{"id":5256,"date":"2023-09-06T18:24:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T18:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/?page_id=5256"},"modified":"2023-10-03T06:16:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T06:16:12","slug":"presentation-of-competitors-kilpailijoiden-esittely","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/presentation-of-competitors-kilpailijoiden-esittely\/","title":{"rendered":"Presentation of competitors &#8211; Kilpailijoiden esittely"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>C\u00e9line Meylan, SUI<\/h2>\n<p><strong>J\u2019ai 36 ans et suis agricultrice pr\u00e8s de la fronti\u00e8re Fran\u00e7aise.<\/strong> Je trais une cinquantaine de vaches qui vont \u00e0 l&#8217;alpage en \u00e9t\u00e9. Le jeune b\u00e9tail estive \u00e9galement. Le lait est produit pour la fabrication du Gruy\u00e8re et Vacherin Mont d&#8217;Or AOP.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>J&#8217;ai particip\u00e9 en 2019 au premier concours international de chien de troupeau sur bovins organis\u00e9 par l&#8217;APCT 25-39 en France. J&#8217;ai aussi aid\u00e9 \u00e0 organiser cet \u00e9v\u00e9nement car je m&#8217;entra\u00eene r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement avec mes voisins fran\u00e7ais. Je me r\u00e9jouis de rencontrer les \u00e9leveurs d&#8217;autres pays, de d\u00e9couvrir la Finlande et ses belles vaches! Skippy \u00e0 2 ans et demi. Sa docilit\u00e9 en fait une co\u00e9quipi\u00e8re de travail agr\u00e9able. Je la surnomme mon 3\u00e8me \u0153il, d\u00e9couvrez pourquoi!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5521\" style=\"width: 1348px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Celine-Meylan-and-Skpippy-SUI.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Celine-Meylan-and-Skpippy-SUI.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1348\" height=\"1371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Celine-Meylan-and-Skpippy-SUI.jpg 1348w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Celine-Meylan-and-Skpippy-SUI-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Celine-Meylan-and-Skpippy-SUI-1007x1024.jpg 1007w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Celine-Meylan-and-Skpippy-SUI-768x781.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1348px) 100vw, 1348px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">C\u00e9line Meylan and Skpippy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Olen 36-vuotias maanviljelij\u00e4 l\u00e4helt\u00e4 Ranskan rajaa.<\/strong> Minulla on noin viisikymment\u00e4 lypsylehm\u00e4\u00e4, jotka menev\u00e4t kes\u00e4isin vuoristolaitumelle. Nuorkarja vied\u00e4\u00e4n sinne my\u00f6s kes\u00e4ll\u00e4. Maito tuotetaan Gruy\u00e8ren ja Vacherin Mont d&#8217;Or AOP juustojen valmistukseen.<\/p>\n<p>Osallistuin ensimm\u00e4iseen kansainv\u00e4liseen nautapaimennuskilpailuun 2019, jonka j\u00e4rjesti APCT 25-39 Ranskassa. Osallistuin silloin my\u00f6s t\u00e4m\u00e4n tapahtuman j\u00e4rjest\u00e4miseen, koska teen s\u00e4\u00e4nn\u00f6llisesti ranskalaisten naapureideni kanssa yhteisty\u00f6t\u00e4. Odotan innolla tapaamista muiden maiden karjaihmisten kanssa sek\u00e4 tutustumista Suomeen ja sen kauniisiin lehmiin! Skippy on 2,5-vuotias ja se on miellytt\u00e4v\u00e4 ja tottelevainen ty\u00f6kaveri. Kutsun sit\u00e4 kolmanneksi silm\u00e4kseni, ota selv\u00e4\u00e4, miksi!<\/p>\n<p><strong>I am 36 years old dairy farmer from Switzerland near the French Border.<\/strong> I milk around fifty cows that are taken to the mountain pastures in summer. Young livestock lives there also during the summer. The milk is produced for the manufacture of Gruy\u00e8re and Vacherin Mont d&#8217;Or AOP.<\/p>\n<p>I participated the first international cattle herding Championships in 2019 organized by APCT 25-39 in France. I also contributed to organizing that event, because I regularly participate in herding activities with my French neighbors. I am looking forward to meeting breeders from other countries, to discover Finland and its beautiful cows! Skippy is 2,5-years old. Her docility makes her a pleasant work teammate. I call her my 3rd eye, find out why!\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Viktoria Fornander, SWE<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Jag \u00e4r uppvuxen en mj\u00f6lkg\u00e5rd<\/strong> och utbildad inom n\u00e4ringen. Jag bor p\u00e5 en<br \/>g\u00e5rd med f\u00e5r, lite Angus kor och ett g\u00e4ng bc. Jag ska t\u00e4vla Tunag\u00e5rdens Gorm 8 \u00e5r som \u00e4r en valp efter Valldrevets Aramis, som jag har vunnit NM och \u00e4ven var nere i Frankrike och t\u00e4vlade EM.\u00a0 \u00c4r \u00e4ven instrukt\u00f6r och domare inom Svak. Jag tycker det \u00e4r otroligt roligt med att vi har b\u00f6rjat t\u00e4vla p\u00e5 n\u00f6t tillsammans med andra l\u00e4nder och hoppas att vi ska forts\u00e4tta utveckla det och att fler f\u00e5r upp \u00f6gonen f\u00f6r detta!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Victoria-Fornander-och-Gorm-SWE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Victoria-Fornander-och-Gorm-SWE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"716\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Victoria-Fornander-och-Gorm-SWE.jpg 716w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Victoria-Fornander-och-Gorm-SWE-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>I \u200b\u200bgrew up on a dairy farm<\/strong> and trained in the industry. I live on a farm with<br \/>sheep, some Angus cows and a bunch of bc. I will compete Tunag\u00e5rden&#8217;s Gorm, 8 years old, which is a puppy out of Valldrevet&#8217;s Aramis, which I have won the NM and was also down in France and competed in the EC.<br \/>I am also an instructor and judge in SVAK. I think it is incredibly nice that we have started to compete on cattle together with other countries and hope that we will continue to develop it and that more people will open their eyes to this!<\/p>\n<h2>Jenny Hallstr\u00f6m, SWE<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Awayoflife Vide \u00e4r min egen uppf\u00f6dning<\/strong> som hunnit bli 10,5 \u00e5r gammal och \u00e4r fr\u00e5n min f\u00f6rsta valpkull. Han \u00e4r en arbetsmyra med massor av djurk\u00e4nsla, vilja och driv. En hund som inte ger upp i f\u00f6rsta taget. Hemma p\u00e5 g\u00e5rden i Sk\u00e5ne, l\u00e4ngst s\u00f6der ut i Sverige finns 30 tackor och till vardags arbetar jag som projektledare p\u00e5 Trafikverket f\u00f6r milj\u00f6\u00e5tg\u00e4rder. Samtidigt som Vide h\u00e4nger med min sambo p\u00e5 hans jobb med 180 mj\u00f6lkkor. Jag anv\u00e4nder mina hundar p\u00e5 b\u00e5de f\u00e5r och kor och f\u00f6rutom Vide har jag tv\u00e5 Border Collies till och en Working Kelpie.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jenny-Hallstrom-och-Vide-SWE.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jenny-Hallstrom-och-Vide-SWE.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jenny-Hallstrom-och-Vide-SWE.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jenny-Hallstrom-och-Vide-SWE-300x290.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jenny-Hallstrom-och-Vide-SWE-1024x990.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jenny-Hallstrom-och-Vide-SWE-768x743.