The top dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall entry of more than 1,600 this weekend at the American Kennel Club® (AKC®) National Agility Championship, AKC National Obedience Championship and AKC Rally National Championship held in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
“The winners of these Championship events are truly the best in their sport across the country and we’re proud to celebrate the accomplishments of these talented dogs and dedicated handlers,” said Doug Ljungren, AKC Vice President of Sports and Events. “The events showcase the human-canine bond and what can be accomplished with training.”
For complete results and photo coverage, visit the Agility, Obedience and Rally pages on the AKC website.
AKC National Agility Championship
AKC National Agility Champions
Placing first in their height division (8″, 12″, 16″, 20″, 24” and 26″ respectively) were:
- 8” – MACH5 Aerilee's Like Never Before MXC MJB2 XF T2B2 (“Wren”), a Papillon handled by Betsey Lynch
- 12” – MACH2 My-T-Hi Impossible Dream MXG MJG OF T2B (“Kaemon”), a Shetland Sheepdog handled by Kory Kaye
- 16” – MACH4 Excel Smart Move BN RN HSAs MXC MJB2 XF T2B (“Smart”), a Border Collie handled by Kate Moureaux
- 20” – NAC Solar Hops For Joy RN MX MXJ MJB XF T2B (“Hops”), a Border Collie handled by Sarah Baker
- 24” – NAC MACH3 Roo! CD MXG MJC (“Roo”), an All-American Dog handled by Stacey Campbell
- 26” – MACH2 Pay It Forward MXG MJG XF T2B2 (“Relay”), a Border Collie handled by Melissa Henning
AKC Preferred National Agility Champions
Placing first in their height divisions (4”, 8”, 16” and 20” respectively) were:
- 4” – MACH3 Jay P's Raven Of Chatabout RA MXG MJG MXP2 MJP2 MXF MFB TQX “Raven,” a Poodle handled by Courtney Moore
- 8” – MACH6 Taylormade Spectacular Light MXG2 MJC2 MXP2 MJP MXF MFB TQX T2B “Spec,” a Shetland Sheepdog handled by Jean Lavalley
- 16” – MACH3 Stargate's Crosstown Classic MXB2 MJC MXP2 MJP NF T2B “Rival,” an Australian Shepherd handled by Barbara Cote
- 20” – Luxe CD NA NAJ MXP MJP CGC “Lux,” a German Shepherd Dog handled by Michaela Krohn
AKC National Obedience Championship
The 2016 AKC National Obedience Champion is:
OTCH High Times Hit The Ground Run'N UDX OM1 JH “Streak,” a Golden Retriever owned by Bridget Carlsen of Yorkville, IL.
1st Runner-Up:
NAC OTCH MACH6 Chiron Incyta More Smarts UDX5 OGM MXG2 MJG2 MXF MFB TQX T2B “Smartie,” a Belgian Tervuren owned by Julie Hill of Mandeville, LA.
2nd Runner-Up:
OTCH Zingin Southern Comfort OM1 JH “Callie,” a Labrador Retriever owned by Evelyn Boyd Schmidt and John Schmidt of Lindon, UT.
3rd Runner-Up:
OTCH HC Darkside's Broadway Play Bill UDX3 OM5 RN TD HXAs “Bill,” a Border Collie owned by Gayle Echevarria of Strasburg, VA.
AKC Rally® National Championship
The 2016 AKC Rally® National Champion (winner of the Rally Advanced Excellent Class) is: Duq'wood's Brand New Start UD BN GO RAE NJP “Brandy,” a Belgian Tervuren owned by Gail Brown of Broken Arrow, OK.
Rally Excellent: Sunchase's Simply Lightning Strikes Twice UDX RE MX MXB MXJ MJB OF CA CGCA “Ravynne,” a Boxer owned by Tracy Hendrickson and Rhoda Brouillette of Broken Arrow, OK.
Rally Advanced: Sealite Switcheroo CDX BN PCD RA “Switch,” a Border Collie owned by Judy Ramsey of Spring, TX.
Rally Novice: Sunchase's Spin The Bottle BN PCD RN OA OAJ CGCA “Blayke,” a Boxer owned by Tracy Hendrickson and Rhoda Brouillette of Broken Arrow, OK.
Top four placements in the RAE class
The winners of these Championship events are truly the best in their sport across the country and were proud to celebrate the accomplishments of these talented dogs and dedicated handlers.