarbe ist ein 

schwerwiegender Fehler bei allen Point-Katzen und soll bei allen Rassen bestraft werden, nicht 

nur bei SIA/BAL. Deswegen sollte dieser Fehler zu dem allgemeinen Fehler bei allen Rassen 

hinzugefügt werden. 

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Proposition de SFDH à lÁG de la FIFe, Malmö, Suède 

3.10 k - Partie Générale, page 8 – Défauts généraux pour toutes les races – supplémenter et 

nouvelle numération 

Colour/ 

Farbe/ 

Couleur 

Remarques Défauts excluant le certificat 

3.10 k Contraste insuffisant entre la couleur des points et 

celle du corps pour les chats pointed, excepté pour 

les patrons burmese et tonkinois. 

3.10 l Tous les défauts de pigmentation … 

Motivation: Un contraste insuffisant entre la couleur des points et celle du corps est une faute 

sérieuse pour tous les chats pointed et celle-ci devrait être pénalisée de la même façon sans tenir 

compte de la race et pas seulement pour les SIA/BAL. C’est pourquoi cette faute doit aussi être 

intégrée au niveau des fautes générales pour toutes les races

KYNJAKETTIR, KATTARÆKTARFÉLAG ÍSLANDS 

FIFe Secretariat – Mr. Eric Reijers 

Jehnická 11, CZ-62100 Brno, Czech Republic 

Proposal 1 – GA 2009 Malmö (SE) 

Kynjakettir, Kattaræktarfélag Íslands proposes to rename and register the Seychellois shorthair (SYS) as Siamese 

(SIA) and the Seychellois longhair (SYL) as Balinese (BAL). 

As a consequence the last two sentences of article 2.6.7 of the Breeding & Registration rules shall be deleted. 

Motivation: At the GA 2004, in Malmö, Siamese and Balinese with white were recognized as the new 

“breeds“Seychellois shorthair and Seychellois longhair. The proposal for recognition was originally to recognize 

these varieties as SIA and BAL with the appropriate EMS code for the piebald pattern (01, 02, 03). Due to political 

reasons the application for recognition of new colour varieties for the SIA/BAL was changed to a proposal to 

recognise these colour varieties as new breeds with full sister breed status with the OSH/OLH/SIA und BAL. These 

names have now been used for some years, but no matter how one look at the new “breeds”, most breeders regard 

them as SIA/BAL with white. As far as we know no other organization register these colour verities as Seychellois. 

Antrag 1 – GV 2009 Malmö (SE) 

Kynjakettir, Kattaræktarfélag Íslands beantragt die Namen der Seychellois Kurzhaar (SYS) als Siamese (SIA) und 

die Seychellois Langhaar (SYL) als Balinese (BAL) um zu ernennen und zu registrieren. 

Demzufolge sollen die letzten zwei Sätze Artikels 2.6.7 der Zucht- und Registrierungsregeln gestrichen werden. 

Begründung ::Auf der GV 2004, in Malmö, wurden die Siam und Balinesen mit weiß als die neue “Rassen“ 

Seychellois Kurzhaar and Seychellois Langhaar anerkannt. Ursprünglich war gemeint diese Varietäten als 

SIA/BAL anzuerkennen mit den dazu gehörenden EMS-Kodes für “piebald” weiß (01, 02, 03). Aus politischen 

Gründen wurde diesen Antrag für neue Farb-Varietäten umgeändert in die Anerkennung neuen Rassen mit als 

verwandte Rassen OSH/OLH/SIA und BAL. Diesen Namen wurden in die letzten Jahren benützt aber gleich wie 

man diese neue “Rassen” betrachtet, betrachten die meiste Züchter sie als SIA/BAL mit weiß. Soweit wir wissen 

werden diese Farb-Varietäten in keine andere Katzenorganisation als Seychellois anerkannt. 