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>Awayoflife Vide is from my own breeding<\/strong> and have already turned 10,5<br \/>years and from my fist litter of Border Collies. He loves to work and have plenty of stamina and forward gear. A dog who never gives up. Home at the farm in Scania, in the southern part of Sweden we have 30 ewes and during the weeks I work as a project manager at the transport administration board with environmental questions. When I\u2019m at work Vide helps my partner at his job with 180 milking cows. I like to work my dogs on both cattle and sheep and apart from Vide I have two other Border Collies and a Working Kelpie.<\/p>\n<h2>Josefin Asp, SWE<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Vi har en liten bes\u00e4ttning hemma<\/strong> p\u00e5 21st tackor. Jag tr\u00e4nar och t\u00e4vlar b\u00e5de p\u00e5 f\u00e5r och n\u00f6t. Rock \u00e4r 7 \u00e5r och i dagsl\u00e4get jobbar jag p\u00e5 en g\u00e5rd med ca 45 uppbundna mj\u00f6lkkor plus rekrytering. Jag \u00e4r certifierad Svak instrukt\u00f6r och h\u00e5ller kurs, b\u00e5de f\u00e5r och n\u00f6t. I \u00e5r har vi \u00e4ven f\u00e5tt m\u00f6jligheten att jobba med Kungens f\u00e5r.<\/p>\n<p>Kozagans Rock och jag har deltagit i tre SM-kval d\u00e4r vi har placerat oss<br \/>som SM m\u00e4stare tv\u00e5 g\u00e5nger, 2019 och 2023. Vi har \u00e4ven deltagit p\u00e5 Unghunds SM N\u00f6t och Unghund SM f\u00e5r.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Josefin-Asp-och-Rock-SWE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Josefin-Asp-och-Rock-SWE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Josefin-Asp-och-Rock-SWE.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Josefin-Asp-och-Rock-SWE-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Josefin-Asp-och-Rock-SWE-832x1024.jpg 832w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Josefin-Asp-och-Rock-SWE-768x945.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>We have a small herd of 21 ewes<\/strong> at home. I train and compete in both sheep herding and cattle herding. Kozagans Rock is 7 years old. I am currently working on a farm with approximately 45 dairy cattle plus recruitment. I am an instructor in herding, both sheep and cattle, since 2017. This year we also had the opportunity to work with the King&#8217;s sheep in\u00a0Stockholm.<\/p>\n<p>Kozagans Rock and I have participated in the Swedish championchips three times, where we have placed as champion twice, in 2019 and 2023. We have also participated in the championchips for young dogs in both cattle herding and sheep herding.<\/p>\n<h2>Catarina Aggerstam, SWE<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Jag bor i Kulltorp, en liten by i Sm\u00e5land, s\u00f6dra Sverige<\/strong> med min familj p\u00e5 Aggarps G\u00e5rd. G\u00e5rden \u00e4r p\u00e5 ca 300 ha f\u00f6rdelat p\u00e5 250 ha skog, 50 ha vall och bete. Det \u00e4r min mans f\u00f6r\u00e4ldrahem och vi \u00e4r 3e generationen som brukar Aggarp. Tog \u00f6ver g\u00e5rden 1997-98 och d\u00e5 drev vi mj\u00f6lkproduktion, idag har vi n\u00f6tkreatur som betesdjur och k\u00f6ttproduktion lite f\u00e5r som betar, 2 h\u00e4star och 4 bordercollies.<br \/><br \/>Vi har lite olika ben att st\u00e5 p\u00e5, jordbruket med n\u00f6tk\u00f6ttsproduktion, grovfoderf\u00f6rs\u00e4ljning ,skog, flisf\u00f6rs\u00e4ljning, litet s\u00e5gverk, maskinreperationer, stuguthyrning , vallhundskurser samt liten Kennel under namnet Aggerstams Kennel. P\u00e5 g\u00e5rden finns 4 bordercollies som hj\u00e4lper till i djurhanteringen vid betesf\u00f6rflyttning, lasting, hantering av djur osv.<\/p>\n<p>Kozagans Obbz \u00e4r 5 \u00e5r och vi fick \u00e4ran att representera Sverige p\u00e5 EM n\u00f6t som gick f\u00f6rra \u00e5ret p\u00e5 Elmia. Min \u00e4ldre hund ZikZak och jag deltog p\u00e5 EM n\u00f6t i Frankrike. Kozaganz Obbz \u00e4r en \u00f6ppen, glad hund som alltid st\u00e4ller upp och vi \u00e4r stolta att lyckas ta en plats i Svenska laget en g\u00e5ng till. Att det nu finns EM f\u00f6r n\u00f6t tycker jag \u00e4r ett lyft f\u00f6r n\u00f6tvallningen, bra att vi f\u00e5r m\u00f6jlighet att visa upp fina n\u00f6thundar fr\u00e5n olika l\u00e4nder. Ny t\u00e4vling, nya utmaningar, m\u00e5 b\u00e4ste man eller kvinna vinna!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Catarina-Aggerstam-och-Kozagans-Obbz-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5368 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Catarina-Aggerstam-och-Kozagans-Obbz-scaled-e1695323475189.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Catarina-Aggerstam-och-Kozagans-Obbz-scaled-e1695323475189.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Catarina-Aggerstam-och-Kozagans-Obbz-scaled-e1695323475189-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Catarina-Aggerstam-och-Kozagans-Obbz-scaled-e1695323475189-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Catarina-Aggerstam-och-Kozagans-Obbz-scaled-e1695323475189-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Catarina-Aggerstam-och-Kozagans-Obbz-scaled-e1695323475189-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Catarina-Aggerstam-och-Kozagans-Obbz-scaled-e1695323475189-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Asun perheeni kanssa Aggarps G\u00e5rdissa Kulltorpissa, pieness\u00e4 kyl\u00e4ss\u00e4 Smoolannissa, Etel\u00e4-Ruotsissa.<\/strong> Tila k\u00e4sitt\u00e4\u00e4 noin 300 ha, josta 250 ha mets\u00e4\u00e4 ja 50 ha laitumina. Se on mieheni vanhempien koti ja olemme tilan kolmas sukupolvi. Otimme tilan haltuun 1997-98 ja aloitimme maidontuotannolla. Nyky\u00e4\u00e4n meill\u00e4 on lihanautoja laiduntajina ja lihantuotantoa, joitakin lampaita laiduntamassa, 2 hevosta ja 4 bordercolliea.<br \/><br \/>Tila seisoo useammalla jalalla: maatalous ja naudanlihan tuotanto, rehukauppa, mets\u00e4nhoito, hakemyynti, pieni saha, konekorjaukset, m\u00f6kkivuokraus, paimenkoirakurssit ja pieni kennel Aggerstams Kennel nimell\u00e4. Tilalla on 4 bordercollieta, jotka auttavat el\u00e4inten kanssa laidunten siirtelyss\u00e4, lastaamisessa, el\u00e4inten k\u00e4sittelyss\u00e4 jne. Kozagan&#8217;s Obbz on 5-vuotias ja meill\u00e4 oli kunnia edustaa Ruotsia viime vuonna Elmiassa pidetyss\u00e4 nautaEM-kilpailussa. Vanhempi koirani ZikZak ja min\u00e4 osallistuimme EM-kisoihin jo Ranskassa. Kozaganz Obbz on avoin, iloinen koira, johon voin aina luottaa. Olemme ylpeit\u00e4 voidessamme j\u00e4lleen kilpailla Ruotsin joukkueessa.<\/p>\n<p>Se, ett\u00e4 nyt on olemassa nautapaimennuksen EM, tuo lis\u00e4vauhtia nautapaimennukseen. On hyv\u00e4, ett\u00e4 saamme mahdollisuuden esitell\u00e4 eri maiden hienoja naudoilla ty\u00f6skentelevi\u00e4 koiria. Uusi kilpailu, uudet haasteet, voittakoon paras mies tai nainen!<\/p>\n<p><strong>I live at Aggarps G\u00e5rd in Kulltorp, a small village in Sm\u00e5land, southern Sweden<\/strong> with my family. The farm is about 300 ha divided into 250 ha of forest and 50 ha of pasture. It is my husband&#8217;s parents&#8217; home and we are the 3rd generation that runs Aggarp Farm. We took over the farm in 1997-98 and first, we had a milk production operation. Today we have cattle as grazing animals and meat production, some sheep grazing, 2 horses and 4 bordercollies.