A DOG trainer from Okehampton has won an individual silver medal at the 2016 IFCS World Agility Championships in the Netherlands.

Lauren Langman won an individual silver medal in the individual agility event with border collie Tiki. She has also placed first in the first round of the biathlon agility event with her border collie Fiji.

Lauren qualified to represent Great Britain with four of her dogs, border collies Reef, Tiki and Fiji and two-year-old working cocker spaniel Blink.

She said: I had an amazing time and I am super proud to be part of such a fantastic Great Britain team at the IFCS World Championships in Holland.’

Lauren competes in agility at level seven, the highest rank of competition in the British agility arena, and has previously represented Team GB at the World Agility Championships including in 2015 in Italy.

She has had great success in competitions in recent years, including victory with Fiji at the prestigious Kennel Club Olympia Agility Stakes finals in London in 2014.

The 2016 world championships took place in the Netherlands in the village of Laag-Soeren. Lauren and the British team faced stiff competition from across the globe including the USA and Canada.

Lauren said: ‘It’s always an amazing feeling to be asked to represent your country and to be selected amongst the best in your sport.

‘I’m so passionate about what we do and so enthused by our agility, it never quite seems to be real that we get to play at it for real on a big stage!’