Proposition 1 – AG 2009 Malmö (SE) 

Kynjakettir, Kattaræktarfélag Íslands propose de renommer et registrer les Seychellois poils-courts (SYS) comme 

Siamois (SIA) et les Seychellois poils-longs (SYL) comme Balinais (BAL). 

Par conséquence les dernières deux phrases dárticle 2.6.7 du Règlement d´Élevage et dÉnregistrement sont rayés. 

Motivation: À lÁG 2004, à Malmö, des Siamois et Balinais avec du blanc étaient reconnus comme des nouveaux 

“races“ Seychellois poils-courts et Seychellois poils-longs. La proposition originale était de reconnaitre ces variétés 

comme SIA/BAL avec la code EMS approprié pour le dessin piebald (01, 02, 03). A cause des raisons politiques, 

cette application pour reconnaissance de nouvelles variétés de couleurs était changée pour reconnaitre des races 

nouvelles, avec le plein statut comme « race-sororale » avec les OSH/OLH/SIA et BAL. Ces noms sont utilisés 

pendant quelques années déjà, mais n´ importe comment on regarde ces nouveaux “races”, la plupart des éleveurs 

les considèrent comme des SIA/BAL avec blanc. Le nom Seychellois, néxiste pas dans aucun autre organisation 

féline. 

Marteinn T. Tausen - President Kynjakettir, Kattaræktarfélag Íslands. 

Kynjakettir, Kattaræktarfélag Íslands Tel/Fax: treasurer 588 0304 ID: 460490-1549 

Laugavegi 105 kynjakettir@kynjakettir.is SWIFT: ISBAISRE 

105 Reykjavík, Iceland www.kynjakettir.is IBAN: IS75 0513 26 405550 460490 1549



Proposal 2 - Amendment to the standard of Category IV 



Moved text: in italics on 


Change Pg. 6: Eyes pg. 11, 12: Remarks and, change and renumber pg. 12: Eye colour, and 

change and renumber pg. 13: Remarks and Eye colour 

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Antrag 2 - Änderung der Standard vom Kategorie IV 

Ergänzung: fettgedruckt und in Schrägschrift 

Unveränderter Text: normal gedruckt 

Verschobener Text: nur in Schrägschrift 


Ändern S. 6 Augen S.11, 12: Anmerkungen umändern und neu nummerieren S.12: Augenfarbe, und 

Änderung und neu nummerieren S.13: Anmerkungen und Augenfarbe 

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Proposition 2 - Modification du standard pou la catégorie IV: 


Texte transféré: seulement en italique 



Change Pg. 6: Yeux, pages 11,12 remarques et changement et re-numeration pg. 12: Couleur des yeux, 

et changement et ré-numération page 13: Remarques et couleur des yeux 

Page/Seite 6: 

Eyes/ Colour/ 

Augen/ Farbe/ 

Yeux Couleur 

BAL/ 

SIA/ 

SYL/ 

SYS 

Pure and limpid, bright 

intense blue. 

Pure and limpid, bright 

intense blue. 

Rein und klar, leuchtend 

intensives Blau. 

Rein und klar, leuchtend 

intensives Blau. 

Pure et limpide, bleu 

intense et brillant. 

Pure et limpide, bleu 

intense et brillant. 

OLH/ 

OSH 

Vivid, luminous green. 

Blue. 

Odd eyed. 

Lebhaft, leuchtendes 

Grün. 

Blau. 

Odd eyed. 

Vive, vert lumineux. 

Bleu. 

Impairs (odd eyed). 

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Eye colour/ 

Augenfarbe/ 

Couleur des 

yeux 

Remarks/ 

Anmerkungen/ 

Remarques 

A vivid green lebhaftes Grün vert vif 

B deep blue dunkelblau bleu foncé 

C 

D 

E 

F 

odd eyed: one eye deep 

blue, the other one vivid 

green 

OLH/OSH n: … as 

Lavender 

odd eyed: ein Auge 

dunkelblau, das andere 

lebhaftes Grün 

OLH/OSH n: ..... als 

Lavender 

the silver-white … 

der silberweiße Grund ... 

