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 Small 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.
Lily Dakin with Wavesong Honky Tonk Blu won their third Medium Agility ticket at Thames Show in June 2024, gaining their AgCH title.
Apryl Britton with Never Let Go of The Five Colors (Imp Bel) won the Small Agility ticket (their second) at the Agility Club Championship Show in July 2024.
Matthew Burdett won a second Small Agility ticket at Kingdom of Fife Ch Show with Licosateria Final Frontier in August 2024.
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:
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.
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
Ag.Ch. Wavesong Honky Tonk Blu - Lily Dakin
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)
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)