Show Dog of the Year 2025

Top dog for each breed in the Toy Group in South Island

• Affenpinscher
  NZ GR Ch We Will Rock U With Affitude (Kirsten Wylie) (2493)
  
  
• Bichon Frise
  NZ Ch Joyau Man Of The Moment (Anne Batiste & Anne Fitzsimon) (102)
  
  
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  CIB NZ Ch Nidra Celebration with Greygables (Janine King & Susan Pinnow) (211)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  Kitaco Baby One More Time (Dr Tracey Tonkin) (62)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  NZ Ch Kitaco Beam Me Up Scotty (Dr Tracey Tonkin) (29)
  
  
• Chinese Crested Dog
  NZ Ch Franzell Alan Not Negotiable (Sam Macintosh) (54)
  
  
• Pug
  NZ Ch Tai Yuan Set The World On Fire (A & S Donaldson-Rogers & C Tippett & D Rogers) (219)

Top dog for each breed in the Terrier Group in South Island

• Bull Terrier
  Spr Ch & Spl Gr Ch Lobelia Gangsta Boo at Bramble ROM (P Graham) (967)
  
  
• Bull Terrier (Miniature)
  Clanrae Brave Comanche (Rachel McKenzie) (26)
  
  
• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  NZ Ch Charlemagne Hammer Time (C Tolley & J Dixon) (1150)
  
  
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Spl Gr Ch Myrah She Can Do Magic (Jorga Dixon & Bridgette Wadsworth) (469)
  
  
• West Highland White Terrier
  Whitebriar Jeep Wrangler (Robynne Trainor) (108)

Top dog for each breed in the Gundog Group in South Island

• Cocker Spaniel
  NZ Ch Konan When Stars Collide (Zoe Hogg) (268)
  
  
• English Springer Spaniel
  NZ Sup Ch Penita Princess Ofth Universe (Imp Aust) (N & R Trainor) (1325)
  
  
• German Shorthaired Pointer
  NZ Ch Treufreund Incredibl Journy (AI) (S Asher) (50)
  
  
• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Cadarn Return To Sandlewood (P Gordon / Y Jin / G Nelson / S Fleming) (407)
  
  
• Labrador Retriever
  Ashdale Chocolate Kiss (Mr Simon Monson) (247)
  
  
• Lagotto Romagnolo
  NZ Ch Glenstar Rhythm Of The Rain (D Hanson & A Price-Gosman) (680)
  
  
• Pointer
  NZ Ch Chesterhope Jaggered Line (Lauren Morris & Diane O'Neill) (424)

Top dog for each breed in the Hound Group in South Island

• Afghan Hound
  NZ Ch Bayan Norse Fire (Imp AUST) (Janet & John Vuleta) (96)
  
  
• Basset Hound
  NZ Ch Hunterspark Mr Reddy Teddy (Wendy & Martin Hewitt) (227)
  
  
• Borzoi
  CIB Aust Sup Ch AAO Ch Marakhoff Shostaakovich (Mike Stewart, Amelia Price-Gosman & Kay Sneath) (213)
  
  
• Dachshund (Long Haired)
  NZ Ch Blackwatch Newshound (Sylvia Schmidt) (303)
  
  
• Dachshund (Smooth Haired)
  Aust Ch Adbesare Gift Wrapped In Red (AI) (Susan van der Pol) (77)
  
  
• Dachshund (Wire Haired)
  Uk Ch NZ Ch Stanegate Salvador (N Caddick / J Carruthers / L Weston) (172)
  
  
• Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
  NZ Ch Markwell Blurred Lines (Robert Manning) (81)
  
  
• Irish Wolfhound
  NZ Ch Tirowen Ar Ruari (AI) (Imp Aust) (Erik & Yvonne Oostendorp) (100)
  
  
• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  NZ Ch Koruridge Wings Of Ikran (Helen Theron & Elizabeth Coles) (41)
  
  
• Whippet
  NZ Spr Ch Bonnymead Peaches NCream (Imp Aust) (Hank Faifua & Tony Fox) (2189)

Top dog for each breed in the Working Dog Group in South Island

• Border Collie
  NZ Ch Clan-Abby Vision Of Love (Land Tang & Johanna Vos-Butler) (403)
  
  
• Bouvier des Flandres
  NZ Ch Flandresfarm Nt M' First R'deo (T D Lawrence) (713)
  
  
• Briard
  NZ Ch Aubrey’s Sea Monster (G I Jackson) (37)
  
  
• Collie (Rough)
  NZ Ch CIB Ch Fairenvy Cutting Edge (Imp Aust) (Angela Sime) (61)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog
  NZ Ch Westfield Double Take (Jon Field) (53)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog (Long Stock Coat)
  NZ Ch Westfield Keeping It Classy (Steph Ebbeling) (245)
  
  
• Old English Sheepdog
  NZ Ch Kadesha Mercury With Snodragon (Judy Frater) (644)
  
  
• Shetland Sheepdog
  NZ Ch Deamonte Alexis (Lavina Diamanti) (101)
  
  
• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Am Ch NZ Gr Ch Homespuns Simon Says (Imp USA) (L Chalmers & K McIntyre) (1186)

Top dog for each breed in the Utility Group in South Island

• Rottweiler
  NZ Platinum Sup Ch Brookvale J-Parker at Kauriland (Tony & Judith Marsh) (85)
  
  
• Samoyed
  NZ Ch Kursharn The Black Prince (AI) (David McCormick & Jessica Hayes) (981)
  
  
• Shiba Inu
  NZ Spr Ch Aust Ch Rakurai Pretty Fly For A Red Guy (IID UK) (Imp Aust) (Jennifer Nield) (1053)
  
  
• Siberian Husky
  NZ Ch Alpine Red Hot (Mel Quinn) (100)

Top dog for each breed in the Non-Sporting Group in South Island

• Dalmatian
  NZ Sup Ch Spl Gr Ch Paceaway Tearz From Heaven At Zolandia (Imp Aust) (Pam Norman) (436)
  
  
• French Bulldog
  Hagen Pretty In Pink (Fiona McLachlan) (529)
  
  
• Great Dane
  NZ Ch Charlemagne Red Baron (H Tolley) (343)
  
  
• Lhasa Apso
  Aust Sup Ch NZ Ch Amesen Skyfall (AI) (Imp Aust) (Christine & Georgia Nash) (1120)
  
  
• Poodle (Miniature)
  Uk Ch Jw Olymbinar's Michandy Midas Touch (Sheila Morris) (426)
  
  
• Shar Pei
  NZ Ch Wuyu Crinkled Star (P S Jamieson) (37)
  
  
• Tibetan Spaniel
  NZ Ch Gwylim Hey Zeus (E Beattie) (48)
  
  
• Tibetan Terrier
  NZ Ch Caerlaverock Pho Flying Solo (Brian & Louise Harris) (73)