Johan Weckhuyzen

And already for this year, I can say for the first time, we split up the world championships. Because we have already a first world championship in Belgium in end of April for the search and rescue dogs.

And already for this year, I can say for the first time, we split up the world championships. Because we have already a first world championship in Belgium in end of April for the search and rescue dogs.

Because Greece already told us because, okay, maybe you know, normally it should be in Portugal this year.

Because Greece already told us because, okay, maybe you know, normally it should be in Portugal this year.

Then we were blocked. Okay. And we could find Greece that organized two years ago or three years ago, three years ago.

Then we were blocked. Okay. And we could find Greece that organized two years ago or three years ago, three years ago.

Yeah. We had now Italy, Romania. And before Romania, it was also in Greece. So Greece said they put out the helping hands. And But they could not do the search and rescue and not the sheep herding. So we say, okay, no problem. We organize it on a different date. And now we have, because we had nobody, so my club in Belgium, we decided, okay, we do the search and rescue.

Yeah. We had now Italy, Romania. And before Romania, it was also in Greece. So Greece said they put out the helping hands. And But they could not do the search and rescue and not the sheep herding. So we say, okay, no problem. We organize it on a different date. And now we have, because we had nobody, so my club in Belgium, we decided, okay, we do the search and rescue.

And I must say for me, that is a very, very important step that we do. because the search and rescue for me for the future is a very important discipline because if we check on the sport and all the difficulties we have with animal welfare so with search and rescue there is i mean as far as i know like there are different

And I must say for me, that is a very, very important step that we do. because the search and rescue for me for the future is a very important discipline because if we check on the sport and all the difficulties we have with animal welfare so with search and rescue there is i mean as far as i know like there are different

And by ERO, which is not FCI association, but they work a lot together. So FCI and ERO, they accept the judges from the other association. And you can compete in both of the competitions. So the rules, and like with all the competitions we do, our standard rules are FCI rules. We have...

And by ERO, which is not FCI association, but they work a lot together. So FCI and ERO, they accept the judges from the other association. And you can compete in both of the competitions. So the rules, and like with all the competitions we do, our standard rules are FCI rules. We have...

have signed a contract with fci that we follow the rules and that we take fci judges and things like that but we are not a real fci member we are recognized we have a cooperation contracts let's say like that which is not a bad thing i think you know No, I think it's a good thing because like I always say, you don't have to invent the warm water.

have signed a contract with fci that we follow the rules and that we take fci judges and things like that but we are not a real fci member we are recognized we have a cooperation contracts let's say like that which is not a bad thing i think you know No, I think it's a good thing because like I always say, you don't have to invent the warm water.

If something is there and you can use it, you can better use it and say, hey, I will make up something completely new and then the rules, they are a little bit different and

If something is there and you can use it, you can better use it and say, hey, I will make up something completely new and then the rules, they are a little bit different and

Well, how I started with Lacroix is because in my club in Leke, I had a good friend, Johan, also Johan, and he was competing in obedience with a Lacroix female. And in the club, he was also in the club in Leke. In the club, he was also training some bike work because he wanted to do the CQN.

Well, how I started with Lacroix is because in my club in Leke, I had a good friend, Johan, also Johan, and he was competing in obedience with a Lacroix female. And in the club, he was also in the club in Leke. In the club, he was also training some bike work because he wanted to do the CQN.

CQN is like a little Belgian ring program, but for dogs that are doing shows and that want to have a Belgian championship title. That's like a test they have to do. So I said at that time, oh, Everybody has like a Malinois. And I saw this with the curly hair. And in that time, I also had a little bit curly hair. But that's one time ago.

CQN is like a little Belgian ring program, but for dogs that are doing shows and that want to have a Belgian championship title. That's like a test they have to do. So I said at that time, oh, Everybody has like a Malinois. And I saw this with the curly hair. And in that time, I also had a little bit curly hair. But that's one time ago.