Agility
ESSC Working Section

Agility

The Section holds a Limited Agility Show annually. We also run an Agility League where ESSC members who subscribe to "Sheltie at Work" can submit their wins and places throughout the year and the six highest points in grades 1 - 7 get a rosette.







Ticket news

Lily Dakin with Wavesong Honky Tonk Blu won the Medium Agility ticket at The Agility Club Show in July 2021.

Sam Towe with Licosateria Shades Of Blue won the Medium Agility ticket at Dogs In Need Agility Society in August 2021.

Mark Wingate-Wynne with Ag Ch Obay Thatz Entertainment won their second Small Agility ticket at Bretford DTS in October 2021 and gained their third ticket at Wye Valley in April 2022.

Matthew Burdett and Licosateria Final Frontier (Bru) won their first Agility ticket in June 2022, at Axstane Ch Show.

Katrina Hands and Ag Ch Set The Pace of Summergarden (Imp Aut) won their third Small Agility ticket at Dundee in August 2022.

Bronagh Walsh and Fearnach God of Thunder (IKC) won their first Small Agility ticket at Lisburn in September 2022.

Ag Ch Get It With Eager To Work and Martin Reid became a Champion by winning their class at Crufts 2023. 

In April 2023 Lian Knight and Licosateria Fightin Spirit won their second Small Agility ticket at the Scottish Border Collie Club show.

Matrin Reid and Ag Ch Get It With Eager To Work won a further two tickets at Vyne and Nottingham in May 2023.

In June 2023 at Hinckley, Martin Reid and Ag Ch Get It With Eager To Work won the Small ticket and Stephanie Best with Z-Atomic Spice Koryfej won their first Medium ticket.

Lily Dakin with Wavesong Honky Tonk Blu won their second Medium Agility ticket at Axtane in June 2023.

in July 2023 Rebecca Chuter Smith and Bramleycott Mis Moneypenny gained their first Small Agility ticket at the Agility Club.

In July 2023 Katrina Hands and Ag Ch Set The Pace of Summergarden won their fourth Small Agility ticket at East Lothian.

Apryl Britton and Never Let Go Of The Five Colors (Imp Bel) won their first Small Agility ticket in August 2023 at Dogs In Need show.

Stephanie Best with Z-Atomic Spice Koryfej (Imp Cze) won their second Medium Agility ticket in September 2023 at North Derbyshire.

Lian Knight with Ag.Ch. Licosateria Fightin Spirit won their third Small Agility ticket at Castlereagh in October 2023, making Sirius Lian's second Agility Champion.

Congratulations to them all!


'Sheltie at Work' Agility League

The 'Sheltie at Work' Agility League was set up in 2007 and is open to all Shetland Sheepdogs that compete in Agility and are subscribers to the ESSC Working Section 'Sheltie at Work' magazine. 

Recent 'Sheltie at Work' Agility League results

2021 Results

2019 Results

2018 Results

2017 Results

2016 Results

Previous years' results can be found in the Archives page

Agility Show

The Agility Show was held on Sunday 19th February 2023

Venue: The Dog Training Barn, Main Road, Middleton, Cheney, Banbury, Oxon OX17 2PW  


You can see the results of recent shows below and previous results can be found in the Archives page.

Agility Show 2022  Agility Show 2019   Agility Show 2018

The following Shelties have reached the accolade of becoming Agility Champions:

Ag. Ch. Myndoc Simply Teena - Mary Ray

Ag. Ch. Torriglen Taking Steps CDex - Louise Saunders

Ag. Ch. Obay Truly Balanced - Bernadette Bay

Ag. Ch. Obay Truly Driven - Nicola Garrett

Ag. Ch. Obay Truly Wicked - Bernadette Bay

Ag. Ch. Millie On To One - Amy Lawson

Ag. Ch. Obay Itz Got Pizzazz  - Bernadette Bay

Ag. Ch. Japaro Cool Jazz at Craygill AWD - Jean Tuck

Ag. Ch. Obay  Tiz Wild - Christine Wingate-Wynne

Ag. Ch. Mohnesee's Miss Chief - Clive Foden

Ag. Ch. Colroy Calling Holme - Curtis Mullan

Ag. Ch. New Illusions Bi Enchantment of the Five Colors - Hayley Telling

Ag. Ch. Licosateria Mai Rising Son  - Lian Knight

Ag. Ch. Obay Thatz Entertainment - Mark Wingate-Wynne

Ag. Ch. Set the Pace of Summergarden - Katrina Hands

Ag. Ch. Get It With Eager To Work - Martin Reid

Ag. Ch. Licosateria Fightin Spirit - Lian Knight


In addition these  Shelties have won a C.C.

