The AKC Agility League hosted its second Championship event from August 29-31, 2024 at Purina Farms in St. Louis, Missouri. In the AKC Agility League, dogs and handlers compete in teams, rather than individually, to win in one of four skill levels: Ph.D. (International), Senior (Masters/Excellent), Sophomore (Open), and Freshman (Novice). More than 60 teams from around the country competed at the AKC Agility League Championship – double the entries from last year’s inaugural event.
The AKC Agility League, sponsored by Purina Pro Plan, YuMove, and AKC Pet Insurance, will have over 1100 runs over the course of the three-day event. Winners were crowed in each of the four levels.
Ph.D. Division Winners
The winners of the Ph.D. Division were team “Dare to Dream,” based at Dream Acres Agility in Wisconsin. They are led by their team caption, Marissa Hansen, who ran with All-American Dog King Charlemagne The Great OA AXJ NF BCAT. Team members of Dare to Dream included Hansen, Brittany Rose and Border Collie Little Foxx’s Ginny Weasley AX AXJ NF FCAT RATN DS DJ DDG DDBE, Rachael Evers and her Border Collies MACH Offon A Bit Of Attitude With Ontarget MXS MJS XF and On Target’s Totality MX AXJ XF.
First Place
Team Name: Dare to Dream
Team Captain: Harissa Hansen
Team State: Wisconsin
Facility: Dream Acres Agility
Second Place
Team Name: Bratty Paws Hurricanes Cat 5
Team Captain: Lori Patterson
Team State: Florida
Facility: Bratty Paws Dog Plex
Third Place
Team Name: Fastest Dogs in Dixie
Team Captain: Gloria Kreuger
Team State: Alabama
Facility: The Canine Athlete
Senior Division Winners
The winners of the Senior Division were team “Dream On,” based at Dream Acres Agility in Wisconsin. They are led by their team caption, Marissa Hansen, who ran with All-American Dogs King Charlemagne The Great OA AXJ NF BCAT and Louis MX MXJ XF BCAT. Team members of Dream On included Hansen and Rachael Evers with her Border Collie On Target’s Greatest Fortune OA NAJ XF CGC TKA and Labrador Retriever PNAC Steppinstone’s All-Terrain MXP2 MJP2 XFP.
First Place
Team Name: Dream On
Team Captain: Marissa Hansen
Team State: Wisconsin
Facility: Dream Acres Agility
Second Place
Team Name: Show Me’s Anything is Pawsible Senior
Team Captain: Janice Morris
Team State: Missouri
Facility: Show Me Agility Club of Central Missouri
Third Place
Team Name: She Shed’s Supersonics
Team Captain: Kevin Bottoms
Team State: Tennessee
Facility: Chicken Creek Agility
Sophomore Division Winners
The winners of the Sophomore Division were team “WestRover’s Team2Beat,” based at WestRover Sports & Agility Club in Alabama. They are led by their team caption, Viveka Rosenberger, who ran with Shetland Sheepdog Stonehaven Stuck On You MX MXJ XF T2B BCAT TKI. Team members of WestRover’s Team2Beat included Betty Hinson with Papillion Clearlake’s In The Nick Of Time BN RN OA AXJ NF TKI, Ashley Schauber with Australian Shepherd Cross Creek’s Montana Sapphire In The Ruff NAJ OF CA TKN, Jennifer Young with Miniature American Shepherd Dugger Mtn’s Red Dot Ace OA AXJ NF, Marissa Muir with Border Collie On A Wild Journey CA BCAT CGC TKN FTN, and Jenna Williams with Border Collie Walnut Hill Let’s Celebrate NAJ.
First Place
Team Name: WestRover’s Team2Beat
Team Captain: Viveka Rosenberger
Team State: Alabama
Facility: WestRover Sports & Agility Club
Second Place
Team Name: Just Winging It
Team Captain: Pam Robbins
Team State: North Carolina
Facility: Durham Kennel Club
Third Place
Team Name: Show Me’s Up & Coming
Team Captain: Debbie Heifner
Team State: Missouri
Facility: Show Me Agility Club of Central Missouri
Freshman Division Winners
The winners of the Freshman Division were team “The Cookie Rookies,” based at Their Place in West Virginia. They are led by their team caption, Nikki Hall. Team members of The Cookie Rookies included Dianne Marshall with Border Collie 5h Lark RN ACT2, Corrine Batterman with Australian Shepherd Ausdauer’s Patriotic Heart ACT1J CGCA TKN, Annette Sovastion with Papillion Chateau’s Master Yoda-Jedi Knight, Kelly Heidt with Border Collie Dash Of Jeanie In A Bottle CD BN CGC TKI, and Diane Gross with Border Collie Miss Una Of Roskilde.
First Place
Team Name: The Cookie Rookies
Team Captain: Nikki Hall
Team State: West Virginia
Facility: Their Place
Second Place
Team Name: Dream Catchers
Team Captain: Marisa Hansen
Team State: Wisconsin
Facility: Dream Acres Agility
Third Place
Team Name: Earning Our Wings
Team Captain: Pam Robbins
Team State: North Carolina
Facility: Durham Kennel Club
Catch highlights of the AKC Agility League Championships only on AKC.tv, and learn more about the AKC Agility League — the fall season enrollment begins on September 11!