RECENT GCCFI NEWS _____________ REGISTRATIONS & the CORONAVIRUS Please visit the Notices Page for the latest on registration procedures during the Coronavirus Emergency or click HERE for a pdf of the information _____________ *LATEST* The 2020 GCCFI Supreme Show has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus Restrictions. _____________ JUNE 2019 All Champion/Grand Champion and Premier/Grand Premier Titles are now automated and you will be informed when one of these titles is achieved. See the Notice Page and the Form Page for full details. _____________ June 2018 Updated Registration Information, contacts and guidance is now available on the REGISTRATIONS PAGE. _____________ GENETIC TESTING New Post re: Genetic Testing on the Applicants wishing to register please note that for certain Active Registrations some tests are compulsory. Please check HERE. _____________ ADVICE TO KITTEN BUYERS There is very important advice and information regarding buying a kitten on our Information Page and we very strongly urge any person considering buying a kitten to read it carefully before proceeding.
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The GCCFI (Governing Council of the Cat Fancy of Ireland) was founded in 1968 and is to the Cat Fancy what the Kennel Club is to the Dog World.
The earliest idea of a Cat Fancy in Ireland came with the founding of the Siamese Cat Club in 1953. Those involved at the time tried unsuccessfully to became affiliated with the GCCF in the UK. The Siamese Cat Club subsequently started a registration system for Siamese cats which they continued until the founding of the GCCFI (Governing Council of the Cat Fancy of Ireland) in 1968. The registrations were then handed over to the new body, where they expanded in due course to include new breeds as they emerged and were developed.
The GCCFI formed its own constitution and dealt with the affiliation of clubs and the running of championship shows, as it does to the present day. It took many years of negotiations before we received recognition from the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF) in the UK. This enabled our breeders and exhibitors to register their cats in the UK and show them at GCCF shows, and the UK people to register and show their cats at our shows here in Ireland. This in turn, with mutual agreement, led to cats being able to compete for International Status between the two countries, which is the norm at the present time.
The Council consists of not more than 30 members comprised of Founder Members, Life Members, Elected Members and Club Delegates. The day to day business of the Council is dealt with by the Executive Committee which consists of Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and five others all elected at the AGM and holding office for two years. The AGM is held in June or July of each year and there should be at least two other general meetings. Contact details and further information may be found on the Contacts Page
The GCCFI currently has three affiliated Clubs; SABCCI (Siamese and All Breeds Cat Club of Ireland), The Cork Cat Club and the Midland Cat Club - all detailed below in the order in which they were affiliated.
Please click HERE for a copy of the GCCFI Constitution (Copy Date: June 2019). Please click HERE for a copy of the GCCFI Rules (Updated June 2018)
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