AKC Agility League Names Top Teams At Second National Championship

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, and the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce that the AKC Agility League held its second live championship from August 29th through August 31stat Purina Farms in Gray Summit, MO, bringing together league teams from around the country for fun, fellowship, and great competition. The AKC Agility League is sponsored by Purina Pro Plan, YuMove, and AKC Pet Insurance.

League teams compete on their home turf during regular season play. The Championship is an opportunity for teams to meet in person and compete on the same playing field. This year’s entry more than doubled, with nearly 1,200 runs over the three days. The event featured classes for all levels of dogs from novice through international. The event also offered fun team contests, including Best Team Shirt and Best Decorated Crating Area.

“We were so excited to see the entries double for this year’s championship,” said Gina DiNardo, Executive Secretary of the American Kennel Club. “Bringing together the League’s teams for an in-person competition is thrilling and we can’t wait for future events.”

The top three teams were honored in each division: Ph.D. (International-style courses), Senior (Masters courses), Sophomore (Open courses), and Freshman (Novice courses). The top dogs in each jump height class were also honored in each division. Judges were Gail Storm of Florida (Sophomore & Senior), Carol Mount of New Jersey (Freshman & Senior), and guest judge Ashley Deacon of California (Ph.D.).

The 2024 Team Champions were:

Ph.D. Class

Champion – Dare to Dream 

Captain is Marissa Hansen, and they are based at Dream Acres Agility in Wisconsin. Team members are:

• Marissa Hansen & All American Dog, King Charlemagne The Great OA AXJ NF BCAT
• Brittany Rose & Border Collie, Little Foxx’s Ginny Weasley AX AXJ NF FCAT RATN DS DJ DDG DDBE
• Rachael Evers & Border Collie, MACH Offon A Bit Of Attitude With On Target MXS MJS XF
• Rachael Evers & Border Collie, On Target’s Totality MX AXJ XF

PhD 2nd Place – Bratty Paws Hurricanes Cat 5 – Captain Lori Patterson – Bratty Paws Dog Plex – Florida

PhD 3rd Place – Fastest Dogs in Dixie – Captain Gloria Kreuger – The Canine Athlete – Alabama

Senior Class 

Champion – Dream On 

Captain is Marissa Hansen, and they are based at Dream Acres Agility in Wisconsin. Team members are:

• Marissa Hansen & All American Dog, King Charlemagne The Great OA AXJ NF BCAT
• Marissa Hansen & All American Dog, Louis MX MXJ XF BCAT
• Rachael Evers & Border Collie, On Target’s Greatest Fortune OA NAJ XF CGC TKA
• Rachael Evers & Labrador Retriever, PNAC Steppinstone’s All-Terrain MXP2 MJP2 XFP

Senior 2nd Place – Show Me’s Anything is Pawsible Senior – Captain Janice Morris – Show Me Agility Club of Central Missouri

Senior 3rd Place – She Shed’s Supersonics – Captain Kevin Bottoms – Chicken Creek Agility – Tennessee

Sophomore Class 

Champion – WestRover’s Team2Beat 

Captain is Viveka Rosenberger, and they are based at WestRover Sports & Agility Club in Alabama. Team members are:

• Betty Hinson & Papillon, Clearlake’s In The Nick Of Time BN RN OA AXJ NF TKI
• Ashley Schauber & Australian Shepherd, Cross Creek’s Montana Sapphire In The Ruff NAJ OF CA TKN
• Jennifer Young & Miniature American Shepherd, Dugger Mtn’s Red Dot Ace OA AXJ NF
• Marissa Muir & Border Collie, On A Wild Journey CA BCAT CGC TKN FTN
• Viveka Rosenberger & Shetland Sheepdog, Stonehaven Stuck On You MX MXJ XF T2B BCAT TKI
• Jenna Williams & Border Collie, Walnut Hill Let’s Celebrate NAJ

Sophomore 2nd Place – Just Winging It – Captain Pam Robbins – Durham Kennel Club – North Carolina

Sophomore 3rd Place – Show Me’s Up & Coming – Captain Debbie Heifner – Show Me Agility Club of Central Missouri

Freshman Class 

Champion – The Cookie Rookies 

Captain is Nikki Hall, and the team is based at Their Place in West Virginia. Team members are:

• Dianne Marshall & Border Collie, 5h Lark RN ACT2
• Corinne Batterman & Australian Shepherd, Ausdauer’s Patriotic Heart ACT1J CGCA TKN
• Annette Sovastion & Papillon, Chateau’s Master Yoda-Jedi Knight
• Kelly Heidt & Border Collie, Dash Of Jeanie In A Bottle CD BN CGC TKI
• Diane Gross & Border Collie, Miss Una Of Roskilde

Freshman 2nd Place – Dream Catchers – Captain Marisa Hansen – Dream Acres Agility – Wisconsin

Freshman 3rd Place – Earning Our Wings – Captain Pam Robbins – Durham Kennel Club – North Carolina

All the results may be found here. The AKC Agility League’s fall season kicks off on September 16th. For more information, contact AgilityLeague@akc.org.

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