The Kennel Club has announced the names of the competitors who will be part of the Young Kennel Club (YKC) Agility Team GB squad in 2020.
The team will be selected from the newly announced squad, and will represent Great Britain at the first FCI Junior Open Agility World Championships which will be held in Vantaa, Finland from 9 - 12 July 2020.
YKC Agility Team GB is supported by the Kennel Club, Natural Instinct and Hartpury University and Hartpury College.
The 2020 squad was selected following a successful try-out day on 26 October 2019, whilst the 2019 team were also invited back. The squad will attend two squad days at Hartpury, as well as a Performance Weekend which is being held at Vale View Equestrian Centre, a new venue for 2020. Following the Performance Weekend, the team will be selected for the championships.
Team Manager, Mark Laker, said: “It’s really encouraging to see so many young handlers trying out for a place on this year’s YKC international team. The standard at the try-out day held recently was undoubtedly the highest we’ve seen to date across all three height groups. With the additional support and training facilities at Hartpury this year, there are exciting times ahead for these young handlers.”
A spokesperson for Natural Instinct, sponsor of YKC Agility Team GB, said: “Natural Instinct are very happy to sponsor the YKC Agility Team GB throughout 2020. It has been a joy to support this fantastic team throughout the past year and we are excited to see what the future holds!”
Lucy Bearman-Brown, senior lecturer at Hartpury, said: “It’s very exciting to support YKC Agility Team GB, to have the opportunity to watch them develop and hopefully succeed over the year. Hartpury’s facilities will be available to support the team and will provide some enjoyable days in the heart of the Gloucestershire countryside. We very much look forward to welcoming you all to our beautiful campus.”
The successful handlers and dogs are as follows:
Large squad
Blair Hands with Red Rose Dreamer
Charlotte Arnold with Arnolds Eclipse of the Moon
Chloe-Leigh Findlay with Dreamorox Repeat Forever
Chloe-Leigh Findlay with Midnight Roy At Dreamorox
Demi Wright with Magilitas Rythms Gona Get Ya
Eleanor Purton with Kenquince Speed of a Comet
Eleanor Purton with Now Lu-cie Me Now You Don't
Emily Rice-Stringer with Astra Tess
Emily Rice-Stringer with Bombs Away Buzz
Emma Greenshields with Maverick Millie
Hester Cowley with Dallason Wish Upon A Star
Isabel Austin with Jonanelle Portia
Isabel Austin with Jonanelle Wonder Stone
Isabella Twigg with Roo Star of Ainmhithe
Jess Powling with The White and Black Pearl
Laura Sharpe with Erkenwyne Othello At Rosettia
Lily Keating with Devils Fantazy
Lucy Lightowler with Morgans Spider From Mars
Max Glover with Soldaze Out Of The Blue
Megan Selway with Queen Flicktoria
Mia Steedman with Lorramia English Rose
Millie White with Hotter Than Hell (AW)SL
Millie Sawyer with Cherryhog Langley Pippin
Rebecca Chuter Smith with Delanor Perfic Peach By Diesel
Rory Tidmarsh with Lookylooky Mr Red Hot Diesel
Rory Tidmarsh with Perfect Peachey's Cool Dude
Rory Tidmarsh with Delenor Creme De Menthe
Rosie Sawyer with Rujaff Top Beam Zeebra
Sara Bacon with Tynevermoor Toeque
Sara Bacon with Tynevermoor Jay
Sara Bacon with Tynevermoor Secret Dreamer
Scarlett Benson with Follyfleet Starlet
Sophie Atkinson with Rufjaff It Had To Be Fate at Oberan
Sophie Atkinson with Fenland Mad Star
Summer Benson with Bright Stanley
Taylor Lyon with Tynever Tariq
Yasmin Baker with Tragility The Apprentice of Anelu
Yasmin Baker with Such A Princess
Medium squad
Alisha Valentina D'Adamo with Mischievous Mika Mayhem
Charlotte Arnold with Coombys Fast and Furious
Demi Wright with Magic Dream Charmer at Magilitas
Emma Greenshields with Black Knight of Wessex
Hollie Walsh with Jet Set Go Agility
Hollie Walsh with Carmel’s Delight
Lucas Irwin-Burns with Cwmlline White Water Rapid
Max Glover with Maximus Silvestris
Scarlett Benson with Woodleighs Prince Oscar
Tamzin Love with Crytalgorse Onsie Nuff
Taylor Lyon with Rohamki Taylor Made
Will Bacchus with Moldash Fall In Follow Me
Will Bacchus with A Message to You Rudi
Small squad
Blair Hands with Twinkle Star Koryfej At Licosateria
Chloe Cooper with Aint He Sweep
Demi Wright with Floozy Bess
Elisha Carr with Jenwith Barraca Rose
Ellie-Mae Barthrop with Indiarose Sweet Moon Melody
Emma Stock with Athena The Minibeast
Grace Mead with Bonnie Boo
Hester Cowley with Oh Crikey O'Riley
Isabelle Wakefield with Izzy's Little Lulunatic
Lilia Moore with Chocolate Pocket Rocket
Millie Sawyer with Mandy's Bumble Bee
Rebecca Chuter Smith with Bramleycott Miss Moneypenny
Rebecca Chuter Smith with Bramleycott Miss Marple
Rosie Sawyer with Happy Pappi of Many Tears
Stacey Frost with Frosties Pocket Rocket
Stephanie Jones with Pop Stayley