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Founded in 1965, the International Fancy Guppy Association's (commonly known as the IFGA) mission is to promote the enjoyment and the techniques of breeding fancy guppies to the IFGA's show standards.

This is accomplished by providing information on the breeding and raising of quality guppies to the IFGA show standards through our clubs, shows and the IFGA website while bringing together other hobbyist of like minds.

Education for new and experienced hobbyists of all ages as well as the promotion of good breeding techniques through the use of shows are our top priorities.

We promote the hobby by providing assistance, managerial and technical support to individuals or groups in developing new clubs supporting the IFGA standards.

We conduct an annual meeting to bring together affiliated clubs and members to manage and plan the future of the IFGA organization.

We also host judging seminars and training to members to qualify as a IFGA judge and maintain the qualified judges ability to use the IFGA show standards.

We strive to offer a host of activities for our members. Membership with the IFGA comes with many benefits to hobbyists of all ages and experience. Members can join local affiliated clubs in their geography or start new clubs.

Affiliated clubs sponsor competitive shows throughout the United States with over 70 different color classes and often have an accompanying auction. We encourage all potential members and members to seek out their local clubs and come to our shows where you can meet some fellow guppy enthusiasts and make some lifelong friends!

Participating in shows is easy and brings a lot of reward! Members have the ability to mail their fish to the shows if the show is too far away or they are unable to make it.

Members earn yearly points and individual awards at IFGA shows that count towards year end class and breeder championships. We have a Master Breeder award our members can earn as well as various other titles within our organization. Please check out our shows section for all the details.

Interested in becoming a member? See details about all of our membership benefits and how you can become a member today!

All guppy enthusiasts are welcome at our shows and we love to see potential members there. Please feel free to come to a show and enter your fish. Non-members may enter fish at our shows, but you must be a member to receive points and annual awards. Join Us as a New Member.

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News and Publications

•IFGA 2025 ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA

1. Opening Remarks: Gordon Easterling

2. Member Club Roll Call – Secretary Bob Crouse

Must give Name and Club Position

3. Review and Acceptance of 2024 meeting Minutes

4. Vice President’s Report – Tom Allen

5. Secretaries’ Report – Bob Crouse

6. Treasure’s Report – Rusty Strader

Treasurer’s Report Audit during Break – Call for Volunteers

7. Membership Report – Bryce Wilson

Clubs in Bad Standing.

Clubs to be Reinstated.

Admission of New Clubs.

8. Publicity Report – Jody Oliverson

9. Judging Board Report – Chairman Tom Allen

10. IFGA Facebook Report – Chairmen Jim Gourlie & Mike Burns

11. IFGA Website and Software Report – Web Master Mike Burns

12. Ebulletin & Publications Report – Editor Bob Crouse

13. IFGA Historian Report – Bob Crouse

14. Special Awards Report – Tim Mousseau

15. Awards and Points Committee Report – Roy O’Doherty / Greg Billings

16. Parliamentarian and Rules Report – ET Mellor

17. Show Rotation Report and Schedule – Coordinator – ET Mellor

Finalize 2026 Calendar Show Schedule

18. Old and Unfinished Business from 2024 Annual Meeting

A. Discussion Commercial support of our organization, shows, and awards.

B. Review Topic: Annual Trophy Awards & Ways to reduce Cost.

C. Open for Old Unfinished Business Topics

19. Nomination Committee Report and Elections – Chairman Bill Carwille

Nominations from Floor. Election By Delegates.

BREAK

IFGA 2025 ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA

20. New Officers Assume Position

Comments by New Officers

21. Audit of Treasurer’s Report Review – By Volunteers

22. New Business Topics for Discussion

A. Discussion: Ways to better Promote & Advertise IFGA. Funding.

B. Open For New Discussion Topics if Time Allows

Motion for Adjournment

• 2025 IFGA Elections Announcement

Elections at the upcoming annual meeting on October 18, 2025 in St. Louis, MO will be for the positions of President, Treasurer and the Member at Large positon currently held by Jim Gourlie.

The nomination committee is pleased to announce that the slate of officers for election are Matt Anderson for the office of IFGA president and Rusty Strader for the office of treasurer and Gary Mousseau for the Member at Large positon currently held by Jim Gourlie.

Nominations will also be accepted from the floor for all positions.

Respectively submitted,

Bill Carwile, IFGA Nominating Committee Chairman

• From the desk of Tom Allen…

06.10.2025

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It is with regret that I have to report the passing of Alan Scott Bias, age 63, after a short illness. Alan has been an active member of the IFGA for many years and always supported the clubs hosting shows with his entries. Through selective breeding and along with a deep knowledge of genetics, he developed his swordtail strains to the point where they were always competing for Best of Show.

He will be missed. RIP, Alan.

Tom Allen

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Alan S. Bias Obituary Link

• Hi IFGA,

I'm pleased to relay to all of you that I've secured trademark protection with the US Patent and Trademark Office for the IFGA logo. We now have trademark protection for our logo as well as our organization's name (The International Fancy Guppy Association) and also have copyright protection on our Judging Standards Manual. In past years, there have been a few instances when outsiders have tried to take credit for our name, etc. and displayed it as their own. With this level of domestic protection, anyone who copies our protected items will now be liable for litigation.

Support the IFGA by attending our shows and exhibiting your entries. We need everyone to chip in and help build up our entry counts!

Tom Allen