The Kennel Club Agility Stakes

One of the most important showcase events for agility in the UK takes place every December at London International Horse Show. Each year, the country's most talented agility dogs and handlers vie in qualifying heats at agility shows across the country to gain a coveted invitation to compete at The Kennel Club Agility Stakes finals.

The Kennel Club Agility Stake rules 2025

General Rules
  • The Quarter and Semi-Finals will return to The International Agility Festival in 2025.
  • The large set of equipment used at the Finals will be required for the Quarter & Semi-Finals held at The International Agility Festival.
  • The main ring at The International Agility Festival will need to be bigger – at least 45 x 30 metres – to replicate the existing Semi-Finals and Finals held at The London International Horse Show.
  • The following regulations apply to all Agility stakes qualifying Agility heats and Finals.
  • All events must be judged under the appropriate Kennel Club Regulations H & H(1) in force at the time of the event.
  • The competition will be held under Kennel Club rules and regulations for agility and any handler entering the competition will be deemed to have agreed to abide by these rules and regulations.
  • There will be ten heats held at Kennel Club licensed shows throughout the country between 1 March and 31 July.
  • Qualifier course design should reflect that expected in the International Arena at The London International Horse Show at ExCel.
  • Dogs entered in any heats must be eligible for the competition entered and judges retain the right to check the height of any dog or ask to see the height stated in the Kennel Club Agility Record Book.
  • Once a dog has qualified for The Kennel Club Agility Stakes Final at one height and subsequently changes height, the qualification is removed, and the dog will need to re-qualify at the new height. The next placed dog at the qualifier at which the withdrawn dog qualified will be invited to the Quarter-Final / Semi-Final. If a height change occurs after the Quarter-Final / Semi-Final, the next placed dog from the Quarter-Final / Semi-Final will be invited to the Semi-Final / Final at The London International Horse Show.
  • The handler that qualifies a dog for the Quarter-Final / Semi-Final / Final will be the handler that competes, handler substitutions are not allowed.
  • Dogs cannot compete in more than one competition at The Kennel Club Agility Stakes Finals. If a dog qualifies for more than one Quarter-Final or Semi-Final the first successful qualification will take precedence, and the dog will be withdrawn from any further Quarter/Semi-Finals and replaced by a reserve.
  • Once a dog has qualified for The Kennel Club Agility Stakes Final, or as a reserve the handler is deemed to have accepted an offer to compete at The Kennel Club Agility Stakes Final, it invalidates any reserve places in any other competition. If the first invitation to compete is declined it invalidates any reserve places in any other competition.  
  • All winners of The Kennel Club Agility Stakes Finals will be invited to compete in the following year’s Quarter-Final or Semi-Final without qualifying through the usual procedure via heats.
  • Note for show societies: All results from these heats must be sent to the Working Dog Activities Team at the Kennel Club within 14 days of the show date. (These rules will be amended if any changes are made to Kennel Club Agility Regulations during the course of the competition year).
Small Height Dog Rules

Eligibility

  • Qualifying heats will be scheduled as a standard combined class for grades 5 to 7. Those dogs eligible to compete in competition for Small Dog Agility Stakes are those measuring 350mm or under at the withers.

Qualifying

  • The first five previously unqualified placed dogs from each heat will go forward to the Semi-Final to be held at The Kennel Club International Agility Festival. The first ten dogs from this Semi-Final will qualify for the Kennel Club Small Dog Agility Stakes Final held at The London International Horse Show at ExCel in December.
  • Competitors may enter more than one dog in a heat. Competitors may qualify more than one dog for the Semi-Final, however only the competitor’s highest placed dog at the Semi-Final will qualify for The Kennel Club Small Dog Agility Stakes Final.
  • Once a dog has qualified for the Semi-Final, further heats may be entered for competition although any placings in these further heats will not affect the dog’s eligibility for the Semi-Final.
  • If a qualified handler or dog is unable/unfit to attend the Semi-Final, the reserve will be the next placed dog at the qualifier at which the withdrawn dog qualified. If a qualified handler or dog is unable/unfit to attend the Final, the reserve will be the next placed dog from the Semi-Final.
  • Please note that there will be an entry charge for the Semi-Final at The Kennel Club International Agility Festival and for the Final at The London International Horse Show at ExCel. Car parking won’t be provided by The Kennel Club at ExCel in December.
Medium Height Dog Rules

