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Pete and Finch are top of the agility stakes at Crufts

20130308 Copyright onEdition 2013 � Free for editorial use image, please credit: onEdition Picture shows Pete Catt from East Sussex with his dog Finch (3) who won the Agility Large Novice competition, today (Friday 08.03.13), the second day of Crufts 2013, at the Birmingham NEC. Crufts is the world's largest dog show and was established in 1891 by Charles Cruft. This year will see more than 22,000 healthy, happy dogs enjoying competing for the coveted 'Best in Show' title. Crufts 2013 runs from the 7th to the 10th March 2013 at the NEC, Birmingham. Crufts is the perfect opportunity for dog lovers to find out even more about the range of schemes, activities and events that they can get involved in, to ensure that they and their dog have a long, healthy and fulfilling relationship from puppy-hood, all the way through their lives! For additional images, press releases, video or audio content please visit: http://www.w-w-i.com/crufts_2013/ For more information please contact the press office on + 44(0)20

20130308 Copyright onEdition 2013 � Free for editorial use image, please credit: onEdition Picture shows Pete Catt from East Sussex with his dog Finch (3) who won the Agility Large Novice competition, today (Friday 08.03.13), the second day of Crufts 2013, at the Birmingham NEC. Crufts is the world's largest dog show and was established in 1891 by Charles Cruft. This year will see more than 22,000 healthy, happy dogs enjoying competing for the coveted 'Best in Show' title. Crufts 2013 runs from the 7th to the 10th March 2013 at the NEC, Birmingham. Crufts is the perfect opportunity for dog lovers to find out even more about the range of schemes, activities and events that they can get involved in, to ensure that they and their dog have a long, healthy and fulfilling relationship from puppy-hood, all the way through their lives! For additional images, press releases, video or audio content please visit: http://www.w-w-i.com/crufts_2013/ For more information please contact the press office on + 44(0)20

A Seaford dog and his proud owner have come top of the class at Crufts.

Finch, a three-year-old Australian shepherd, along with Pete Catt from Seaford, won the Kennel Club Large Novice ABC (Anything But Collies) Agility competition at the world famous dog show.

Sponsored by Joint Aid for Dogs, the official sponsor of the Kennel Club Olympia Agility Stakes, the competition took place at Crufts for the very first time this year.

Pete and Finch, whose Kennel Club name is Bachero Redwood Crazy Finch, won after competing in both jumping and agility, as they had the fewest combined faults in the fastest combined time, calculated over the two rounds of the final.

The final saw large dogs (Grades one to five) other than border collies and working sheepdogs competing to win. All 10 finalists had qualified at the semi-finals at Discover Dogs in November 2012.

Both Pete and his wife Denise compete in agility and train together twice a week.

Pete, an experienced dog agility handler for more than 25 years, said, “I’m chuffed for Finch – he was brilliant. It’s our first time winning at Crufts and it was the icing on the cake of a great day.”

Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary, said, “The Large Novice ABC agility took place at Crufts for the first time and the atmosphere was electric in the ring.

“We would like to congratulate Finch and Pete. He is such a lovely dog that clearly loves competing and has a great relationship with his handler.”

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