… the coat 

... durchschimmern. 

all eye colour varieties are alle Augenfarben werden 

judged in the same class zusammen in derselben 

Klasses gerichtet 

yeux impairs : un œil bleu 

foncé et l’autre vert vif 

OLH/OSH n: … de 

Lavender 

la base blanc argenté … 

… la fourrure. 

Toutes les couleurs 

d’yeux sont jugées 

ensemble dans la même 

classe 

Motivation: Due to the recognition of colour varieties based on piebald spotting in OSH/OLH, there has 

emerged a situation not catered for in the existing Cat IV standards. According to the standard for the 

mentioned breeds the eye-colour is: Vivid, luminous green. This means that only green-eyed cats are 

recognised and can receive certificates. 

High-grade expression of piebald spotting can also affect eye colour, resulting in blue eyed and odd-eyed cats. 

This is directly controlled by the piebald spotting gene, and is not something that breeders can avoid by 

breeding. This proposal follows genetic principles, and takes consequence of the approval of piebald spotted 

cats in the above mentioned breeds. All other breeds which are judged by colour variety (EXO, PER, BRI, 

EUR) and have recognised colour varieties based on piebald spotting allow blue-eyed and odd-eyed in highgrade 

expression cats (01/02). It also proposed that all the eye colours are to be judged in the same class to 

standardise with existing standards (EXO, PER, BRI, EUR) and established judging practises. 

Begründung: In Folge der Anerkennung von Farbvarietäten, die auf Piebald spotting bei OSH/OLH basiert 

sind, ist eine Situation entstanden, die nicht befriedigend ist, für den existierenden Kategorie IV Standard. 

Nach dem Standard für die genannte Rasse ist die Augenfarbe folgende: lebhaft, leuchtendes Grün. 

Das heißt, dass nur grünäugige Katzen anerkannt sind und ein Zertifikat bekommen können. 

Hochgradiger Ausdruck von Piebald spotting kann auch die Augenfarbe betreffen, sodass blauäugige und 

odd eyes Katzen vorkommen. Dieses ist direkt vom Gen für Piebald spotted kontrolliert und kann vom Züchter 

bei der Zucht nicht verhindert werden. Dieser Vorschlag folgt genetischen Prinzipien und ist die Folge der 

Anerkennung von Piebald spotted Katzen in der oben genannten Rasse. Alle anderen Rassen die nach 

Farbvarietäten gerichtet werden, (EXO, PER, BRI, EUR) und anerkannte Farbvarietäten basiert auf Piebald 

spotting, erlauben blaue Augen und odd eyes, in hochgradig ausdrucksvollen Katzen, (01/02). 

Es schlägt ebenfalls vor, dass alle Augenfarben in einer Klasse zusammen gerichtet werden, um dieses 

mit dem existierenden Standard (EXO, PER, BRI, EUR) und den bestehenden Richterregeln gleichzusetzen. 

Motivation: Suite à la reconnaissance, chez les OSH/OLH, de variétés de couleurs basées sur le piebald 

spotting, il est apparu une situation qui n’était pas prévue dans le standard actuel de la catégorie IV. Selon ce 

standard, la couleur des yeux pour les orientaux est : « vive, vert lumineux ». Cela signifie donc que seuls les 

chats aux yeux verts sont reconnus et peuvent recevoir des certificats. 