Eligibility

  • Qualifying heats will be scheduled as a standard combined class for grades 5 to 7. Those dogs eligible to compete in competition for Medium Dog Agility Stakes are those measuring over 350mm and those measuring 430mm or under at the withers.

Qualifying

  • The first five previously unqualified placed dogs from each heat will go forward to the Semi-Final to be held at The Kennel Club International Agility Festival. The first ten dogs from this Semi-Final will qualify for the Kennel Club Medium Dog Agility Stakes Final held at The London International Horse Show at ExCel in December.
  • Competitors may enter more than one dog in a heat. Competitors may qualify more than one dog for the Semi-Final, however only the competitor’s highest placed dog at the Semi-Final will qualify for The Kennel Club Medium Dog Agility Stakes Final.
  • Once a dog has qualified for the Semi-Final, further heats may be entered for competition although any placings in these further heats will not affect the dog’s eligibility for the Semi-Final.
  • If a qualified handler or dog is unable/unfit to attend the Semi-Final, the reserve will be the next placed dog at the qualifier at which the withdrawn dog qualified. If a qualified handler or dog is unable/unfit to attend the Final, the reserve will be the next placed dog from the semi-Final.
  • Please note that there will be an entry charge for the Semi-Final at The Kennel Club International Agility Festival and for the Final at The London International Horse Show at ExCel. Car parking won’t be provided by The Kennel Club at ExCel in December.
Intermediate Height Dog Rules

Eligibility

  • Qualifying heats will be scheduled as a standard combined class for grades 5 to 7. Those dogs eligible to compete in Intermediate Dog Agility competitions are those measuring over 430mm and measuring 500mm or under at the withers.

Qualifying

  • The first five previously unqualified placed dogs from each heat will go forward to the Quarter-Finals to be held at The Kennel Club International Agility Festival.
  • The first twenty dogs from this Quarter-Final will compete in a Semi-Final held at The London International Horse Show at Excel in December. The top ten highest placed dogs in the Semi-Final will qualify for The Kennel Club Intermediate Dog Agility Stakes evening Final at The London International Horse Show. Competitors may enter more than one dog in a heat.
  • Competitors may qualify more than one dog for the Quarter-Finals. However, only the competitor’s highest placed dog at the Quarter-Finals will qualify for the Semi-Final.
  • Once a dog has qualified for the Quarter-Final, further heats may be entered for competition although any placings in these further heats will not affect the dog’s eligibility for the Quarter-Final. If a qualified handler or dog is unable/unfit to attend the Quarter-Final, the reserve will be the next placed dog at the qualifier at which the withdrawn dog qualified.
  • If a qualified handler or dog is unable/unfit to attend the Semi-Final, the reserve will be the next placed dog from the Quarter-Final.
  • Please note that there will be an entry charge for the Quarter-Final at The Kennel Club International Agility Festival and for the Semi-Final / Final at The London International Horse Show at ExCel. Car parking won’t be provided by The Kennel Club at ExCel in December.
Large Height Dog Rules

Eligibility

  • Qualifying heats will be scheduled as a standard combined class for grades 5 to 7. Those dogs eligible to compete in competition for Large dogs are those measuring over 500mm at the withers.

