Pam Mayhew from Norwich, Norfolk, with her dog, Staby What (Danica), a Stabyhoun, won the Crufts Intermediate Novice ABC (Anything But Collie) Semi-Final, qualifying the pair for the final held at Crufts 2024, the world’s greatest dog show, run by The Kennel Club in March.
Pam and Danica will be heading to Crufts after being crowned in the Semi-Final hosted by The Kennel Club and sponsored by Agria at The London International Horse Show at ExCeL London on Monday 18 December. The judge this year was Paul Hinchley, with assistant judge, Leslie Osborne.
Proud owner Pam, said of her achievement: “I am amazed and very happy! Danica was a star and I’m excited for Crufts!”
Catherine Guiver, Head of Events at The Kennel Club, said: “This is the first time we have held the Crufts Semi-Finals at The London International Horse Show and the excitement was incredibly high! Well done to all competing dogs and their owners for showing great skill in the arena.
“Congratulations to Pam and Danica for their impressive performance – we look forward to seeing the pair compete in the final at Crufts in March.”
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:
1st – Pam Mayhew with Staby What (Danica)
2nd – Clare Flowers with Red Red Rascal (Red)
3rd – Isabella Taylor with Tarnock Forever Fancy (Twiglet)
4th – Laura Middleton with Yunalesca’s Mad As A Hatter (Yuna)
5th – Jasmine Wise with Lady Viva La Vida (Viva)
6th – Carl Green with The Legendary Outlaw (Loxley)
7th – Cassie Webster with Titirangi Touch Of Moss (Ace)
8th – Janine Coleman with Red Velvet (Ella)
The Crufts Semi-Finals were hosted by The Kennel Club and sponsored by Agria at The London International Horse Show, at ExCeL London, from 14 – 18 December 2023.
More information and a full list of results are available at thekennelclub.org.uk/agilitydiscoverdogs.
For owners interested in getting started in agility with their dog, The Kennel Club has created a guide which can be found online at thekennelclub.org.uk/newtoagility
