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At DARL we just love to celebrate rescue dogs in every possible way, so this year there was an additional prize at the finals for Most Improved Rescue. Each finalist as asked to write a little bit about their dog and its history.

The entries were judged by Sarah Baines who said, 'Thank you for asking to me judge these amazing dogs to decide on the most improved. It has been exceptionally hard to pick just one. I decidedly wanted to pick one that hasn't just improved in agility - because most have - but also in their behaviour such as confidence.

'All of these dogs are amazing because agility is incredible for any dog (not just rescues) to do because it requires a special relationship between a dog and its owner, but it is even more so where a dog has had to overcome fears and challenges to just get to that trust to decide that the relationship is worth it to do more. Not all rescue dogs do.