BEATING hundreds of dogs and their handlers, Lauren Langman from Okehampton and her dog Fiji won the Novice Agility Stakes Final at one of the most prestigious agility competitions in the world.

Taking place at the Kennel Club Olympia Agility Stakes held at the London International Horse Show at Olympia, Lauren, 30, and her Border Collie Fiji competed against nine other teams to win the Novice Agility Stakes Final.

To get into the finals, Lauren and Fiji had competed against the country's most talented agility dogs and handlers in agility qualifying heats across the country.

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