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Here you will find various announcements and items of a newsworthy nature regarding this site, the FIFe, as well as, items or matters of general interest.
Current news items:
- World Show 2023
- Judges activities in 2023
- Minutes of Board meeting 19.08.2023
- New ages valid for show classes 9 - 12 per 01.01.2024
- EMS breed code for Bengal Longhair: BGL
- Compulsory Student Judges Seminar on 11+18+25.10.2023
- New judges (last update: 16.09.2023)
World Show 2023
The 2023 edition of the World Show will be organised by our French Member Féderation Féline Française in Strasbourg, France, on the 28th and 29th October. Click here for the dedicated website showing all information available about this show.
Judges activities in 2023
We kindly request our judges to send in the Judges Yearly Activities form for the year 2023 at the latest on the 30th November. Please use the form which is available for downloading in the section Rules & Forms (scroll to the bottom of the page in that section). For your and our convenience, the form can be filled in electronically and subsequently be saved and send by e-mail to the FIFe General Secretary.
Minutes of Board meeting 19.08.2023
The minutes of the Board meeting held on 19th August 2023 can be found in the section Events > Board meetings.
New ages valid for show classes 9 - 12 per 01.01.2024
As from the above date the ages valid for classes 9 – 12 will be as follows:
● class 12: 4 – 8 months (was 4 – 7 months)
● class 11: 8 – 12 months (was 7 – 10 months)
● class 9 or 10: 12 months and older (was 10 months and older).
As always, cats must be entered in show classes by age and judged by age as valid for the class. This means that as from 01.01.2024:
● cats, not yet 8 months must be entered in class 12
● cats, not yet 12 months must be entered in class 11
● cats, which already obtained certificates in class 9 or higher prior to 01.01.2024, will keep these certificates (and other awards achieved) and must be entered in accordance with the new age classification valid as from 01.01.2024.
● class 12: 4 – 8 months (was 4 – 7 months)
● class 11: 8 – 12 months (was 7 – 10 months)
● class 9 or 10: 12 months and older (was 10 months and older).
As always, cats must be entered in show classes by age and judged by age as valid for the class. This means that as from 01.01.2024:
● cats, not yet 8 months must be entered in class 12
● cats, not yet 12 months must be entered in class 11
● cats, which already obtained certificates in class 9 or higher prior to 01.01.2024, will keep these certificates (and other awards achieved) and must be entered in accordance with the new age classification valid as from 01.01.2024.
EMS breed code for Bengal Longhair: BGL
The EMS breed code BGL is assigned for the registration of Bengal Longhair. This is a non-recognised breed and a sister breed to the Bengal (BEN). The same breeding and registration restrictions now applicable to the Bengal (→ Breeding & Registration Rules § 6.3) are also valid for the Bengal Longhair (BGL non).
Compulsory Student Judges Seminar on 11+18+25.10.2023
The next Compulsory Student Judges Seminar will be held online, in 3 evening sessions on Wednesdays 11th, 18th and 25th of October 2023. The Board wishes to express its gratitude to the FIFe Judges & Standards Commission for organising this seminar. The programme and further details of the seminar can be found in the section Events > Seminars > Student Judges.
New judges (last update: 16.09.2023)
Congratulations!
- Bobby Funk (DE) passed the judges exam in breed group D at the show in Helsinki (FI) on the 16th September 2023 and is as from that date appointed an International Judge for category 4.
- Mrs. Ilona Senderek-Wójcik (PL) passed the required stage at the show in Schiedam (NL) on the 10th September 2023 and is as of that date appointed an International Judge for category 2.
- Mrs. Belina Muicey (AR) passed the judges exam in category 2 at the show in Schiedam (NL) on the 9th September 2023 and is now a probational judge in that category.
- Mrs. Magdalena Kudra (PL) passed the judges exam in breed group D at the show in Schiedam (NL) on the 9th September 2023 and is as from that date appointed an International Judge for category 4 and a FIFe All Breed Judge.
- Mrs. Dorota Szadurska (PL) passed the judges exam in category 1 at the show in Warszawa (PL) on the 9th September 2023 and is as from that date appointed an International Judge for category 1 and a FIFe All Breed Judge.
- Mrs. Ietje Röhr-Dubbeld (NL) passed the judges exam in breed group A at the show in Eskilstuna (SE) on the 2nd September 2023 and is as from that date appointed an International Judge for category 1.
