A multiple medal-winning Team USA represented the United States Dog Agility Association® (USDAA), showcased their exceptional dog agility training and skill at the International Federation of Cynological Sports (IFCS) World Agility Championship (WAC) June 16 to 22, 2025 in Givrins, Switzerland. This premier dog agility competition saw the US team achieve remarkable success.

“This was one of the most cohesive world teams I’ve ever been on,” says gold medal winner Janet Terry of Humble, Texas.  

“Team USA showed their true colors as individuals by supporting one another throughout the event,” agrees gold medalist Courtney Moore of Leander, Texas.  

Buoyed by their bond, Team USA netted 12 medals, a bounty of four gold, seven silver and one bronze. They shared with Italy and Switzerland the second highest number of gold medals won, behind Canada and Great Britain, each with nine. Altogether, 200-plus teams from 14 countries competed in these high-stakes agility competitions for dogs.

The 2025 IFCS World Agility Championship gold medal winners for Team USA are:

• Christine “Chris” Brew of Montara, California, and her 9-year-old female Pumi, Indi (ADCH MACH IWAC3 MayaLu’s Daeira MXB PAD MJB MXF T2B)
• Courtney Moore of Leander, Texas, and her 6-year-old female Border Collie/Papillon, Butter (MACH IWAC IAC Ryan’s Everything’s Better With Butter MX MXJ XF DCAT)
• Pamela Reid of Hendersonville, North Carolina, and her 6-year-old female Whippet/Border Collie/Terrier, Grifter (IWAC3 Pine Meadows On The Grift MAD TM)
• Janet Terry of Humble, Texas, and her 4-year-old female Border Collie, Scenic (IAC3 IWAC2 Spitfire’s Grand Adventure OA AXJ)

Edging Out the Competition to Win Gold

Fast thinking, or rather strategic planning, prompted Chris to do an about-turn on her original idea for running Individual Snooker with Indi, the Pumi.  

Snooker, similar to the English billiards game, entails scoring as many points as possible in the allotted time based on the handler’s strategy for running the course.

“I had been watching for two hours and saw that the dogs were taking too much time doing three high-pointed obstacles in the opening,” Chris recalls. “I had to think quickly and plan ahead. I decided to only do two high-pointed obstacles in the opening then run through a low-point value tunnel to give us a chance at finishing all the obstacles in the closing.”

The gamble paid off. With a 1-point lead, Indi took gold in the 400 mm (16-inch) class. She upped her 2024 WAC silver performance in Snooker and also took silver in Individual Gamblers and bronze in Individual Biathlon.

“It was a thrill winning gold with Indi at Snooker,” Chris says. “I was pretty excited that I came up with a strategy of doing only two high-pointed obstacles in the opening. Having the courage to try it and for it to work out was super cool.”

With her diminutive yet powerful Borderpap, Butter, Courtney also upped her performance in Individual Biathlon, taking gold in the 250 mm (8-inch) class. In 2024, Butter won a silver medal in the competition that combines their scores from the Individual Standard Agility and Individual Jumping classes.  

“We were clear in both classes without faults and with the lowest score,” Courtney says. “Butter is an extremely fast dog, so speed is never the issue. It’s whether we communicate effectively to navigate the course correctly.”

Running mother-daughter Whippet/Border Collie/Terriers, Grifter and 3-year-old Tweeker (IWAC Pine Meadows Addicted to Speed MAD TM), was a thrill for Pamela.  

“It’s different being at an international event in a different country. There is a lot of pressure and intensity. You never know for sure if your dog will be able to handle it.” – Pamela Reid, 2025 Team USA Gold Medal Winner

In Individual Standard Agility, Pamela won gold in the 400 mm (16-inch) class and won silver with Tweeker in the 300 mm (12-inch) class.  

“They ran the same course at different jump heights,” she says. “They ran it clean and at exactly the same time of 36.57 seconds.”

Reflecting on the course, Pamela says, “There was a tricky part at the beginning when they had to turn away in a direction that wasn’t natural for them, but both dogs handled that well. It was a wonderful experience for my young girl, Tweeker, and it was fantastic winning gold with Grifter.”

Janet won gold with Scenic in the 600 mm (24-inch) Individual Standard Agility class, coming down to the wire to deliver the podium-winning performance. Janet’s 2022 gold medal win was with Scenic’s aunt Menty (IAC6 IWAC Spitfire’s Meant To Be MX MXJ), so she was hopeful.

“I was determined to be super focused and go for it,” Janet says. “We started putting things together. Scenic was amazing. She was right there, following me and taking my cues, pushing every obstacle. It was probably her best international performance.”

Congratulations, Team USA, on an outstanding performance at the World Agility Championship! These remarkable dog agility results are a testament to their dedication and the high standards of USDAA agility events.  

Members of the 2025 Team USA

Team USA, who competed at IFCS WAC in Givrins, Switzerland, was managed by Janet Gauntt of Columbia, Maryland. Jamie Whiting, DVM of Canton, Georgia, was the team massage therapist.  

250 mm  

• Courtney Moore and Butter, an All-American Dog, won gold in Individual Biathlon and silver in Individual Gamblers
• Heather Witt and Rowan, a Shetland Sheepdog, won silver in Individual Biathlon and Individual Jumping
• Rachel Molenaar and Hazel, a Papillon

300 mm  

• Brenda Kelly and Ember, an All-American dog
• Reese Spindle and Havana, a Miniature Poodle
• Pamela Reid and Tweeker, an All-American Dog, won silver in Individual Standard Agility

400 mm

Christine Brew and Indi, a Pumi, won gold in Individual Snooker, silver in Individual Gamblers and bronze in Individual Biathlon

• Tracy England and Flea, an English Cocker Spaniel
• Kate Moureaux and Prize, a Border Collie
• Pamela Reid and Grifter, an All-American Dog, won gold in Individual Standard Agility

500 mm

• Christine Brew and Boo, a Pumi
• Abby David and Bungee, a Border Collie
• Jamie Lyle and Kasey, a Border Collie
• Tawni Millet and Dazzle, a Border Collie, won silver in Individual Gamblers
• Amber McCune and Shelby Cobra, a Border Collie

600 mm

• Roger Ly and Firefly, a Belgian Tervuren
• Amber McCune and Prove-It, a Border-Collie, won silver in Individual Standard Agility
• Finley Richgels and Joker, a Border Collie
• Janet Terry and Scenic, a Border Collie, won gold in Individual Standard Agility