New Venue For Alpha Agility Challenge Final

AN exciting new venue will host this year’s prestigious Alpha Agility Challenge Final.

The Malvern Autumn Show, at the Malvern Showground runs on September 25 and 26 with the agility final on the Sunday.

The show is a celebration of the country way of life with activities ranging from food and flower displays to small holder information, country pursuits, forgotten skills, the world of animals and of course the dog agility.

Alpha Agility Challenge organiser Graham Taylor said: “We are delighted that the team running the Malvern Autumn Show are hosting the final.

“It is a wonderful venue and will provide a great setting for the Alpha Agility Challenge which is now well established in the agility calendar.”

The Alpha Agility Challenge is designed for large dogs Grade 1 to 3.

Qualifiers for the final will be held on:

April 3 - Easter ‘Egg’gility, Warwickshire
April 25 – Lincoln Agility Show, Lincolnshire
May 9 – Beacon ADTC, West Midlands
May 23 - Belvoir Steam Fair, Leicestershire
June 6 – PADS, Staffordshire
July 4 – Tuffley DTC, Gloucestershire
July 11 – Chipping Norton DTC, Oxfordshire
August 1 – Herefordshire Country Fair, Hereford

Unique to this competition is the Alpha Wildcard. One or two dogs that miss the qualifying places receive an Alpha Wildcard invitation. At each of the heats five dogs will qualify for the prestigious final which will see agility expert Andy Brown in the judging seat.

Said Graham: “We are delighted that performance dog food leaders Alpha Feeds continue to support the Agility Challenge.

“Their range of dog food is now used by many dog owners in the world of agility and Alpha Feeds recognise the importance of innovation and have developed a range that is good value, ultra-consistent and that really do help dogs perform.”

Ryck Turner of Alpha Feeds added: “A lot of dog agility enthusiasts feed a variety from the Alpha Feeds range and it is our way of putting something back in to the sport.”

For further information visit www.alphafeeds.com or www.agilitynet.com