The Good Shepherd Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 If this is posted in the wrong section - I am sorry and please move it I am helping a friend who is looking at BC breeders - She will be looking for a puppy in about 1 year, but is starting to do research (she is a PHD). What is the FCI? And how can you tell what kind of health certs a European breeder does? Please help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Here's the FCI website. Basically FCI is a governing body of a bunch of international kennel clubs. The system in Europe is largely different than the system in the US in that (I think) in most countries only one group is allowed to register a breed, so you wouldn't have a situation like here in the US where at one time there were three working registries for border collies, and later the AKC. Unfortunately, because the FCI members are kennel clubs, you'd have to be careful as to the mindset of the breeder in question (i.e., show vs. working, etc.). J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Shepherd Posted October 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Thanks Julie I am trying to make sense out of all this You know, just when I got a handle on all the american certs and stuff, here comes the FCI stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenajo Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 There is a yahoogroups list called "workingsheepdog" that has an international membership of shepherds and sheepdog trialers. You might try there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Crocker Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 If this is posted in the wrong section - I am sorry and please move it I am helping a friend who is looking at BC breeders - She will be looking for a puppy in about 1 year, but is starting to do research (she is a PHD). What is the FCI? And how can you tell what kind of health certs a European breeder does? Please help Do a search for ISDS ( International Sheepdog Society) in England. They list some breeders. You can read their registration requirements and see what they require of a pup and it's parents to get an idea of what they require health wise. ISDS is the mother registry of working border collies, with the registry being over 100 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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