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The Kennel Club of India (KCI) was founded in the year 1896 by the British and is the premier canine organisation in India. It is a society registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act 1975.
The Kennel Club of India is a full member of the FCI (Federation Cynologique International) the largest canine body in the world and a member of the FCI Asia, Africa and Oceania Section. It is also a member of the Common Wealth Kennel Clubs and has reciprocal arrangements with all the major international kennel clubs in the world. Apart from this, the K.C.I. also has affiliated clubs in different parts of the country for the promotion of the dog game. These clubs adhere to a set of standards and rules to ensure that such clubs all over the country are administered in a uniform manner. These provincial clubs are encouraged to hold a minimum of two championship dog shows every year to give an opportunity for the owners of dogs in that area to have the qualities of their animals assessed.
Who We Are
The Kennel Club of India is managed by a committee elected once every three years from the membership of the Club.
On an average about 160 KCI recognized dog shows are currently held annually, in various parts of the country under the auspices and affiliation of the KCI. Currently, more than 65,000 dogs are registered by the Kennel Club annually. KCI records date back to more than a century old. It has on its panel, several international canine judges who are licensed to judge all over the world. The Kennel Club of India is perhaps one of the few Kennel Clubs in the world to have an ISO certification.
The KCI’s corporate office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India with an experienced staff, headed by a well-qualified administrative manager.
Vision
The KCI advocates the preservation of pure bred dogs through ethical breeding. It is the KCI.’s endeavour to promote the welfare of dogs with a commitment to encourage ethical breeding, organise dog shows, obedience trials and other canine related activities.
Mission
- To promote the scientific and ethical breeding of dogs to ensure health and longevity and to promote responsible dog ownership.
- Maintain a stud book and registry for record of birth and transfer of ownership of dogs through a process of registration.
- The publication of official matters in a periodical journal recognized as the Club’s official organ called “The Indian Kennel Gazette” and through the official website www.kennelclubofindia.org. These would be the official channels for communication, dissemination of information to members and to publish an annual calendar for dog shows and also publish the results of the various dog shows.
- The collection and dissemination of scientific or other useful information considered to be of interest to the members of the Club and others and the periodical conduct of meetings, workshops and seminars, conferences for the wellbeing of dogs and to enhance the knowledge of dog lovers.
- To introduce the Canine Good Citizen training scheme to inculcate responsible ownership among dog owners and dog breeders and to promote the preservation of environmental cleanliness, hygiene, and the propagation of compassion, non-violence and care of animals in general.
- To promote the scientific breeding of the various Indian breeds and to propagate their growth and development.
- To promote the registration of Breed / Specialty Clubs and Provincial / Regional Clubs under the banner of the KCI for conducting dog shows pan India.
The other main functions of the Kennel Club of India are:
- Classification of Breeds
- Registration of Pedigrees and Prefix / Affix
- Effect Transfers
- Licensing Dog Shows and matters pertaining thereto.
- To award Challenge and Championship Certificates and all Awards in the competitions.