2011-11-23 |
Extraordinary General Assembly
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Dear Members!
Please note:
Extraordinary General Assembly of WCF e.V.
March, 10 2012
in Welcome Hotel Essen, Germany
The official invitation
will be sent to the appropriate time by mail.
More than 25% of the
members of the WCF have submitted a request for an Extraordinary
General Assembly. They have recognized the need to carry out
profound changes in the structure of the WCF to be able to repel
the recently rampant processes, injunctions and writs against
the WCF with new, strong statutes.
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2011-09-26 |
Ivaras Plepis |
With
deep regret we have to inform you that MR.IVARAS PLEPIS all breed
judge WCF for many years passed away on 25th September, during the
Cat Show in Norway.
We
transmit our condolences to his wife, family and friends.

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The board and the commissions |
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2011-09-25 |
Website |
The WCF website is currently under reconstruction. We apologize
for any delay in publishing and changing information on the homepage.
In urgent cases, please give us a short notice.
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2011-09-08 |
Holiday! |
The WCF office is closed for vacation until September 25th, 2011.
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2011-08-23 |
Judge's License |
A
judge applying for a WCF-judges-licence, can only be licensed as
guest Judge, if he is a board member of a non-World Cat Congress
organization.
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2011-08-20 |
Joint Shows |
1.
Joint shows, with non World Cat Congress (WCC) associations, that
invite judges, which are under suspension or deprived of WCF judging
license, are prohibited.
2.
Already given licenses loose validation, if a violation named above
is found.
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2011-08-15 |
The board |
Due to an interim order the club Elitar is installed provisionally
up to an official negotiation. Likewise Mrs. Anna Rudakova is
installed provisionally due to a further interim order as 2.
Vice-president.
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2011-07-11 |
Show commission |
Mrs.Nicoletta Locati has
stepped back from her position in the Show commission. Mr Paolo
Veneziani is delegated and takes over the position as chairman
of the show commission.
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2011-07-11 |
Condolence Helmuth Watzke |
Sunday 2011-07-10 Helmuth Watzke died an unexpected and sudden death.
He was friend, colleague, globetrotter and a great man.
As being one of the senior German judges he
worked in many shows in the entire world and took responsibility in
the education of many of the today’s judges.
We say goodbye in mourning.
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Andreas Möbius in the name of the board and the commissions |
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2011-07-11 |
Condolence Vera Avsaragova |
With great sorrow we
have to inform you that 4 of July 2011 Mrs. Vera Avsaragova died
suddenly at the age 55 years.
She came into the felinology over 15 years ago, and became first
president of Feline Federation of Republic Bashkortastan and
judge LH,SLH,SH on cat shows.
We sincerely condolence to the family and friends of Mrs.Avsaragova.
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The board and the commissions |
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2011-06-07 |
Foundation WCF-Italia | |
The president of WCF, MRS Hackmann invited the
representatives of the italian members of WCF on March 26, 2011 to join
the first conference and foundation meeting for the WCF-Italia in
Berlin. The purpose of the conference was to establish a
parent organization in Italy representing them in political activities
with the Ministry of Agriculture in Italy.
On March 26, 2011 the "WCF Italia" was founded by
the present representatives of the italian WCF-members.
The members are:
Associazioni Feline Federate (AFeF)
Associazione Felina Italiana (AFI)
Associazione Gatti d'Italia (AGI)
Federazione Italiana Associazioni
Feline (FIAF)
Serenissima Cat Club (ISCC)
Additional members can only participate upon
application and approval by the member clubs.
Franca Zuccotti was elected unanimously
president of the "WCF Italia" by the present representatives of
the clubs. The Office of the President is determined as the seat
of WCF Italia.
Andrea Vincenzi was elected unanimously
treasurer of the "WCF Italia" by the present representatives of
the clubs.
Fabrizio Montanari was elected unanimously
general secretary of the "WCF Italia" by the present
representatives of the clubs.
Best wishes and success for the WCF-Italia!
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2011-06-07 |
Worldchampion Certificate |
The issuing of the World Champion certificates
is handed over to Mr. Kamil Kolczynski.
