18th August 2015 - 12:00 AM
The Kennel Club International Agility Festival has taken place at Rockingham Castle with more than 2,700 fit and happy dogs with all levels of experience in agility competing 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 all over the world.
Competitions included the Championship classes, where top graded dogs could compete to qualify for the Agility Championships held annually at Crufts. A Special International Class 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 saw handlers secure a place for the prestigious competition held at the Kennel Club Olympia Agility Stakes in December.
Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary said: "The International Agility was again a huge success. We would like to thank everyone who has made it such a great event, especially those competitors and judges who have travelled such long distances to add to the international flavour of the competition.
"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 twelfth International Agility Festival."
Ceri Rundle, Managing Director of CSJ Specialist Canine Feeds, said: "Another fantastic International Agility Festival from the Kennel Club at Rockingham Castle 2015. The standard of competition seems to get higher every year and it was wonderful to see the CSJ flags and banners everywhere. A huge congratulations to all the qualifiers and a big thank you to all the organisers, helpers, handlers, visitors and superb dogs who helped to make it such a friendly, happy and all-round successful event."
The top three competitors in each of the main competitions at the festival were as follows:
Large Agility Championships
Medium Agility Championships
Small Agility Championships
Large Kennel Club Starters Cup Semi-Final
Medium Kennel Club Starters Cup Semi- Final
Small Kennel Club Starters Cup Semi-Final
Large Kennel Club Novice Cup Semi-Final
Medium Kennel Club Novice Cup Semi-Final
Small Kennel Club Novice Cup Semi-Final
International Young Handler (under 12)
International Young Handler (12-17)
Large Kennel Club British Open Semi-Final
Medium Kennel Club British Open Semi-Final
Small Kennel Club British Open Semi-Final
Large Special International Final
Medium Special International Final
Small Special International Final
Large Kennel Club Nations Cup
Medium Kennel Club Nations Cup
Small Kennel Club Nations Cup
For the full list of results, please visit www.thekennelclub.org.uk/events/international-agility-festival/.