<br \/><br \/>On the farm we have a few different legs to stand on, agriculture with beef production, forage sales, forest, chip sales, small sawmill, machine repairs, cabin rental, herding dog clinics and a small kennel under the name Aggerstams Kennel. On the farm there are 4 border collies that help out with animals when doing the the pasture changes, loading, handling animals, etc. Kozagan&#8217;s Obbz is 5 years old and we had the honor of representing Sweden at the European Cattle Herding Championships which took place last year at Elmia. My older dog ZikZak and I took part in the European Championship in France. Kozaganz Obbz is an open, happy dog who always stands up and we are proud to succeed in taking a place in the Swedish team once more.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that there is now an EC for cattle I think is a boost for cattle herding, good that we get the opportunity to show off fine cattle dogs from different countries. New competition, new challenges, may the best man or woman win!<\/p>\n<h2>Carin M\u00f6ller, SWE<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Olen Carin M\u00f6ller ja osallistun kisaan koiralla Midderry Mila.<\/strong> Koiriemme ansiosta olen ty\u00f6skennellyt lehmien parissa noin 12 vuotta ja olen sertifioitu SVaK-ohjaaja. T\u00e4m\u00e4 on toinen nautaEM-kilpailuni, viime vuonna tulin kolmanneksi ihanalla Starillani. T\u00e4n\u00e4 vuonna ohjaan Milaa, joka on Starin sisarpuoli. Mila t\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 8 vuotta joulukuussa, ja se on narttu, jolla on paljon rohkeutta ja vahva eteenp\u00e4in vaihde. Mila rakastaa vaikeita teht\u00e4vi\u00e4!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Carin-Moller-och-Midderry-Mila-SWE-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5366 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Carin-Moller-och-Midderry-Mila-SWE-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Carin-Moller-och-Midderry-Mila-SWE-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Carin-Moller-och-Midderry-Mila-SWE-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Carin-Moller-och-Midderry-Mila-SWE-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Carin-Moller-och-Midderry-Mila-SWE-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Carin-Moller-och-Midderry-Mila-SWE-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019m Carin M\u00f6ller, running Midderry Mila.<\/strong> Thanks to our dogs I\u2019ve been working with cows for about 12 years, and I\u2019m a certified SVaK-instructor. This will be my 2nd European Championships on cattle, I came 3rd with my lovely Star last year. This year I\u2019m running Mila, she\u2019s a half-sister to Star. Mila turns 8yo in december, and she\u2019s a bitch with a lot of courage and forward gear. She loves tough assignments!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jag \u00e4r Carin M\u00f6ller, driver Midderry Mila.<\/strong> Tack vare v\u00e5ra hundar har jag arbetat med kor i ca 12 \u00e5r, och jag \u00e4r certifierad SVaK-instrukt\u00f6r. Det h\u00e4r blir mitt 2:a EM p\u00e5 n\u00f6tkreatur, jag kom trea med min fina Star f\u00f6rra \u00e5ret.<br \/>I \u00e5r driver jag Mila, hon \u00e4r en halvsyster till Star. Mila fyller 8 \u00e5r i december, och hon \u00e4r en tik med mycket mod och fram\u00e5tv\u00e4xel. Hon \u00e4lskar tuffa uppdrag!<\/p>\n<h2>Frida Fornander, SWE<\/h2>\n<p><strong> Nimeni on Frida Fornander. Olen kotoisin keski-Ruotsista.<\/strong> Ty\u00f6skentelen maatilalla, jossa on sek\u00e4 lehmi\u00e4 ett\u00e4 lampaita, ja miss\u00e4 koirani ty\u00f6skentelev\u00e4t p\u00e4ivitt\u00e4in. Minulla on kolme bordercolliea, 1 nuori koira ja 2 t\u00e4ysin koulutettua ty\u00f6koiraa. Koira, jonka kanssa kilpailen t\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4, on Boom, 6-vuotias. Minulla on ollut Boom pennusta asti, ja olen kouluttanut ja ty\u00f6skennellyt sen kanssa koko sen i\u00e4n, jotta h\u00e4nest\u00e4 tulisi se ihana ty\u00f6koira, joka se on t\u00e4n\u00e4\u00e4n!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Frina-Fornander-och-Boom-SWE-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5367 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Frina-Fornander-och-Boom-SWE-scaled-e1695284745816.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1241\" height=\"2009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Frina-Fornander-och-Boom-SWE-scaled-e1695284745816.jpg 1241w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Frina-Fornander-och-Boom-SWE-scaled-e1695284745816-185x300.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Frina-Fornander-och-Boom-SWE-scaled-e1695284745816-633x1024.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Frina-Fornander-och-Boom-SWE-scaled-e1695284745816-768x1243.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Frina-Fornander-och-Boom-SWE-scaled-e1695284745816-949x1536.jpg 949w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1241px) 100vw, 1241px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>My name is Frida Fornander. I&#8217;m from the middle part of Sweden.<\/strong> I work on a farm with both cows and sheep, where my dogs work daily. I have three border collies, 1 young dog and 2 fully trained working dogs. The dog that I\u2019m competing with is Boom, he is 6 years old. I\u2019ve had Boom since he was a pup and trained and worked with him all his life, to be the lovely working dog he is today!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jag heter Frida Fornander. Jag kommer fr\u00e5n mellersta Sverige.<\/strong> Jag jobbar p\u00e5 en g\u00e5rd med b\u00e5de kor och f\u00e5r, d\u00e4r mina hundar arbetar dagligen. Jag har tre bordercollies, 1 unghund och 2 f\u00e4rdigtr\u00e4nade vallhundar. Hunden som jag t\u00e4vlar med \u00e4r Boom, han \u00e4r 6 \u00e5r. Jag har haft Boom sedan han var valp och tr\u00e4nat och arbetat med honom hela sitt liv, f\u00f6r att vara den underbara vallhund han \u00e4r idag!<\/p>\n<h2>Gunnar Forsberg, SWE<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Olen Gunnar ja osallistun EM-kilpailuun Gr\u00e4ppatorps Mimmin kanssa.<\/strong> Olen nyt ollut el\u00e4kkeell\u00e4 hieman yli vuoden, sit\u00e4 ennen ty\u00f6skentelin lypsylehmien parissa yli 40 vuotta. Aloitin paimentamisen jo 1980-luvulla. Lis\u00e4ksi olen toiminut paimenkoirakouluttajana yli 30 vuotta. T\u00e4ll\u00e4 hetkell\u00e4 minulla on 4 bordercollieta. Mimmi, jonka kanssa kilpailen nyt, on 3,5-vuotias omakasvattini. Se osallistui nuorten koirien nauta SM-kisoihin jo vuonna 2022, ja oli siell\u00e4 nelj\u00e4s. Mimmi osallistui my\u00f6s t\u00e4m\u00e4n vuoden nuorten koirien nauta SM-kisoihin ja sielt\u00e4 se toi voiton kotiin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Gunnar-Forsberg-och-Mimmi-SWE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5365 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Gunnar-Forsberg-och-Mimmi-SWE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"738\" height=\"808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Gunnar-Forsberg-och-Mimmi-SWE.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Gunnar-Forsberg-och-Mimmi-SWE-274x300.jpg 274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m Gunnar and I&#8217;m entering this European Championships with Gr\u00e4ppatorp&#8217;s Mimmi.