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The International Partnership for Dogs (IPFD) is a non-profit organization leading a global, multi-stakeholder effort to enhance dog health, well-being, and welfare.
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~ The French Kennel Club ~
- over 18,000 breeders
- over 225,000 birth registrations per year
- over 55,000 confirmations (breeding suitability tests) per year
- over 1,300 judges and confirmation experts
- Download French Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Forestry health requirements for traveling to France with pets from EU countries and for traveling with pets to EU countries.
- breeders
- judges (initial and ongoing training)
- show secretaries and ring stewards
- dog trainers, etc.
- A large website gathering the institutional website of the SCC and general information for the public, websites of the breed clubs, the regional canine organizations, utility clubs and even breeders' websites
- The quarterly review, “Cynophilie Française”, published in 35.000 copies
- The Literary Award rewards each year a scientific or literary work that contributes to the better knowledge of the bond man and dog
- A bi-monthly newsletter, dedicated to breeders, dog fanciers, affiliated organizations
- Thanks to significant heritage funding and regular donations, this media library aims to preserve and maintain records of French "canine culture". Books and reviews juxtaposed with photographs, paintings, sculptures and many other works of art representing the relationship between man and dogs.
- in a spacious and comfortable place, dog lovers can do specialized genealogical research, aided by state-of-the-art information technology and to keep up with latest news from the world of dogs
- more than 3,500 reference books, from the 18th century until today
- stud books registers
- exhibitions and championship shows Catalogues
- More than 500 veterinary theses
- 50 French and foreign magazines issues
- 140 breed clubs’ magazines issues
- a stock of antiquarian cynophile and cynegetic documents
- 250,000 photographs
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- The sampling must be done by a veterinarian who certifies the identity of the dog tested.
- The results must be fully written in French or English
- Identification of the dog by microchip number or tattoo + breed + complete name + date of birth
- Identification of the vet (veterinary register number and name)
- Date of sampling and date of result
- Name of the disease and identification of the tested gene
- Identification of the tested mutation
- « Clear », « carrier », or « affected » or identification of the alleles of the dog
- Interpretation of the result
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- regional canine organizations
- Breed clubs
- utility clubs
- over 550,000 affiliated members
- 60 employees at its headquarters in Aubervilliers, near Paris
The French Kennel Club - SOCIÉTÉ CENTRALE CANINE (SCC) - was founded in 1881 as a non-profit organization by dog fanciers aiming to replenish native dog breeds and to bring in and establish foreign ones as well. The Société Centrale Canine became soon the reference canine organization, being recognized as a public interest organization by decree of the Council of State in April 1914. The SCC is proud to be one of the founders of the FCI in 1911, together with the Kennel Clubs from Germany, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Website: https://www.centrale-canine.fr/
Follow this link for the French Kennel Club Blog at DogWellNet.
Brief Bio: The French Kennel Club - SOCIÉTÉ CENTRALE CANINE (SCC) - was founded in 1881 as a non-profit organization by dog fanciers aiming to replenish native dog breeds and to bring in and establish foreign ones as well. The Société Centrale Canine became soon the reference canine organization, being recognized as a public interest organization by decree of the Council of State in April 1914.
About Us:SCC News
New Website: https://www.centrale-canine.fr/
Events
The French stud book: THE LIVRE DES ORIGINES FRANÇAIS - LOF
The French stud book has been opened on the 11th of March 1885, with the entry of Marco, a French pointing griffon bred by Mr. Boulet from Normandy. The LOF is the sole official stud book approved by the French Ministry of Agriculture in 1957 to issue pedigrees. It enables the "traceability" of pedigree dog origins, continuously improved thanks to genetics. Only dogs registered in the LOF are entitled to the name "dog breed" which justifies a higher price than a cross dog, of appearance or racial type. A LOF dog has a pedigree. This is the only genealogical book dedicated exclusively to the canine species in our country, which celebrated its 130th anniversary in 2015!LOF
FAQ LOF
The French Kennel Club recognizes over 330 breeds.