Qualifying

  • The first five previously unqualified placed dogs from each heat will go forward to the Quarter-Finals to be held at The Kennel Club International Agility Festival. If the heat is split, then three dogs will be taken from each part.
  • The first twenty dogs from this Quarter-Final will compete in a Semi-Final held at The London International Horse Show at Excel in December. The top ten highest placed dogs in the Semi-Final will qualify for The Kennel Club Large Dog Agility Stakes evening Final at The London International Horse Show.
  • Competitors may enter more than one dog in a heat. Competitors may qualify more than one dog for the Quarter-Finals. However, only the competitor’s highest placed dog at the Quarter-Finals will qualify for the Semi-final.
  • Once a dog has qualified for the Quarter-Final, further heats may be entered for competition although any placings in these further heats will not affect the dog’s eligibility for the Quarter-Final.
  • If a qualified handler or dog is unable/unfit to attend the Quarter-Final, the reserve will be the next placed dog at the qualifier at which the withdrawn dog qualified. If a qualified handler or dog is unable/unfit to attend the Semi-Final, the reserve will be the next placed dog from the Quarter-Final.
  • Please note that there will be an entry charge for the Quarter-Final at The Kennel Club International Agility Festival and for the Semi-Final / Final at The London International Horse Show at ExCel. Car parking won’t be provided by The Kennel Club at ExCel in December.
Intermediate and Large Dog Height ABC Rules

Eligibility

  • Qualifying heats will be scheduled as a special combined class for grades 5 to 7 in both intermediate and large dog heights. This competition is a special agility competition open to all intermediate dogs and large dogs excluding Border Collies, Working Sheepdogs and any of their crosses. Any concerns regarding a dog’s eligibility should be recorded in the Incident Book and reported to The Kennel Club.
  • Those dogs eligible to compete in competition for Intermediate are those measuring over 430mm and measuring 500mm or under at the withers and Large dogs are those measuring over 500mm at the withers.

Qualifying

  • The first three previously unqualified intermediate placed dogs and the first three previously unqualified large placed dogs from each heat will go forward to the Semi-Final to be held at The Kennel Club International Agility Festival.
  • The first five intermediate and first five large dogs from this Semi-Final will qualify for the Final held at The London International Horse Show at Excel in December. There will be no restriction as to the number of each breed that may qualify for the Final.
  • The ten competitors in the Final will be competing on the same course. Heights will be changed, and separate awards will be given.
  • Competitors may enter more than one dog in a heat. Competitors may qualify more than one dog for the Semi-Final, however only the competitor’s highest placed dog at the Semi-Final will qualify for The Kennel Club Intermediate ABC and Large ABC Dog Agility Stakes Final.
  • Once a dog has qualified for the Semi-Final, further heats may be entered for competition although any placings in these further heats will not affect the dog’s eligibility for the Semi-Final.
  • If a qualified handler or dog is unable/unfit to attend the Semi-Final, the reserve will be the next placed dog at the qualifier at which the withdrawn dog qualified. If a qualified handler or dog is unable/unfit to attend the Final, the reserve will be the next placed dog from the Semi-Final.
  • Please note that there will be an entry charge for the Semi-Final at The Kennel Club International Agility Festival and for the Final at The London International Horse Show at ExCel. Car parking won’t be provided by The Kennel Club at ExCel in December.
Where can I qualify?
Quarter and Semi-Finals

The Kennel Club Agility Stakes Quarter and Semi-Finals will be returning back to The International Agility Festival on Thursday 7 August. The event is held at Rutland Showground. Competitors will be emailed about entering this event nearer the time.