<\/strong> I am a retired cow farmer for just over a year now. Before that I worked with dairy cows for over 40 years. I started herding in the 1980s and I have been an instructor for over 30 years. Currently I have 4 bordercollies. Mimmi, who I will compete with now, is 3.5 years old from my own breeding. She participated in the young dog cattle Swedish Championships (SM) in 2022 and ended in fourth place. She also took part in this year&#8217;s young dog cattle SM and then she took home the victory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jag \u00e4r Gunnar och ska t\u00e4vla med Gr\u00e4ppatorps Mimmi.<\/strong> Jag \u00e4r pensionerad kobonde sen drygt ett \u00e5r, dessf\u00f6rinnan h\u00f6ll jag p\u00e5 med mj\u00f6lkkor i \u00f6ver 40 \u00e5r. B\u00f6rjade valla p\u00e5 -80 talet. Har varit instrukt\u00f6r i \u00f6ver 30 \u00e5r. Har f\u00f6r n\u00e4rvarande 4 bordercollies. Mimmi som jag ska t\u00e4vla med nu \u00e4r 3,5 \u00e5r fr\u00e5n egen uppf\u00f6dning. Hon deltog i unghunds sm-n\u00f6t 2022 d\u00e5 blev det en fj\u00e4rde plats, detog \u00e4ven i \u00e5rets unghund sm-n\u00f6t och d\u00e5 tog hon hem segern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Juha Moisander, FIN<\/h2>\n<p>Juha has a farm in southern Finland with his wife Hannele. They have a fine quality herd of pedigree polled Herefords and Suffolk sheep. Juha got his first Border collie already as a teenager and has been trialing and working sheep and cattle ever since. They have several Border collies on the farm and Juha is now entering his current work and trial bitch Light into this competition.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5523\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5523\" style=\"width: 1421px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Juha-ja-Light.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5523 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Juha-ja-Light.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1421\" height=\"1150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Juha-ja-Light.jpg 1421w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Juha-ja-Light-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Juha-ja-Light-1024x829.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Juha-ja-Light-768x622.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1421px) 100vw, 1421px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Juha Moisander and Light<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Jonna Paasila, FIN<\/h2>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m Jonna Paasila,<\/strong> a city dweller in the second generation. My first sheepdog Magda was born in 2009 and we represented Finland for several years in the National Team for sheep herding. When getting fully into this hobby, I got to know the farm owners and with a trained dog I was also able to help at their work. In my first cattle trial, I was still so afraid of cattle that I couldn&#8217;t pen them. Since that experience, I have tried to learn their behaviour and how to handle cattle. Even though we live in the capital region, I try to use cattle both when teaching young dogs and when offering work experience.<\/p>\n<p>My current trial dog is of my own breeding, Muscida&#8217;s Boomer &#8221;Sumo&#8221;. He is in both the cattle and sheep National Teams this year. I have been a member of the trialling committee of the Finnish Sheepdog Association for years and I occasionally also give clinics and training days in herding.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jonna-ja-Sumo-Heli-Ahonen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jonna-ja-Sumo-Heli-Ahonen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1283\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jonna-ja-Sumo-Heli-Ahonen.jpg 1283w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jonna-ja-Sumo-Heli-Ahonen-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jonna-ja-Sumo-Heli-Ahonen-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jonna-ja-Sumo-Heli-Ahonen-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1283px) 100vw, 1283px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Olen Jonna Paasila,<\/strong> kaupunkilainen toisessa polvessa. Ensimm\u00e4inen paimenkoirani Magda syntyi v 2009 ja edustimme Suomea useampana vuonna lammaspaimennuksen maajoukkueessa. Paimennusharrastuksen viedess\u00e4 mukanaan tutustuin tilallisiin ja koulutetun koiran kanssa pystyin auttamaan my\u00f6s t\u00f6iss\u00e4. Ensimm\u00e4isiss\u00e4 nautakisoissani pelk\u00e4sin nautoja viel\u00e4 niin paljon, ett\u00e4 en saanut niit\u00e4 h\u00e4kitetty\u00e4. Siit\u00e4 kokemuksesta l\u00e4htien olen yritt\u00e4nyt opetella nautojen k\u00e4ytt\u00e4ytymist\u00e4 ja k\u00e4sittely\u00e4. Vaikka asumme p\u00e4\u00e4kaupunkiseudulla, pyrin hy\u00f6dynt\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n nautoja sek\u00e4 nuorten koirien opetuksessa ett\u00e4 ty\u00f6kokemuksia tarjotessa.<\/p>\n<p>Nykyinen kisakoirani on oma kasvatti Muscida&#8217;s Boomer. &#8221;Sumo&#8221; on t\u00e4n\u00e4 vuonna sek\u00e4 nauta- ett\u00e4 lammasmaajoukkueessa. Olen kuulunut Suomen Paimenkoirayhdistyksen kilpailutoimikuntaan vuosia ja koulutan harvakseltaan paimennusta.<\/p>\n<h2>Heikki Teittinen, FIN<\/h2>\n<p><strong>I am Heikki Teittinen, a 57-year-old farmer from Juva,<\/strong> Southern-Savonia. My wife Heli and I are partners in the three farms\u2019 co-owned barn called Juvan Muumaa. We produce organic milk on a dairy farm with two robots and young cattle. There are animals in several different buildings and there is a total of more than 100 ha of grazing area within a radius of approx. 25 km. I am involved in the organization of the 2023 European Championship. Most of the trial\u2019s animals come from our dairy cattle operation Juvan Muumaa.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5391\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5391\" style=\"width: 1369px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Hessu-ja-Nikke-Kiteella.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5391 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Hessu-ja-Nikke-Kiteella-e1695411486596.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1369\" height=\"1434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Hessu-ja-Nikke-Kiteella-e1695411486596.jpg 1369w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Hessu-ja-Nikke-Kiteella-e1695411486596-286x300.jpg 286w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Hessu-ja-Nikke-Kiteella-e1695411486596-978x1024.jpg 978w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Hessu-ja-Nikke-Kiteella-e1695411486596-768x804.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1369px) 100vw, 1369px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heikki Teittinen and Nikke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been working with sheepdogs for over 20 years. We use sheepdogs to handle all the daily transfers, handling, care of pastures and biotopes. 2-3 adult, trained bordercollies are used for daily routines. I have competed with sheep and cattle at the national team level. I train my dogs with cattle and sheep. I usually keep 15-20 adult ewes for training.\u00a0We also breed and train some sheepdogs for sale. During the winter season, I hold regular, on a weekly basis, herding dog training days for hobbyists and farmers in the area.