Agility Team GB

Greg Derrett - Agility Team GB Manager

Greg developed through The Kennel Club Junior Organisation (now called the Young Kennel Club) through to being a successful international handler at both the European Open Championships and FCI Agility World Championships, having won multiple medals in both individual and team events. As well as an international handler, Greg has years of experience in being a team captain, a team manager and an event organiser. These combined skills and wealth of knowledge will be applied to help Agility Team GB develop, achieve their goals and bring future success.

The team manager is responsible for managing all aspects of the team. Some of the tasks which the team manager will carry out include, but are not limited to, the following:

• The team manager is responsible for the three Agility Team GB Teams, Junior Agility Open Team, European Open Championship Team and Agility World Championship Team
• Supporting the KC events team when they liaise with the event organisers about team arrangements, entries, and special arrangements regarding travel (especially with dogs) and any country-specific rules and regulations
• Liaising with the coaching staff, ensuring that their responsibilities are understood and they are clear about their roles within the team. The team manager is also be responsible for allocating tasks at the event and ensuring good team working environment and support during the pre-event planning, during travel to and from the event and during the event itself
• Having overall responsibility for ensuring that the team members are as well prepared as possible and are in a position to perform their best at the event
• Managing, organising and running the qualifying events leading up to team selection (with the support of the KC events team)
• Managing, organising, preparing and running official pre-event training days, pre-competition training sessions
• Ensuring that all team members, including support staff and coaching staff, are aware of the code of conduct, the event timetable, travel and accommodation arrangements and any special requirements before, during and after the event
• Attending team training days and any extra training and meetings as required.
• Responsible for managing the Teams at the Championships

Jason Bartman - Agility Team GB Adult Assistant Manager

Jason has over 20 years’ experience competing in agility and has been a full-time agility coach for over a decade, developing handlers from complete beginners through to members of national teams. During his 13 years judging experience, Jason has judged at prestigious events all over the world, from Canada and the USA, across Europe, and in Asia. With this experienced judging perspective, Jason will help develop the team and prepare them for the courses they will face at the European Open Championships and the Agility Word Championships. 

Lee Gibson - Agility Team GB Junior Assistant Manager

Lee has competed in agility for 25 years. He has consistently competed at the top level of the sport, both nationally and internationally, representing Great Britain and winning medals at both the European Open and Agility World Championships. Lee is an experienced agility coach and judge, having taught seminars and judged across five continents. With Lee’s knowledge and experience, he will be able to develop and increase our chances of winning further medals at the Junior Agility Open Agility Championships. 

Matthew Goodliffe - Agility Team GB Selection Committee and Management Advisor

Matt has 27 years of experience in agility training, instructing, competing and judging. Matt has competed at both the European Open Championships and Agility World Championships, winning medals in both individual and team competitions and gaining 9 Team GB caps. More recently, Matt has held the position of Senior Coach for Agility Team GB, helping to support 29 podium medals over 8 championships.

With the wealth of expertise, knowledge and professionalism that Matt brings to the role, we are confident that Agility Team GB will continue to prosper. 

Some of the tasks which the Management Advisor will carry out include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Being part of the Selection Committee.
• Supporting the Management Team with the development and strategy of Team GB.

Ann Roberts - Agility Team GB Safeguarding and Support Officer

Ann has been appointed as the Safeguarding and Support Officer for Agility Team GB. Ann has over 30 years’ experience in helping children and young adults. Ann is currently an Inclusion and Attendance Manager in a school and is the designated safeguarding lead as well as the Educational Visits Co-ordinator (Overseas and Residential). In this role she is tasked with providing suitable training for staff, writing safeguarding policies in line with current legislation and liaising closely with students, parents and staff to identify and support any safeguarding/child protection concerns including online safety. With Ann’s expertise in this area, as well as 40 years of experience in nearly all aspects of dog agility, you can be assured that the team’s safety and welfare is at the forefront.

Some of the tasks which the Safeguarding and Support Officer will carry out include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Writing, advising on, and maintaining safeguarding protocols
2. Being a communication link between the coaching team, parents and handlers
3. Being a first point of contact for parents, handlers and the management team to share any concerns or seek advice on safeguarding or well-being concerns
4. Helping and supporting handlers and parents to ensure they are a fully prepared team member, both prior to the championships and at the event itself
5. Ensuring that all the management team and The Kennel Club staff in contact with children and vulnerable young adults have received appropriate information on safeguarding issues and update regularly inline with current best practice guidelines
6. Advising on the best safeguarding practices and being kept up to date with any changes in the policies
7. Being responsible for the support of the well-being of team members at the championship
8. Supporting any vulnerable adults within any of the GB teams  
9.  Be aware of the child protection/safeguarding policies in relation to the country/countries Team GB are visiting.   Identify the key differences and provide guidelines to parents and vulnerable adults if required. 
10. Advising parents, vulnerable young adults to understand social media risks, cyberbully, mental health concerns and privacy issues in relation to Team GB

Christina Davies - Agility Team GB Data Analysis

Currently Tina is a statistician working for the NHS, designing and delivering analytical work and communicating the results to a variety of audiences including non-technical audiences. She is a grade 7 handler and a qualified agility judge with a keen interest in the national and international aspects of dog agility.