Judge - Dan Hodson

Agility Stakes Finals

The following Semi-Finals and Finals will take place in the International Arena at The London International Horse Show on the following dates:

Thursday 18 December - Medium Agility Stakes
Friday 19 December - Intermediate ABC and Large ABC Agility Stakes
Saturday 20 December - Intermediate Agility Stakes
Sunday 21 December - Large Agility Stakes
Monday 22 December - Small Agility Stakes

Judge - Nic Jones
Assistant Judge - Amanda Luttman

The Kennel Club Agility Stake Quarter and Semi Final Results 2025

Small Height Dogs
HANDLER DOG REGISTERED NAME DOG BREED SHOW
Martin Reid Ag Ch Get It With Eager To Work Shetland Sheepdog 2024 Grand Final Winner
Babs  Foster Baron Quick 'n' Spry Cross Kernow Easter Show
Kim  Holness Sanaigmore Shanachie Of Gwelandas Working Cocker Spaniel Kernow Easter Show
Lauren  Langman Devongem Stay Wild Working Cocker Spaniel Kernow Easter Show
Chloe  Brown Twinkle Star Koryfej At Licosateria Shetland Sheepdog Kernow Easter Show
Lauren  Langman Maesydderwen Shine Bright At Devongem Working Cocker Spaniel Kernow Easter Show
Dawn Weaver Agility With A Chipmunk Cross Worcester
Dawn Weaver Ag Ch Galaxy's Dream Summer Cross Worcester
Julie Dunlop Ag Ch Hillsidejemz Firecracker Working Cocker Spaniel Worcester
Helen Roberts Art Of Gold Cross Worcester
Marc Wingate-Wynne Ag Ch Obay Thatz Entertainment Shetland Sheepdog Worcester
Katrina Hands I'm Going Wild Of Summergarden Shetland Sheepdog Nottingham
Jane Chenery Trinavantes Wired For Sound Working Cocker Spaniel Nottingham
Dylan Osborne Devongem Well Jelly Baby Cocker Spaniel Nottingham
Sarah Paterson Devongem Gold Supremacy Cocker Spaniel Nottingham
Jo Gleed Devongem Classic Cocker Spaniel Nottingham
Cerian Kear Fairfaxgame's Blitzen Working Cocker Spaniel Hinckley
Les Pearce Devongem Eruption Of Fire Working Cocker Spaniel Hinckley
Catherine Richards Ava Lemon Pie Working Cocker Spaniel Hinckley
Steven Swankie Sheltiefire All Eyes On Me Shetland Sheepdog Hinckley
Natalie Briggs Sultan Solitaire Cross Hinckley
Medium Height Dogs
HANDLER DOG REGISTERED NAME DOG BREED SHOW
Liz Carpenter Ag Ch Moseleywood Maggie AW(P) Cross 2024 Grand Final Winner
Laura  Chapman Ag Ch Leebeardream Come True BC Kernow Easter Show
Dawn  Weaver Ag Ch Galaxy's Ace Of Spades Cross Kernow Easter Show
Babs  Foster Baron Mach Speed Ahead Cross Kernow Easter Show
Natasha  Wise Ag Ch Tottlefields Flipping Bizzy Cocker Spaniel Kernow Easter Show
Lucy  March Devongem Echo Of Dreams Cocker Spaniel Kernow Easter Show
Ashleigh Butler Glendream Another Monster Of Ashpen Cross Vyne
Stephanie Best Ag Ch Z-Atomic Spice Koryfej Shetland Sheepdog Vyne
Stacey Irwin-Burns A Midnight Breeze At Upanovatigers Working Cocker Spaniel Vyne
Rebecca Chuter Smith Mimbre It's Norti Nora At Ceebee Manchester Terrier Vyne
Liz Carpenter Moseleywood Winnie Cross Vyne
Sally Butler Batsal's Last Chance Nance Cross Worcester
Michael Green Tuftihed Born To Be Wild Working Cocker Spaniel Worcester
Christine Wingate-Wynne Devongem Shes High On Life Working Cocker Spaniel Worcester
Max Glover Volume Up Valentino Shetland Sheepdog Worcester
Amanda Grist Metiliana Lady Fortuna Cocker Spaniel Worcester
Amy Langman I Did A Thing Cocker Spaniel Nottingham
Toni Dawkins Bachero Cross My Heart Miniature American Shepherd Nottingham