<\/p>\n<p>I am proud to represent Finland in the national cattle team in 2023. My trial dog is the result of my own breeding, Nikke 6 years old, my trusty dog in competitions and as in everyday work. I am grateful that I can combine work, hobby and my lifestyle within herding dog activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Olen Heikki Teittinen, 57 v maanviljelij\u00e4 Juvalta, Etel\u00e4-Savosta.<\/strong> Olemme vaimoni Helin kanssa osakkaana kolmen maatilan omistamassa Juvan Muumaan yhteisnavetassa. Tuotamme luomumaitoa kahden robotin ja nuorkarjan lypsykarjatilalla. Kotiel\u00e4imi\u00e4 on useassa eri rakennuksessa ja laidunnettavaa pinta-alaa on yhteens\u00e4 yli 100 ha n. 25 km s\u00e4teell\u00e4.\u00a0Olen mukana 2023 EM-kisojen j\u00e4rjestelyiss\u00e4. Valtaosa kisael\u00e4imist\u00e4 tulee Juvan Muumaasta.<\/p>\n<p>Olen harrastanut paimenkoiria yli 20 v. Hoidamme kaikki p\u00e4ivitt\u00e4iset siirrot, k\u00e4sittelyt, laidunalueiden ja biotooppien hoidon paimenkoirien avulla. P\u00e4ivitt\u00e4isiin rutiineihin on k\u00e4yt\u00f6ss\u00e4 2-3 aikuista, koulutettua bordercollieta. Olen kilpaillut lampailla ja naudoilla maajoukkuetasolla. Treenaan koiriani naudoilla ja lampailla. Treenik\u00e4ytt\u00f6\u00f6n pid\u00e4n yleens\u00e4 15-20 aikuista uuhta.\u00a0Kasvatamme ja koulutan paimenkoiria jonkin verran myyntiin. Talvikaudella pid\u00e4n alueen harrastajille ja tilallisille s\u00e4\u00e4nn\u00f6llist\u00e4 paimenkoirakoulutusta.<\/p>\n<p>Olen ylpe\u00e4, ett\u00e4 saan edustaa Suomea nautamaajoukkueessa 2023. Kisakoirani on oman jalostusty\u00f6n tuotos, Nikke 6 v, luottokoirani kisoissa ja ty\u00f6koirana. Olen kiitollinen, ett\u00e4 voin yhdist\u00e4\u00e4 ty\u00f6n, harrastuksen ja el\u00e4m\u00e4ntapani paimenkoiratoiminnassa.<\/p>\n<h2>Anniina Holopainen, FIN<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019m Anniina Holopainen, 36 years old mother of a two little girls. We live in Mikkeli, just in neighbor of the European Cattle Herding Trials, one hour drive but in Finland herding scale, that\u2019s just around the corner.<\/p>\n<p>I have the honor to present in cattle team Finland as a captain this year. I feel privileged as I have taking part in every International Cattle trials that have been held before, with my first trialing dog Heppu EC in France 2019 and NC in Sweden in the same year and with my 5 years old Bob last autumn EC in Sweden. With Bob I presented Finland also in sheep team last year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5339\" style=\"width: 561px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anniina-ja-Bob.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5339 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anniina-ja-Bob.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anniina-ja-Bob.jpeg 561w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anniina-ja-Bob-190x300.jpeg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anniina Holopainen and Bob<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><br \/>Nowadays we don\u2019t have sheep or cattle at home. My days are filled with work, as I lead Finnish Sheep Cooperative, and with my children. The small spare time I have, I usually go jogging with my dogs or trying to organize some European Championships to Mikkeli. In other words, I\u2019m the chairman of this Trial Committee. Thank god, I have a good team behind and I hope that you all will enjoy our trials!<\/p>\n<p>So this year in Finland, praying for good weather, well behaving heifers and great competition. Welcome to Finland you all!<\/p>\n<h2><br \/>Ann-Mari Lintunen, FIN<\/h2>\n<p><strong> Olen Ann-Mari Lintunen Etel\u00e4-Savosta<\/strong> it\u00e4isest\u00e4 Suomesta. Minulla on pieni lammastila Rantasalmella ja miesyst\u00e4v\u00e4ll\u00e4ni Matti Tuhkalaisella luomulypsykarja Mikkeliss\u00e4. Ty\u00f6skentelen koirieni kanssa p\u00e4ivitt\u00e4in lampailla ja viikoittain naudoilla. Itsell\u00e4ni on kolme ty\u00f6ik\u00e4ist\u00e4 bordercollieta, joista 4-vuotiaan Rihan kanssa olemme nautamaajoukkueessa toista kertaa. Lis\u00e4ksi starttaan my\u00f6s Matin 5-vuotiaalla Bronalla. Olen aktiivisesti mukana Suomen Paimenkoirayhdistyksen toiminnassa ja EM-kilpailun j\u00e4rjest\u00e4misess\u00e4. Se pidet\u00e4\u00e4n Matin pellolla, joten n\u00e4m\u00e4 ovat minulle oikeastaan kotikisat. Odotan tapahtumaa innolla ja toivotan osaltani kaikki kovasti tervetulleiksi!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5323\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5323\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ann-Mari-Lintunen-Matti-Tuhkalainen-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5323 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ann-Mari-Lintunen-Matti-Tuhkalainen-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ann-Mari-Lintunen-Matti-Tuhkalainen-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ann-Mari-Lintunen-Matti-Tuhkalainen-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ann-Mari-Lintunen-Matti-Tuhkalainen-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ann-Mari-Lintunen-Matti-Tuhkalainen-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ann-Mari-Lintunen-Matti-Tuhkalainen-1536x1072.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ann-Mari-Lintunen-Matti-Tuhkalainen-2048x1429.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ann-Mari Lintunen with Riha and Brona<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m Ann-Mari Lintunen from Southern Savonia region<\/strong> in eastern Finland. I have a small sheep farm in Rantasalmi and my spouse Matti Tuhkalainen is running an organic dairy cattle in Mikkeli. I work with my dogs daily with sheep and weekly with cattle. I myself have three border collies of working age, of which 4-year-old Riha and I are on the cattle team for the second time. In addition, I will also start with Matti&#8217;s 5-year-old Brona. I am actively involved with the Finnish Sheep Dog Association (SPKY) and the organization of the European Cattle Herding Championships. It will be held on Matti&#8217;s field, so this is really home games for me. I am looking forward to this event and for my part, I wish everyone a warm welcome!<\/p>\n<h2>Kari Kotikoski, FIN<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Kari on lampuri Somerolta<\/strong> ja Suomen paimenkoirayhdistyksen puheenjohtaja. Vaimonsa Elisan kanssa heill\u00e4 on gotlanninturkislammaskatras. Molemmat kilpailevat lammaspaimennuksessa maajoukkuetasolla. Karin Irlannista ostettu ty\u00f6- ja kisakoira, Glencar Bruce, toimii hyvin naudoilla. Karille on ollut ammatillisesti mielenkiintoista paimentaa my\u00f6s nautoja. <strong>Kari toivottaa kaikki syd\u00e4mellisesti tervetulleeksi Suomeen!<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5362\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5362\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kari-ja-Bruce-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5362 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kari-ja-Bruce-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kari-ja-Bruce-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kari-ja-Bruce-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kari-ja-Bruce-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kari-ja-Bruce-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kari-ja-Bruce-1536x963.