Semi Finals in Brief

From Dave Ray (The Agility Forum)- Congratulations to all the handlers who qualified for the Kennel Club Olympia Agility Stakes Finals. It's a shame we had a little rain on the fourth day but when we see what's happened in the Midlands the day after, with the deluge of rain and thunder storms, then I feel we got off very lightly.

I would have to comment - and I said it at the show - that the standard this year was unbelievably high and it has probably been one of the best semi finals that we've had to date. They were very fast courses and no-one could hang back and try to go for the steady clear and this made really exciting viewing. But the dogs were just unbelievably good. I said to the audience that they were going to see the best of British agility dogs and how right I was. So well done everyone and commiserations to those who did not make it. Never mind, there's always the second set of semi finals at the Town & Country Festival.

Congratulations to the following on some nail biting, hard fought semi-finals.

Olympia Semi-Finals - Day 1

• Nic Jones - Caleb

• Dianne Talbot - Chase

• Rob Davies - Dizzy

• Simon Peachy - Diesel

• Sue Rolfe - Kes

Olympia Semi-Finals - Day 2

• Alan Bray - Miss Tiggy

• Toni Dawkins - Kite

• Ian Jackson - Kate

• Chris Cole - Cap

• Ian Smith - Meg

Olympia Semi-Finals - Day 3

• Gemma Hanekom - Boo

• Hege Hurdwell - Tazzy

• Dave Alderson - Spice

• Lynne Ward - Kite

• Lee Windeatt - Shy