Plan for the future of the FCI

With a little over a century of history behind it, the FCI has a very promising future. I believe in this future, I believe in the FCI and I feel sure that in our hearts we know that, for the FCI, the best is still to come.

I have a vision of what the FCI should represent in the future, for every member country, for every breeder, for every competitor and for every dog owner. I see the FCI as a frontline organisation, which sets the tone for discussion in the international dog community, with a spirit of openness, in an atmosphere of intellectual dialogue and as a global brand which looks to the best interests of dogs and their owners worldwide.

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Rafael de Santiago
President of the FCI
International Dog Show in Umag (HR) - 8-9 June

For more than 40 years International Dog shows have been held in Umag, in a small Istrian coastal town in the north of the Croatian Adriatic coast. Every year in June Umag is a host for a double CACIB show held in the city park. Beautiful and warm sea, plenty of sunshine and excellent accommodation attract exhibitors, bringing the total of entries to 1,100 dogs from 20 countries.

The Croatian canine organisation was honoured to have as one of the judges the newly elected FCI President Mr Rafael de Santiago, hosted by the President of the Croatian canine organisation Mr Damir Skok.

The surprise of the show was the double Best In Show winner, the Saluki Del Borghini Oscar della Renta from Italy, as he was last year’s show winner in Umag as well.

Umag (HR) - BEST IN SHOW 08.06.2013
Judge: JUAN CARRERO NAVEDA (ES)
1. PLACE - Breed: SALUKI - Name of the dog: DEL BORGHINO OSCARDELARENTE - Owner: GALLIANO LEONARDO (IT)
2. PLACE - Breed: FRENCH BULLDOG - Name of the dog: CHIC CAROLINE VON DER RODAU - Owner: LEISTER KARL - HEINZ (DE)
3. PLACE - Breed: DOBERMANN - Name of the dog: BRITA BEST OF ISLAND - Owner: BEDEKOVIC MIROSLAV (HR)
Umag (HR) - BEST IN SHOW 09.06.2013
Judge: RAFAEL DE SANTIAGO (PR)
1. PLACE - Breed: SALUKI - Name of the dog: DEL BORGHINO OSCARDELARENTE - Owner: GALLIANO LEONARDO (IT)
2. PLACE - Breed: DOBERMANN - Name of the dog: BRITA BEST OF ISLAND - Owner: BEDEKOVIC MIROSLAV (HR)
3. PLACE - Breed: DALMATIAN - Name of the dog: DALMINO OZONE LAYER - Owner: HALPER DRAZIC ZELJKA & DRAZIC MIHAEL (HR)