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Kari-ja-Bruce-2048x1284.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kari Kotikoski, the Chairman of the Finnish Sheep Dog Society.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Kari is a sheep farmer from Somero,<\/strong> South-west of Finland. He is the Chairman of the Finnish Sheep Dog Society. He and his wife Elisa have a flock of Gotland fur sheep. Kari and Elisa are both trialists on the National Team level on sheep. Kari\u2019s main sheep working and trialling dog, Glencar Bruce, was imported from Ireland and works well cattle, too. It has been professionally interesting for Kari to trial with Bruce on cattle, as well. <strong>Kari is warmly welcoming everybody to Finland!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Juliet Fluet, FRA<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Depuis 5 ans je suis \u00e9leveur de 700 brebis ,<\/strong> <strong>mon exploitation se situe dans le Centre Est de la France en Sa\u00f4ne et Loire<\/strong> ( r\u00e9gion du Clunysois mondialement connue pour son Abbaye) et j&#8217;ai aussi \u00e9lev\u00e9 des vaches allaitantes pendant une 15\u00e8ne ann\u00e9es.<\/p>\n<p>Je travaille avec des chiens de Troupeau depuis plus de 20 ans au quotidien sur mon exploitation, mais j&#8217;aime \u00e9galement faire des plusieurs concours aussi bien bovins que ovins. Le travail et le dressage des chiens sont une v\u00e9ritable passion pour moi.<\/p>\n<p>Aujourd&#8217;hui, c&#8217;est avec plaisir que je participe \u00e0 ce championnat avec ma chienne R\u2019eve, \u00e2g\u00e9e de 3 ans \u00bd.\u00a0Au plaisir de vous rencontrer!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5532\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Juliet-Fluet-FRA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5532 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Juliet-Fluet-FRA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Juliet-Fluet-FRA.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Juliet-Fluet-FRA-283x300.jpg 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Juliet Fluet and R&#8217;eve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>For 5 years I have been a breeder of 700 sheep, my farm is located in the Central East of France in Sa\u00f4ne et Loire<\/strong> (Clunysois region known worldwide for its Abbey) and I have also raised suckler cows for 15 years.<\/p>\n<p>I have worked with herding dogs for more than 20 years on a daily basis on my farm, but I also like to do several competitions for both cattle and sheep. Working and training dogs is a true passion for me. Today, it is with pleasure that I participate in this championship with my dog R&#8217;eve, aged 3 1\/2 years old. Hope to meet you soon!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jo 5 vuoden ajan olen ollut 700 lampaan kasvattaja, tilani sijaitsee Keski-It\u00e4-Ranskassa Sa\u00f4ne et Loiressa<\/strong> (Clunysoisin alue, joka tunnetaan maailmanlaajuisesti luostaristaan) ja olen my\u00f6s kasvattanut emolehmi\u00e4 15 vuoden ajan.<\/p>\n<p>Olen p\u00e4ivitt\u00e4in ty\u00f6skennellyt paimenkoirien parissa yli 20 vuotta tilallani, mutta kilpailen mielell\u00e4ni sek\u00e4 nauta- ett\u00e4 lammaspaimennuskilpailuissa. Koirien ty\u00f6skentely ja kouluttaminen ovat minulle todellinen intohimo. T\u00e4n\u00e4\u00e4n on ilo osallistua t\u00e4h\u00e4n mestaruuteen 3 1\/2-vuotiaan koirani R&#8217;even kanssa. Mukava tavata teid\u00e4t kaikki pian!<\/p>\n<h2>Sylvain Vallin, FRA<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Asun<\/strong> <strong>It\u00e4-Ranskassa,<\/strong> pieness\u00e4 kyl\u00e4ss\u00e4 tasangolla Juran vuoristossa. Pid\u00e4mme t\u00e4ll\u00e4 hetkell\u00e4 veljeni kanssa lypsykarjaa ja siirrymme tulevaisuudessa Limousin-kasvattajiksi. Meill\u00e4 on ollut 20 vuotta bordercollieita, joiden kanssa pystyn k\u00e4sittelem\u00e4\u00e4n, ottamaan kiinni ja siirt\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n lehmi\u00e4 ja hiehoja yksin. Koirista on tullut v\u00e4ltt\u00e4m\u00e4tt\u00f6mi\u00e4 ty\u00f6kavereita maatilallamme. Olen eritt\u00e4in iloinen saadessani osallistua toisen kerran NautaEM-kisoihin koirani Nac\u2019n kanssa.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5255\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5255\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sylvain-Vallin-and-Nac-FRA-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5255 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sylvain-Vallin-and-Nac-FRA-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sylvain-Vallin-and-Nac-FRA-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sylvain-Vallin-and-Nac-FRA-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sylvain-Vallin-and-Nac-FRA-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sylvain-Vallin-and-Nac-FRA-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sylvain-Vallin-and-Nac-FRA-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sylvain-Vallin-and-Nac-FRA-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sylvain Vallin and Nac<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Je r\u00e9side<\/strong> <strong>dans l&#8217;Est de la France,<\/strong> dans un petit village sur un plateau du massif du Jura. Avec mon fr\u00e8re, nous somme \u00e9leveur de bovins laitiers, en conversion en bovins de race limousine. Nous avons des Border Collie depuis 20 ans, avec qui je peux contenir, manipuler, attraper et d\u00e9placer seul, les vaches et g\u00e9nisses. Ils sont devenus des compagnons indispensable sur la ferme. Je suis tr\u00e8s tr\u00e8s content de participer, pour la deuxi\u00e8me fois, au championnat d&#8217;Europe avec mon chien Nac.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0I live in the East of France,<\/strong> in a small village on a plateau in the Jura massif. With my brother, we run now a dairy cattle operation, but we are converting to Limousin cattle. We have had Border Collies for 20 years, with whom I can contain, handle, catch and move cows and heifers alone. They have become indispensable working companions on the farm. I am very, very happy to participate, for the second time, in the European Championship with my dog\u00a0 \u200b\u200bNac.<\/p>\n<h2>Pierre Pellegrin, FRA<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Olen maanviljelij\u00e4<\/strong> <strong>Kaakkois-Ranskassa<\/strong> pieness\u00e4 Buissard- kyl\u00e4ss\u00e4, joka sijaitsee 1200 metrin korkeudessa. Viljelen yhdess\u00e4 veljeni ja kahden veljenpoikani kanssa Montb\u00e9liard lypsyrodun maitotilaa. Meill\u00e4 on my\u00f6s muutama Charolais-rodun emolehm\u00e4. Minulla on suuri ilo, ett\u00e4 p\u00e4\u00e4sen kilpailemaan Suomeen. Olen todella iloinen saadessani osallistua t\u00e4h\u00e4n eurooppalaiseen kilpailuun, joka on minulle ensimm\u00e4inen. Osallistun 4-vuotiaan bordercollie-koirani Petchin kanssa.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5254\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5254\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pierre-Pellegrin-and-Petch-FRA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pierre-Pellegrin-and-Petch-FRA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pierre-Pellegrin-and-Petch-FRA.