The formal requirements for competing in a Kennel Club licensed Agility show are quite simple: Your dog must be registered with the Kennel Club, either on the Breed Register or on the Activity Register.
Competitors taking part in any Kennel Club licensed event must familiarise themselves with the Kennel Club Rules and Regulations beforehand. The Agility Regulations can be found in the Agility and Flyball Regulations booklet. Dogs can only enter Agility shows when they are 18 months of age or over and have been officially measured and placed in the correct height category. You will need to have an Agility Record Book (available from the Kennel Club online shop) in which to record your dog's height category and all your competition wins and clear rounds.
Preparing your dog to be able to compete successfully will take a little longer than the formal requirements. It is essential that your dog is fully socialised and that you have effective control at all times, especially as your dog will be competing off-lead. For safety's sake it is recommended that dogs do not start training on equipment until they are at least a year old.
Agility Matches are restricted to members of the show society only.
Limited Agility Shows are restricted to members of the show society, or competitors from a certain area, or, limited to certain breeds, or, numbers of class entries, overall numbers of entries or other limited agreed by the Kennel Club. Limited agility shows may have 3 standard progression classes.
Open Agility Shows are just that, open to all who wish to take part and may cap the total number of dogs in a class (the minimum cap/limit is 250 dogs).
Premier Shows are those that hold Kennel Club qualifiers for Crufts, Discover Dogs or Olympia. They will also have standard qualifying classes.
Championship Agility Shows hold a special Championship Class which is divided into three separate rounds. The winner and 2nd placed dogs being awarded an Agility Certificate and a Reserve Agility Certificate.
To find out much more about Agility then click on the link to the Kennel Club .
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/activities/agility/
WINNER - Mrs L. Short - Ag Ch Give It Some Juice Irn Bruce
THE KENNEL CLUB AND SCOTTISH KENNEL CLUB ISSUES THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN RELATION TO MRS L. SHORT'S WIN: