It might even be a case of ‘Goodnight Vienna’ as the overzealous actions of Official Veterinarian plunged Austria’s biggest Dog Show into chaos last weekend. 

Breed-specific bans in Germany and Norway: FCI and WCF sign an agreement to jointly improve animal health and welfare on June 19, 2022, the federation cynological Internationale FCI and the world cat federation WCF concluded an inter-federal agreement to jointly represent the well-understood interests of dog and cat breeders in the international arena and in the parliament of the European Union.

GERMAN KENNEL CLUB (The VDH) ISSUES NEW STATEMENT ON PUNITIVE WELFARE LAWS The new show ban hits the wrong people and misses the target says the VDH Towards the end of the legislative period of the previous federal government, the then Federal Minister of Agriculture Julia Klöckner introduced an amended version of the Animal Welfare Dog Ordinance (TierSchHuV).

As the President of the FCI, I express my deepest sorrow on the recent war situation in Ukraine. My hearts and prayers go out to all those affected by the situation in any form. Like everyone else, I truly hope these saddening times will come to an end soon.