Show Dog of the Year 2026

No. 1

• Old English Sheepdog
  Itl Ch NZ Ch Aryakas Apollo at Snodragon (Imp GR) (Rob & Carole Ellis / Nikolas Kanales / Matteo Autolitano) (1830)

No. 2

• Irish Setter
  NZ Ch Lanascol Let The Music Play (Carolyn Cederman) (1256)

No. 3

• Beagle
  Aust Sup Ch & NZ Ch Almanzor Wind Me Up Watchme Go (Imp Aust) (AI) (Kestrel & Jason Moore) (1153)

No. 4

• Boston Terrier
  NZ Sup Ch Devine N'All Th'Riot Places by Rossdhu (AI) (Nicole Harrison) (1093)

No. 5

• Lhasa Apso
  NZ SPR Ch Samye King Of The Jungle (D Bielby / D Gilchrist / A Ancell) (871)

No. 6

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

No. 7

• Great Dane
  NZ Ch Auroranui Positive Vibes (Mark Pycroft) (593)

No. 8

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

No. 9

• Old English Sheepdog
  Aust Ch NZ Ch Perfu That Darn Cat (Imp Aust) (Mr C & Mrs S & Mr J & Ms K Moore) (537)

No. 10

• Border Terrier
  Mossrose Man Of The Moment (Mossrose Kennels) (489)

No. 11

• Borzoi
  NZ Ch Mayvale's Love Story (AI) (Wendy Finlayson) (486)

No. 12

• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Sandlewood Sgt Pepper (Nelson / Gordon / Fleming / Jackson) (379)

No. 13

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

No. 14

• Bearded Collie
  CIB NZ Sup Ch Lyntree Cosmic Hallelujah (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (333)

No. 15

• Papillon
  NZ Ch Sailoz Blade Runner (Phlippa Hancock) (233)

No. 16

• Pug
  NZ Ch Tai Yuan Set The World On Fire (A & S Donaldson-Rogers / C Tippett / D Rogers) (212)

No. 17

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

No. 18

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

No. 19

• Tibetan Spaniel
  NZ Ch Jenang Oh So Dashing (Janet & Hayley McAleer) (190)

No. 20

• Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Lobelia's Gangsta Queen B is Royale-Tay ROM (Mr Ben Taylor) (162)

No. 21

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Thistlebrook Lil Bit Of Spice (Nadine Bisset) (142)

No. 22

• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Seacove Harbour Master With Goldriver (Janette Bedford) (128)

No. 23

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

No. 24

• Poodle (Standard)
  NZ Gr Ch Tai Yuan Hungry Like The Wolf (Lori Prendergast & Nicole Harrison) (123)

No. 25

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

No. 26

• Schipperke
  NZ Ch Aust Ch Monterrez Shaping Th Future At Barragan (Imp Aust) (S McKandry) (114)

No. 27

• Bearded Collie
  NZ Ch Lyntree Star Chaser (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (112)

No. 28

• Golden Retriever
  NZ Gr Ch Glenaic The Point Is RN (Casey Mohi) (101)

No. 29

• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  NZ Ch Usakose Do What You Do Do Well At Jahari (Y Burroughs) (100)

No. 30

• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Kino Spanner In The Works (Cathy Garvey-Webb) (94)

No. 31

• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Goldridge Game-of-Thrones at CelticGold (T Sheehy & G Sheehy) (91)

No. 32

• Boxer
  NZ Ch Kadence Stryke It (Aynsley Downie) (90)

No. 33

• Whippet
  Arcon Red Silhouette (Anita Henderson) (90)

No. 34

• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  El-Toro Pocket Rocket (Bev Ward) (88)

No. 35

• Hungarian Vizsla
  NZ Ch Topgun Kiss And Tell PLCOM (A Borchardt) (85)

No. 36

• Cocker Spaniel
  NZ Sup Ch Suedanka U Only Need One (A Calman) (83)
• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Goldendream Where T Land Ends (Melanie Snowdon) (83)

No. 37

• Labrador Retriever
  NZ Gr Ch Croftsway Show Off (Julie Bedford) (83)

No. 38

• Cocker Spaniel
  CIB NZ Ch Suedanka Received My Halo (Amanda Calman) (82)

No. 39

• Flat Coated Retriever
  NZ Ch Annaglyn Czech Mate AI (S Black & R Annand) (82)

No. 40

• French Bulldog
  NZ Ch Astre Ashes From The Stars (R & P Lowe / A & S Chrisstoffels) (81)

No. 41

• English Springer Spaniel
  Aust Gr Ch NZ Ch Anvilhart And The Beat Goes On (Tegan, Susie & Kaye Birchall) (80)

No. 42

• French Bulldog
  NZ Ch Lechien First Edition at Frenwhip (Andrea Walden) (80)

No. 43

• Bulldog
  NZ Ch Ngakautoa Cant Forget Dre (Chad Kerapa) (79)

No. 44

• Pekingese
  NZ Ch Barramba Dark Invador (Melanie Burgess / Jessica Burgess) (74)

No. 45

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Old Rowley The Showman (W & B Murdoch) (70)

No. 46

• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  NZ Ch Pengavin Throw Down Your Guns (G Calman & L Chalmers) (65)

No. 47

• Dalmatian
  NZ Ch Charizelle Blue Sky' Majic (G Jeannes) (63)

No. 48

• White Swiss Shepherd Dog
  NZ Ch Saffioraire Gives You Hell with Eishund (AI) (Imp Aust) (Nathalie Sperling) (61)

No. 49

• Maltese
  Aust Ch Soyeux Jey (Lyndsay Searle) (61)

No. 50

• Pointer
  NZ Ch Chesterhope Can’t Kick T Habit (D O’Neill / A & S Donaldson Rogers) (59)