Une forte présence du piebald spotting peut aussi affecter la couleur des yeux, d’où l’apparition de chats avec 

les yeux bleus ou impairs. Cette caractéristique est directement contrôlée par le gène piebald spotting et n’est 

pas quelque chose que les éleveurs puissent éviter par la sélection. Cette proposition suit les principes 

génétiques et tire les conséquences de l’acceptation de chats piebald spotted chez les orientaux. Toutes les 

autres races qui sont jugées par couleur (EXO, PER, BRI, EUR) et ont reconnu des variétés basées sur le 

piebald spotting acceptent les yeux bleus et impairs pour les chats avec la plus forte présence du gène (01/ 

02). Il est aussi proposé que toutes les couleurs d’yeux soient jugées dans une même classe pour assurer le 

parallélisme avec les standards existants (EXO, PER, BRI, EUR) et les pratiques de jugement établies. 

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FELIS POLONIA (PL) 

Proposal to the FIFe General Assembly 2009 

Proposal: 

A modification to the scale of points for EXO/PER standard by dividing 30 points for colour, 

markings and pattern, tipping and patching, quality and texture, length and density of the coat 

into 15 points for colour, markings and pattern, tipping and patching of the coat and 15 points 

for quality and texture, length and density of the coat, as follows: 

Scale of Points 

Points 

Total 100 

Head 

general shape, breadth and length of the nose, stop, 

jaws and teeth, forehead, chin, 

placement, size and shape of the ears, 

25 

shape, size and placement of the eyes 

Eye colour 15 

Body 

shape, length, size, bone structure, 

thickness and height of the legs, shape of the paws, 

25 

tail and its length 

Coat 

colour, markings and pattern, tipping and patching, points 15 

quality and texture, length and density 15 

Condition 5 

Motivation: 

EXO/PER cats are judged in more than 600 colours of the coat whose colour, markings and 

pattern, tipping and patching are as important as quality, texture, length and density of the 

coat. 

The intention behind the proposal is to divide points equally for the colour and for the length 

and structure of the coat which should facilitate more precise and accurate judgement for 

referees during exhibitions. It should also help breeders to give a better and more precise 

description of PER/EXO cats. 

www.felispolonia.pl info@felispolonia.pl

Proposal to FIFe’s General Assembly 2009 

Antrag an die FIFe Generalversammlung 2009 

Proposition a l’Assemblée Générale de la FIFe 2009 

SVERAK Proposal 1 / Antrag 1 / Proposition 1 

BURMILLA – BML SCALE OF POINTS / PUNKTESKALA / ÉCHELLE DES POINTS 

Total 

Head/ 

Kopf/ 

Tête 

Ears/ 

Ohren/ 

Oreilles 

Eyesr/ 

Augen/ 

Yeux 

Body/ 

Körper/ 

Corps 

shape, nose, chin, 

shape and 

placement of ears 

Form, Nase, Kinn, Form 

und Platzierung 

der Ohren 

forme, nez, menton, 

forme et emplacement 

des oreilles 

Points/ Punkte 

100 

20 25 

shape and placement Form und Platzierung forme et emplacement 10 

placement, shape and 

colour 

shape and structure 

legs and paws 

tail, shape and length 

Platzierung, Form und 

Farbe 

Form und Struktur 

Beine und Pfoten 

Schwanz, Form und 

Länge 

emplacement, forme et 

couleur 

forme et structure 

pattes et pieds 

queue, forme et longeur 

Coat/ Fell/ texture, length Textur, Länge texture, longeur 10 15 

Fourrure evenness of 

Gleichmäßigkeit des uniformité du 

10 20 25 

shading/tipping Shadings/Tippings shading/tipping 

Condition/ 

Kondition 

20 

25 

5 

Moved text: in bold and italics 


Motivation: 

In our opinion the head has been considered too important and been given too many points for 

details. If you give an overall sum of points to the head including the ears, as in other shorthair 

breeds, it will be easier to judge the head as a total. 

The coat should be of greater importance, as it is unique for the BML. 

