The YKC features 5 special
agility classes at Crufts that
our members can qualify for.
Each of the classes will have
something about them that is
unique to that class, you can
read all about it in our
descriptions below:
YKC Agility Rules
Agility Dog Of The Year (A)
The YKC Agility Dog of The Year competition is the YKC’s flagship agility event, and seeks to find the best of the best young agility talent in the UK. YKC members need to complete two rounds per competition, with their overall score coming from the two rounds combined. Winning this event not only qualifies you to Crufts, but also into the YKC Team GB Try-out squad for the Junior Open World Championships.
Click here for the rules to the Agility Dog of the Year competition in 2026 (Crufts 2027)
Jumping Cup (J)
The YKC Jumping Cup removes the contact equipment (A-Frame, See-Saw & Dog Walk) focuses solely on the jumping obstacles and weaves to determine who is the winner. This class is a Crufts Qualifiers where the semi-final takes place in the YKC ring and the Grand Final in the Main Arena.
Click here for the rules to the YKC Jumping Cup competition in 2026 (Crufts 2027)
Graduate Agility (G)
The YKC Graduate Agility competition is for dogs competing in Grades 1-3. This aims to give those dogs who don’t have the same experience as those competing at the highest levels a place to hone their skills.
Click here for the rules to the YKC Graduate Agility competition in 2026 (Crufts 2027)
Pairs Agility (P)
The YKC Pairs competition aims to get YKC members working as a team, two YKC members (with dogs that compete in the same height category) team up and complete the course as fast as possible, one member does an agility course, the other does a jumping course, and in the middle there is a baton change over!
Click here for the rules to the YKC Pairs Agility competition in 2026 (Crufts 2027)
ABC Agility (C)
The YKC ABC (Anything But Collies) competition is for Non-Border Collie or Border Collie Crossbreeds to compete against one another.
Instead of specific competitions for YKC ABC, you instead gain points by competing in YKC Jumping Cup & Agility Dog of the Year competitions. Your placings in these will give you points to use when applying to qualify for the ABC competition.
Click here for the rules to the YKC ABC Agility competition in 2026 (Crufts 2027)
Code of Conduct 2025
Agility Qualifiers (For Crufts 2027)
03/APR/2026 - NORFOLK EASTER SHOW: (-|-|-|P|C)
Norfolk Showground - NR5 0TT
Friday 03/APR/2026 > Sunday 05/APR/2026
Entries Via: AGILITY PLAZA
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Pairs (P)
- YKC ABC Agility (C)
11/APR/2026 - SCUNTHORPE OBEDIENCE & ATC: (A|J|G|P|C)
Winterton Showground - DN15 9UF
Saturday 11/APR/2026 > Sunday 12/APR/2026
Entries Via: AGILITY PLAZA
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Agility Dog of the Year (A)
- YKC Jumping Cup (J)
- YKC Graduate Agility (G)
- YKC Pairs (P)
- YKC ABC Agility (C)
18/APR/2026 - WALLINGFORD DTC PREMIER AGILITY SHOW: (A|J|G|P|C)
Newbury Showground - RG18 9QZ
Saturday 18/APR/2026 > Sunday 19/APR/2026
Entries Via: AGILITY PLAZA
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Agility Dog of the Year (A)
- YKC Jumping Cup (J)
- YKC Graduate Agility (G)
- YKC Pairs (P)
- YKC ABC Agility (C)
02/MAY/2026 - DOWN DISTRICT DTC: (A|J|G|-|C)
Dundrum Playing Fields - BT33 ONH
Saturday 02/MAY/2026 > Sunday 03/MAY/2026
Entries Via: AGILITY PLAZA
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Agility Dog of the Year (A)
- YKC Jumping Cup (J)
- YKC Graduate Agility (G)
- YKC ABC Agility (C)
16/MAY/2026 - WORCESTER AGILITY SOCIETY : (-|-|G|-|C)
Topbarn - WR6 6NH
Saturday 16/MAY/2026 > Sunday 17/MAY/2026
Entries Via: AGILITY PLAZA
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Graduate Agility (G)
- YKC ABC Agility (C)
23/MAY/2026 - NOTTINGHAM AGILITY DTC: (A|J|-|-|-)
Newark Showground - NG24 2NY
Saturday 23/MAY/2026 > Sunday 24/MAY/2026
