AKC Agility League To Host Third Annual Championship And North American Diving Dogs Fall Fling

The American Kennel Club (AKC®),a not-for-profit organization that serves as the world’s largest registry of purebred dogs and a leading advocate for canine welfare and responsible ownership, is excited to announce the third annual AKC Agility League™ Championship & 2025 North American Diving Dogs Fall Fling, taking place September 26th through 28th at the T. Ed Garrison Arena in Pendleton, South Carolina. The AKC Agility League Championship is sponsored by Purina Pro Plan.

With entries closing on September 1st, the AKC Agility League Championship has 33% more entries than last year, with more than 90 teams competing from around the country, including Alaska, New York, Wisconsin, and Louisiana. The jam-packed weekend will feature competition at every League level: Elementary (pre-Novice), Freshman (Novice), Sophomore (Open), Senior (Masters), and PhD (ISC). More than 500 dogs are expected to compete, with top teams and individual dogs crowned in each division.

“We are so excited for this year’s Agility League championship,” says Penny Leigh, Director of AKC Agility League. “To have this event bring together agility athletes and teams from across the country is a joy to witness. It’s especially exciting that diving dogs will be a part of the action this year!”

The AKC Agility League Championship will be held in conjunction with the first 2025 North American Diving Dogs Fall Fling, which will feature three days of dock diving competition in Distance, Air Retrieve, and Hydrodash. Try-Its will be added as time allows for those new to dock diving! For more information on NADD or the Fall Fling, click here.The AKC Agility League acts as a sports league for dog agility enthusiasts. Teams of three to eight dogs each will compete in three rounds of agility at their levels, and the team score will be the average of all team members. For more information on this year’s championship or on the AKC Agility League, click here.

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