The Board of FIFe feels very sad after receiving the resignation of the International Category 1 & 2 Judge Mrs. Linda Riekstina (LV). We will remember Linda as a respected judge, but also as a very active Board member of… Read More »Resignation of a FIFe Judge
The Persian, with its captivating beauty and gentle demeanor, has long held a cherished place in the hearts of cat enthusiasts worldwide. As one of the oldest and most recognisable breeds, its history within FIFe is deeply intertwined with the… Read More »Facing the Challenges: Safeguarding the Persian and Exotic Breeds
FIFe is pleased to announce the launch of its new Health and Welfare page on the official website. This resource provides breeders, exhibitors and enthusiasts with reliable information on feline health and welfare. The page addresses key topics, debunks common… Read More »Launch of a dedicated Health & Welfare page
The Judges Seminar in connection with the General Assembly will be organised in Parndorf, Austria, on Saturday 31st May 2025. The programme of the seminar can be found in the section Events. Judges and Student Judges wishing to attend the… Read More »Judges Seminar in Parndorf (AT) – 31.05.2025
The minutes of the Board Meeting held on 14th-15th January 2025 can be found in the section Minutes.
The Judges & Standards Commission and the Health & Welfare Commission organise a webinar on Responsible Judging, with focus on Exotics and Persians, on Wednesday 26th March 2025. The participation is highly recommended for Category 1 FIFe Judges and Student… Read More »Webinar: Responsible Judging – 26.03.2025
At the request of our Brazilian FIFe Member Federação Felina Brasileira (FFB), the Board of FIFe decided to bestow the title Honorary Judge to Mr. José Clovis do Prado Jr. (BR) for his promotion of FIFe and the Brazilian cat… Read More »New Honorary Judge: Mr. José Clovis do Prado Jr.
For the first time, our Members are asked to report their annual show statistics. The form to be used to report the Show Statistics for the year 2024 is available for downloading in the section Rules & Forms, under the… Read More »Show Statistics
The Board was informed that the following judges tendered their resignation as from 01.01.2025: Mr. Geir J. Edvardsen (NO), Judge for categories 1 and 2; International Judge since 1995. Mr. Rolf Voehringer (CH), All Breed Judge; International Judge since 1994.… Read More »Resignation of FIFe Judges
The Judges List on the website is now reflecting the activity information 2024 as received from our Judges. You can find the updated Judges List in the section Judges. A green coloured bullet in the list indicates Judges are active… Read More »Judges activities in 2024 now indicated on the Judges List
The 2025 versions of the Standards of all FIFe recognised breeds and the General Part of the Standards in the 3 FIFe languages are now available for viewing and downloading in the section Breeds. It is also possible to download… Read More »Breed Standards & General Part – version 2025
The 2025 versions of the FIFe Statutes, Rules, EMS System & our official forms are now available for viewing and downloading in the section Rules & Forms. It is possible to download the Statutes & all Rules in one document… Read More »Statutes, Rules, EMS System & Forms – version 2025
