The Kennel Club has announced the agility teams which will represent Great Britain at the European Open Agility Championships in Abrantes, Portugal from 15 – 20 July.
The successful handlers and dogs were chosen following two try-out weekend events, which concluded at Dog Sports Derby, Agility Team GB sponsor, on 16 March.
The Kennel Club congratulates all the handlers who have been selected to represent Agility Team GB this year. In addition to being sponsored by The Kennel Club and Dog Sports Derby, the team is also kindly sponsored by Natural Instinct, SWAG K9 and Galican.
There were opportunities for winning onto the EO team at two tryout weekend events. The following dog and handler won the win on at both weekends:
- Small – Martin Reid & Ag Ch Get It With Eager To Work (Selfie)
European Open Championship – Team and Individual (T&I) competitions
Small
- Adam Watson with Cooper The Girl AW(P) (Cooper) – T&I
- Cerian Kear with Fairfaxgame’s Blitzen (Blitz) - Reserve
- Demi Wright with Kiss My Dust (Shelby) – T&I
- Dylan Osborne with Ag Ch Devongem Well Jelly Baby (Jelly) - T&I
- Katrina Hands with Ag Ch Set the Pace of Summergarden (Sizzle) T&I
- Katrina Hands with I’m Going Wild of Summergarden (Wild) - Reserve
- Liz Naylor with Devongem Bright Skye at Hornspike (Skye) - T&I
- Louise Godwin with The Fate Of The Furious At Vamonalou (Drift) - T&I
- Lucy Conway with Mezonyx All In On Black AW(S) (Casino) - T&I
- Martin Reid with Ag Ch Get It With Eager To Work (Selfie) - T&I
- Shannon Springford with I’m Feeling Cheesy With Eager to Work (Halloumi) - I
Medium
- Amy Langman with I Did a Thing (Ollie) (T&I)
- Ashleigh Butler with Glendream Another Monster of Ashpen (Nacho) - Reserve
- James Adams with Ag Ch Devongem Tiz Gold Standard (Willow) - T&I
- Jamie Wright with Dream On Dexter AW(P) (Dexter) - T&I
- Liz Carpenter with Ag Ch Moseleywood Maggie AW(P) (Maggie) - T&I
- Liz Carpenter with Ag Ch Moseleywood Winnie AW(P) (Winnie) - Reserve
- Max Glover with Volume Up Valentino (Valentino) - T&I
- Natasha Wise with Ag Ch Tottlefields Flippin Bizzy (Toto) - T&I
- Stephanie Best with Z-Atomic Spice Koryfej (Skedaddle) - T&I
- Summer Clark with Tuftihed Fly Like An Eagle AW(D) (Arrow) - T&I
Intermediate
- Dalton Meredith with Ah Ch Fandabidozi Eclipse of Dust (Eclipse) - T&I
- Euan Paterson with Ag Ch Devongem Quick Time (Crazee) - T&I
- Harriett Hunt with Look Out Silver Shark (Sylvia) - T&I
- Harriett Hunt with Mad Eye Loony (Grace) - Reserve
- Lee Gibson with Ag Ch Euro Star (Star) - T&I
- Michelle Waugh with Manicjax Summer Dreams (Otto) - T&I
- Rhiannon Douglas with Lakeland Slate (Zola) - Reserve
- Stephanie Best with Shadow of Aire Believe In The Dream (Believe) - Reserve
- Steve Seale with Ag Ch Devongem Try Fleck (Flec) - T&I
- Steven Richardson with Ag Ch Moel Gamble Demonic Risk (Gamble) - T&I
- Toni Smith with Ag Ch Cherryhog Bright Future (Febe) - T&I
Large
- Dalton Meredith with Fandabidozi I Have a Crush (Crush) - T&I
- Dave Munnings with Ag Ch Comebyanaway Wot a Legacy (Legacy) - T&I
- James Adams with Lilhaze Spring into Blossom (Bay) - T&I
- Joanne Tristram with Foxridge Fade to Black (Fade) - Reserve
- Martin Reid with Ag Ch Lilhaze Spring Into Shape (Shape) - T&I
- Max Glover with Soldaze Dark Side of the Moon (Sushi) - T&I
- Naarah Cuddy with Ag Ch Runbye Goin Bananas (Banana) - T&I
- Naarah Cuddy with Ag Ch Lilhaze Dark Pleasure (Lemon) - T&I
- Natasha Wise with Nedlo Flipping Go Girl (Kiki) - Reserve
- Sara Bacon with Tynevermoor Secret Trend (Bliss) - Reserve
- Shannon Springford with Ag Ch Zhanisgo Give It Some Banter (Banter) - T&I
Greg Derrett, Agility Team GB Manager, said: “2025 will be a busy year for Agility Team GB, with the European Open taking place in Portugal and the World Championships in Sweden. After some very impressive performances in 2024, with the handlers winning a record medal haul, we are looking to continue the success and building for the future of Agility Team GB. We have some really strong medal contenders representing GB in 2025 and I am excited to start working with both previous and new team members over the coming months.”
UK Managing Director of Natural Instinct, Peter Roy, added: "We have been supporters for several years now, and we are incredibly proud and pleased to continue sponsoring the Agility Team GB."
Daniel Millwood, owner of SWAG K9 added: “SWAG K9 would like to congratulate everyone who has made it onto the 2025 GB Team.
"We look forward to working alongside the other official Sponsors and the Team members and hope that 2025 can bring some great results for Team GB at the European Open event!
"Well done again for all the hard work that goes into qualifying for this event and becoming part of Agility Team GB 2025.”
The teams in each height category for the team competitions at the European Open will be confirmed nearer the time.
Selections for the Agility World Championship team will be made after the European Open Championships.
Full results from the try-outs can be found here. More information on the qualification process for 2025 can be found on our website.
Agility Team GB is sponsored by The Kennel Club, Natural Instinct, SWAG K9, Dog Sports Derby and Galican.