Entries Via: AGILITY PLAZA
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Agility Dog of the Year (A)
- YKC Jumping Cup (J)
23/MAY/2026 - GLENIFFER DTC: (A|J|-|-|C)
Lanark Race Course - ML11 9GA
Saturday 23/MAY/2026 > Sunday 24/MAY/2026
Entries Via: SHOWTIME ONLINE
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Agility Dog of the Year (A)
- YKC Jumping Cup (J)
- YKC ABC Agility (C)
13/JUN/2026 - DARTFORD DOG TRAINING CLUB: (A|J|G|P|C)
Orsett Showground - RM16 3JT
Saturday 13/JUN/2026
Entries Via: AGILITY PLAZA
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Agility Dog of the Year (A)
- YKC Jumping Cup (J)
- YKC Graduate Agility (G)
- YKC Pairs (P)
- YKC ABC Agility (C)
20/JUN/2026 - LUNE VALLEY DOG TRAINING CLUB: (A|J|G|P|C)
Westmorland County Showground - LA7 7NH
Saturday 20/JUN/2026 > Sunday 28/JUN/2026
Entries Via: AGILITY PLAZA
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Agility Dog of the Year (A)
- YKC Jumping Cup (J)
- YKC Graduate Agility (G)
- YKC Pairs (P)
- YKC ABC Agility (C)
04/JUL/2026 - EAST LOTHIAN DOG TRAINING CLUB: (A|-|-|P|-)
Meadowmill Sports Centre - EH33 1LZ
Saturday 04/JUL/2026 > Sunday 05/JUL/2026
Entries Via: SHOWTIME ONLINE
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Agility Dog of the Year (A)
- YKC Pairs (P)
10/JUL/2026 - RVA CHAMPIONSHIP AGILITY SHOW: (-|J|G|P|C)
The Camp Ramsey - PE26 2XB
Friday 10/JUL/2026 > Sunday 12/JUL/2026
Entries Via: SHOWTIME ONLINE
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Jumping Cup (J)
- YKC Graduate Agility (G)
- YKC Pairs (P)
- YKC ABC Agility (C)
17/JUL/2026 - GRANITE CITY DOG AGILITY CLUB: (-|-|G|-|-)
Brechin Castle Showfield - DD9 6RL
Friday 17/JUL/2026 > Sunday 19/JUL/2026
Entries Via: SHOWTIME ONLINE
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Graduate Agility (G)
24/JUL/2026 - DERBYSHIRE DOG AGILITY CLUB: (-|J|G|P|C)
Locko Park - DE21 7BW
Friday 24/JUL/2026 > Sunday 26/JUL/2026
Entries Via: AGILITY PLAZA
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Jumping Cup (J)
- YKC Graduate Agility (G)
- YKC Pairs (P)
- YKC ABC Agility (C)
06/AUG/2026 - THE INTERNATIONAL AGILITY FESTIVAL: (A|J|-|P|-)
Rutland Showground - LE15 7TW
Thursday 06/AUG/2026 > Sunday 09/AUG/2026
Entries Via: AGILITY PLAZA
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Agility Dog of the Year (A)
- YKC Jumping Cup (J)
- YKC Pairs (P)
22/AUG/2026 - DOGS IN NEED AGILITY SOCIETY: (A|-|-|-|-)
The Suffolk Showground, Trinity Park - IP3 8UH
Saturday 22/AUG/2026
Entries Via: AGILITY PLAZA
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Agility Dog of the Year (A)
22/AUG/2026 - SKC SUMMER AGILITY SHOW: (A|J|G|P|C)
Border Union Showground, Kelso - TD5 8LS
Saturday 22/AUG/2026 > Sunday 23/AUG/2026
Entries Via: SHOWTIME ONLINE
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Agility Dog of the Year (A)
- YKC Jumping Cup (J)
- YKC Graduate Agility (G)
- YKC Pairs (P)
- YKC ABC Agility (C)
04/SEP/2026 - LETCHWORTH (FGC) DTC: (-|-|G|-|C)
Huntingdown Race Course - PE28 4NL
Friday 04/SEP/2026 > Sunday 06/SEP/2026
Entries Via: SHOWTIME ONLINE
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Graduate Agility (G)
- YKC ABC Agility (C)
05/SEP/2026 - GLENIFFER DTC: (-|-|G|P|-)
Lanark Race Course - ML11 9GA
Saturday 05/SEP/2026 > Sunday 06/SEP/2026
Entries Via: SHOWTIME ONLINE
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Graduate Agility (G)
- YKC Pairs (P)
12/SEP/2026 - NORTH DERBYSHIRE DOG AGILITY: (-|J|-|-|-)
Epworth Showground - DN9 1EA
Saturday 12/SEP/2026 > Sunday 13/SEP/2026
Entries Via: AGILITY PLAZA
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Jumping Cup (J)
19/SEP/2026 - WYRE (LANCS) AGILITY SHOW: (A|J|-|-|-)
Myerscough College - PR3 0RY
Saturday 19/SEP/2026 > Sunday 20/SEP/2026
Entries Via: AGILITY PLAZA
Closing date: Check on Entry Website / Schedule
Agility Classes:
- YKC Agility Dog of the Year (A)
- YKC Jumping Cup (J)