It deals with:
Statistics/Registrations
Les statistiques du LOF depuis 1969Pedigrees
In 2012 the work of the Breeding commission enabled the SCC to set up birth certificates and 3-generation pedigrees « enriched » with information about DNA (identification, parentage), selection rating, health and performances (breed standard compliance and work).
In 2016 the SCC expanded upon the initial work done to 5-generation pedigrees containing even more key genealogical information.
Development of the enriched The 5-Generation Pedigree is a effort which highlights the SCC's and their affiliated breed club's commitment to support education of breeders and owners -- the 5-Generation Pedigree spotlighting value-added traits and qualities important to purebred dog's health and welfare.
See DogWellNet's article, "The 5-Generation Pedigree".
Identification: the Fichier National Canin – FNC, since 1/01/2013: I-CAD
At the request of the Ministry of Agriculture, the SCC founded in 1971 the National Dog Register, a data base for all dogs, purebred or not, identified by tattoo and/or microchip.
The register is accessible to town halls, veterinarians, firemen, police forces and dog rescues.
Key figures:
• over 10 million dogs listed
• over 700,000 dogs registered per yearSNVEL - I-CAD
Since the 1st of January 2013, the SNVEL (the National Union of Veterinary Surgeons) and the SCC have founded a joint structure, called I-CAD, the sole body authorised by the Ministry of Agriculture to manage the National Register for the Identification of Domestic Carnivores.
Shows and working trials - History
The first French Dog Show took place in 1863, in the Jardin d'Acclimatation, Bois de Boulogne, just outside of Paris. In spite of the patronage of H.I.H Prince Napoleon, who showed a pack of foxhounds, almost twenty years went by before the establishment of the French Kennel Club for the improvement of dog breeds native to France.Judges
Education and information
The SCC organizes several training sessions for:
For dog lovers and the general public:
You can find:
Websites and Health Resources
The French Kennel Club Website
Commission Nationale Éducation et Activités Cynophiles
LOF Select marks the entry of the french canine selection into the digital era! It is a new decision-making tool for breeders that the French Kennel Club has made available to all dog lovers.
This tool is inspired from the work of other Kennel clubs : Mate Select from The Kennel Club, Avelsdata from the Swedish Kennel Club, Koiranet from the Finnish Kennel club,... The SCC would like to thank them for their support and advice during the development of LOF Select.
Genodog - to better understand genetic diseases
Genodog is a distinct website, that is the result of the association of 5 veterinary thesis with the French Kennel Club. The goal of this tool is to gather all information about genetic diseases in dogs, with diagnosis, treatment, identification of the predisposed breeds,... everything in French !It will be updated by the French Kennel Club so that French vets and breeders can have a "bible" concerning genetic diseases.
Genodog – pour mieux comprendre les maladies génétiques
RECENT NEWS
- October 31, 2018 - News from the Société Centrale Canine - LOF Select
♦ Article - UPDATED: 12-5-2018 ♦
Congratulations and Thanks to IPFD Partners, SCC, the French Kennel Club, for recognizing the importance of HGTD in their steps to protect the quality of their pedigree and health database. Stay tuned for more information on their approach and plans...
In the meantime see news just in from the French Kennel Club...
And see updated information from the SCC's Health and Genetic Resources Project Manager, Fleur Marie Missant, on this change of the rules for registering data in the SCC database.
"In order to ensure the traceability of the health results recorded in our database, and communicated on the official publications of the Central Canine Society, and in the framework of the ISO 9001 standard, we have established a list of mandatory criteria for the recording of a genetic test result."
See the new requirement at SCC's website (in French).
English version: PDF:Checklist for registering a DNA test result-Societe Central Canine.pdf
English...
Service Santé et Gestion des ressources génétiques
Effective date : 01/01/2019
Requirements for registering a DNA test result in the French Kennel club database
Quality criterion (not mandatory) are written in blue
This list of requirements for registering a DNA test result has been established as part of the ISO 9001 certification to ensure the traceability of all health results registered in our database and published on official documents.Every DNA test result delivered after the 1st of January 2019 not following these requirements will not be registered.