Some of the tasks which the Results Analyst will carry out include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advising on:
• team selection processes
• selection of individuals to compete at the championships (JOAWC, EO’s, FCI AWC) including reserves
• selecting the specific teams
• Identification of future potential partnerships for invitation to Pre-Selection Qualifier
• Data analysis and reporting of stated S.M.A.R.T. goals:
• individual performance throughout selection process (including Olympia and Crufts)
• team performance at championships (JOAWC, EOs, FCI AWC)
• identifying areas of strength and weakness
• Being responsible for video review procedure at selection events
• Giving online presentations to the teams on the competition data analysis
• Being a member of performance review panel concerning;
• results
• S.M.A.R.T. goals analysis
• refining S.M.A.R.T. goals
• selection process, performance and changes
• management performance

Dr. Victoria Fraser BVetMed MRCVS CCRT - Agility Team GB Veterinary Advisor

Vicky is an experienced small animal veterinary surgeon and certified canine rehabilitation therapist. 

The tasks which the team vet will carry out include: 

• Advising on required travel paperwork and required treatments for each event
• Giving online presentations to the teams on fitness, nutrition, hot weather, travel
• Health and fitness check of each team dog at the April team training days
• Giving advice and help with warm up and cool down routines
• Offering professional services regarding tailored fitness plans for team dogs: 
• speed, conditioning and strengthening
• identifying and resolving individual weaknesses
• injury prevention

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• Find out how to qualify for the Agility Team GB 2027 Try Out
• Find out more about the 2026 team selection process 
• International Qualifier 2025 for the 2026 Try-out Qualification

2026 dates

• 31 January* - Open Showcase (OSC) Adults
• 1 February - Junior Pre-Selection Qualifier (PSQ) incorporating Junior Open Showcase (JOSC)
• 14 & 15 February - Tryout Weekend 1 (TO1)
• 14 & 15 March - Tryout Weekend 2 (TO2)
• 21 & 22 March - Junior Try Out (JOT)
• 25 April - Team Day (EO & AWC)
• 26 April - Team Day for Juniors
• 25 May - European Open Championships (EO) Team Day
• 26 – 28 May 2026 JOAWC Camp 
• 10-12 July - JAO Germany
• 23 - 26 July 2026 - EO (France)
• 31 August - Agility World Championships (AWC) Team Day
• 18 October TBC - 2025 JOAWC Team Training Day & Debrief
• 22-27 September 2026 - AWC Finland
• 25 October - European Open Championships (EO) and Agility World Championships (AWC) Team Debrief - Venue TBC - JOAWC Parents Debrief (Venue TBC)

*If the entry is large then Adult OSC will happen on 30 and 31 January

Saturday 4 April – Warrior Agility
Friday 22 May – Nottingham Agility DTC
Sunday 14 June – Kingdom of Fife
Saturday 20 June – Point Zero
Saturday 4 July – Synergy
Sunday 9 August – IAF
Thursday 20 August – Dogs in Need Agility Society
Saturday 22 August – Ogilvie Dogs
Sunday 30 August – Dog Sports Derby
Sunday 6 September - Gillingham (Dorset) Dog Training Society

Natural Instinct are thrilled to announce that they are the official Agility Team GB sponsors.

Agility has become the fastest growing dog sport in the world. In the UK alone there are some 20,000 competitors and 300 licensed annual agility shows, as well as numerous special sponsored events which take place nationwide.

Natural Instinct are excited to be affiliated with such a fantastic team together with The Kennel Club, SWAG, Dog Sports Derby, Galican and look forward to supporting Agility Team GB in the upcoming year.

SWAG K9 are excited to announce that they are official Agility Team GB Sponsors and look forward to working alongside The Kennel Club, Natural Instinct, Dog Sports Derby and Galican to help support the Agility Team GB team.

SWAG K9 provide high quality, innovative products for walking, training and playing with your dog, including our ranges of Leads, Headcollars and Toys, there is something for everyone.

Galican are excited to announce that they are the official equipment supplier for Agility Team GB events.

When creating our equipment, we put the dog first by ensuring that the equipment is both safe and comfortable. We have also considered the ring party, and have designed equipment which is both low maintenance and light.

We look forward to working with The Kennel Club, Natural Instinct, SWAG, Dog Sports Derby in supporting Agility Team GB.

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