Show Dog of the Year 2026
Top 50 Leaderboard - Working Dog 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 - Working Dog Group - New Zealand
Old English Sheepdog
Itl Ch NZ Gr Ch Aryakas Apollo at Snodragon (Imp GR)
(Rob & Carole Ellis / Nikolas Kanales / Matteo Autolitano)
Top 50 Leaderboard - Working Dog Group - New Zealand
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
- Old English Sheepdog
Aust Ch NZ Ch Perfu That Darn Cat (Imp Aust) (Mr C & Mrs S & Mr J & Ms K Moore) (1101)
No. 3
- Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
Am Ch NZ Gr Ch Homespuns Simon Says (Imp USA) (L Chalmers & K McIntyre) (966)
No. 4
No. 5
- Bearded Collie
CIB NZ Sup Ch Lyntree Cosmic Hallelujah (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (557)
No. 6
- Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
NZ Ch Stormwey Golden Ring (B Hyde) (364)
No. 7
- Bouvier des Flandres
NZ Ch Bon Idees Yes Sir I Can Boogie at Flandresfarm (Imp USA) (T D Lawrence & A Motta) (351)
No. 8
- Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
NZ Ch Merthyr Wanda Rollin Stone (L J Chalmers) (337)
No. 9
- Bearded Collie
NZ Ch Lyntree Star Chaser (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (200)
No. 10
- White Swiss Shepherd Dog
NZ Ch Saffioraire Gives You Hell with Eishund (AI) (Imp Aust) (Nathalie Sperling) (155)
No. 11
- Border Collie
NZ Ch Clan-Abby Vision Of Love (Land Tang & Johanna Vos-Butler) (138)
No. 12
- Australian Shepherd
NZ Ch Ukulunga Ocean Boulevard (B Falconer) (96)
No. 13
- Swedish Vallhund
NZ Ch Osuno Eye Of The Storm (J Jorey) (82)
No. 14
- Border Collie
CIB NZ Ch Aust Ch Fairenvy Maze N Dreams (Imp Aust) (Angela Sime) (71)
No. 15
- Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
NZ Ch Pengavin Throw Down Your Guns (G Calman & L Chalmers) (65)
No. 16
- Bouvier des Flandres
NZ Ch Flandresfarm Nt M' First R'deo (T D Lawrence) (57)
No. 17
- German Shepherd Dog (Long Stock Coat)
NZ Ch Westfield Prime Suspect (Jon Field) (55)
No. 18
- Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
NZ Ch Stormwey Madame Butterfly (Mrs Barbara Hyde) (52)
No. 19
- German Shepherd Dog
NZ Ch Rahkantra Chasing Stars (Candyce Orchard) (51)
No. 20
- Border Collie
NZ Ch Moonstar Gift From Heaven (Paul Hill) (51)
No. 21
- White Swiss Shepherd Dog
CIB NZ Ch Iron Will Von King's Silbertal (Imp Ger) (Nathalie Sperling) (44)
No. 22
- Belgian Shepherd Dog - Tervueren
NZ Ch Belgenbeau aka reflection at Quivera (Imp Aust) (Christie Mckennie) (40)
No. 23
- Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
NZ Ch Merthyr As Time Goes By (L Chalmers & K McIntyre) (36)
No. 24
- German Shepherd Dog
NZ Ch Westfield Off Limits (Jon Field) (32)
No. 25
- Collie (Rough)
NZ Ch Collievale You're Gona Go Far (Kathryn Debenham) (27)
No. 26
- Briard
NZ Ch Aubrey’s Sea Monster (G I Jackson) (26)