FCI International Beauty Champion

Two routes to the title

The path to the CIB depends on your breed. Breeds that are not subject to a working requirement earn the title on show results alone. Breeds that are subject to work must combine their show results with a passed working test in which the CACT is competed for.

In both cases the qualifying CACIB awards have to come from more than one country and more than one judge, and they must be spread across a period of more than a year.

CACIB awards, countries and judges

For breeds not subject to a working test, four CACIB awards are needed. These must be won in at least three different countries and under at least three different judges, with at least 366 days between the first and the last award.

For breeds subject to a working test, two CACIB awards are needed. These must come from at least two different countries and two different judges, again with at least 366 days between the first and the last award. The 366-day span means the qualifying awards effectively cover more than a single show year.

The working test for breeds subject to work

When a breed is subject to work, the CIB requires a breed-specific test in which the CACT is competed for, in addition to the two CACIB awards. The accepted tests differ by group.

For breeds in Groups 1, 2 and 3, the qualifying results include an IPO class 1 with at least 70 percent in all disciplines, an IPO-FH at 70 percent, an IPO-NS, an IPO-MR level 1 at 80 percent, or an IPO-R class A at 70 percent.

For Groups 6 and 8, a hunting test on live game with CACT is required. For Group 7, a field trial rated very good with CACT or CACIT qualifies, as does a second prize in a field and water test or a second prize in a combined hunting test.

Herding breeds qualify through an FCI Herding Working Test (HWT) with at least 70 points, and livestock guarding breeds through an FCI GWT with at least 70 points.