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pierre-Pellegrin-and-Petch-FRA-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pierre-Pellegrin-and-Petch-FRA-920x1024.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pierre-Pellegrin-and-Petch-FRA-768x855.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pierre-Pellegrin-and-Petch-FRA-1380x1536.jpg 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pierre Pellegrin and Petch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Je suis agriculteur dans le Sud Est de la France<\/strong> dans un petit village Buissard situ\u00e9 \u00e0 1200 m d&#8217;altitude. Je suis associ\u00e9 \u00e0 mon fr\u00e8re et mes deux neveux sur une exploitation laiti\u00e8re de race montb\u00e9liarde ainsi que quelques vaches allaitantes de race charolaise. C est avec grand plaisir que je vais d\u00e9couvrir votre pays.\u00a0 Je suis vraiment content de participer \u00e0 cette rencontre Europ\u00e9enne qui est une premi\u00e8re pour moi. Je participerai \u00e0 ce concours avec m&#8217;a chienne Petch de race Border Collie de 4 ans.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/><strong>I am a farmer in the South East of France<\/strong> in a small Buissard village located at an altitude of 1200 metres. I run with my brother and my two nephews a Montb\u00e9liard dairy farm as well as a few suckler cows of the Charolais breed. It is with great pleasure that I will get to travel to your country. I am really happy to participate in this European Cattle Herding Championship which is a first for me. I will participate in this trial with my 4-year-old Border Collie dog Petch.<\/p>\n<h2>Giraudon Ludovic, FRA<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Asun Monts du Forezin rinteill\u00e4 P\u00e9rigneux&#8217;ssa<\/strong> Loiren lounaispuolella. Olen kasvattanut Blonde d&#8217;Aquitaine emolehmi\u00e4 noin kahdenkymmenen vuoden. Lis\u00e4ksi tilallamme on ollut Velayn mustia lampaita jo 10 vuoden ajan. K\u00e4yt\u00e4n paimenkoiraa laidunsiirroissa ja vasikoiden ja karitsoiden lastaukseen. K\u00e4ymme s\u00e4\u00e4nn\u00f6llisesti kouluttautumassa paimenkoirayhdistyksen (ACT69\/42) koulutuksissa.<\/p>\n<p>Pim, mustavalkoinen (l\u00e4hinn\u00e4 musta) bordercollie, jolla on korva rikki. Sen molemmat vanhemmat ty\u00f6skentelev\u00e4t haastavien lehmien parissa, ja ty\u00f6skenteliv\u00e4t melko aikaisin my\u00f6s lampailla. Koirani hyv\u00e4 tottelevaisuus antaa minulle mahdollisuuden tehd\u00e4 tarkkuutta vaativia ty\u00f6teht\u00e4vi\u00e4 (esim. lastaten el\u00e4imi\u00e4 ja ahtaassa punniten karitsoita). Lis\u00e4ksi koirani on tarpeeksi rohkea k\u00e4\u00e4nt\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n emolehmi\u00e4 saaden ne tulemaan minua kohden. T\u00e4m\u00e4 on suuri parannus lauman taipuisuuteen. Olemme hyvin l\u00e4heisi\u00e4 ja luotamme toisiimme t\u00e4ysin.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5253\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5253\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Giraudon-Ludovic-and-Pim-France-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Giraudon-Ludovic-and-Pim-France-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Giraudon-Ludovic-and-Pim-France-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Giraudon-Ludovic-and-Pim-France-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Giraudon-Ludovic-and-Pim-France-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Giraudon-Ludovic-and-Pim-France-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Giraudon-Ludovic-and-Pim-France-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Giraudon-Ludovic-and-Pim-France-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Giraudon Ludovic and Pim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Je r\u00e9side dans les coteaux s\u00e9chants des Monts du Forez,<\/strong> \u00e0 P\u00e9rigneux, au sud ouest de la Loire. J&#8217;\u00e9l\u00e8ve des vaches allaitantes Blonde d&#8217;Aquitaine, depuis une vingtaine d&#8217;ann\u00e9es et des brebis Noire du Velay depuis une dizaine d&#8217;ann\u00e9es. J&#8217;utilise le chien de troupeau pour les changements de p\u00e2turage, pour rentrer les veaux (et agneaux) dans leurs box, pour le chargement en b\u00e9taill\u00e8re, etc&#8230; Avec l&#8217;association du d\u00e9partement (ACT69\/42), on se retrouve r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement pour entra\u00eener nos chiens sur nos animaux respectifs.<\/p>\n<p>Pim, noir et blanc (tr\u00e8s peu) avec une oreille cass\u00e9e, dont les 2 parents travaillent sur vaches difficiles, a travaill\u00e9 assez t\u00f4t sur les brebis. Son ob\u00e9issance me permet de faire de la pr\u00e9cision (ex : chargement des b\u00e9liers dans la voiture, peser lesagneaux&#8230;). Et son courage oblige les vaches \u00e0 tourner la t\u00eate pour venir vers moi grosse am\u00e9lioration de la docilit\u00e9 du troupeau). On est tr\u00e8s li\u00e9, on se fait enti\u00e8rement confiance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I live in the slopes of the Monts du Forez, in P\u00e9rigneux,<\/strong> in southwest of the Loire. I raise Blonde d\u2019Aquitaine suckler cows for already about twenty years and Velay Black sheep for a decade now. I use the herding dog for pasture changes, for return the calves (and lambs) to their boxes, for loading them into the cattle truck, etc. With the sheepdog association (ACT69\/42), we find ourselves regularly to train our dogs on our animals.<\/p>\n<p>Pim, black and white bordercollie with a broken ear. His both parents work on difficult cows and worked quite early on the sheep. His obedience allows me to make precision work (ex: loading of rams in the car, weighing the lambs&#8230;). And his courage makes the cows turn their heads to come towards me ( there is a big improvement in the docility of the herd). We are very close, we trust each other completely.<\/p>\n<h2>Pierre Tixier FRA<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Rava-lampaiden kasvattaja<\/strong> Keski-Ranskasta Auvergnesta. Mukanani tulee Raf, 3-vuotias bordercollieni. Iloitsen t\u00e4st\u00e4 kokemuksesta, on suuri ilo, ett\u00e4 kilpailemme ensimm\u00e4ist\u00e4 kertaa n\u00e4iss\u00e4 mestaruuskilpailuissa.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5275\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5275\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pierre-Tixier-and-Raf-FRA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5275 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pierre-Tixier-and-Raf-FRA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"717\" height=\"896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pierre-Tixier-and-Raf-FRA.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Pierre-Tixier-and-Raf-FRA-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pierre Tixier and Raf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Breeder of RAVA sheep<\/strong> in the center of France in Auvergne, I come with Raf, my 3-year-old border collie. Happy to get to live this experience, it is with joy that we compete for the first time in this championship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00c9leveur de brebis Rava<\/strong> dans le centre de la France en Auvergne, je viens<br \/>accompagn\u00e9 de Raf mon border collie \u00e2g\u00e9 de 3 ans. Heureux de vivre cette exp\u00e9rience, c&#8217;est avec joie que nous concourons pour la premi\u00e8re fois \u00e0 ce championnat.