The appeal was initiated by the Ukrainian Kennel Union.
According to RKF, the initiative was not supported by the vast majority of national kennel unions. Both Russian Kynological Federation and Belarusian Cynological Union remain full-fledged members of FCI.
As Vladimir Golubev, President of the RKF, said to V&L, the meeting of the General Assembly was attended by delegates from 74 countries.
“The discussion was not an easy one, but at the end of the day common sense and a sense of responsibility for dog welfare and the future of international pure-breeding prevailed. On my part, I would like to point out, that Russian Kynological Federation does what is best for Russian breeders and dog owners. I’m convinced that no matter how bad things get, our love for dogs should remain our driving force and basic ground. Dogs don’t have nationality and, luckily, are not involved in politics,” said Vladimir Golubev.
Earlier, the International Cynological Federation put restrictions on holding exhibitions in Russia, where participants were awarded with FCI titles.