Summer Clark Tuftihed Fly Like An Eagle Working Cocker Spaniel Nottingham
Dawn  Weaver Too Bear To Care Cross Nottingham
Jenny Watson I Believe I Can Fly Cocker Spaniel Nottingham
Les Pearce Devongem The Legacy Cocker Spaniel Hinckley
Sammy Pegg Leebeardream Plug In Baby BC Hinckley
Gemma Swann Dixies Glitzy Halo Kid Cross Hinckley
Amelie Selby-Bird Folkvang Bantham Beach Cocker Spaniel Hinckley
Grace  McDermott Sillypups Don't Panic Paris Cross Hinckley
Intermediate Height Dogs
HANDLER DOG REGISTERED NAME DOG BREED SHOW
Naarah Cuddy Runbye Goin Bananas BC 2024 Grand Final Winner
Philippa  Bradley Devongem Be Brilliant BC Scunthorpe
Karen  Marriott Comebyanaway Guess What BC Scunthorpe
Sioban  Speedie Wild As A Valley Breeze WSD Scunthorpe
Lindsey  Spring Priddypaws Done And Dusted WSD Scunthorpe
Steven  Richardson Moel Gamble Demonic Risk BC Scunthorpe
Kirsty  Armitstead Infinity Runners Cuba'n Sunrise BC Kernow
Dawn  Weaver Yahtzees Promise Cross Kernow
Chris  Kerton Poughkeepsie The Funky Duck BC Kernow
Aimee  Kerton Baybelieve Shes Black Magic BC Kernow
Mathew  Lade Chazak Reach For The Sky BC Kernow
Toni Smith Ag Ch Cherryhog Bright Future BC Vyne
Chloe Machon Zhanisgo Action Replay BC Vyne
Michele Britton Cherryhog Pixie BC Vyne
Jane Drinnan-Payne Blacksheep Maximum Effort BC Vyne
Hayley Laches Hayleys Total Pixelisation Cross Vyne
Michelle Waugh Manicjax Summer Dreams BC Nottingham
Sara Bacon Tynevermoor Secret Trend BC Nottingham
Ashleigh Orrell Nitro Fuelled Twinsanity BC Nottingham
Sophie Atkinson Montaki Moonstorm BC Nottingham
Shannon Springford Castomya Love Is Gifted At Shansdream BC Nottingham
Kayleigh Hewitt Ag Ch Manicjax Summer Like A Sauna BC Hinckley
Toni Smith Seven Seas I C Raven Liv At Cherryhog BC Hinckley
Georgina Baker Fandabidozi Funky Music BC Hinckley
Mark Den Dunnen Devongem Be A Bright Star BC Hinckley
Greg Derrett Nedlo Vice Girl Sproglett BC Hinckley
Large Height Dogs
HANDLER DOG REGISTERED NAME DOG BREED SHOW
Dalton Meredith Ag Ch Fandabidozi Eclipse Of Dust  BC 2024 Grand Final Winner
Caroline Hendy Priddypaws Perfectly Red BC Scunthorpe
Chris Kerton Infinity Runners Shanapu BC Scunthorpe
Mike Bendell Lookylooky Blue Falcon WSD Scunthorpe
Steven Richardson Fell View's Wicked Demon BC Scunthorpe
Lindsey Lightowler Breewhych Days Future Past BC Scunthorpe
Dalton  Meredith Fandabidozi I Have A Crush BC Kernow
Shelley  Woodward Justa Jiffy BC Kernow
Naarah  Cuddy Lilhaze Dark Pleasure BC Kernow
Harriet  Harding Play With Madness Mai Tai BSD Malinois Kernow
Caroline  Hendy Wychnmutts Mr Teatime BC Kernow
Shannon Springford Zhanisgo Give It Some Banter BC Vyne
Jo  Gleed Ag Ch Devongem Ready To Steal BC Vyne
Shannon Springford Castomya Love Is Gifted At Shansdream) BC Vyne
David Munnings Ag Ch Comebyanaway Wot A Legacy) BC Vyne
Sarah Young Comebyanaway Crazy For Me BC Vyne
Max Glover Soldaze Dark Side of the Moon BC Nottingham
Sarah Young Darleyfalls Fairy Tail BC Nottingham
Sian Illingworth Zhanisgo Redesign BC Nottingham
Nicola Wildman Runbye Do It With Passion BC Nottingham
Zachary Spilsbury My Boy Rockett Sox WSD Nottingham
David Munnings Comebyanaway Four Eva Young BC Hinckley
Alan Short Lalapaws Oh Ya Dancer BC Hinckley
Jane Powell Darleyfalls Noddy Spots BC Hinckley
Nicola Vance Comebyanaway Hey Whats Up BC Hinckley
Martin Reid Lilhaze Secret Pleasure BC Hinckley
Intermediate ABC Height Dogs

