Show Dog of the Year 2026

No. 1

• Old English Sheepdog
  Itl Ch NZ Gr Ch Aryakas Apollo at Snodragon (Imp GR) (Rob & Carole Ellis / Nikolas Kanales / Matteo Autolitano) (2275)

No. 2

• Dobermann
  NZ Ch Dezperados Last Tango (Imp USA) (Nick Wilson) (2247)

No. 3

• Beagle
  Aust Sup Ch & NZ Ch Almanzor Wind Me Up Watchme Go (Imp Aust) (AI) (Kestrel & Jason Moore) (1866)

No. 4

• Irish Setter
  NZ Ch Lanascol Let The Music Play (Carolyn Cederman) (1637)

No. 5

• English Springer Spaniel
  NZ Sup Ch Penita Princess Ofth Universe (Imp Aust) (N & R Trainor) (1464)

No. 6

• Samoyed
  NZ Spr Ch Kursharn The Black Prince (AI) (David McCormick & Jessica Hayes) (1418)

No. 7

• Boston Terrier
  NZ Sup Ch Devine N'All Th'Riot Places by Rossdhu (AI) (Nicole Harrison) (1304)

No. 8

• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Seacove Harbour Master With Goldriver (Janette Bedford) (1260)

No. 9

• Schipperke
  NZ Ch Aust Ch Monterrez Shaping Th Future At Barragan (Imp Aust) (S McKandry) (1258)

No. 10

• Old English Sheepdog
  Aust Ch NZ Ch Perfu That Darn Cat (Imp Aust) (Mr C & Mrs S & Mr J & Ms K Moore) (1101)

No. 11

• Cocker Spaniel
  NZ Sup Ch Suedanka U Only Need One (A Calman) (1081)

No. 12

• Lhasa Apso
  NZ SPR Ch Samye King Of The Jungle (D Bielby / D Gilchrist / A Ancell) (1004)

No. 13

• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Am Ch NZ Gr Ch Homespuns Simon Says (Imp USA) (L Chalmers & K McIntyre) (966)

No. 14

• Pointer
  Ch Chesterhope Born T Peform (Jacob Ashwell, Jordyn O'Neill) (898)

No. 15

• Australian Shepherd
  Am Ch NZ Spr Ch Airam Bayberry Wild Feather (Imp USA) (B Falconer) (896)

No. 16

• Poodle (Miniature)
  Uk Ch Jw NZ Ch Olymbinar's Michandy Midas Touch (Sheila Morris) (882)

No. 17

• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Sandlewood Sgt Pepper (Nelson / Gordon / Fleming / Jackson) (867)

No. 18

• Samoyed
  NZ Ch Samayah Galaxy Defender (AI) (A Andrew & L Abramich) (850)

No. 19

• Samoyed
  NZ Sup Ch Spl Gr Ch Zaminka Cat Amongst Pigeons (Jessica Bello) (841)

No. 20

• Great Dane
  NZ Ch Auroranui Positive Vibes (Mark Pycroft) (743)

No. 21

• West Highland White Terrier
  NZ Ch Whitebriar Jeep Wrangler (Robynne Trainor) (739)

No. 22

• Pekingese
  NZ Ch Parkavon Master Of Legends (Keith Brown & Robin Gray) (727)

No. 23

• Papillon
  NZ Ch Sailoz Blade Runner (Phlippa Hancock) (698)

No. 24

• Lhasa Apso
  Brynroi Bob Rescue Me (Anna Ancell & Don Gilchrist) (607)

No. 25

• Jack Russell Terrier
  NZ Sup Ch CIB Jacknthebox Rumours Run Riot (Jo & Gerard Price & Anita-Kaye Malby) (586)

No. 26

• Pointer
  NZ Ch Chesterhope Jaggered Line (Lauren Morris & Diane O'Neill) (580)

No. 27

• Shiba Inu
  NZ Spr Ch Aust Ch Rakurai Pretty Fly For A Red Guy (IID UK) (Imp Aust) (Jennifer Nield) (579)

No. 28

• Bearded Collie
  CIB NZ Sup Ch Lyntree Cosmic Hallelujah (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (557)

No. 29

• Border Terrier
  Mossrose Man Of The Moment (Mossrose Kennels) (543)

No. 30

• Affenpinscher
  NZ Ch Hear No Evil At Affitude (Kirsten Wylie) (542)

No. 31

• Borzoi
  NZ Ch Mayvale's Love Story (AI) (Wendy Finlayson) (542)

No. 32

• Gordon Setter
  NZ Spr Ch CIB Settmore Stormy Night At Azzaro (Imp Aust) (Kim Atkinson) (527)

No. 33

• Border Terrier
  NZ Ch Mossrose Sassenach of Moonridge (M Brown & C Tolley) (498)

No. 34

• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  NZ Ch Charlemagne Hammer Time (C Tolley & J Dixon) (495)

No. 35

• Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Lobelia's Gangsta Queen B is Royale-Tay ROM (Mr Ben Taylor) (443)

No. 36

• Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Raiden Colour Be Gone (K Joyce & Nicole Adams) (442)

No. 37

• Affenpinscher
  NZ Ch I'm So Adorable With Affitude (Kirsten Wylie) (422)

No. 38

• Miniature Pinscher
  Moxysrun Out Of The Ordinary (Aimee Hamlin) (418)

No. 39

• Havanese
  Shado-Lans Hez Oscar Wina (AI) (Amanda Tritschler) (383)

No. 40

• Tibetan Terrier
  NZ Ch Caerlaverock Pho Flying Solo (Brian & Louise Harris) (379)

No. 41

• Shar Pei
  NZ Ch Wuyu Crinkled Star (P S Jamieson) (375)

No. 42

• Pug
  NZ Ch Tai Yuan Set The World On Fire (A & S Donaldson-Rogers / C Tippett / D Rogers) (370)

No. 43

• Pug
  NZ Ch Triseter Mopsi Willow (Imp Aust) (P Calman & V Robertson) (366)

No. 44

• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  NZ Ch Stormwey Golden Ring (B Hyde) (364)

No. 45

• Dachshund (Long Haired)
  Mornoble Straregic Moves (Helen Pattinson) (357)

No. 46

• Tibetan Spaniel
  NZ Ch Jenang Oh So Dashing (Janet & Hayley McAleer) (351)

No. 47

• Bouvier des Flandres
  NZ Ch Bon Idees Yes Sir I Can Boogie at Flandresfarm (Imp USA) (T D Lawrence & A Motta) (351)

No. 48

• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  NZ Ch Merthyr Wanda Rollin Stone (L J Chalmers) (337)

No. 49

• Bulldog
  NZ Ch Polly Rocket Of Ngakautoa (Chad Kerapa) (315)

No. 50

• American Staffordshire Terrier
  NZ Ch Zaliamstaff Victory Red (N Valentic/ Z Jordan/J Klenner) (300)