KENNEL CLUB - NEWS RELEASE KENNEL CLUB CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF INTERNATIONAL AGILITY FESTIVAL The tenth Kennel Club International Agility Festival took place at Rockingham Castle last weekend, where more than 2,700 healthy, happy dogs with all levels of experience in agility competed in a record number of classes. The festival, which is kindly supported by CSJ Specialist Canine Feeds, welcomed all dogs, from Great Danes to Chihuahuas, and competitors from countries all over the world took part in the festival, including the USA, Hungary, Mexico and Japan. A number of exciting additions to the festival made the tenth anniversary event one not to be missed. For the first time the festival held Championship classes, where top graded dogs could compete to qualify for the Agility Championships held annually at Crufts. A Special International Class was also held for the first time; this class was open to international dogs and enabled handlers to secure a place for the British Open Final, which is also held at Crufts. The quarter and semi-finals for the Kennel Club Olympia Agility Stakes also took place at the event and saw many thrilled handlers secure a place for the prestigious competition held at the Kennel Club Olympia Agility Stakes in December. Another feature at this year’s festival was an attempt to beat the current world record for the Largest Simultaneous Dog Stay in celebration of the 10th anniversary. A downpour during the allotted time for the ‘Stay’, meant the current record of 627 dogs went unbeaten. Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary said: The International Agility Festival is a highlight of the dog calendar and we would like to thank everyone who has made it such a great success, especially those competitors and judges who have travelled such long distances to add to the international flavour of the event. The festival has something for everyone, no matter what level of experience they have in agility, and we look forward to once again welcoming competitors from all over the world next year for the eleventh International Agility Festival. The top three competitors in each of the main competitions at the festival were as follows: Kennel Club Agility Championships Large Agility Championships 1st - Dave Munnings and DEVONGEM MISTER BOSS MAN 2nd - Natalie Mitchell and STREAK OF CHAOS 3rd - Laura Chudleigh and BORDERPAWS DARK PRINCE Medium Agility Championships 1st - Neil Ellis and CHEEKYCHESTER THE JESTER 2nd - Catherine Rowlands and STARSHINE SULA 3rd - Rebecca Patrick and MY DREAM COME TRUE Small Agility Championships 1st - Claire Burrell and DAIMONIC EXPELLIARMUS 2nd - Bernadette Bay and AG CH OBAY ITZ GOT PIZAZZ AW(G) 3rd - Daniel Croxford and BOGSHOLE BESS BEAUTY Starters Cup Semi-Final (Discover Dogs Qualifier) Large Kennel Club Starters Cup Semi-Final 1st Belle Howlett and LEIA’S QUEEN OF NABOO 2nd – Laura Ingall and BATTERSEA’S BOUNCING BEAN 3rd – Jane Rivett and SPIN WHEN YOUR WINNING Medium Kennel Club Starters Cup Semi- Final 1st - Trisha Kenna and BAILEY BAY 2nd - Jan Furzer and PRECIOUS SUKI WILLOW 3rd - Yvonne Bland and HAMISH MACHARRY (AM1) Small Kennel Club Starters Cup Semi-Final 1st - Madeleine Herridge and OH HENRY NO 2nd - Emma Frost and FROSTIES POCKET ROCKET 3rd - Lucy Lempriere and FOXEND HARVEY Novice Cup Semi-Final (Crufts Qualifier) Large Kennel Club Novice Cup Semi-Final 1st - Rebecca Patrick and CHERRYHOG SEEK NO FURTHER 2nd - Ceri Jones and RUJAFF FATE O’THE FUTURE 3rd - Natalie Webb and AVA DRINK ON ME Medium Kennel Club Novice Cup Semi-Final 1st - Stephen Sutherland and FAN-DIGI-DASH 2nd - Annabelle Stoate and JUMPING JALAPENO 3rd - Franzisca Albisser and LITTLE MOONS YANA OF BASILEA Small Kennel Club Novice Cup Semi-Final 1st - Susan Mathias and PROFESSOR LUPIN 2nd - Janice Bersford and SPORTICUS TIGGER 3rd - Helen Roberts and BING BONG BELLA Kennel Club International Young Handler Final International Young Handler (under 12s) 1st - Charlie Trusler and NEDLO LETS GO TECHNO 2nd - Sara Bacon and RATPACK ROUGH DIAMOND 3rd - Jack Ryan and JACHOLS JUMP JET International Young Handler (12-17) 1st - Belle Howlett and LEIAS QUEEN OF NABOO 2nd - Bethany Morgan and DREAMCHART KEEVAS THUNDER 3rd - Ben Lapworth and SUNNDACH SWIRLING SCENE Kennel Club British Open Semi-Final (Crufts Qualifiers) Large Kennel Club British Open Semi-Final 1st - Natalie Mitchell and STREAK OF CHAOS 2nd - Desiree Snelleman and TEMPO IN MOTION 3rd - Alan Bray and UPANOVA DIOR MINE Medium Kennel Club British Open Semi-Final 1st - Steven Richardson and AG CH NOWORRIES SWEEP’S DREAM 2nd - Rebecca Patrick and MY DREAM COME TRUE 3rd - Tracy Flower and MADAME BALLERINA Small Kennel Club British Open Semi-Final 1st - Bernadette Bay and AG CH OBAY ITZ GOT PIZAZZ AW(G) 2nd - Daniel Croxford and BOGSHOLE BESS BEAUTY 3rd - Lara Staplehurst and KENMILLEVEN DARK WISH The Kennel Club Special International Class Large Special International Class 1st - Erwann De Montcuit and EDELWEISS 2nd - Patrick Bouwmans and RACING FOR RYAN 3rd - Vanessa Mortari Lloyd and IGNITED FIX Medium Special International Class 1st - Justine Baudhuin and CAVALRINNAS ZOLA ZANDORA 2nd - Gemma Nellies and MR WILLOW AW(B) 3rd - Sally Rees and RAMBAUDS UREPEL Small Special International Class 1st - Angela Koopman and BLACK FAME OF THE SCHEEPDOG JUMPERS 2nd - Zsofi Biro and CRISPY COOKIE CASSOVIA SUNSHINE 3rd - Michele Taffijn and BOIS LITTLE BUT BRAVE DARK AS THE NIGHT Kennel Club Nations Cup Large Kennel Club Nations Cup 1st – England 3 2nd – England 1 3rd – England 2 Medium Kennel Club Nations Cup 1st – Spain 2nd – France 3rd – England 2 Small Kennel Club Nations Cup 1st - Wales 2 2nd - Ireland 3rd - England 3 For the full list of results, please visit thekennelclub.org.uk/events/international-agility-festival/ . ENDS 15th August 2014
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:00:59 +0000
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