In conversation with Serge Van Der Sweep - Preparing for the World Sheepdog Trial

In this interview I asked Serge Van Der Zweep to give me some insight into how he got started. He discusses which handlers influenced him the most, what advice would he give an open handler and how he prepares for a World Sheepdog Trial Final.Serge is one of those handlers who are not dependent on that one good sheepdog coming along and instead, for over 20 years, he has been able to keep coming up with world-class sheepdogs.Serge’s ideas and opinions are not necessarily rules to go by, but they are definitely ideas to digest and consider. I always find it easy to follow someone who can ‘walk the walk’ in these days of talking the talk.Support the show

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Welcome to the Churchmount Working Sheepdogs podcast. In this series, I interview handlers and experts from Ireland and around the world about their experiences. The series aims to spark new ideas for training and handling and to share both my experiences and the experiences of my guests. You can support us on Patreon: patreon.com/churchmountsheepdogs and keep up to date on our website at: churchmountsheepdogs.ie. The series is in part sponsored by Away With Dogs, a new Sheepdog Trial YouTube series. Find out more at awaywithdogs.co.uk.