The presentation of the event
The press conference to present the World Championship of the Fédération Monde du Berger Belge was held on Tuesday 12 March, which will take place in Bovolone (VR) from 22 to 28 April 2024, a competition organized by the Belgian Shepherd Amateur Club in collaboration with ENCI and by FMBB itself In the splendid setting of Palazzo Ferro Fini in Venice, the President of the Third Permanent Council Commission Marco Andreoli presented the event sponsored by the Veneto Region.
Italian excellences
I had the opportunity to thank the representatives of the Region, the Mayor Orfeo Pozzani and the councilor Maicol Ferrari for their fruitful collaboration. I highlighted that the Belgian Shepherd is an important, flexible breed, which gives prestige to our dog breeding, at the service of civil society. I believe that in Italy there are numerous excellences, thanks to which Italian dog breeding is placed at the top of the world panorama and this event represents the ideal springboard to promote it even further. We are thrilled to have involved the Veneto Region in our journey, which supported the World Championship candidacy with great conviction. Last but not least, I thanked Carlo Fretta, extraordinary commissioner of the CAPB, for the work done and for having been able to combine the dog-technical needs of this event with cutting-edge infrastructure, excellent logistics and the happy geographical positioning offered by the Municipality of Bovolone.
Championship competitions
Representatives from 49 nations are expected. Among the absolute novelties of this edition, the Sheepdog and Surface and Rubble Rescue tests. There will also be competitions in Utility and Defense, Mondioring, Obedience, Canicross and Bikejoring, Agility and Show. Some disciplines will be hosted in neighboring areas, in particular the Fort Santa Caterina in Verona, the Civil Protection Rubble Field in Montecchio Maggiore, the Franco Cappa Military Base and the Valle del Menago Natural Park in Bovolone (the president of ENCI – Dino Mute).