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Begründung: 

Nach unserer Ansicht hat die Bewertung des Kopfes zu große Bedeutung . Die Punkte für die 

einzelnen Details ergeben eine zu große Summe. Eine gemeinsame Punktesumme für die Kopf- 

Bbewertung, beinhaltend Kopf und Ohren würde, so wie bei der Beurteilung anderer Katzenrassen, 

die Beurteilung des Kopfes unterleichtern. 

Der spezielle Pelz der BML sollte bei der Beurteilung höher bewertet werden. 

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Motivation: 

Nous pensons que trop d’importance et des points ont été accordés à la tête et ses détails. Une 

distribution des points où la tête et les oreilles sont considérées ensemble, comme c’est le cas pour 

d’autres races, faciliterait le jugement de la tête dans son ensemble. Une plus grande importance 

doit être accordée à la fourrure étant donné le caractère unique de la fourrure chez la race BML.

Proposal to FIFe’s General Assembly 2009 

Antrag an die FIFe Generalversammlung 2009 

Proposition a l’Assemblée Générale de la FIFe 2009 

SVERAK Proposal 2 / Antrag 2 / Proposition 2 

TURKISH VAN/TÜRKISCH VAN/TURC VAN – TUV : STANDARD 

Head/ 

Kopf/ 

Tête 

Shape/Form/ 

Forme 

short, blunted triangle. A 

gently curved forehead, 

with a slight indentation. 

Nose medium long and 

straight 

kurz, nach unten abgestumpftes 

Dreieck. Stirn, sanft 

gebogen mit einer leichten 

Einbuchtung. Nase 

mittellang und gerade 

courte, triangle émoussé. 

Front légèrement bombé 

et incurvé. Nez droite et 

de longueur moyenne 

Nose/Nase/Nez medium long and straight mittellang und gerade longueur moyenne et droit 

Chin/Kinn/Menton firm kräftig ferme 

SCALE OF POINTS / PUNKTESKALA / ÉCHELLE DES POINTS 

Total 

Head/ Kopf/ 

Tête 

Ears/ Ohren/ 

Oreilles 

Eyes colour/ 

Augen farbe/ 

Yeux Couleur 

Body/ 

Körper/ 

Corps 

general shape, nose, jaw 

and teeth, chin 

shape and size of the eyes 

shape and placement 

colour 

Shape, placement and 

colour 

shape, size, bone structure 

legs and shape of paws 

shape and length of tail 

allgemeine Form, Nase, 

Kiefer und Gebiss, Kinn 

Form und Größe der Augen 

Form und Platzierung 

Farbe 

Form, Platzierung und 

Farbe 

Körperbau, Größe, 

Knochenbau. Beine und 

Form der Pfoten.Form und 

Länge des Schwanzes 

Farbe, Qualität und Textur 

Länge 

forme générale, nez, mâchoires 

et denture, menton, forme et 

taille des yeux 

forme et placement, 

Points 

100 

25 

couleur 10 

Form, emplacement et couleur 

10 

forme, taille, ossature, 

pattes et forme des pieds, 

forme et longueur de la queue 

Coat/Fell/ Colour, quality and texture 

couleur,qualité et texture, 

Fourrure length 

longueur 25 

Condition/ 5 

25 

Moved text and additions: in bold and italics 


Motivation: 

The standard of the TUV is often misinterpreted, that it should have a straight profile (as an NFO), when it is 

only the nose that should be straight. This suggested change, makes this clearer, and the judges have asked 

for this change. In the current standard it is only the colour of the eyes that gets points; our suggested change 

will now also allow the shape and placement to be considered. 

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Verschobener Text & Hinzufügungen: fettgedruckt & Schrägschrift 


Begründung: 

Der Standard des TUV wird oft auf die Art verkehrt gedeutet, als ob das Profil gerade sein soll (wie bei der 

NFO). In Wirklichkeit soll nur die Nase gerade sein! Die vorgeschlagene Änderung soll die Bewertung deutlich 

machen, etwas was von den Richtern erwünscht ist. Bisher gibt es nur Punkte für die Augenfarbe; die 

vorgeschlagene Änderung gibt auch der Bewertung der Form und Platzierung der Augen Bedeutung. 

