Latest Update
Juni 2011
June 4 our Lil has given birth to 7 beautifull pups, 3 dogs and 4 bitches.
Father of the pups is a young, very talented dog with lots of potential.
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Also new photo's of the pups of Bess.
LB Mase has collected a point in the promotion class competion at limburg.
John is now, for three days of the week, a full time shepherd in Schijndel(NL).
May 2011
LB Bess has given birth to 6 pups, 3 bitches and 3 dogs on May 05. Mother and childern are doing fine.
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From now on we can also be reached via 0031 (0)23 7850083
April 2011
Both LB Pam and LB Carrie succeeded in getting their trial license and
LB Sweep has successfull attended the herding practice test.
At the moment John is busy on a parttime basis with herding sheep on the dikes of Zeeland in the Netherlands.
March 2011
Our Bess has mated with our LB Sweep.
The pups are expected the first week of may 2011.
Both dogs compete in the sheepherding trial sport and are very promising.
LB Mase and LB Carrie are pups from an earlier combination of Bess,
and are also doing very well in sheepherding.
Mase runs in the sport and Carrie is currently in training to bring her to the same level as her brother.
Might you be interested don't hesitate to contact us.
Tel. 0031(0)625347074 or Email to jansen57@telfort.nl
February 2011
December 2010
Click here for new photo's of the pups.
November 2010
Our LB Nel has given birth to 5 pups, 4 dogs and 1 bitch.
We had to say goodbye to our Gael.
She had been sick for some time and it only got worse.
She went peaceful after a life which brought success in sheep herding trials and
whereby she leaves behind wonderfull kids.
An excellent result at the BCCN promotion class trial on 13 and 14 november in Haaksbergen,
where Lowland's Blacksmith Sweep made first place and Lowland's Blacksmith Mase ended as runner up.
For Mase, this was his first trial in the promotion class.
Oktober 2010
John herding in the dunes
I'm appropached by the local water company the do herding with sheep in the dunes near the town of Bergen in the Netherlands.
Its a test to find out how the vegitation holds, or the sheep do their job as planned and eat what needs to be eaten and leave the rest alone.
Important as well is how the public will react to this.
I'm now doing this for one and a halve week and really enjoy myself. Its great to do this and I'm getting lots of positive raactions from bypassers.
In principle I use my Bess, who's my trial dog for the sheeptrial competition, but when needed I can also make use of Lizz,
she competes one class lower in the sheeptrial competition.
Herding does take more from a dog than sheeptrial. A trial takes 10 till 12 minutes in which the dog needs to show his competance.
With herding, they are whole day busy with doing the thing they are breeded for.
SUPER to see this and to work this way.
The test is completed by end october and, hopefully, starts again next year may.
Right after the new lambs are born and maybe by that time a new sheep-fold has been placed.
Click here for many more photos of the herding.
September 2010
LB Nel with handler Udo of
Border Collies vom Hohen Broich became third on the nursery trial of 12 september in Zwolle.
! UPDATE !
More exiting news about LB Nel can be found on the page "Puppy's awaited"
August 2010
From 19 thru 22 August the CSC 2010 championship is held in Liglet (France).
John will together with Bess as combination be present there, as first reserve for the Dutch team.
Wij hope that the Dutch team will perform as excellent as last year and wish all contestants success.
June 2010
The pleasure that LB Nel gives at
Border Collies vom Hohen Broich,
has resulted in the move of one more of our dogs to this place.
We're convinced that Nan will give as much pleasure, if not more, as LB Nel has already done
May 2010
Due to an unfortunate accident we had to say goodbye to our That'll Do Nick.
We will always remember him!
January 2010
See the page "Puppy's awaited" for the latest photo's of the pups
still looking for a new "home" and watch the pups enjoy themselve in the snow.
August 2009
We were asked by the organization of the Farmerdays in Opmeer, The Netherlands,
to give a demonstration with Border Collies and ducks in the first week of August.
Here some impressions.
Juli 2009
A week with succes again for Lowland's Blacksmith on the trials.
First Wednesday July 15, John ended runner up during the Dutch Open, dutch setting, and
on sunday again runner up with Queenie at the Exloo Trial Drents Open.
John goes "Czech".
John is interviewed for the well known Czech Dog magazine PSI Sporty.
Another good result brought the second weekend of June.
John and Bess ended runner up with only 1 point less than the winner,
during the 2009 Dutch Practical Championship Novice Class.
For the run of Bess see these movies
movie 1
movie 2
movie 3
With Queenie a third place was achieved in the Dutch Practical Championship Nursery Class
An excellent start of June with John and Bess being the winner
in the double outrun trial of the June 1 Pinkster Trial in Belgium.
