The Kennel Club has announced the team members who will represent Young Kennel Club (YKC) Agility Team GB at the Junior Open Agility World Championships (JOAWC), which will be held in Abrantes, Portugal, from 10 – 13 July.
The successful handlers and dogs were chosen following a try-out event, which concluded at Dog Sports Derby, a YKC Agility Team GB sponsor, on 23 March.
The Kennel Club congratulates all the handlers who have been selected to represent YKC 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.
The selection day consisted of both agility and jumping courses, designed by Junior Open Agility World Championships judges throughout. Successful young handlers and dogs were selected for the team through a statistics-driven process, and those earning their place on the team are:
Large
- Brooke Woodroffe with Axelarate Out of Control (Axel)
- Isabella Twigg with Darleyfalls Black Smith (Virus)
- Jasmine Nazimi with Proforza Lightning McJac’s (Nitro)
- Jessica Keegans with Whiterose Micky (Micky)
- Max Glover with Neuadd Lwyd Beat At Soldaze (Beat)
- Max Glover with Soldaze Dark Side Of The Moon (Sushi)
- Morgan Tait Shoosmith with There Is No Limit (Limit)
- Nia Rose with Todalens Rhymney AW(P) (Farlie) (Reserve)
- Rebecca Chuter Smith with Lookylooky Just Do It (Nike)
- Will Hinz with Little Storm Trooper (Storm) (Reserve)
Intermediate
- Amelia Gifford with Doodle Trust Dennis (Dennis)
- Charlotte Mcintyre with Mighty Milo of Screel AW(G) (Milo) (Reserve)
- Ellie Beach with Devongem Bravo (Phoenix)
- Elsie Lomas with Welsh Rarebit (Toastie)
- Isabella Taylor with Tarnock Forever Fancy AW(G) (Twiglet)
- Josh Tyson with Nanalyse Demonic Tri (Nan)
- Judith Graham with Moel Zippy Demonic Future (Future)
- Lexie Butcher with Moon Lite Breeze (Breeze) (Reserve)
- Mia Steedman with Lorramia English Rose (Rosie)
- Yvie Thompson with Solar Kozmic Storm (Kozmo)
Medium
- Ellie Beach with Amatol Country Charm AW(G) (Izzy)
- Ellie Beach with Nellina Indiana AW(G) (Indie) (Reserve)
- Isabella Twigg with Folkvang Blazing Wizard (Bertie)
- Jemima Latham with Pocket Rocket Pebble AW(B) (Pebble)
- Judith Graham with Speed Spinnin Dash (Asher) (Reserve)
- Martha Wake with Tiggi Computer Says No (Tiggi)
- Max Glover with Volume Up Valentino (Valentino)
- Maya Crowhurst with Stratus Showgirl (Lola)
- Nia Rose with Duende Prime Time (Thyme)
- Ruby Strutt with Klairella Stargazer (Jet)
Small
- Caitlin Finlay with Ajanti The Space Cowboy (Doodle)
- Chloe Cooper with Aint He Sweep (Sweep)
- Isabella Taylor with Javawolf Right Kind Of Wrong AW(D) (Hatti)
- Leela Craig-Thompson with Soho Happy Hour (Soho) (Reserve)
- Mia Fairweather with Brainpool’s Unlimited Lunar Light (Kiko)
- Mia Fairweather with Obay Thatz The Biz (Zip)
- Mia Fairweather with Obay Whatz A Boy Gotta Do (Zoro) (Reserve)
- Rebecca Mcintyre with Calliemae A Wonderful Life AW(S) (Hollie)
- Taylor Lyon with Bullbrand Taylors Team At Tayellia (Asher)
- Will Hinz with She’s A Mischief Maker (Honey)
This year there were opportunities for win-on places for the Junior Open Agility World Championships, those winning the coveted spots at the Try-Out Weekend, held on the 22 and 23 March were:
Large
- Max Glover with Soldaze Dark Side of the Moon (Sushi)
- Rebecca Chuter Smith with Lookylooky Just Do It (Nike)
Medium
- Max Glover with Volume Up Valentino (Valentino)
Small
- Mia Fairweather with Brainpool’s Unlimited Lunar Light (Kiko)
Greg Derrett, Agility Team GB Manager said “This year’s try-out courses from the Junior Open Agility World Championship 2025 judges tested a variety of skills from our junior handlers and really put them through their paces. I would like to congratulate all the junior handlers on their performances and attitude throughout the process.
“As always with junior teams, as the older handlers leave, new ones join, and we have a great mix and balance of new and experienced junior handlers. I am very optimistic with the squad that has been selected to represent GB and I’m looking forward to working with the handlers to develop Agility Team GB over the next few months.”
Peter Roy, Managing Director of Natural Instinct, added: “We are extremely proud to be sponsoring Agility Team GB. We have been supporters for a number of years now and to be part of the events taking place this year is really exciting. We would like to wish everyone competing the best of luck.”
Daniel Millwood, owner of SWAG K9 added: “SWAG K9 would like to congratulate all of the junior handlers that have been selected for the 2025 YKC Agility Team GB.
“Their hard work and dedication to agility is great to see and it’s good to know that the sport is in safe hands going forward. Good luck!”
Full results from the try-outs can be found here.
More information on the qualification process for 2026 can be found at thekennelclub.org.uk/agilityteamgb. YKC Agility Team GB is sponsored by The Kennel Club, Dog Sports Derby, Natural Instinct, SWAG K9 and Galican.