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12th Annual Masters Agility Championship presented by Purina Pro Plan will showcase the most incredible canine athletes and their handlers as they face a challenging obstacle course of jumps , tunnels , weave poles , and more . This fanfavorite event takes place on Saturday , February 8 , 2025 , as the feature attraction of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show ’ s Canine Celebration .
Agility is a timed competition that tests a dog ’ s ability to complete an obstacle course following its handler ’ s commands . The athletic event requires a great deal of conditioning , concentration , training , and teamwork . Courses vary across competitions , and participants are not given the course map ahead of the event day . Any breed of dog is eligible for Agility — purebred and All-American ( mixed breed ) dogs alike . Approximately 30 All-American dogs are entered each year , striving for the Top All- American award .
The entry is limited to 350 of the country ’ s top agility dogs who hold AKC Masters Agility Champion or Preferred Agility Champion titles . The competition is divided into five height classes – 8 , 12 , 16 , 20 , and 24 inches , which refer to the height of the jump . Dogs compete in the class appropriate for their size in two qualifying rounds — a Standard Agility course and a Jumpers with Weaves course .
The 10 dogs with the fastest combined scores from the five height classes will advance to the Championship Round . The 50 finalists will be vying for the ultimate title of Masters Agility Champion . To honor the winner of the Masters Agility Championship , The Westminster Kennel Club donates $ 5,000 to an AKC training club selected by the winner or the AKC Humane Fund . A donation of $ 1,000 will be made in the names of the highest scoring All-American dog and each of the four remaining first-place dogs in their height classes .
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