Chandling Idiots Charger - Miranda Frankham

Peartbrook Dark Star - Glenys Phillips

Obay Tiz Zensational - Nancy Hudson

Clanavon Misty Shadow - Louise Eden

Saxa Vord Aileen - Marc Valk

Riverbend Mitzie - Karen Gibbons

Obay Boyz Toyz - Bernadette Bay

Obay One Crazy Dude - Nicola Garrett

Beag Air Bheag - Janet Downie

Obay The Boyz High Voltage - Louise Eden

Willowthorn's All That Jazz at Sabresnipe AWD - Karen Hugo

Cosmic Microflyology - Curtis Mullan

Licosateria Mai Sumbeam - Chloe Brown

Licosateria Sunshine - Roz Quail

Obay Letz Go Girlz - Bernadette Bay  

Obay Thatz The Biz - Emma Fairweather  

Sanscott Midnight Mist - Steven Richardson  (owned by Mr & Mrs Graham) 

Wavesong Honky Tonk Blu - Lily Dakin 

Licosateria Shades Of Blue - Sam Towe

Licosateria Final Frontier - Matthew Burdett

Fearnach God Of Thunder - Bronagh Walsh 

Z-Atomic Spice Koryfej  - Stephanie Best

Bramleycott Mis Moneypenny - Rebecca Chuter Smith

Never Let Go Of The Five Colors (Imp Bel) - Apryl Britton

 





FCI Agility World Championships 2023:

These were held in the Czech Republic in October 2023. Agility Team GB included six Shelties. 

The Medium Team won Gold! The team members were a Cocker Spaniel and three Shelties:  Lily Dakin’s Wavesong Honky Tonk Blu, Steven Richardson’s  Sanscott Midnight Mist and Stephanie Best’s  Z-Atomic Spice Koryfej.  

The Small Team were 5th overall with Katrina Hands with Ag Ch Set The Pace of Summergarden (Sizzle), Rachel Ward with Blazecroft Midnight Akemi (Nimbus), Martin Reid with Ag Ch Get It With Eager To Work (Selfie) and a Cocker Spaniel.

 

Results of ESSC Working Section Agility Show 2024

1. Small Grades 1-4 (Combined) Agility 

1st Wendy Gallin Lianbray Lovestrike
2nd Tarik Ali Myter Trend By Design
3rd Sian Harper Licosateria Summer Star


2. Medium/Int Grades 1-4 (Combined) Agility                        

1st Maxine Howarth Richmaus Sergeant 

2nd Sue Powell Hugo Where I Go
3rd Natalie Ali Myter Iced Gem
4th Gillian Eales Heidron Gills Silvery Moon

5th Ande Smith Bramleycott Dancing Queen


3. Small Grades 1-4 (Combined) Jumping 

1st Lian Knight Licosateria Bi Mai Side
2nd Wendy Gallin Janetstown Just Joking
3rd Corinna Pippard Saunderswood Painted Lady AW(B)

4th Sid Gallin Lianbray Lovestrike
5th Tarik Ali Myter Trend By Design

                       

4. Medium/Int Grades 1-4 (Combined) Jumping 

1st Sue Powell Cheeky Curls
2nd Sue Powell Hugo Where I Go
3rd Jenni Hilliard Briarmere Learning To Fly

                      

5. Small Grades 5-7 (Combined) Agility 

1st Ali Oakley Richmaus Night Rider

                       

6. Medium/Int Grades 5-7 (Combined) Agility 

1st Ande Smith Bramleycott Charleston
2nd Tanya Cooper Licosateria Hard Days Night
3rd Di Poingdestre Bramleycott Miss Rock'n Roll AW(P)

4th Tanya Cooper Licosateria Taxi In Motion


Small Grades 5-7 (Combined) Jumping 

                            

Medium/Int Grades 5-7 (Combined) Jumping  

                           

Small Grades 1-7 (Combined) Steeplechase                             

1st Lian Knight Licosateria Bi Mai Side                                                

2nd Karen James Licosateria Iconic Dream

3rd Sarah Price Wavesong Ocean Warrior 

4th Ali Oakley Windhover Starry Night
5th Jenny Strike Funfastquick The Ruler


10. Medium/Int Grades 1-7 (Combined) Steeplechase 

1st Tanya Cooper Licosateria Taxi In Motion 

2nd Ande Smith Bramleycott Dancing Queen 

3rd Robert Ilsley Gentle Lady At Tainga Skerry 

4th Nicola Tanner Licosateria Serendibite 

5th Di Poingdestre Bramleycott Miss Rock'n Roll AW(P)


11. Grades 1-7 (Combined) Jumping Pairs 

1st Licosateria Bi Mai Side - Lian Knight 

&  Twinkle Star Koryfej At Licosateria - Matthew Burdett 

2nd  Ande Smith Bramleycott Charleston 

&  Bramleycott Miss Rock’n’ Roll - Di Poingdestre
 3rd  Licosateria Sevile Sunrise - Bellann Hollingbury

& Licosateria Taxi In Motion - Tanya Cooper
  4th  Windhover Starry Night - Miranda Frankham

& Richmaus Night Rider - Ali Oakley
  5th Annie Towe Cherish Z Dablovystudonky (imp Cze)

