Swiss National Championship 2021: A new face and two familiar ones on the podium

The two international judges Jocke Tangfelt and Bernd Hüppe put the Swiss Agility people to the test at the national championship with challenging courses. Many of the favorites in the final had to bury their title ambitions after the final Jumping. Not so Martin Eberle, Michel Frey and Lia Good. The latter in particular, the young Lia Good with Sheltie Lilo, was not on the list for many. But the two of them withstood the pressure in the final and also won the Agility run after winning already the Jumping. In front of the European Open winner of 2017 and multiple national team member Claudia Schwab and Mitch. Lia Good and Lilo are a team that we will definitely see more often in the future. Third in the Small competition was Markus Lüthi with Sheltie Five.

Small (full results)
Lia Good with Lilo
Claudia Schwab with Mitch
Markus Lüthi with Five

The Medium teams had the most difficulties with the course of the two judges. In the finals, no team remained without faults in one of the two runs. The later winner and also former national team member Michel Frey with Kelpie Little Queen no longer believed in a podium or even a victory after the last run with a fault. Even less that he also secures second place with his other dog Perfectly. Since, however, already with two faults. Third place went to Eric Sansonnes from western Switzerland with Sheltie Saïga.

Medium (full results)
Michel Frey with Little Queen
Michel Frey with Perfectly
Eric Sansonnes with Saïga

Another familiar face wins the Large championship title. Martin Eberle and Jasper win both the Jumping on Sunday morning and the final Agility run at the end of the day. Around 1 second ahead of his partner Silvan Zumthurm and Penny. There was no change to Jumping either. Third-placed Carin Wismer with Five, on the other hand, benefited from many failures in the Agility run and climbed from seventh place to the podium with another clean run. The Swiss Championships took place in Fräschels after relatively short-term postponements.

Large (full results)
Martin Eberle with Jasper
Silvan Zumthurm with Penny
Carin Wismer with Five