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More than 1,300 dogs competed in the 2022 AKC National Agility Championship in Ocala, Fla. April 1-3 in hopes of winning Best Agility Dog awards. However, few have been crowned National Agility Champions.
Champions were announced in each of the six height classes (8″, 12″, 16″, 20″, 24″ and 24C″ respectively).
8″ agility champion
Lark the papillon
Nickname: lark
Registered name: NAC MACH4 Aerilees Songbird MXC PAD MJB2 PJD DCAT
Breed: papillon
Handler: Betsy Lynch
Out of: Delaware, OH
Age: 5
Time: 37.91 seconds
12″ agility champion
Rio the Shetland Sheepdog
Nickname: Rio
Registered name: MACH scene thief Shak-A New World MXS MJB
Breed: Shetland Sheepdog
Handler: Jennifer crank
Out of: Fairborn, OH
Age: 6
Time: 35.77 seconds
16″ agility champion
Little Sparkle the Border Collie
Nickname: Little Sparkle
Registered name: MACH Rivals spark in my heart at Livewire MXB MJB DS
Breed: border collie
Handler: Tawni millet
Out of: Christiana, TN
Age: 7
Time: 33.57 seconds
20″ agility champion
Hallelujah the Border Collie
Nickname: Hallelujah
Registered name: NAC Pride Creek is now talking about MX MXJ MJB
Breed: border collie
Handler: Jessica Ajoux
Out of: Wyncote, Pennsylvania
Age: 5
Time: 31.56 seconds
24″ agility champion
Kaboom the border collie
Nickname: Kaboom
Registered name: NAC GCH CH MACH5 PACH Shorelands Explosion On The Darkside CD BN MXS2 PAD MJS2 PJD MXP3 MXPB MJP3 MJPB PAX XF T2B DJ
Breed: border collie
Handler: Amber McCune
Out of: Bedford, New Hampshire
Age: 8th
Time: 37.44 seconds
24C” Agility Champion
Skip the border collie
Nickname: truants
Registered name: MACH On Target is not too late! MXB MJB XF T2B
Breed: border collie
Handler: Cynthia Hornor
Out of: Ellicott City, Md
Age: 5
Time: 34.23 seconds
Preferred Winners
- 04″ – “Fortune” GCH CH MACH3 PACH3 Starstruck Predict My Future MXG MJG MXP9 MXPG MJP9 MJPG PAX3 BCAT, (Papillon) managed by Andrea Samuels
- 08″ – “Pixel” MACH3 Sheza Mega Pixel MXG MJC PJD MXP MJP XF T2B, (Miniature American Shepherd) handled by Ami Sheffield
- 12″ – “Déjà Vu” MACH2 De Ja Vu MXS MJG MXP MJP XF, (Border Collie) handled by Brenda Kelly of Flower Mound, TX
- 16″ – “Verb” MACH On Target’s A Little Less Talk MXS MJB MXP MJP OF, (Border Collie) handled by Perry DeWitt of Wyncote, PA
- 20″ – “River” AGCH MACH6 PACH Glenhighlands Raging River MXB2 PAD MJS2 MXP4 MXPB PADP MJP3 MJPB PJDP PAX MFG TQX OFP T2B3 T2BP CA BCAT RATO, (Border Collie) known as River, handled by Jeanie Burton of Warrington, PA
More information on the preferred winners can be found here.
want more?
Watch the regular finals on ESPN2 on April 17 at 12:00 p.m. ET and learn more about the oldest dog to compete this year.
Start with agility
Any breed – including mixed breeds – can compete in agility. The first step is to make sure your dog is registered. Mixed breeds can register as canine partners.
A good first step is to work on your ACT title. The Agility Course Test (ACT) is an entry-level agility event designed to introduce and welcome novice dogs and their handlers to the sport of AKC agility. Any dog over the age of 15 months can take part and the title can now be won virtually.
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