Johan Weckhuyzen

very complicated yes yes and that's uh the first competition we did was in germany and we did igp and monduring and three years later in uh because okay then i was unlucky i must say unlucky by the way of speaking um because every time they did a meeting I was the only guy who spoke French, who spoke Flemish, who spoke German. And I speak four languages.

very complicated yes yes and that's uh the first competition we did was in germany and we did igp and monduring and three years later in uh because okay then i was unlucky i must say unlucky by the way of speaking um because every time they did a meeting I was the only guy who spoke French, who spoke Flemish, who spoke German. And I speak four languages.

Yeah. So as I had to translate all the time, everybody started to phone me and ask me all the questions. And yeah, I got really involved in, let's say, in what became FMVB.

Yeah. So as I had to translate all the time, everybody started to phone me and ask me all the questions. And yeah, I got really involved in, let's say, in what became FMVB.

Yes, exactly. And three years later, we organized in Breeden, where I still have my office here, the first world championship, because then a team from America was there.

Yes, exactly. And three years later, we organized in Breeden, where I still have my office here, the first world championship, because then a team from America was there.

important event like it made the beginning of something great you know yes yes exactly exactly because on those every time on these competitions that's when we started to discuss with all the team leaders how we do next year and I got more and more involved and we said okay we decide and I must say there is for sure Andre who take really

important event like it made the beginning of something great you know yes yes exactly exactly because on those every time on these competitions that's when we started to discuss with all the team leaders how we do next year and I got more and more involved and we said okay we decide and I must say there is for sure Andre who take really

the lead in in the planning and saying hey we should do that and that and i was a little bit the executor from all the plans that andre had and so we were growing and growing and then with all the talks we have all around we decided in 2003 to organize the first time in the han the multiple championship with all five disciplines And everybody said, hey, Johan, you're crazy, you're crazy.

the lead in in the planning and saying hey we should do that and that and i was a little bit the executor from all the plans that andre had and so we were growing and growing and then with all the talks we have all around we decided in 2003 to organize the first time in the han the multiple championship with all five disciplines And everybody said, hey, Johan, you're crazy, you're crazy.

Yes, I know, I'm crazy. Like I said at the start, when I go for something, I go for 200%. And so that was, let's say, quite a good success.

Yes, I know, I'm crazy. Like I said at the start, when I go for something, I go for 200%. And so that was, let's say, quite a good success.

And another thing we also did in De Haan, when we did the parade with all the teams up in front, we had a guy from France, we were Lachenois, and some sheep. And it was also the first time that we tried to introduce the sheep herding in the... And I still have those pictures, of course.

And another thing we also did in De Haan, when we did the parade with all the teams up in front, we had a guy from France, we were Lachenois, and some sheep. And it was also the first time that we tried to introduce the sheep herding in the... And I still have those pictures, of course.

so that was also a thing that we planned and the next years after the hand okay we had some difficulties to find the countries that wanted to organize because they were i must say they were afraid it was scary this is a scary commitment how big it was even even today it's it's scary right yeah it's a yes that's that's true but so a good organization then uh

so that was also a thing that we planned and the next years after the hand okay we had some difficulties to find the countries that wanted to organize because they were i must say they were afraid it was scary this is a scary commitment how big it was even even today it's it's scary right yeah it's a yes that's that's true but so a good organization then uh

After the hunt, I know we went to Slovenia. And I remember very well, like in Slovenia, we also did the Monduring. Then I started from home with my van and my trailer behind with everything for the Monduring. Because in Slovenia, they had no Monduring. And I can say I did that for several years. On every competition I came, I put up the fields with some of my friends, of course.

After the hunt, I know we went to Slovenia. And I remember very well, like in Slovenia, we also did the Monduring. Then I started from home with my van and my trailer behind with everything for the Monduring. Because in Slovenia, they had no Monduring. And I can say I did that for several years. On every competition I came, I put up the fields with some of my friends, of course.

I cannot do it alone. But like that, we could introduce the sport and... When we see that the last championship before we had Corona, it was in Czechia. There we had 850 dogs competing in all the different disciplines that we had because we started with five, but now we are on 10 already, 10 different competitions.

I cannot do it alone. But like that, we could introduce the sport and... When we see that the last championship before we had Corona, it was in Czechia. There we had 850 dogs competing in all the different disciplines that we had because we started with five, but now we are on 10 already, 10 different competitions.