➢ Sampling:
➢ Results:
➢ Laboratory:
Many thanks to SCC's Health and Genetic Resources Project Manager, Fleur Marie Missant, for this explanation in English!
Starting 1st of January 2019, new requirements for registering a DNA test result in the French Kennel club database will be effective.
This change of the rules for registering data in our database has several goals : traceability as asked by the ISO 9001 certification, reliability of data present on the official documents edited by the Société Centrale Canine (pedigree, online database,…), and better information of breeders and owners who are using these genetic tests.
Traceability
The identification of the veterinarian responsible for the sampling, date of sampling and date of result are mandatory to register a result, in addition to the identification of the dog (microchip, name and breed) and the result. This means that the result will be traceable from the sampling to our database.Reliability
The identification of the veterinarian responsible for the sampling certifies the identity of the dog tested. This is why we will no longer register results without information about the veterinarian (veterinary register number if it applies, name and address).
The information of the name of the disease and the name of the gene tested plus the identification of the mutation are also a great indicator of reliability of the result.Moreover, it is strongly recommended for all laboratories to be part of the Harmonization of Genetic Testing for Dogs Project. This project will help users in choosing a laboratory and also a test relevant for their situation, and this is an initiative that we want to promote for its comprehensive and global approach.
Better inform users
Results must be written in French or English, so that the breeder but also potential puppy buyers can fully understand.
The clearer way to express results is to mention “clear”, “carrier” or “affected” or the alleles of the dog, this expression must be universal (independent of the laboratory) to be clear to all users. The best way to present results is to have an interpretation of it : What is the percentage of risk for this dog to develop the disease ? What is the percentage of risk to pass it down to its offspring ?See the new requirement at SCC's website: (In French)
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Designation:National Kennel Club/ non-profit
Structure:Shows and working trials - History
The first French Dog Show took place in 1863, in the Jardin d'Acclimatation, Bois de Boulogne, just outside of Paris. In spite of the patronage of H.I.H Prince Napoleon, who showed a pack of foxhounds, almost twenty years went by before the establishment of the French Kennel Club for the improvement of dog breeds native to France.Today The French Kennel Club is a non-profit federation, gathering together:
Decisions are made democratically, by central Commissions / Working Groups, under the supervision of the Committee and of the Board. All affiliated clubs send delegates to the General Assembly, which meets once a year and elects the decision-making bodies every three years.
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Our Signature Work
Our Platform - DogWellNet.com
DogWellNet.com is the online platform for IPFD and is a curated information hub as well as housing resources to support actions by IPFD and its Partners and Collaborators.
International Dog Health Workshops
The IPFD's signature events, the IDHWs bring together decision makers from professional, regulatory, national and regional, welfare and other organisations that are stakeholders in dog health, well-being and welfare and human-dog interactions under the tagline 'From Information and Collaboration to Action'. The 5th IDHW takes place 13-15 June 2024, in Helsinki, Finland and will be co-hosted by the Finnish Kennel Club.Harmonization of Genetic Testing for Dogs Database
The HGTD Database catalogs information provided voluntarily from genetic test providers (GTPs) including information on their company and services, quality measures and expertise, tests offered and more. We are continually engaging more GTP participants. IPFD has collated and assembled existing and new resources for genetic counselling and education and provided the foundation for further developments.
Health Strategies Database for Dogs
The HSDD Database includes breed-specific health/mentality testing requirements and recommendations established by Health Strategy Providers (HSPs) including kennel clubs, breed clubs, veterinary organizations, and others.
Pedigree Breeds Database
As of March 2024, our Pedigree Breeds Database lists 184 breeds. Information includes breed standards, population data, club newsletters, breed databases, videos and much more. Sections on Native Breeds and Additional Resources including Agria Breed Profiles; Globally Relevant Integrated Health Profile (GRIHP) articles, which describe the Big Picture of health on (all) conditions that are of interest within a breed; and associated IPFD WSAVA Meet the Breed articles are available. Many thanks to breed experts and clubs who share information on their breed with the DogWellNet.com Community.
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