The previous e-mail address will remain!
wcf.worldchampion @ yahoo.de
Please use the online form for the registration
of World Champions, World Premiers and Master WCF at
www.wcf-worldchampion.com
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2011-04-28 |
Payments are only accepted from full members and patronat clubs |
We want to remind you that payments will only be accepted from full
members and patronat clubs. Sub-clubs have to pay via their main club.
All payments must include the following information:
number of club, purpose of payment, number of sub-club, for which the
payments are done, when applicable.
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2011-04-26 |
Catalogues have to be sent to Mrs Locati | |
Catalogues and result lists may not be sent, in no case, by
registered mail to the office in Essen. Please forward them, if possible,
electronically to Mrs Nicoletta Locati, president of the show commission.
Otherwise send them by normal mail to Mrs Locati, only in exceptional
cases send them to the office in Essen. But only by normal mail, not as
registered mail.
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2011-04-11 |
Registration of a cattery name does not entitle to use the WCF-logo | |
Because of current events
we
point out
that the registration of a cattery name with the WCF does not entitle to
use the WCF-logo
for
advertisement
or
self-written
pedigrees.
The
registration
of
a
cattery name
without
being member
of
a
WCF
club
serves
only
for the legal protection of the name.
Pedigrees
with
the WCF-logo
can
be
issued
only
by
WCF
clubs.
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2011-04-11 |
Issue of show licences is done by Mrs Sivitskaya |
Instead of Julia Rjabokobiļenko the issue of the show licences is done
by Svetlana Sivitskaya starting with April 11, 2011. Please forward all
requests for licences for Russia and the Ukraine to the following email
address:
s_sivitskaya@rambler.ruWe are grateful for the numerous applications.
It was very difficult here to make a decision.
We also thank Julia Rjabokobiļenko for her excellent work. It is very
regrettable that she had to resign from this work for the WCF due to
business reasons.
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2011-03-31 |
WCF-Logo on pedigrees issued by resigned (sub-)clubs not permitted | |
We point out to all resigned clubs and their sub-clubs that they are not
permitted to issue any pedigrees with the WCF-logo.
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2011-03-29 |
Direct correspondence to the commissions not provided |
Please bear in mind that direct correspondence to the commissions is not
provided. Please address all correspondence to the business office of
the WCF in Essen.
Please send all correspondence including the name, club, club-number and
city. Your requests cannot be handled otherwise.
Correspondence with sub-clubs and single persons is not provided
according to the statutes. Please contact your main club.
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2011-03-29 |
Acceptance of new clubs | |
Please address all correspondence concerning the acceptance of new clubs
to Mr. Tino Eckhardt, tinoeckhardt@aol.com
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2011-03-16 |
Illness of Mrs Wagner | |
Unfortunately, Mrs Wagner has become ill. Due to this circumstance,
please send all your correspondence for the time being to the office in
Essen. Only the correspondence concerning joint shows, please, send to
Mrs Cernova.
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2011-03-11 |
Suspension of Mrs Anna Rudakova | |
Mrs. Anna Rudakova was found to be responsible for causing severe and
permanent damage to the World Cat Federation e.V. According to the §§ 9
and 29 of the Statutes of WCF e.V. Mrs Rudakova is therefore suspended
from her functions as a WCF Judge and excluded from the Extended Board
and her functions and position as Second Vice-President. This decision
takes effect immediately. (§ 9 section 3 statutes of WCF e.V.)
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2011-03-11 |
Suspension of Elitar-Klub | |
According to the §§ 9 and 29 of the Statutes of World Cat Federation
e.V. the club OOLZh Elitar-Klub RU-0170 was found to be responsible for
bringing the WCF e.V. into disrepute and for this reason it has been
suspended until the next General Assembly. All licenses for OOLZh
Elitar-Klub RU-0170 and its subclubs are therefore declared null and
void.
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2011-03-11 |
Application deadline for seminars | |
As the registration of seminars is free of charge, an application
deadline of minimum 6 months has to be observed.
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2011-02-16 |
Exhibition of cats of WCF judges | |
Advice from the judges' commission because of current events:
A judge is only permitted to exhibit the cats, of which he/she is the
owner, out of competition on those exhibitions, where he/she functions
as judge. This applies also to cats living in his household.
