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
Samoyed
NZ Ch Samayah Galaxy Defender (AI)
(A Andrew & L Abramich)
Top 50 Leaderboard - Utility Group - New Zealand
No. 1
- Samoyed
NZ Ch Samayah Galaxy Defender (AI) (A Andrew & L Abramich) (850)
No. 2
- Shiba Inu
NZ Spr Ch Aust Ch Rakurai Pretty Fly For A Red Guy (IID UK) (Imp Aust) (Jennifer Nield) (286)
No. 3
- Samoyed
NZ Ch Zaminka Royal Applause (Tess Robinson) (207)
No. 4
- Samoyed
NZ Spr Ch Kursharn The Black Prince (AI) (David McCormick & Jessica Hayes) (179)
No. 5
- Boxer
NZ Ch Kadence Stryke It (Aynsley Downie) (90)
No. 6
- Samoyed
NZ Ch Kalisa Holding Out For A Hero (E Clausen & J Kernohan) (58)
No. 7
- Rottweiler
NZ Ch Kalten's Running On Faith (Tracy Gempton) (56)
No. 8
- Bernese Mountain Dog
NZ Gr Ch Schallenberg Thunder Bolt (Linda Jury) (53)
No. 9
- Rottweiler
Runciman Born To Reign (Mary Pearce) (47)
No. 10
- Siberian Husky
NZ Ch Subahka Ragnar (Deane & Heather Wald) (44)
No. 11
- Leonberger
NZ Ch Schiehallion Burning Love (Ellie Davies) (39)