<\/p>\n<h2>St\u00e9phane Maymard, FRA<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Maanviljelij\u00e4, joka kasvattaa siipikarjaa<\/strong> ja nautoja S\u00e9v\u00e9rac Le Ch\u00e2teaussa, Aveyronissa. Olen ollut yhdistyksemme ACT12:n j\u00e4sen noin kymmenen vuotta. Osallistun Neigen, 6-vuotiaan bordercollieni kanssa. Neige auttaa minua p\u00e4ivitt\u00e4isess\u00e4 ty\u00f6ss\u00e4ni ja on mukanani kaikkialla. Osallistun t\u00e4h\u00e4n kilpailuun edist\u00e4\u00e4kseni paimenkoirien k\u00e4ytt\u00f6\u00e4 ja ennen kaikkea pit\u00e4\u00e4kseni hauskaa muiden harrastajien kanssa.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5276\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5276\" style=\"width: 1067px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Stephane-Maymard-and-Neige-FRA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5276 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Stephane-Maymard-and-Neige-FRA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Stephane-Maymard-and-Neige-FRA.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Stephane-Maymard-and-Neige-FRA-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Stephane-Maymard-and-Neige-FRA-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Stephane-Maymard-and-Neige-FRA-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Stephane-Maymard-and-Neige-FRA-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">St\u00e9phane Maymard and Neige<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Farmer raising poultry and cows<\/strong> in S\u00e9v\u00e9rac Le Ch\u00e2teau, Aveyron.<br \/>I have been a member of ACT12 (sheepdog association) for around ten years. I am participating with Neige who is 6 years old. Neige helps me in my daily work, she accompanies me everywhere.<br \/>I am participating in this championship trial to carry out a beautiful shepherd&#8217;s course in order to promote the use of herding dogs and above all to have a pleasant time with enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Agriculteur \u00e9leveur de volailles<\/strong> et de vaches \u00e0 S\u00e9v\u00e9rac Le Ch\u00e2teau,<br \/>Aveyron. Je suis membre de l&#8217;ACT12 depuis une dizaine d&#8217;ann\u00e9es. Je participe avec Neige 6 ans. Neige m&#8217;aide dans mon travail quotidien, elle m&#8217;accompagne. Je participe \u00e0 cette finale pour r\u00e9aliser un beau parcours de berger afin de promouvoir l&#8217;utilisation du chien de troupeau et<br \/>surtout pour passer un agr\u00e9able moment avec des passionn\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<h2>Cedric Piazza, FRA<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Olen maanviljelij\u00e4, asun Kaakkois-Ranskassa<\/strong> pieness\u00e4 vuoristokyl\u00e4ss\u00e4 900 metrin korkeudessa l\u00e4hell\u00e4 Sveitsin rajaa. Meill\u00e4 on 45 Montb\u00e9liarde-lypsylehm\u00e4\u00e4.<\/p>\n<p>Olen j\u00e4sen paimenkoirayhdistyksess\u00e4mme. P\u00e4\u00e4sin siis joukkueeseen kouluttajien ja yhdistyksen j\u00e4senten j\u00e4rjest\u00e4mien kurssien ansiosta. Olen eritt\u00e4in iloinen saadessani osallistua t\u00e4h\u00e4n eurooppalaiseen tapaamiseen, se on ensimm\u00e4inen minulle ja koiralleni Priyalle, joka on 4-vuotias. Se on ensimm\u00e4inen koira, jonka koulutin auttamaan maatilallamme.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5287\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5287\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cedric-Piazza-and-Priya-FRA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5287 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cedric-Piazza-and-Priya-FRA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cedric-Piazza-and-Priya-FRA.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cedric-Piazza-and-Priya-FRA-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cedric-Piazza-and-Priya-FRA-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cedric-Piazza-and-Priya-FRA-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cedric-Piazza-and-Priya-FRA-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cedric Piazza and Priya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>I am a farmer, I live in the South East of France,<\/strong> in a small mountain village at an altitude of 900 meters, close to the Swiss border. We are two partners on a farm which has 45 Montb\u00e9liarde dairy cows. I am a member of the herding dog association. I was therefore able to progress thanks to the courses provided by trainers and members of the association.<\/p>\n<p>I am very happy to participate in this European meeting, it is a first for me and my dog Priya, who is 4 years old. She&#8217;s the first dog I trained to help me on the farm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Je suis agriculteur, j&#8217;habite dans le Sud Est de la France,<\/strong> dans un petit village de montagne \u00e0 900 m\u00e8tres d&#8217;altitude, proche de la fronti\u00e8re Suisse. Nous sommes deux associ\u00e9s sur une exploitation qui compte 45 vaches laiti\u00e8res de race Montb\u00e9liarde.<\/p>\n<p>Je fais parti de l&#8217;association de chien de troupeau de mon d\u00e9partement. J&#8217;ai donc pu progresser gr\u00e2ce aux stages dispens\u00e9 par les formateurs et les membres de l&#8217;association.<\/p>\n<p>Je suis tr\u00e8s content de participer \u00e0 cette rencontre europ\u00e9enne, c&#8217;est une premi\u00e8re pour moi et ma chienne Priya, qui a 4 ans. C&#8217;est la premi\u00e8re chienne que j&#8217;ai dress\u00e9 pour m&#8217;aider sur l&#8217;exploitation.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>C\u00e9line Meylan, SUI J\u2019ai 36 ans et suis agricultrice pr\u00e8s de la fronti\u00e8re Fran\u00e7aise. Je trais une cinquantaine de vaches qui vont \u00e0 l&#8217;alpage en \u00e9t\u00e9. Le jeune b\u00e9tail estive \u00e9galement. Le lait est produit pour la fabrication du Gruy\u00e8re et Vacherin Mont d&#8217;Or AOP.\u00a0 J&#8217;ai particip\u00e9 en 2019 au premier concours international de chien &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/presentation-of-competitors-kilpailijoiden-esittely\/\" class=\"more-link\">Jatka lukemista <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Presentation of competitors &#8211; Kilpailijoiden esittely<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5256","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Presentation of competitors - Kilpailijoiden esittely - Suomen Paimenkoirayhdistys ry<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spky.fi\/wopr\/presentation-of-competitors-kilpailijoiden-esittely\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fi_FI\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Presentation of competitors - Kilpailijoiden esittely - Suomen Paimenkoirayhdistys ry\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"C\u00e9line Meylan, SUI J\u2019ai 36 ans et suis agricultrice pr\u00e8s de la fronti\u00e8re Fran\u00e7aise. 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