Show Dog of the Year 2026
Top 50 Leaderboard - Utility Group - New Zealand
Points are based on selected Group and In Show wins from any Championship show throughout New Zealand.
Points awarded are based on the number of entries in the Group or Show.
LEADER - Utility Group - New Zealand
Dobermann
NZ Ch Dezperados Last Tango (Imp USA)
(Nick Wilson)
Top 50 Leaderboard - Utility Group - New Zealand
No. 1
- Dobermann
NZ Ch Dezperados Last Tango (Imp USA) (Nick Wilson) (2284)
No. 2
- Samoyed
NZ Spr Ch Kursharn The Black Prince (AI) (David McCormick & Jessica Hayes) (1552)
No. 3
- Samoyed
NZ Sup Ch Spl Gr Ch Zaminka Cat Amongst Pigeons (Jessica Bello) (877)
No. 4
- Samoyed
NZ Ch Samayah Galaxy Defender (AI) (A Andrew & L Abramich) (850)
No. 5
- Rottweiler
Pointon's Asgard The Trickster (AI) (Vera Pointon & Steve Greer) (833)
No. 6
- Shiba Inu
NZ Spr Ch Aust Ch Rakurai Pretty Fly For A Red Guy (IID UK) (Imp Aust) (Jennifer Nield) (750)
No. 7
- Bernese Mountain Dog
NZ Gr Ch Schallenberg Thunder Bolt (Linda Jury) (543)
No. 8
- Bullmastiff
NZ Ch Bodacious Gift From Kerberos (Tracey & Quentin Robinson) (510)
No. 9
No. 10
- Rottweiler
NZ Ch Empyre Royal Flush (S & J Orlowski) (189)
No. 11
- Rottweiler
NZ Platinum Sup Ch Brookvale J-Parker at Kauriland (Tony & Judith Marsh) (184)
No. 12
- Boxer
NZ Ch Kadence Stryke It (Aynsley Downie) (128)
No. 13
- Newfoundland
Can GChS NZ SPR Ch CIB Summerford’s All Fired Up Kelef (Imp Can) (Sonia Nicholson) (104)
No. 14
- Rottweiler
NZ Ch Kalten's Running On Faith (Tracy Gempton) (100)
No. 15
- Siberian Husky
CIB NZ Ch Snowolf Dragon's Breath (Giselle Jeannes) (85)
No. 16
- Siberian Husky
NZ Ch Alpine Red Hot (Mel Quinn) (76)
No. 17
- Siberian Husky
NZ Ch Subahka Ragnar (Deane & Heather Wald) (75)
No. 18
- Leonberger
NZ Ch Schiehallion Burning Love (Ellie Davies) (73)
No. 19
- Bernese Mountain Dog
NZ Ch Schallenberg View To A Thrill (Monica & Craig Campbell) (68)
No. 20
- Samoyed
NZ Ch Kalisa Holding Onto The Light (E Clausen & J Kernohan) (67)
No. 21
- Siberian Husky
NZ Ch Snowolf Black Guardian SD (R Syverston) (64)
No. 22
- Samoyed
NZ Ch Kalisa Holding Out For A Hero (E Clausen & J Kernohan) (58)
No. 23
- St Bernard
NZ Ch Lusanne Get Me A Guineuss Now (Gary Neal) (55) - Bullmastiff
NZ Ch Bodacious Bounty Hunter (Tracey & Quentin Robinson) (55)
No. 24
- Boxer
NZ Ch Valeska Who Gives A-Fox (L & D Harrison) (50)
No. 25
- Rottweiler
Just Ask Oscar O'shea (Imp SWE) (Sharlene Shannon) (48)
No. 26
- Rottweiler
Runciman Born To Reign (Mary Pearce) (47)
No. 27
- Samoyed
NZ Ch Vanzam Sin City (Kristen Hughes & Karli Watson) (45)
No. 28
- Shiba Inu
Aust Sup Ch A2O Ch NZ Ch Shado-Lans Empire Stryks Back With Rakurai (AI) (Jennifer Nield & Megan Shuttlewood) (43)
No. 29
- St Bernard
NZ Ch Lusanne Smooth Opperator (G Neal & S Neal) (43)
No. 30
- Rottweiler
NZ Ch Amajah Come Reign or Shine at Archreign (Tracey Fenning) (36)
No. 31
- Bullmastiff
NZ Ch Bodacious Made You Look (R McDonald & A McDonald / T Robinson / Q Robinson) (35)
No. 32
- Siberian Husky
NZ Ch Snowolf Smokey Martini (AI) SDCH (Laura Simpson) (32)
No. 33
- Bullmastiff
NZ Ch Numoda Line of Temptation (Sharron Mischefski) (32)
No. 34
- Italian Corso Dog
NZ Ch Numoda Vultures and Thieves (S Mischefski) (28)
No. 35
- Bullmastiff
NZ Ch Numoda Midnight Mayhem (Sharron Mischefski) (27)
No. 36
- Rottweiler
NZ Ch Kauriland Purple Haze at Brookvale (S Orlowski / T & J Marsh) (25)