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

• Boston Terrier
  NZ Sup Ch Devine N'All Th'Riot Places by Rossdhu (AI) (Nicole Harrison) (1266)

No. 6

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

No. 7

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

No. 8

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

No. 9

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

No. 10

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

No. 11

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

No. 12

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

No. 13

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

No. 14

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

No. 15

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

No. 16

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

No. 17

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

No. 18

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

No. 19

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

No. 20

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

No. 21

• Cocker Spaniel
  NZ Sup Ch Suedanka U Only Need One (A Calman) (507)

No. 22

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

No. 23

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

No. 24

• Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Lobelia's Gangsta Queen B is Royale-Tay ROM (Mr Ben Taylor) (388)

No. 25

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

No. 26

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

No. 27

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

No. 28

• Gordon Setter
  NZ Spr Ch CIB Settmore Stormy Night At Azzaro (Imp Aust) (Kim Atkinson) (341)

No. 29

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

No. 30

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

No. 31

• Bernese Mountain Dog
  NZ Gr Ch Schallenberg Thunder Bolt (Linda Jury) (215)

No. 32

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

No. 33

• Pekingese
  NZ Ch Barramba Dark Invador (Melanie Burgess / Jessica Burgess) (205)

No. 34

• Bearded Collie
  NZ Ch Lyntree Star Chaser (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (200)

No. 35

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

No. 36

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Thistlebrook Lil Bit Of Spice (Nadine Bisset) (185)

No. 37

• English Springer Spaniel
  Aust Gr Ch NZ Ch Anvilhart And The Beat Goes On (Tegan, Susie & Kaye Birchall) (167)

No. 38

• Poodle (Standard)
  NZ Gr Ch Tai Yuan Hungry Like The Wolf (Lori Prendergast & Nicole Harrison) (163)

No. 39

• Poodle (Toy)
  NZ Ch Gai Gamin What About Us (E Rowe & A Udy) (160)

No. 40

• White Swiss Shepherd Dog
  NZ Ch Saffioraire Gives You Hell with Eishund (AI) (Imp Aust) (Nathalie Sperling) (155)

No. 41

• Lhasa Apso
  NZ Ch Brynroi Luffy (W Hicks) (150)

No. 42

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Redcrest Almost A Dream (S Walker) (149)

No. 43

• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Kino Spanner In The Works (Cathy Garvey-Webb) (143)

No. 44

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Old Rowley The Showman (W & B Murdoch) (138)

No. 45

• French Bulldog
  NZ Ch Astre Ashes From The Stars (R & P Lowe / A & S Chrisstoffels) (131)

No. 46

• Bulldog
  NZ Ch Ngakautoa Cant Forget Dre (Chad Kerapa) (129)

No. 47

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

No. 48

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

No. 49

• Whippet
  NZ Ch Arcon Paparazzi at Carridene (AI) (Caroline Matheson & Anita Henderson) (116)

No. 50

• Welsh Springer Spaniel
  NZ Ch Brynmor Queen Bee (Kelly Te Reo) (110)