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Motivation: 

Le standard pour le TUV est souvent mal interprété, on suppose par exemple que le profil soit droit (comme 

chez le NFO), mais en réalité c’est seulement le nez qui doit être droit. Le changement proposé explique cela, 

ce qui a été demandé par le corps de juges. Actuellement il y a seulement des points pour la couleur des 

yeux; le changement a pour objectif de souligner aussi la forme et l’emplacement des yeux.

ZVEZA FELINOLOKIH DRUTEV SLOVENIJE 

Feline federation of Slovenia 

Roka 9, 3000 Celje, Slovenija 

Proposal 1 - zur FIFe General Assembly 2009 

Antrag 1 - to the FIFe Generalversammlung 2009 

Proposition 1 - à l'Assemblée Générale de La FIFe 2009 

Change to the SCALE OF POINTS / Standard Category III / pg. CRX 46, DRX 50, GRX 54: 

Änderung der PUNKTESKALA / Standard Kategorie III / Seite CRX 46, DRX 50, GRX 54: 

Changement de l’ECHELLE DES POINTS/Standards Catégorie III, pg. CRX 46, DRX 50,GRX 54: 

CRX 

Coat/ 

Fell/ 

Fourrure 

waves, quality and texture Wellen, Qualität und Textur ondulation, quaIité et texture 30 

colour and pattern Farbe und Zeichnung couleur et dessin 5 

35 

DRX 

Coat/ 

Fell/ 

Fourrure 

Curls and/or waves, 

quality and texture 

colour and pattern 

Locken und/oder Wellen, 

Qualität und Textur 

Farbe und Zeichnung 

Frisure et/ou ondulation 

qualité et texture 

couleur et dessin 

30 

5 

35 

GRX 

Coat/ 

Fell/ 

Fourrure 

waves, quality and texture Wellen, Qualität und Textur ondulation, qualité et texture 35 

colour and pattern Farbe und Zeichnung couleur et dessin 5 

40 

Motivation: 

We propose to change the scale of points for the coat of all REX breeds judged in colour groups – CRX, DRX, GRX – 

to also evaluate the coat colour and/or pattern by allotting 5 points. These points would be transferred from the 

waves/curls, quality and texture so the total amount of points for coat will remain unchanged. We are of the opinion that 

this will be beneficial to correct registrations and also feel that in a beauty competition, colour and pattern are important 

for all cats, no matter which breed. 

Begründung: 

Wir schlagen vor, die Punkteskalen für das Fell zu ändern und daß für alle REX Rassen, die in Farbegruppen gerichtet 

werden – CRX, DRX, GRX – so daß auch die Farbe und/oder die Zeichnung mitevaluiert werden und 5 Punkte 

bekommen. Diese Punkte kommen von die Wellen/Locken, Qualität und Textur und so bleibt der Gesamtzahl der 

Punkte für das Fell unverändered. Wir sind überzeugt, daß diese Änderung die korrekte Registrierungen zur Gute 

kommen wird und wir finden auch, daß bei einem Schönheitswettbewerb, die Fell-Farbe und die Fell-Zeichnung für alle 

Katzen, egal von welcher Rasse, wichtig sind. 

Motivation: 

Nous proposons de changer les échelles des points pour la fourrure de toutes les REX races jugés en groupe – CRX, 

DRX, GRX – pour aussi évalué la couleur et/ou dessin de la fourrure en donnant 5 points. Ces points sont transférés du 

ondulation/frisure, qualité et texture de la fourrure et comme ça, le total des points pour fourrure restera sans 

changements. Nous croyons que cette changement est bénéficiaire pour des registrations correctes en aussi nous avons 

l’opinion que dans une concours de beauté, la couleur et dessin sont important pour toutes les chats n’importe quel race.

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