Sabina Wallace-King and her Labrador Retriever, Coymans Piper Jack Flash AW(G) (Mac), won the Crufts Intermediate Novice ABC (Anything but Collie) semi-final.
This victory qualifies them for the final in March, held at Crufts 2025, run by The Kennel Club.
Ms Wallace-King and Mac were crowned winners in the semi-final, hosted by The Kennel Club and sponsored by Agria, as part of The London International Horse Show at ExCeL London on Sunday, December 22.
The judge this year was Leslie Osborne.
Ms Wallace-King said: “I am so excited and happy that we are going to Crufts.”
Catherine Guiver, head of events at The Kennel Club, said: “Well done to all competing dogs and their handlers for showing great skill in the London Arena.
“Huge congratulations to both Sabina and Mac, and we wish them the best of luck at Crufts 2025.”
The Crufts semi-final consisted of two rounds, a jumping round and an agility round.
The top eight competing dogs and handlers who earned the highest combined score across both rounds have qualified for the final taking place at Crufts in March.
Sabina Wallace-King and Decoyman’s Piper Jack Flash AW(G) (Mac) came first, followed by Matt Cross with Lady Chompington AW(S) (Willow), Rachel Taylor with Willowtimle Florrie AW(B) (Florrie), Rachel Ormes with Erikachen Tadgh At Rivacre AW(S) (Nigel), Bridget Storer with Riverwillow Heather (Lottie), Caroline Wong with Mr Pádraig (Pod), Penelope Lowes with Seamus Murphy (Seamus), and Amanda Hampson with Schindow Wired For Sound (Miro).
More information and a full list of results are available at thekennelclub.org.uk/agilityLIHS.
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