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New York, NY- The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization that is the world’s largest registry of purebred and mixed-breed dogs, and a leading voice for canine welfare and responsible ownership, is proud to congratulate the AKC/USA World Agility team on its medals and placements at the 2026 FCI World Agility Championship. The competition took place September 22-27, 2026 in Turku, Finland.
“What a thrilling week of stellar agility performances,” said Michelle Persian, AKC Director of Agility. “The competition was fierce, but Team USA rose to the occasion, garnering 15 top 10 placements including three bronze medals. Congratulations to all the participants.”
Small Team Agility – Bronze Medal
Laura Dolan & Pre
Abbey Beasley & SuperStar
Han Yu & Skye
Laura Dolan & Coos
Small Team Combined – Bronze Medal
Laura Dolan & Pre
Abbey Beasley & SuperStar
Han Yu & Skye
Laura Dolan & Coos
Small Individual Agility – Bronze Medal
Abbey Beasley & SuperStar
Small Team Jumping – 1st place
Abbey Beasley & SuperStar
Small Team Agility – 1st Place
Abbey Beasley & Superstar
Medium Team Jumping – 3rd Place
Casey Keller & Fidget
Intermediate Team Jumping – 4th Place
Kris Seiter & Naavdanya
Medium Team Agility – 5th Place
Jennifer Crank & Bee
Casey Keller & Fidget
Abbey Beasley & Swindle
Tami Gigstad & Maui
Medium Individual Jumping – 5th place
Casey Keller & Fidget
Intermediate Team Agility – 6th Place
Grace Heck & Ember
Casey Keller & Liri
Laurren Bastian & Maestro
Kris Seiter & Naavdanya
Small Individual Combined – 6th Place
Abbey Beasley & SuperStar
Intermediate Team Agility – 7th place
Grace Heck & Ember
Medium Team Agility – 8th Place
Jennifer Crank & Bee
Medium Team Agility – 9th Place
Casey Keller & Fidget
Medium Team Jumping – 10th Place
Jennifer Crank & Bee
To learn more about Agility, visit https://www.akc.org/sports/agility/.
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Founded in 1884, the American Kennel Club is a not-for-profit organization which maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world and oversees the sport of dogs in the United States. The AKC is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its registry, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function. Along with its more than 4,900 licensed and member clubs and its affiliated organizations, the AKC advocates for the purebred dog as a family companion, advances canine health and well-being, works to protect the rights of all dog owners and promotes responsible dog ownership. More than 28,000 competitions for AKC-registered purebred and mixed breed dogs are held under AKC rules and regulations each year including conformation, agility, obedience, rally, tracking, herding, lure coursing, coonhound events, scent work, hunt tests, field and earthdog tests.
Affiliate AKC organizations include the AKC Humane Fund, AKC Canine Health Foundation, AKC Reunite, the AKC Museum of the Dog, and the AKC Purebred Preservation Bank. For more information, visit www.akc.org.
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Agility
Watch the inaugural AKC Agility Team Challenge on ESPN2 as six cities compete in a fast-paced team Agility competition.
