Carlos Fernández-Renau

He started at a very young age as a handler, showing dogs of friends or clients. He was still very young when he won his first Best in Show with a female Great Dane bred by “Los Madroñales”.

His career as a breeder started with Standard Dachshunds long-haired, breeding several generations of champions and group winners. He then bred American Cocker Spaniels, English Cocker Spaniels, Yorkshire Terriers, Bichon Frisé, Miniature Schnauzers, Maltese, Fox Terriers Smooth and Scottish Terriers. For the majority of these breeds, he bred well-known champions, prodigious stud dogs, world and BIS winners. But “Del Zarzoso” is a famous and respected kennel name worldwide thanks to his poodles.

Del Zarzoso poodles made history with Best in Show dogs winners in dog shows all over the world.

As an all-rounder judge, he started judging groups 4 and 9. He officiated in almost every single country and was invited to judge BIS in some of the world’s most prestigious dog shows, like Stockholm International, Santa Barbara (USA), Royal Melbourne, Sydney, Helsinky Nordic Winner, Copenhagen,… He judged BIS in many international dog shows organised by the RSCE, the last being the Exposición Internacional Canina de Primavera 2016.

All the members of the FCI general Committee is joining me to express our condolences.

Rest in peace.

Rafael de Santiago
FCI President

Steve Gladstone

Steve was a very close friend of the FCI General Committee and the FCI members. We shall all miss him deeply.

On behalf of the FCI General Committee, I would like to express our deepest condolences on Steve’s sudden death and wish Jan, his wife, to find all the courage she will need to face this cruel tragedy.

RIP dear friend Steve and thank you for your valuable contribution to the World Dog Scene.

Rafael de Santiago
FCI President

August 6^th : 3^rd edition of the dog walk, Abbaye d’Aulne, Thuin
organised jointly with the Tourism Office of Thuin

September 24^th : 2^nd edition of the cynothon, Montigny-le-Tilleul
organised jointly with the City of Montigny-le-Tilleul

25-27 August – European Section Dog Show in Kiev (UA)

9-12 November – World Dog Show in Leipzig (DE)

As usual you will have the opportunity to take our quiz and try to win Cobby, the FCI mascot !

We look forward to meeting you!

Our historical contracts renewed:
Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa Group are FCI’s Official Carriers in 2017!

Dear FCI members and contract partners,
Dear Judges, FCI Breeders, Exhibitors, Handlers, Visitors, Reporters, Commercial stand staff,
Dear dog lovers all over the world,

The FCI General Secretariat is extremely glad to inform that our partnership contracts with Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa Group have been renewed:from February 1st 2017, all tickets booked on Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa Group IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN FCI EVENT (dog show, trial,…) through FCI’s website will get a discount (up to 10%, please refer to the conditions to learn how you can get your discount on flight tickets).

We hope that this attractive benefit will please you. We invite you to share this very good news with all interested parties travelling to dog shows: canine organisation officials and staff, breeders, exhibitors, participants in trials, judges, visitors, press, commercial stands staff,…

Best regards,