& Mark Bedford Rainmark The Power Of Three

 


ESSC Working Section Agility Show

19th February 2023


1. Small Grades 1-4 (Combined) Agility 

1st Miranda Frankham Windhover Starry Night
2nd Kerry Murray Order Of The Phoenix
3rd Rose Faulkner Lavika Moonlight Serenade
4th Corinna Pippard Saunderswood Painted Lady AW(B) 

5th Joan Mordue Funfastquick Holly And Ivy


 2. Medium/Int Grades 1-4 (Combined) Agility 

1st Lorraine Bedford Rainmark The Charmed One AW(B) 

2nd Gillian Eales Heidron Gills Silvery Moon
3rd Natalie Ali Myter Iced Gem
4th Joyce Gibson Bramlecott Miss Kay Dee


3. Small Grades 1-4 (Combined) Jumping 

1st Jenny Strike Funfastquick The Ruler
2nd Sue McLean Licosateria Cinnabar Nite
3rd Corinna Pippard Saunderswood Painted Lady AW(B) 

4th Claire Wright Mistmere Wind Charm
5th Carole James Little Pixie 


4. Medium/Int Grades 1-4 (Combined) Jumping 

1st Matthew Burdett Dancing on Fire Seremban Satria to Licosateria 

2nd Robert Ilsley Shemist Ice Diamond
3rd Gillian Eales – Heidron Gills Silvery Moon
4th Lorraine Bedford Rainmark The Charmed One AW(B) 

5th Glenys Phillips – Pedswin Rhapsody N'Blu


5. Small Grades 5-7 (Combined) Agility 

1st Mark Bedford Rainmark The Power Of Three
2nd Julia Carr Lowick Black Angus Of Milesend AW(S) 

3rd Julia Carr – Rivvalee Dark Knight AW(G)
4th Rose Faulkner – Light Of My Life
5th Karen James – Licosateria Iconic Dream 


6. Medium/Int Grades 5-7 (Combined) Agility 

1st Ande Smith Bramleycott Charleston
2nd Annie Towe Cherish Z Dablovystudonky
3rd Julie Docking Bramleycott Miss Polyanna
4th Di Poingdestre Bramleycott Miss Rock'n Roll AW(G)


7. Small Grades 5-7 (Combined) Jumping 

1st Karen James Licosateria Iconic Dream
2nd Miranda Frankham Richmaus Night Rider
3rd Jenny Strike Licosateria Iz Amusing
4th Julia Carr Lowick Black Angus Of Milesend AW(S) 

5th Julia Carr Rivvalee Dark Knight AW(G)


8. Medium/Int Grades 5-7 (Combined) Jumping 

1st Ande Smith Bramleycott Charleston
2nd Julie Docking Bramleycott Miss Polyanna
3rd Di Poingdestre Bramleycott Miss Rock'n Roll AW(G) 

4th Nicola Tanner Licosateria Serendibite
5th Annie Towe Cherish Z Dablovystudonky


9. Small Grades 1-7 (Combined) Steeplechase 

1st Miranda Frankham Richmaus Night Rider
2nd Miranda Frankham Windhover Starry Night
3rd Mark Bedford Rainmark The Power Of Three
4th Corinna Pippard Saunderswood Painted Lady AW(B) 


10. Medium/Int Grades 1-7 (Combined) Steeplechase 

1st Bellann Hollingbury Licosateria Sevile Sunrise
2nd Di Poingdestre Bramleycott Miss Rock'n Roll AW(G) 

3rd Nicola Tanner Licosateria Serendibite
4th Annie Towe Cherish Z Dablovystudonky (imp Cze) 

5th Tracy Peach – Afterglow Beaudacious 


11. Grades 1-7 (Combined) Jumping Pairs 

1st Jenni Hilliard Braxway Ready To Rockit

 &  Matthew Burdett Dancing On Fire Seremban Satria To Licosateria

2nd Bellann Hollingbury Licosateria Sevile Sunrise 

 &  Julia Carr Lowick Black Angus Of Milesend AW(S)

3rd Ali Oakley Richmaus Night Rider 

 &  Miranda Frankham Windhover Starry Night

4th Karen James Licosateria Iconic Dream 

&  Jenny Strike Licosateria Iz Amusing

5th Cat Harvey Valdosta Once In A Blue Moon 

 &  Julie Docking Bramleycott Miss Polyanna 



The Marklin Hollyberry Trophy offered for

Best Small/Vet Grades 1-4 by Wendy Ashby
Lorraine Bedford Rainmark The Charmed One AW(B)

Best Small 5-7
Julia Carr Lowick Black Angus Of Milesend AW(S)

Best Medium 5-7
Ande Smith Bramleycott Charleston


The Windchime Trophy offered for

Best Junior Handler by Becky Parks 

Jess Carr Wansvale Limelight

 

The Sweet Dreams Memorial Trophy offered for

Best Veteran Dog by Deirdre Matthews 

Corinna Pippard Saunderswood Painted Lady AW(B)