FCI World Championship Racing 2025 titles
Afghan Hounds and Italian Sighthounds – Speed groups
Possible titles in breed – 12 in total, if there are sufficient dogs.
FCI-CACIL class and FCI-Open class cannot be mixed.
There is no minimum number of participating dogs. From 3 dogs and more normal regulations are valid. If there is solo or duo run for the breed/class (one or two dogs), the fastest dog in the final can be awarded with an FCI World Champion title by decision of the events FCI executive delegate after consulting jury.
FCI-CACIL class titles
Maximum 3 groups. Group names: fast, faster and swift
After composing the time groups:
• The time limits of the groups are recalculated after first run and the time groups are recomposed again. Dogs may change from group after recalculating the time limits!
• In each group gender separation if there are 3 or more males and 3 or more females participating with a title to the winner (one per gender).
• In each group when there is no gender separation possible: mixed gender groups with a title to the winner. A title can be also awarded in the mixed gender final to the fastest dog of the opposite sex by decision of the events FCI executive delegate after consulting the jury.
Possible 6 titles in breeds CACIL class
• FCI World Champion Racing CACIL-class speed group fast 2025 (for both genders)
• FCI World Champion Racing CACIL-class speed group faster 2025 (for both genders)
• FCI World Champion Racing CACIL-class speed group swift 2025 (for both genders)
FCI-OPEN class titles
Maximum 3 groups. Group names: fast, faster and swift
After composing the time groups:
• The time limits of the groups are recalculated after first run and the time groups are recomposed again. Dogs may change from group after recalculating the time limits!
• In each group gender separation if there are 3 or more males and 3 or more females participating with a title to the winner (one per gender).
• In each group when there is no gender separation possible: mixed gender groups with a title to the winner. A title can be also awarded in the mixed gender final to the fastest dog of the opposite sex by decision of the events FCI executive delegate after consulting the jury.
Possible 6 titles in breeds OPEN class
• FCI World Champion Racing OPEN-class speed group fast 2025 (for both genders)
• FCI World Champion Racing OPEN-class speed group faster 2025 (for both genders)
• FCI World Champion Racing OPEN-class speed group swift 2025 (for both genders)
Whippets – Weight groups
Possible titles in breed – 12 in total, if there are sufficient dogs.
FCI-CACIL class and FCI-Open class cannot be mixed.
There is no minimum number of participating dogs. From 3 dogs and more normal regulations are valid. If there is solo or duo run for the breed/class (one or two dogs), the fastest dog in the final can be awarded with an FCI World Champion title by decision of the events FCI executive delegate after consulting jury.
FCI-CACIL class titles
Maximum 3 groups. Group names: light, medium and heavy
After composing the weight groups:
• In each group possible gender separation if there are 3 or more males and 3 or more females participating with a title to the winner (one per gender).
• In each group when there is no gender separation possible: mixed gender groups with a title to the winner. A title can be also awarded in the mixed gender final to the fastest dog of the opposite sex by decision of the events FCI executive delegate after consulting the jury.
Possible 6 titles in breeds CACIL class
• FCI World Champion Racing CACIL-class speed group light 2025 (for both genders)
• FCI World Champion Racing CACIL-class speed group medium 2025 (for both genders)
• FCI World Champion Racing CACIL-class speed group heavy 2025 (for both genders)
FCI-OPEN class titles
Maximum 3 groups. Group names: light, medium and heavy
After composing the weight groups:
• In each group possible gender separation if there are 3 or more males and 3 or more females participating with a title to the winner (one per gender).
• In each group when there is no gender separation possible: mixed gender groups with a title to the winner. A title can be also awarded in the mixed gender final to the fastest dog of the opposite sex by decision of the events FCI executive delegate after consulting the jury.
Possible 6 titles in breeds OPEN class
• FCI World Champion Racing OPEN-class speed group light 2025 (for both gender)
• FCI World Champion Racing OPEN-class speed group medium 2025 (for both gender)
• FCI World Champion Racing OPEN-class speed group heavy 2025 (for both gender)
Other breeds – 1 breed, 1 group
Possible titles in breed – 4 in total, if there are sufficient dogs.
FCI-CACIL class and FCI-Open class cannot be mixed.
There is no minimum number of participating dogs. From 3 dogs and more normal regulations are valid. If there is solo or duo run for the breed/class (one or two dogs), the fastest dog in the final can be awarded with an FCI World Champion title by decision of the events FCI executive delegate after consulting jury.
FCI-CACIL class titles
Maximum 1 group.
• Possible gender separation if there are 3 or more males and 3 or more females participating with a title to the winner (one per gender).
• If there is no gender separation possible: mixed gender group with a title to the winner. A title can be also awarded in the mixed gender final to the fastest dog of the opposite sex by decision of the events FCI executive delegate after consulting the jury.
Possible 2 titles in breeds CACIL class
FCI World Champion Racing CACIL-class 2025 (for both gender)
FCI-OPEN class titles
Maximum 1 group.
• Possible gender separation if there are 3 or more males and 3 or more females participating with a title to the winner (one per gender).
• If there is no gender separation possible: mixed gender group with a title to the winner. A title can be also awarded in the mixed gender final to the fastest dog of the opposite sex by decision of the events FCI executive delegate after consulting the jury.
Possible 2 titles in breeds CACIL class
FCI World Champion Racing OPEN-class 2025 (for both gender)
Addition rewards (no title)
The ”Best of Breed” (BOB) and the ”Best of Opposite Sex” (BOS) dog will be awarded for each breed.
FCI-CACIL certificate
Minimum number of participating dogs per breed and per breeds gender is 3.
CACIL and RES CACIL certificate => to the fastest and 2nd fastest dog of the breed in final run (over the breeds groups), and whose owner has applied for it (from entry information), and if the dog fulfils the requirements.
Requirements for the CACIL
The dog:
• must have a CACIL license and a complete pedigree according to §5.1.6
• must have applied for the CACIL (in entry information)
• must have over breed’s group in final run the fastest time of all dogs participating for CACIL of the breed resp. bree’s gender
• must be one of the first six ranked dogs in final run of its group
• must have a time within 10% of the best time of the breed resp. breed’s gender of the event
If the winning dog does not perform accordingly to the breed’s expected speed, the jury must not attribute the FCI-CACIL Certificate.
Prizing ceremonies
The prizing ceremonies will be held every day after finals.
• in case of mixed class within a breed with two FCI World Champions (male and female) a separate ceremony is held for each gender mentioning the mixed class ranking.