Cornelia Hungerecker
chair person of the WCF judges' commission |
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2011-02-13 |
Show commission | |
Mrs Elena Borisovna Fedorenko/Russia was co-opted as member of the show
commission to substitute Mr. Imran Okulov.
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2011-02-13 |
Gala diner and exhibition to honour the Best Cat shifted to end of March | |
Due to the instabile weather conditions in February the exhibition and
the gala diner to honour the Best Cat of WCF are shifted to the end of
March.
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2011-02-03 |
Mrs. Olga Abramova cannot be invited to WCF exhibitions | |
According to the rules "Show licenses 1.1.2 Suspended or expelled judges
are not permitted to be invited": Mrs. Olga Abramova cannot be invited
to judge at the WCF shows any more.
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Link:
Rules for show licenses |
2011-01-30 |
Mrs Olga Abramova suspended as WCF judge |
Mrs Olga Abramova has been suspended from her function as WCF judge
because of repeated misbehaviour.
Reasons: abuse of the name of the WCF for private interests,
disobedience of the commandment of loyalty to the WCF and its
representatives, as well as unacceptable behaviour towards a judge's
colleague.
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2011-01-25 |
Mr Imran Okulov suddenly died
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The Board with deepest regret has to announce the unexpected death of
the President of the club "POF" - Petersburg Felinology Society, current
member of the exhibition committee of WCF, AB judge - Mr. Imran Okulov,
on January 17th, 2011.
We lost a respected colleague, a highly qualified expert, a great
show manager. Imran Okulov was a remarkable man who contributed his life
and his immense experience to the development of the felinological
movement in the world. This great animal lover has supported the
formation and development of the World Cat Federation with his love for
cats, his excellent professional work and outstanding human qualities.
His name will never be forgotten. A bright heart is missing in our
world of love for cats.
With our sincerest condolences to his family and his friends.
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2011-01-10 |
No official works delegated to Mrs Rudakova |
Dear members,
at the moment there are no official works delegated to Mrs Rudakova. All
inquiries about club accounts are not requested by the WCF-board. Please
treat them as private requests From Mrs. Rudakova without any official
character. WCF-Board does not control the financial background of our
members.
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2010-12-13 |
Club CY-0124 Cyprus Feline Society CyFS suspended | |
The Club CY-0124 Cyprus Feline Society CYFS, president Mrs. Nadejda
Razorenova, is suspended until the coming general Assembly because of
repeated violation of the show rules and non-compliance with the order
of the Board.
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2010-12-02 |
Clubs RU-0119 and RU-0160 are not a member of the WCF any longer
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The member-clubs RU-0119 „Alisa“, president Mrs Irina Guseva, and
RU-0160 „IFC Felis“, president Mrs Olga Abramova, had deleted their
clubs from the Russian clubs register on 28th of April, 2008 and 24th of
October, 2008. Thus they are not a member of the WCF any longer. All
exhibitions of these clubs are cancelled by now.
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2010-11-26 |
Expulsion of CFC Tikhiy Don (Quiet Don)
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The Subclub Ru 0125-20 CFC Tikhiy Don (Quiet Don), President: Mrs
Natalia Vasilievna Kaminskaya, was expelled by its main club RUCC,
President Mrs. Mazurova G.M.
The show L# 11257, Joint-Show with TICA , 2011-04-23, 2011-04-24 is
cancelled.
The show L# 10775) in December 4.5 . 2010 can take place because of
the short time span after the expulsion.
Please regard the GA decision of non- re-acceptance of expelled
subclubs to a WCF main club during 2 years after the expulsion.
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2010-11-22 |
Judge´s reports by Mrs Balchiuniene and Mr. Balchiunas | |
Note:
The judge´s reports by Mrs Balchiuniene and Mr. Balchiunas for SH and
SOSH will stay valid, as they have taken their exams with the WCF.
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2010-11-01 |
Expulsion for life | |
Mr. Tomas Balčiūnas and Mrs. Inga Balčiūniene, Mrs. Aivita Shakale
are expelled from the WCF for life because of falsification of
examination documents.
Already issued show certificates will remain valid, if they
are countersigned by a judge recognized by the WCF.
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