Welcome to the FIFe News Page
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:
- Minutes of Board meeting 25.11.2023
- Breeding & Registration Statistics 2023
- Judges activities in 2023 now indicated on the Judges List
- Resignation of a FIFe Judge
- Obituary - Mr. Gianmichele Romano
- Obituary - Mr. Carl-Kristian Gulsett
- Breed Standards & General Part - version 2024
- Statutes, Rules, EMS System & Forms - version 2024
- Resignation of a FIFe Judge
- Summary of changes in the Rules & Standards per 01.01.2024
- New ages valid for show classes per 01.01.2024
- New judges (last update: 16.12.2023)
Minutes of Board meeting 25.11.2023
The minutes of the Board meeting held on 25th November 2023 can be found in the section Events > Board meetings.
Breeding & Registration Statistics 2023
The form to be used by our Members to report their 2023 breeding & registration statistics can be found and downloaded in the section Rules & Forms, under the header "Forms". We kindly ask our Members to send their statistics at the latest on the 31st January 2024 to the General Secretary.
Judges activities in 2023 now indicated on the Judges List
The Judges List on the website is now indicating the activity information 2019 as received from our judges. You can find the updated Judges List in the section Organisation > Judges > Judges List. The sign "X" in the list of qualifications indicates judges are active in a category or breed group, i.e. have judged at least 3x that category or breed group in 2023. Please note that only active judges in a category or breed group may instruct student judges in that category or breed group.
Resignation of a FIFe Judge
The Board was informed by Mr. Marino Koot (NL), Int. FIFe Judge since 2000, that he tendered his resignation as from 01.01.2024. We thank him for his long term service to FIFe and wish him all the best for the future.
Obituary - Mr. Gianmichele Romano
The FIFe Board was informed today - the 29.12.2023 - that the International FIFe Judge for categories 1 and 2 Mr. Gianmichele Romano (IT) passed away. Gianmichele reached the age of 66 this year. Gianmichele was always known as "Giangi". In 1984 he started to breed Persian cats under the cattery name Kenfthis which was registered in 1987 by FIFe. His cats were successfully shown and appear also as ancestors in Persian pedigrees all over Europe. He took his judge exam in category I in 1998 and in category II in 2003. The Board of FIFe extends its sincere condolences to Mr. Romano’s family and friends and to the Italian Member ANFI.Obituary - Mr. Carl-Kristian Gulsett
Today, the 23rd of December 2023, the FIFe Board was informed of the recent death of the Honorary and International FIFe Judge for the categories 1, 2, 3 and 4C Mr. Carl-Kristian Gulsett (NO). Carl-Kristian became 81 years this year.Carl-Kristian, joined BERAK a club of the Norwegian Member NRR in 1968, and his cattery name Hymes was approved in 1969. He was the first to import cream Burmese cats to Norway and he bred them over several years.
He took his judge exam in category I and II in 1972 and in category III in 1974.
Many of us remember him fondly, he was very active - but in the last 10 years his health deteriorated, and he put judging on the shelf.
Carl-Kristian was knowledgeable and a popular judge. He spoke several languages and was very well liked as a judge where he represented FIFe with style and class.
Carl-Kristian will be sorely missed, and the FIFe Board extends its deepest condolences to his family and friends and the Norwegian FIFe Member NRR.
Breed Standards & General Part - version 2024
You can find the 2024 versions of the Standard of all FIFe recognised breeds and the General Part in the Breeds section.
Statutes, Rules, EMS System & Forms - version 2024
In the section Rules & Forms you can find the 2024 versions of the FIFe statutes, rules, EMS system & forms. With regard to the forms we kindly ask our Members, judges and student judges to only use the 2024 versions of the various forms and not to use any outdated versions.
Resignation of a FIFe Judge
Mrs. Sabine Mösch, All Breed FIFe Judge from Switzerland, decided to tender her resignation as a FIFe Judge effective immediately. The Board wishes her all the best for her future endeavours.
Summary of changes in the Rules & Standards per 01.01.2024
A summary of the changes in our Rules and Standards per 1st of January 2024 can be found in a document which is available for downloading here.
New ages valid for show classes 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.
As a consequence of the age change for classes 9 and 10:
● class 13a (Novice class): 12 months or older
● class 14 (House cats): unneutered house cats aged 12 months or older are not admitted to shows
● table of disqualifying and general faults – faults 1.7, 1.8, 1.9 and 7.2: age changed to 12 months.
● 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.
As a consequence of the age change for classes 9 and 10:
● class 13a (Novice class): 12 months or older
● class 14 (House cats): unneutered house cats aged 12 months or older are not admitted to shows
● table of disqualifying and general faults – faults 1.7, 1.8, 1.9 and 7.2: age changed to 12 months.
New judges (last update: 16.12.2023)
Congratulations!
- Mr. Marcel Frank (NL) passed the judges exam in category 3 at the show in Henstedt-Ulzburg (DE) on the 16th December 2023 and is now a probational judge in that category.
- Mr. Jaroslav Pánek (CZ) passed the judges exam in category 2 at the show in Łódź (PL) on the 9th December 2023 and is as from that date appointed an International Judge for category 2 and a FIFe All Breed Judge.
- Mrs. Christin K. Lütken (NO) passed the judges exam in breed group A at the show in Stange (NO) on the 2nd December 2023 and is as from that date appointed an International Judge for category 1.
- Mrs. Carin Sahlberg (FI) passed the judges exam in breed group A at the show in Hårlev (DK) on the 2nd December 2023 and is as from that date appointed an International Judge for category 1 and a FIFe All Breed Judge.
- Mrs. Arja Martikainen (FI) passed the judges exam in category 2 at the show in Turku (FI) on the 25th November 2023 and is as from that date appointed an International Judge for category 2.
- Mr. Joeri Vanrusselt (BE) passed the judges exam in category 2 at the show in Beverwijk (NL) on the 11th November 2023 and is as from that date appointed an International Judge for category 2.
- Mrs. Caroline Stoa (NO) passed the judges exam in category 3 at the show in Nedre Glomma (NO) on the 21st October 2023 and is as from that date appointed an International Judge for category 3 and a FIFe All Breed Judge.
- Mrs. Sanna Hietala (FI) passed the judges exam in category 1 at the show in Riihimäki (FI) on the 21st October 2023 and is as from that date appointed an International Judge for category 1.
- 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.
