FCI

FCI, the Fédération Cynologique Internationale, is an international federation of national kennel clubs with its secretariat in Thuin, Belgium. FCI publishes the official breed standards.

What does FCI have to do with the Chinese Crested?

The breed has FCI standard no. 288, in group 9 (companion and toy dogs), section 4 (hairless breeds). Great Britain is the patronage country. The standard is explained in Norwegian in rasestandarden forklart.