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) (3385)

No. 2

• Irish Setter
  NZ Ch Lanascol Let The Music Play (Carolyn Cederman) (2386)

No. 3

• Dobermann
  NZ Ch Dezperados Last Tango (Imp USA) (Nick Wilson) (2284)

No. 4

• Beagle
  Aust Sup Ch & NZ Ch Almanzor Wind Me Up Watchme Go (Imp Aust) (AI) (Kestrel & Jason Moore) (2078)

No. 5

• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Seacove Harbour Master With Goldriver (Janette Bedford) (1735)

No. 6

• Lhasa Apso
  NZ SPR Ch Samye King Of The Jungle (D Bielby / D Gilchrist / A Ancell) (1691)

No. 7

• Bearded Collie
  CIB NZ Sup Ch Lyntree Cosmic Hallelujah (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks & Alysha Judson) (1687)

No. 8

• Samoyed
  NZ Sup Ch Spl Gr Ch Zaminka Cat Amongst Pigeons (Jessica Bello) (1541)

No. 9

• Australian Shepherd
  Am Ch NZ Spr Ch Airam Bayberry Wild Feather (Imp USA) (B Falconer) (1463)

No. 10

• Schipperke
  NZ Ch Aust Ch Monterrez Shaping Th Future At Barragan (Imp Aust) (S McKandry) (1446)

No. 11

• Pekingese
  NZ Ch Parkavon Master of Memorys (Dianne Rogers & Keith Brown) (1314)

No. 12

• Great Dane
  NZ Gr Ch Auroranui Positive Vibes (Mark Pycroft) (1302)

No. 13

• Rottweiler
  Pointon's Asgard The Trickster (AI) (Vera Pointon & Steve Greer) (1296)

No. 14

• Boston Terrier
  NZ Sup Ch Devine N'All Th'Riot Places by Rossdhu (AI) (Nicole Harrison) (1294)

No. 15

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

No. 16

• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Sandlewood Sgt Pepper (Nelson / Gordon / Fleming / Jackson) (986)

No. 17

• Borzoi
  NZ Ch Mayvale's Love Story (AI) (Wendy Finlayson) (981)

No. 18

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

No. 19

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

No. 20

• Papillon
  NZ Ch Sailoz Blade Runner (Phlippa Hancock) (832)

No. 21

• Bulldog
  NZ Ch Polly Rocket Of Ngakautoa (Chad Kerapa) (789)

No. 22

• Gordon Setter
  NZ Spr Ch CIB Settmore Stormy Night At Azzaro (Imp Aust) (Kim Atkinson) (759)

No. 23

• Australian Shepherd
  Am Gr Ch NZ Ch Ukulunga's Watermelon Moonshine Of Sublime (Imp USA) (B Falconer) (737)

No. 24

• Jack Russell Terrier
  NZ Sup Ch CIB Jacknthebox Rumours Run Riot (Jo & Gerard Price & Anita-Kaye Malby) (655)

No. 25

• Cocker Spaniel
  NZ Sup Ch Suedanka U Only Need One (A Calman) (626)

No. 26

• Bernese Mountain Dog
  NZ Gr Ch Schallenberg Thunder Bolt (Linda Jury) (606)

No. 27

• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Lidaby The Gambler (Lisa Martel) (584)

No. 28

• Bull Terrier
  Spl Gr Ch Lobelia's Gangsta Queen B is Royale-Tay ROM (Mr Ben Taylor) (581)

No. 29

• Flat Coated Retriever
  NZ Ch Annaglyn Czech Mate AI (S Black & R Annand) (568)

No. 30

• Chow Chow
  CIB NZ SPR Ch Tsarjolan Bright Star Gazer (Janet Jenkins-Piggott) (560)

No. 31

• White Swiss Shepherd Dog
  NZ Ch Saffioraire Gives You Hell with Eishund (AI) (Imp Aust) (Nathalie Sperling) (544)

No. 32

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

No. 33

• Bearded Collie
  NZ Ch Lyntree Comet's Landing (Kristen Hughes / Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (541)

No. 34

• Pug
  NZ Ch Triseter Mopsi Willow (Imp Aust) (P Calman & V Robertson) (516)

No. 35

• Pug
  NZ Ch Tai Yuan Set The World On Fire (A & S Donaldson-Rogers / C Tippett / D Rogers) (516)

No. 36

• Bullmastiff
  NZ Ch Bodacious Gift From Kerberos (Tracey & Quentin Robinson) (510)

No. 37

• Tibetan Spaniel
  NZ Ch Jenang Oh So Dashing (Janet & Hayley McAleer) (503)

No. 38

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

No. 39

• Miniature Pinscher
  Moxysrun Out Of The Ordinary (Aimee Hamlin) (459)

No. 40

• German Shepherd Dog
  Oakway Playin for Keeps (R & L Halliwell) (399)

No. 41

• Kerry Blue Terrier
  NZ Ch Legeartis EV Hotwire (Anastasia Shadrina) (383)

No. 42

• Papillon
  NZ Gr Ch Felcore Summer Diamond (Phlippa Hancock) (372)

No. 43

• Boxer
  NZ Ch Kadence Drop It Like Its Hot (Carolyn Bassett & Aynsley Downie) (340)

No. 44

• Whippet
  NZ Ch Danubia Invictus at Arcon (Caroline Matheson / Anita Henderson / Martina Boor) (320)

No. 45

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

No. 46

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Thistlebrook Lil Bit Of Spice (Nadine Bisset) (299)

No. 47

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Redcrest Almost A Dream (S Walker) (281)

No. 48

• Foxhound
  Sarangrave Brind N Dangerous (Amorine Ward) (269)

No. 49

• Poodle (Toy)
  NZ Ch Gai Gamin What About Us (E Rowe & A Udy) (266)

No. 50

• French Bulldog
  NZ Ch Lechien First Edition at Frenwhip (Andrea Walden) (257)