Breed Councils List

Breed Council	Breed Name(s)	Breed Council Secretary	Member Country
ABY / SOM	Abyssinian / Somali	Mrs. Jaana Heikanen	FI
ACL / ACS	American Curl	Mrs. Satu Hämäläinen	FI
BAL / OLH / OSH / SIA	Balinese / Oriental / Siamese	Mrs. Francesca Serena	IT
BEN	Bengal	Mr. Marcin Biernaczyk	PL
BLH / BSH	British Longhair / Shorthair	Mrs. Nathalie Smits-Peelen	NL
BML	Burmilla	Mr. Alan Baker	NL
BOM	Bombay	Mrs. Mary Hellmann	BE
BUR	Burmese	Mrs. Britta Kjellin	SE
CHA	Chartreux	Mr. Patrick Watrin	FR
CRX	Cornish Rex	Mrs. Anna Wilczek	PL
CYM / MAN	Cymric / Manx	Mrs. Ingeborg Ekstrand	SE
DRX	Devon Rex	Mrs. Marjan Boonen	NL
DSP	Don Sphynx	Mrs. Renata Garcia	BR
EUR	European	Mrs. Anna Honkanen	FI
EXO / PER	Exotic / Persian	Mr. Luis Otavio Credie	BR
GRX	German Rex	Mrs. Elke Wehmeyer	DE
KBL / KBS	Kurilean Bobtail Longhair / Shorthair	Mrs. Diana Di Natale	HR
KOR	Korat	Mrs. Camilla Baird	DK
LYO	Lykoi	Mr. Juan José Martinez Vizcaino	ES
MAU	Egyptian Mau	Mrs. Rebekka Løkke	NO
MCO	Maine Coon	Mrs. Riikka Turpeinen	FI
NEM	Neva Masquerade	Mrs. Joanna Lorentzon	SE
NFO	Norwegian Forest Cat	Mr. Andreas Munk-Madsen	DK
OCI	Ocicat	Mr. Hans Boskär	SE
RAG	Ragdoll	Mrs. Marian Groenendijk	BE
RUS	Russian Blue	Mrs. Kaija Merta	SE
SBI	Sacred Birman	Mrs. Nettie Bosch	NL
SIB	Siberian	Mrs. Roseanne Forslund	SE
SIN	Singapura	Mrs. Mirela Petcu	RO
SPH	Sphynx	Mr. Manuel Escarpa Melchor	PT
SRL / SRS	Selkirk Rex	Mrs. Barbara Bazzotti	IT
THA	Thai	Mrs. Karin Abitorabi	CH
TUV	Turkish Van	Mrs. Lovisa Karlsson	SE

Frequently Asked Questions

• What are the requirements for membership of a Breed Council?

• How and to whom do I apply to join a Breed Council?

• Why do I have to annually re-apply for my membership of a Breed Council?

• When will a Breed Council be eligible to forward proposals to the General Assembly?

• Where do l find the Breed Council Rules?

• Where should I send any further questions I may have on joining a Breed Council?

What are the requirements for membership of a Breed Council?

The requirements to become a Breed Council member, as laid down in the Breed Council Rules, are:

1. A member must have a FIFe registered cattery name.
2. A member must be at least 25 years old and must be a member in good standing, for at least 5 calendar years, of a National FIFe Member.
3. A member must have bred and registered with a National FIFe Member 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 International Champion or Grand International Premier of the appropriate breed
   • or have exhibited a cat of the appropriate breed owned by himself at FIFe shows at least 3 times per year within the previous 3 calendar years.

National FIFe Members may grant exceptions regarding the requirements 3 or 4 for membership of a Breed Council on a motivated application from the breeder.

For Breed Councils of breeds which are not fully recognised the following requirements apply:

1. A member must have a FIFe registered cattery name.
2. A member must be at least 25 years old and must be a member in good standing, for at least 2 calendar years, of a National FIFe Member.
3. A member must have bred and registered with a National FIFe Member at least 1 litter of the appropriate breed within the previous 2 calendar years.

How and to whom do I apply to join a Breed Council?

To apply for membership in a Breed Council, the official Breed Council Application form must be used. This form can be found in the three FIFe languages in the section Rules & Forms.

The form should be sent to your own National FIFe Member, and not to the Breed Council Secretary, the Breed Council Administrator or the General Secretary.

The FIFe Member will then send the approved form to the Breed Council Administrator who will send the details of the new Breed Council member to the Breed Council Secretary.

Breed Council members are required to pay an annual fee to their National FIFe Member. The determined fee is listed in Annex 1 of the General Rules, which document is available in the section Rules & Forms.

Why do I have to re-apply annually for my membership of a Breed Council?

Membership of a Breed Council runs from 1st January to 31st December. Each year you must re-apply for membership via your National Member, in order for them to check whether the requirements of membership are still met. The National Member will decide whether the applicant shall complete a new form or whether it is happy to use forms sent previously but updated with current information. In any event, the National Member will submit the relevant form with all re-applications to the Breed Council Administrator in order to maintain complete and current records at that level.

When will a Breed Council be eligible to forward proposals to the General Assembly?

To be eligible to forward proposals to the FIFe General Assembly, the Breed Council must consist of members from at least 8 different national FIFe Members (see the Breed Council Rules, chapter 8).

Where do I find the Breed Council Rules?

The Breed Council Rules are available for downloading in all three FIFe languages in the section Rules & Forms.

Where should I send any further questions I may have on joining a Breed Council?

If you need more information, or have a question about joining a Breed Council, please contact the Breed Council Administrator.