Show Dog of the Year 2026

No. 1

• Old English Sheepdog
  CIB Itl Ch NZ Sup Ch Aryakas Apollo at Snodragon (Imp GR) (Rob & Carole Ellis / Nikolas Kanales / Matteo Autolitano) (4807)

No. 2

• Great Dane
  NZ Spr Ch A2O Ch Auroranui Positive Vibes (Mark Pycroft) (2531)

No. 3

• Dobermann
  NZ Ch Dezperados Last Tango (Imp USA) (Nick Wilson) (2525)

No. 4

• Irish Setter
  NZ Ch Lanascol Let The Music Play (Carolyn Cederman) (2481)

No. 5

• Lhasa Apso
  NZ SPR Ch Samye King Of The Jungle (D Bielby / D Gilchrist / A Ancell) (2298)

No. 6

• Beagle
  Aust Sup Ch & NZ Ch Almanzor Wind Me Up Watchme Go (Imp Aust) (AI) (Kestrel & Jason Moore) (2205)

No. 7

• Schipperke
  NZ Ch Aust Ch A2O Ch Monterrez Shaping Th Future At Barragan (NB) (Imp Aust) (S McKandry) (1833)

No. 8

• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Seacove Harbour Master With Goldriver (Janette Bedford) (1802)

No. 9

• Bearded Collie
  CIB NZ Sup Ch Lyntree Cosmic Hallelujah (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks & Alysha Judson) (1771)

No. 10

• Pekingese
  NZ Ch Parkavon Master of Memorys (Dianne Rogers & Keith Brown) (1717)

No. 11

• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Lidaby The Gambler (Lisa Martel) (1565)

No. 12

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

No. 13

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

No. 14

• Rottweiler
  Pointon's Asgard The Trickster (AI) (Vera Pointon & Steve Greer) (1431)

No. 15

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

No. 16

• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Sandlewood Sgt Pepper (Nelson / Gordon / Fleming / Jackson) (1248)

No. 17

• Gordon Setter
  NZ Spr Ch CIB A2O Ch Settmore Stormy Night At Azzaro (Imp Aust) (Kim Atkinson) (1111)

No. 18

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

No. 19

• Borzoi
  NZ Ch Mayvale's Love Story (AI) (Wendy Finlayson) (1055)

No. 20

• Pug
  NZ Ch Triseter Mopsi Willow (Imp Aust) (P Calman & V Robertson) (986)

No. 21

• Samoyed
  NZ Ch Samayah Galaxy Defender (AI) (A Andrew & L Abramich) (968)

No. 22

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

No. 23

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

No. 24

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

No. 25

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

No. 26

• Bull Terrier
  Spl Gr Ch Lobelia's Gangsta Queen B is Royale-Tay ROM (Mr Ben Taylor) (667)

No. 27

• Flat Coated Retriever
  NZ Ch Annaglyn Czech Mate AI (S Black & R Annand) (661)

No. 28

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

No. 29

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

No. 30

• Border Terrier
  NZ Ch Mossrose Sassenach of Moonridge (M Brown & C Tolley) (622)

No. 31

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

No. 32

• Border Terrier
  Mossrose Man Of The Moment (Mossrose Kennels) (588)

No. 33

• Bearded Collie
  NZ Ch Lyntree Comet's Landing (Kristen Hughes / Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (585)

No. 34

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

No. 35

• White Swiss Shepherd Dog
  NZ Ch A2O Ch Saffioraire Gives You Hell with Eishund (AI) (Imp Aust) (Nathalie Sperling) (544)

No. 36

• Border Terrier
  Mossrose Taonga Ma Manamoon (M Brown) (528)

No. 37

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

No. 38

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

No. 39

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

No. 40

• French Bulldog
  NZ Ch Frenwhip Love In A Photograph (Andrea Walden) (473)

No. 41

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

No. 42

• Papillon
  NZ Gr Ch Felcore Summer Diamond (Phlippa Hancock) (440)

No. 43

• Whippet
  Arcon Rose Absolute (Anita Henderson) (423)

No. 44

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

No. 45

• Whippet
  NZ Ch Danubia Invictus at Arcon (Caroline Matheson / Anita Henderson / Martina Boor) (395)

No. 46

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

No. 47

• Welsh Springer Spaniel
  NZ Ch Brynmor Queen Bee (Kelly Te Reo) (370)

No. 48

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

No. 49

• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  NZ Ch Usakose Do What You Do Do Well At Jahari (Y Burroughs) (334)

No. 50

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