But it is also to prevent bias. “It is a small sport in the Netherlands, many people know each other well,” says Noëlle, who helps the jury. She is not participating in this NK, but she does regularly run competitions. She finds the cooperation the best. “Everything has an effect on each other. How the dog reacts to the owner and vice versa. But also how the dog deals with the sheep.”
Who is the best sheep herder in the Netherlands? ‘The dogs must not become too wild’
