The Fédération Internationale Féline (FIFé) (in English "International Feline Federation") is a federation of cat registries. There are currently forty-two member organizations in forty countries. Membership spans Europe, South America, and Asia.[1] FIFé is one of the nine members of the World Cat Congress.[2]
Founded by Marguerite Ravel, the federation was unofficially started in 1949 in Paris, France, at a meeting between the Fédération Féline Française (French Cat Federation), the Royal Cat Society of Flanders and the Società Felina Italiana (Italian Cat Society).[3] At the organisation's first general assembly, in Ghent, Belgium, the federation was officially founded. For the occasion, all participants received a cat shaped statuette, in pink sandstone, that Marguerite Ravel had commissioned from the sculptor Jean Martel.[4]
The original name was Fédération Internationale Féline d'Europe or FIFE. In 1972 the Brazilian Cat Club joined, making it necessary to change the Euro-centric name of the federation. The "d'Europe" was dropped, and the abbreviation was changed to FIFé.[4]
Organisation
FIFé is organized into national sub-federations (e.g. Felis Britannica in the United Kingdom) which handle pedigree registrations, cat shows and awards in each country. FIFé's Executive Board and General Assembly are supported by five commissions:
FIFe currently recognizes 48 official breeds of cats for championship competitions. All breeds are divided into four categories and identified with a three-letter code, according to the EMS. The EMS is a system used by FIFé, and all its members, to easily identify cats by alphanumeric codes.[5]
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This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral Please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable independent third party sources November 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Federation Internationale Feline FIFe in English International Feline Federation is a federation of cat registries There are currently forty two member organizations in forty countries Membership spans Europe South America and Asia 1 FIFe is one of the nine members of the World Cat Congress 2 Federation Internationale FelineLogo of the FIFeAbbreviationFIFeFormation1949FoundersMarguerite RavelArea servedWorldwideMembers41 in 39 countriesPresidentAnnette SjodinVice PresidentVeikko SaarelaBoard of directorsAnnette Sjodin Veikko Saarela Eric Reijers Charles Spijker Leo van de Haterd Karl PreissWebsitefifeweb wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Organisation 3 Members 4 Recognized breeds 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditFounded by Marguerite Ravel the federation was unofficially started in 1949 in Paris France at a meeting between the Federation Feline Francaise French Cat Federation the Royal Cat Society of Flanders and the Societa Felina Italiana Italian Cat Society 3 At the organisation s first general assembly in Ghent Belgium the federation was officially founded For the occasion all participants received a cat shaped statuette in pink sandstone that Marguerite Ravel had commissioned from the sculptor Jean Martel 4 The original name was Federation Internationale Feline d Europe or FIFE In 1972 the Brazilian Cat Club joined making it necessary to change the Euro centric name of the federation The d Europe was dropped and the abbreviation was changed to FIFe 4 Organisation EditFIFe is organized into national sub federations e g Felis Britannica in the United Kingdom which handle pedigree registrations cat shows and awards in each country FIFe s Executive Board and General Assembly are supported by five commissions Judges amp Standard Commission Breeding amp Registration Commission Show Commission Health amp Welfare Commission Disciplinary CommissionMembers EditAsociacion Felina Argentina Argentina 1988 Klub der Katzenfreunde Austria 1950 Osterreichischer Verband fur die Zucht und Haltung von Edelkatzen Austria 1979 Felis Belgica vzw Belgium 1949 National Federation of Felinology Bulgaria 2006 Federacao Felina Brasileira Brazil 1972 Felinolog Belarus 1994 Federation Feline Helvetique Switzerland 1949 China Cat Union China 2018 Asociacion Club Felino Colombiano Colombia 2009 Cesky svaz chovatelu Sdruzeni chovatelu kocek Czech Republic 1968 1 Deutscher Edelkatzenzuchter Verband e V Germany 1951 Landsforeningen Felis Danica Denmark 1950 Eesti Kassikasvatajate Liit Estonia 1994 Asociacion Felina Espanola Spain 1978 Suomen Kissaliitto r y Finland 1961 Federation Feline Francaise France 1949 Felis Britannica United Kingdom 2005 Feline Federation of Greece Greece 1999 Savez Felinoloskih Drustava Hrvatske Croatia 1994 Felis Hungarica Magyar Macskasok Egyesulete Hungary 2008 Indonesian Cat Association Indonesia 2007 Kynjakettir Kattaraektarfelag Islands Iceland 1995 Associazione Nazionale Felina Italiana Italy 1949 Verein der Katzenzuchter Liechtensteins Liechtenstein 1981 Lithuanian Felinology Association Latvia 1994 Cat Fanciers Clubs Association Latvia 1995 LUX CAT CLUB Federation Feline Luxembourgeoise Luxembourg 1983 Association Feline Felis Moldova Moldova 2015 Federacion Felina de Mexico A C Mexico 1982 Kelab Kucing Malaysia Malaysia 1985 Felikat Netherlands 1949 Vereniging Mundikat Netherlands 1979 Norske Rasekattklubbers Riksforbund Norway 1951 Polska Federacja Felinologiczna Felis Polonia Poland 2007 Clube Portugues de Felinicultura Portugal 1987 Felis Romania Romania 2007 Felis Russica Russia 1989 Zveza Felinoloskih Drustev Slovenije Slovenia 1981 Federacia Felis Slovakia Slovakia 1993 Ukrainian Felinology Union Ukraine 1998 Recognized breeds EditFIFe currently recognizes 48 official breeds of cats for championship competitions All breeds are divided into four categories and identified with a three letter code according to the EMS The EMS is a system used by FIFe and all its members to easily identify cats by alphanumeric codes 5 See also EditList of cat breeds List of cat registries Federation Cynologique Internationale for dogsReferences Edit Federation Internationale Feline Members fifeweb org Retrieved 2017 12 28 The Members of the WCC worldcatcongress org Retrieved 2017 12 30 LA STORIA ANFI www anfitalia it in Italian Retrieved 2020 11 11 a b Federation Internationale Feline Introduction to the FIFe fifeweb org Retrieved 2017 12 28 Federation Internationale Feline Easy Mind System fifeweb org Retrieved 2018 01 05 External links EditOfficial website This article about an international organization is a stub You can help Wikipedia by 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