Jury was Kevin Evans (GB), Supreme champion 2008.
De Pinkster trial was organized by
the FSB (Federation Sheepherding Belgium)and is an element of
the LANGS Cup competitie
Good results in the weekend of 16/17 May for Lowland's Blacksmith,
during the novice trial of the BCCN.
John ended as runner up with Bess with a total of 102 points.
On first place, with the same number of total points but
with just one more point on the OLF, was Etienne Smit with the by us breeded Skip.
Nell passed succesfully for her startlicense and is
now allowed to participate in the Dutch nursery class trials.
New photo's of the pup's of Queenie and Cap,
now 5 weeks old on the page"Puppy's awaited".
More puppie plans, see "Puppy's awaited".
Photo's "Spring 2009" on the "Photalbum".
New plans for puppies, see "Puppy's awaited".
From 20 till 28 August, the European Championship Frisbee will be held in Germany.
One of the contenders is Petra Ouwens with the by us breeded Lowland's Blacksmith Dee-Jay.
For photo's of John's run on the Lledrith Sprintrail in Belgium see Lledrith Sprintrail photo's
During the weekend of 2/3 May, handler Wim Hoogvliet has won the BCCN nursery class trial,
with the by us breeded Lowland's Blacksmith Rose (Owner Liesbeth Hoogvliet),
and also collected sufficient points for promotion to the novice class.
New photo's of the pup's of Queenie and Cap,
now 3 weeks old on the page "Puppy's awaited".
Om april 17, we've said good bye, with pain in our heart, to
our loyal friend "Chad".
He is after a succesfull period as contester in trials, been an example and
great help for many years, with the training of young dogs.
April 05 Queenie had litter of three beautiful pups.
One black and white bitch, one tri-color bitch and one tri-color dog
Photo's of the pups, 6 days old at the page "Puppy's awaited".
During the Lledrith Sprintrail on 21 & 22 March in Vorselaar-Belgium,
John with Bess managed to end on a splendid third place in the open class.
The jury during both days was Scottish President of ISDS Mr.W. Cook.
Excellent result at the restart of the trialseason 2008/2009.
At the trial of 14 en 15 March for the nursery class,
John became 1st and 3rd with Cap and Queenie.
With this result Cap collected enough points for promotion to the novice class.
For Queenie, this are her first points in the nursery class and this will remain for a while,
as she will be having a litter in April.
New hiptest result
The, by us breeded, Lowland's Blacksmith Cody (now with Border Collie Kennel Purple Mountains),
HD-A, Norbergwaarde 38.
An excellent result.
Meet our newest arrival Nan
For details see page Our border collies
Feb.04, our first 2009 lamb was born, two months earlier than expected
Mother and child are doing well.
Early April we hope to have beautiful puppies
For details see page Puppy's awaited/born and dogs for sale
The DNA CEA results are in.
Siak is DNA CEA Normal and Dave is DNA CEA Carrier
The new trial season has started with some excellent results for Lowland's Blacksmith
Both Siak and Cap have collected 2 points on their way to the Qualification class.
Cap with 88 points and Siak with 85 points for their runs.
New trial results for Lowland's Blacksmith.
At the privat trial, 2 Class, in Haaksbergen, The Netherlands, John became first with Cap and second with Queen.
Best team of the day was elected John with Queen.
The new trial season has started with some excellent results for Lowland's Blacksmith
Both Siak and Cap have collected 2 points on their way to the Qualification class.
Cap with 88 points and Siak with 85 points for their runs.
For photo's of the run of John and Bess on the 2008 Continental Championship in Germany
Click here
We are proud that Henk Schoenmaker has become 2008 Dutch Champion nursery class
with the by us breeded Lowland's Blacksmith Jane
New hiptest results
The hipscore of Lynn is HD-A
And of the by us, breeded Derry (even now he's no longer in our possession), the best HD-A score there is!!!.
John and Bess are qualified for the Continental 2008 in Germany.
For Sale - Young dogs and fully trained dogs for novice and open class
Sept.2006:
Lowland’s
Blacksmith Fly Hipscore-A
Lowland’s
Blacksmith Davey Hipscore-A
Lowland’s
Blacksmith Bess Hipscore-A
Thatt’ll
do Nick Hipscore-A
July
2006: Bess is champion of the Dutch practical trial promotion class 2006.
Lad
was 3th at the Dutch practical trial kwalification (open) class.
19-08-2004:
new page
Springtime