The following dogs and handlers have qualified for the Semi-Finals at The Kennel Club International Agility Festival in August 2025.

HANDLER DOG REGISTERED NAME DOG BREED SHOW
Rachel Morse Our Spicy Salsa Bearded Collie Tunbridge
Martin Fields Shetenjiladoodle Olive Crossbreed Tunbridge
Rachel Morse Our Little Luna Bearded Collie Tunbridge
Sophie Hudson Koolrunin Pretty Reckless Australian Kelpie Scunthorpe
Amanda Hampson Somerzest Funtastic Flyer Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling) Scunthorpe
Kerry  Scott Kenaiteen Allegro Retriever (Labrador) Scunthorpe
Jo  Nash This Is What Lu Came For Retriever (Labrador) Vyne
Jo  Nuttall Creechdale Hawk AW(B) Spaniel (English Springer) Vyne
Rachel Porter Ddawn Run AW(G) Retriever (Labrador) Vyne
Vicky Coxon Marvelmas Rogue One Miniature American Shepherd Worcester
Kirsty Mallindine Bertie Bop Crossbreed Worcester
Clare Flowers Beautiful Boo Crossbreed Worcester
Aleshia McLauchlin Zigga Zigga Zee AW(S) Crossbreed Scottish Kennel Club
Laura Brenchley Pursuing Nimrod In Ernest Bearded Collie Scottish Kennel Club
Sabina Wallace-King Decoyman's Piper Jack Flash Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling) Scottish Kennel Club
Large ABC Height Dogs

The following dogs and handlers have qualified for the Semi-Finals at The Kennel Club International Agility Festival in August 2025.

HANDLER DOG REGISTERED NAME DOG BREED SHOW
Connie Sellars-Lane Jonanelle Delta Queen Labrador Retriever 2024 Grand Final Winner
Grace Blackmore Qui Vive van de Vaardekenshoeve Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois) Tunbridge
Janine Barlow Arakisis Lunae Luceat Golden Retriever Tunbridge
Catherine Fuller Trijem Single Digit AW(G) Australian Shepherd Tunbridge
James Brenchley Little Albee Tross Bearded Collie Scunthorpe
Pascale Burnet Dexilia Spey Golden Retriever Scunthorpe
Izzy Austin Jonanelle Portia Labrador Retriever Scunthorpe
Edit Ratkai Avonwolf Jolly Joker Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois) Vyne
Wendy McAlenan Perfect Tiddly Pom AW(S) Labrador Retriever Vyne
Kate Fowler Vogelaar Dunn And Dusted AW(S) Labrador Retriever Vyne
Abigail Phillips Mash Or Smash Lurcher Worcester
Toni Darwin Ruadhcuillin Sula Labrador Retriever Worcester
Fiona Whelan Dark Foreigner Cross Worcester
Marian Hendry Cracker Jax German Shorthaired Pointer Scottish Kennel Club
Aly  Gilchrist Thistle Be Fancy AW(B) Australian Shepherd Scottish Kennel Club
Nikki English Redwaters Goldfinch Labrador Retriever Scottish Kennel Club

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