Ƶ

Search Menu
©2024 GreatDanePhotos. All Rights Reserved.

From March 14 through March 17, 1,330 dogs participated in the 2024 AKC National Agility Championship presented by YuMOVE to show off their skills as America’s top Agility dogs. They competed in at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter in Perry, Georgia, to become this year’s AKC National Agility Champions.

AKC National Agility Championship Regular Class Winners

Champions were announced in each of the five height divisions: 8″, 12″, 16″, 20″, and 24″.

8″ Agility Champion

©2024 GreatDanePhotos. All Rights Reserved.

Call Name: Chelsea

Registered Name: MACH So Cal’s Gayheart’s Little Keeper MXB MJB OF

Breed: Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Handler: Janelle Julyan

From: Chamblee, Georgia

Age: 7 years old

Time: 36.105 seconds

12″ Agility Champion

©2024 GreatDanePhotos. All Rights Reserved.

Call Name: Sundae

Registered Name: NAC MACH2 Quicksilver Cherry On Top MXS PAD MJG PJD XF T2B

Breed: All-American Dog

Handler: Angie Benacquisto

From: Ortonville, Michigan

Age: 10 years old

Time: 29.710 seconds

16″ Agility Champion

©2024 GreatDanePhotos. All Rights Reserved.

Call Name: Zula

Registered Name: Epic Chase The Stars MX MXB MXJ MJB OF

Breed: Border Collie

Handler: Jada Sawhney

From: Punta Gorda, Florida

Age: 4 years old

Time: 29.020 seconds

20″ Agility Champion

©2024 GreatDanePhotos. All Rights Reserved.

Call Name:¾

Registered Name: NAC MACH Pride Creek’s Walk It Like I Talk It MXS MJB

Breed: Border Collie

Handler: Perry DeWitt

From: Wyncote, Pennsylvania

Age: 7 years old

Time: 29.536 seconds

24″ Agility Champion

©2024 GreatDanePhotos. All Rights Reserved.

Call Name: Sterling

Registered Name: CH MACH2 Trax Atomic Number Forty Seven MXC MJG T2B SWE SCM SIM SEM SHDN TKN

Breed: Weimaraner

Handler: Lori Barbee

From: Huntington Beach, California

Age: 6 years old

Time: 33.565 seconds

AKC National Agility Championship Preferred Class Winners

©2024 GreatDanePhotos. All Rights Reserved.

AKC Preferred Agility is a great program for senior dogs or dogs that have suffered injuries. It allows dogs to jump at one height division lower than the regular course, as well as giving them five extra seconds to complete the course.

Below are this year’s Preferred Champions. The full results can be found at the .

4″ Preferred Agility Champion

©2024 GreatDanePhotos. All Rights Reserved.

Call Name: Zoom

Registered Name: PNAC MACH10 PACH9 Kayangee Wishing Well Excuse My Dust MXG3 MJB4 MXP24 MXPB3 MJP26 MJPS3 PAX9 CGC

Breed: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Handler: Antonia Rotelle

From: Dover, Pennsylvania

Age: 9 years old

Time: 39.288 seconds

8″ Preferred Agility Champion

©2024 GreatDanePhotos. All Rights Reserved.

Call Name: Tinker Bell

Registered Name: MACH10 PACH4 Nohea Tinker Bell MXC3 MJB4 MXP10 MXPC MJP11 MJPC PAX4 XF T2B

:English Cocker Spaniel

Handler: Tim Pinneri

From: Gahanna, Ohio

Age: 11 years old

Time: 35.239 seconds

12″ Preferred Agility Champion

©2024 GreatDanePhotos. All Rights Reserved.

Call Name: Monkey Jo

Registered Name: MACH2 The One And Only Mini Great Ape Joe MXS PAD MJG PJD MXP2 MJP

Breed: All-American Dog

Handler: Naci Berkoz

From: Simi Valley, California

Age: 11 years old

Time: 36.192 seconds

16″ Preferred Agility Champion

©2024 GreatDanePhotos. All Rights Reserved.

Call Name: Gambit

Registered Name: MACH EC’s Cajun Charm In the Thieves Guild RA MXB MJB MXP2 MJP2 NF DMA DDG CGC

Breed: Border Collie

Handler: Adriana Nottestad

From: Wendall, North Carolina

Age: 9 years old

Time: 31.226 seconds

20″ Preferred Agility Champion

©2024 GreatDanePhotos. All Rights Reserved.

Call Name: Gator

Registered Name: Steppinstone’s All-Terrain MXP MJP2 XFP

Breed: Labrador Retriever

Handler: Rachel Evers

From: Mequon, Wisconsin

Age: 5 years old

Time: 33.693 seconds

Want More?

Relive all the action on AKC.tv or on the AKC.tv app. Stay tuned for the ESPN broadcast!

Read about other dogs that competed this year, like All-American Dog “Winston,” Giant Schnauzer “Jazz,” Flat-Coated Retriever “Sadie,” and Belgian Malinois “Erina.”

Getting Started in Agility

Any dog that is registered with the AKC can participate, including All-American dogs registered as Canine Partners.

A great first step to getting involved in agility is working toward your Agility Course Test (ACT) title. The ACT is an entry-level agility event designed to introduce beginner dogs and their handlers to the sport. Any dog that is at least 15 months old can participate, and the title can be earned virtually.

The 2024 will air on ESPN2 on May 5 at 9am ET. Watch these fast, agile teams to see the winners crowned in each height division!