Westminster’s Canine Celebration crowned top dogs in Agility, Obedience, and Flyball at the Javits Center, showcasing elite canine talent.
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Championships and Inaugural Flyball Tournament took place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York, NY (February 8, 2025) — On Saturday, The Westminster Kennel Club welcomed nearly 500 dogs to its Canine Celebration held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Showstopping activities included the all-new Flyball Tournament at Westminster, where teams of top-performing dogs competed in successive relay races for the grand prize, the 10th Anniversary of the Masters Obedience Championship and the 12th Annual Masters Agility Championship, which once again welcomed top-ranked purpose-bred and All-American (mixed breed) dogs to the competition. All three events were presented by Purina Pro Plan.
Vanish the Border Collie of Doylestown, PA, with owner and handler Emily Klarman won the 12th Annual Masters Agility Championship at Westminster. Vanish, an 8-year-old female, officially known as NAC ISCH MACH Without A Trace MXB MJB, bested a field of 300 total Agility competitors over two rounds of competition under judges Michele Fletcher of Pikeville, TN, and Paul Moore of Welford Northants, England. After advancing to the Championship round of 50 finalists, Vanish posted the fastest clean round of 26.49 seconds.
Six-year-old Gable (officially known as PACH Triple F RE MXP3 MXPB MJP6 MJPS PAX MFP T2BP2 CGC TKA) of Lima, NY, with owner and handler Kayla Feeney, was the Highest Scoring All-American Dog. Gable posted the fastest clean round of 48.89 seconds among 21 entrants to become the 2025 Top All-American Dog.
The Australian Shepherd of Flemington, NJ with owner and handler Kathleen Keller, won the 10th Annual Masters Obedience Championship at Westminster. Willie, a 7-year-old male, officially known as OTCH5 Blue Skies At Dejavu UDX4 OM7, bested the field of top Obedience entrants over two rounds of competition judged by Sharon Ann Redmer of Whitmore Lake, Michigan, and posted the best combined score of 397.5 out of a possible 400 to become the 2025 Masters Obedience Champion.
The inaugural Flyball Tournament at Westminster welcomed 60 canine competitors who participated in the relay-style team race, with winners emerging in three divisions:
The Westminster Kennel Club donates $5,000 to honor the winner of the Masters Agility Championship to the AKC training club of the winner’s choice or the AKC Humane Fund. A donation of $1,000 will also be made in the names of the Highest Scoring All-American Dog and the four remaining first-place dogs in their height classes. The Westminster Kennel Club donates $5,000 to honor the winner of the Masters Obedience Championship to an AKC training club of the winner’s choice or the AKC Humane Fund.
The 12th Annual Masters Agility Championship, 10th Annual Masters Obedience Championship, and inaugural Flyball Tournament are part of Westminster Week which is part of the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan.
The finals of the Masters Agility Championship were televised live on FOX on Saturday, February 8. For streaming of the Masters Obedience Championship and full results, visit westminsterkennelclub.org.
12th ANNUAL MASTERS AGILITY CHAMPIONSHIP IMAGES: LINK
Photo Credit: Olivier Kpognon for The Westminster Kennel Club
10th ANNUAL MASTERS OBEDIENCE CHAMPIONSHIP IMAGES: LINK
Photo Credit: Christina Frausini for The Westminster Kennel Club
INAUGURAL FLYBALL TOURNAMENT IMAGES: LINK
Photo Credit: Olivier Kpognon for The Westminster Kennel Club
WESTMINSTER’S CANINE CELEBRATION IMAGES: LINK
Photo Credit: Jamie McCarthy | Getty Images for The Westminster Kennel Club
Agility
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