Show Dog of the Year 2026

No. 1

• Old English Sheepdog
  Itl Ch NZ Ch Aryakas Apollo at Snodragon (Imp GR) (Rob & Carole Ellis / Nikolas Kanales / Matteo Autolitano) (1830)

No. 2

• Irish Setter
  NZ Ch Lanascol Let The Music Play (Carolyn Cederman) (1256)

No. 3

• Beagle
  Aust Sup Ch & NZ Ch Almanzor Wind Me Up Watchme Go (Imp Aust) (AI) (Kestrel & Jason Moore) (1153)

No. 4

• Boston Terrier
  NZ Sup Ch Devine N'All Th'Riot Places by Rossdhu (AI) (Nicole Harrison) (1093)

No. 5

• Lhasa Apso
  NZ SPR Ch Samye King Of The Jungle (D Bielby / D Gilchrist / A Ancell) (871)

No. 6

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

No. 7

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

No. 8

• Poodle (Miniature)
  Uk Ch Jw NZ Ch Olymbinar's Michandy Midas Touch (Sheila Morris) (712)

No. 9

• Cocker Spaniel
  NZ Sup Ch Suedanka U Only Need One (A Calman) (657)

No. 10

• Great Dane
  NZ Ch Auroranui Positive Vibes (Mark Pycroft) (593)

No. 11

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

No. 12

• Old English Sheepdog
  Aust Ch NZ Ch Perfu That Darn Cat (Imp Aust) (Mr C & Mrs S & Mr J & Ms K Moore) (537)

No. 13

• Border Terrier
  Mossrose Man Of The Moment (Mossrose Kennels) (489)

No. 14

• Borzoi
  NZ Ch Mayvale's Love Story (AI) (Wendy Finlayson) (486)

No. 15

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

No. 16

• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Sandlewood Sgt Pepper (Nelson / Gordon / Fleming / Jackson) (379)

No. 17

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

No. 18

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

No. 19

• Shar Pei
  NZ Ch Wuyu Crinkled Star (P S Jamieson) (351)

No. 20

• Bearded Collie
  CIB NZ Sup Ch Lyntree Cosmic Hallelujah (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (333)

No. 21

• Shiba Inu
  NZ Spr Ch Aust Ch Rakurai Pretty Fly For A Red Guy (IID UK) (Imp Aust) (Jennifer Nield) (286)

No. 22

• German Shepherd Dog (Long Stock Coat)
  NZ Ch Westfield Prime Suspect (Jon Field) (267)

No. 23

• Whippet
  Kana-Ka Chatting On The Phone (Jackie Newton-Williams) (263)

No. 24

• German Shepherd Dog
  NZ Ch Westfield Off Limits (Jon Field) (258)

No. 25

• English Springer Spaniel
  NZ Sup Ch Penita Princess Ofth Universe (Imp Aust) (N & R Trainor) (246)

No. 26

• Papillon
  NZ Ch Sailoz Blade Runner (Phlippa Hancock) (233)

No. 27

• Pug
  NZ Ch Tai Yuan Set The World On Fire (A & S Donaldson-Rogers / C Tippett / D Rogers) (212)

No. 28

• Samoyed
  NZ Ch Zaminka Royal Applause (Tess Robinson) (207)

No. 29

• Whippet
  NZ Ch Arjuna Rebel Rebel (Libby Clarke) (194)

No. 30

• Tibetan Spaniel
  NZ Ch Jenang Oh So Dashing (Janet & Hayley McAleer) (190)

No. 31

• Samoyed
  NZ Spr Ch Kursharn The Black Prince (AI) (David McCormick & Jessica Hayes) (179)

No. 32

• Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Lobelia's Gangsta Queen B is Royale-Tay ROM (Mr Ben Taylor) (162)

No. 33

• West Highland White Terrier
  NZ Ch Whitebriar Jeep Wrangler (Robynne Trainor) (144)

No. 34

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Thistlebrook Lil Bit Of Spice (Nadine Bisset) (142)

No. 35

• Havanese
  Shado-Lans Hez Oscar Wina (AI) (Amanda Tritschler) (139)

No. 36

• Cocker Spaniel
  CIB NZ Ch Suedanka Received My Halo (Amanda Calman) (132)

No. 37

• Basset Hound
  NZ Ch Hunterspark Mr Reddy Teddy (Wendy & Martin Hewitt) (131)

No. 38

• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Seacove Harbour Master With Goldriver (Janette Bedford) (128)

No. 39

• Lagotto Romagnolo
  NZ Ch Glenstar Dancin With Th Devil (Carolyn Cederman & Desiree Hanson) (127)

No. 40

• Poodle (Standard)
  NZ Gr Ch Tai Yuan Hungry Like The Wolf (Lori Prendergast & Nicole Harrison) (123)

No. 41

• Pekingese
  NZ Ch Parkavon Master of Memorys (Dianne Rogers & Keith Brown) (118)

No. 42

• Schipperke
  NZ Ch Aust Ch Monterrez Shaping Th Future At Barragan (Imp Aust) (S McKandry) (114)

No. 43

• French Bulldog
  NZ Ch Lechien First Edition at Frenwhip (Andrea Walden) (113)

No. 44

• Bearded Collie
  NZ Ch Lyntree Star Chaser (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (112)

No. 45

• Whippet
  Danubia Merely A Monarch (Martina Boor) (101)

No. 46

• Golden Retriever
  NZ Gr Ch Glenaic The Point Is RN (Casey Mohi) (101)

No. 47

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Perpetual Almost-Surreal (S A Wright) (100)

No. 48

• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  NZ Ch Usakose Do What You Do Do Well At Jahari (Y Burroughs) (100)

No. 49

• Affenpinscher
  NZ Ch Hear No Evil At Affitude (Kirsten Wylie) (96)

No. 50

• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  NZ Ch Merthyr Wanda Rollin Stone (L J Chalmers) (95)