AKC Agility League Season Three Team Champions Announced

(PRESS RELEASE) NEW YORK – The American Kennel Club (AKC), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, announces the winners of the AKC Agility League’s third season.

The AKC Agility League is brought to you by Purina Pro Plan, the Official Dog Food of Agility League, Official Sponsor YuMOVE and AKC Pet Insurance. The AKC Agility League recently concluded its third season and named the winners of both the team and individual dog divisions. The season ran from January 16th – April 9th, with more than 200 teams and 1,200 dogs participating from around the country, including Hawaii and Alaska.

The League added more classes for this season, allowing dogs of all skill levels to participate. In addition to the Ph.D. (international) and Senior (masters) classes, the League now offers the Sophomore class for Open-level dogs and the Freshman class for Novice dogs. Another addition was a class to allow more competitors to try the Ph.D. class that features International Sweepstakes Class (ISC) -style courses. The new Regulation Ph.D. class features shorter ISC courses for smaller fields and rings. The League continues to offer the Limited division for those schools and clubs with smaller spaces and features shorter courses.

Enrollment is currently open for the Spring/Summer season that starts on May 15th.

“The AKC Agility League’s third season was a great success,” said AKC Executive Secretary Gina DiNardo. “We are excited for the future of the League and so grateful to all the participants from this season.”

AKC Agility League top winning teams for the Winter 2023 season:

International/Ph.D.: Smoothie & The All-Sized Aussies. They are captained by Ana Ford and run at A Girl & Her Dog agility school in Lexington, KY. Members are:

• Gone In Sixty Seconds NA OAJ ACT2J TKN, Border Collie & Amanda Brandenburg
• Schnepp’s Lil Red Hot Lava @ Windy Ridge RN AX AXJ SWN, Miniature American Shepherd, & Ryan Ford
• Whf Little Bitty Hazelnut RI MX MXJ NF SWN CGC TKI, Miniature American Shepherd & Sarah Ford
• CH Skidmore’s Infinity MXP2 MXPB MJP3 MJPB MFPB T2BP, Miniature American Shepherd & Teri Landry
• Regulation/Ph.D.: WestRover’s Speed Squad. They are captained by Viveka Rosenberger and run at WestRover Agility Club in Birmingham, AL. Members are:
• Wynn II RN AX AXJ MXF, Border Collie, & Beth Griffin
• MACH3 Trinity’s Amazing Kekoa MXG PAD MJC PJD MFS TQX T2B4 FCAT, American Eskimo Dog, & Jennifer Crisman
• MACH3 Trinity’s Giddy Up Your Stuff MXC PAD MJC PJS MFS TQX T2B5 DCAT CGC TKN, Shetland Sheepdog, & Viveka Rosenberger

Regulation/Senior: Redline Growlers. They are captained by D. Lynne Luckow and run at Redline Canine Training Center in Germantown, WI. Members are:

• Redline This Girl Is On Fire, Border Collie, & D. Lynne Luckow
• Devongem Live For The Moment NA OAJ CGC, English Cocker Spaniel, & D. Lynne Luckow
• Devongem Speed Indeed NA NAJ, Border Collie, & Kimberly Wayne
• Devongem It’s Show Time, English Cocker Spaniel, & Kimberly Wayne
• Limited/Senior: Little FASTDoggies. They are captained by Kara Mackenzie and run at FASTDoggie agility school in Colorado Springs, CO. Members are:
• MACH2 Ontarget Surf’s Up MXG MJS MXP MJP, All American Dog, & Kara Mackenzie
• MACH Versa Bravo MXB MJB MXP2 MJP2 OF T2B, Shetland Sheepdog, & Michele Fritz
• Passport Paradox Happy Go Lexi MX AXJ XF CGC TKP, Miniature Schnauzer, & Michelle Rubio

Regulation/Sophomore: Just Winging It. They are captained by Penny Leigh and run at Durham Kennel Club in Durham, NC. Members are:

• Chidambaram Fgfretrogene Chonksta Sankaranarayanan OA OAJ OF BCAT, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, & Laavanya Sankaranarayanan
• Bailey’s Mini Skye RN NJP, Miniature American Shepherd, & Cara Triebel
• Mick XIV CDX HIBs HXAs NA NAJ NF TKN, Border Collie, & Pam Robbins
• ZG Jammin’s Start Me Up OA OAJ NF, All American Dog, & Penny Leigh

Limited/Sophomore: A Level Beyonds Fast Flying Paws. They are captained by Leah Andersen and run at A Level Beyond training school in Helena, MT.

Members are:

• Chluaidhsdale Of Murrumbidgee RI NAP NJP OFP CGCA TKI, Australian Shepherd, & Catherine LeCours
• Prosperity’s Wit Beyond Measure BN RI NA NAJ NF BCAT CGCA, Pointer, & Cyd Little
• GCHS CH Serrant’s 8 Second Angel CDX RE NAP NJP NFP BCAT ACT2 CGC TKN, Rottweiler, & Cyd Little
• Hhspeedin2fame NAJ NAP NJP OFP CGC TKI, Border Collie, & Heather Andersen
• Jackson XI NAP NJP NFP, Border Collie, & Tom Peterson
• Regulation/Freshman: Air Dogs. They are captained by Lavena Chapman and run at C’s Agility Barn in Castle Rock, WA. Members are:
• Uhlan Resolution RN ACT2 ACT2J, Standard Schnauzer, & Carol Stiggins
• Mvr Rileys Workin In A Coal Mine BN RI NFP SWA CGC TKA, Border Collie, & Dee Pigman
• Freewheelin’ Finn NA NF, All American Dog, & Janis Pegg
• Unexpectedly Out Of The Blue TKN, All American Dog, & Lisa Wanner
• Tinseltown Do Si Do’N With Dbard CGC, Australian Shepherd, & Sally Davis
• Ruby’s Ruff N Redy AXP OJP OFP, All American Dog, & Tammy Cederstam

Limited/Freshman: A Level Beyonds Famous Eight. They are captained by Leah Andersen and run at A Level Beyond training school in Helena, MT. Members are:

• Mighty Quillayute CGCA TKN, All American Dog, & Terra Lamping
• Quigley Hoyt TKN, All American Dog, & Terra Lamping
• 5hshootingstar ACT2J, Border Collie, & Leah Andersen
• Our Little Speedin Kincsem ACT2J TKI, All American Dog, & Leah Andersen
• Our Little Speedin Zenyatta RN ACT2J TKI, All American Dog, & Leah Andersen
• Our Little Speedin Jet ACT2J TKN, All American Dog, & Heather Andersen
• Our Little Lady’s Secret ACT2, Papillon, & Heather Andersen
• Buck Branch Babe Smilie ACT2 CGC TKN, Border Collie, & Jane Smilie

For more information on the AKC Agility League, or to enroll for the summer season, visit here.

AgilityLeague@akc.org. AKC Agility League is brought to you by Official Sponsor YuMOVE, AKC Pet Insurance, and Purina Pro Plan, the Official Dog Food of the Agility League.

About the American Kennel Club

Founded in 1884, the American Kennel Club is a not-for-profit organization which maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world and oversees the sport of purebred dogs in the United States. The AKC is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its registry, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function. Along with its more than 5,000 licensed and member clubs and its affiliated organizations, the AKC advocates for the purebred dog as a family companion, advances canine health and well-being, works to protect the rights of all dog owners and promotes responsible dog ownership. More than 25,000 competitions for AKC-registered purebred and mixed breed dogs are held under AKC rules and regulations each year including conformation, agility, obedience, rally, tracking, herding, lure coursing, coonhound events, hunt tests, field and earthdog tests.