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) (2833)

No. 2

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

No. 3

• Beagle
  Aust Sup Ch & NZ Ch Almanzor Wind Me Up Watchme Go (Imp Aust) (AI) (Kestrel & Jason Moore) (1972)

No. 4

• Irish Setter
  NZ Ch Lanascol Let The Music Play (Carolyn Cederman) (1914)

No. 5

• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Seacove Harbour Master With Goldriver (Janette Bedford) (1671)

No. 6

• Lhasa Apso
  NZ SPR Ch Samye King Of The Jungle (D Bielby / D Gilchrist / A Ancell) (1472)

No. 7

• Schipperke
  NZ Ch Aust Ch Monterrez Shaping Th Future At Barragan (Imp Aust) (S McKandry) (1348)

No. 8

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

No. 9

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

No. 10

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

No. 11

• Australian Shepherd
  Am Ch NZ Spr Ch Airam Bayberry Wild Feather (Imp USA) (B Falconer) (939)

No. 12

• Great Dane
  NZ Gr Ch Auroranui Positive Vibes (Mark Pycroft) (904)

No. 13

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

No. 14

• Samoyed
  NZ Sup Ch Spl Gr Ch Zaminka Cat Amongst Pigeons (Jessica Bello) (877)

No. 15

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

No. 16

• Rottweiler
  Pointon's Asgard The Trickster (AI) (Vera Pointon & Steve Greer) (833)

No. 17

• Bulldog
  NZ Ch Polly Rocket Of Ngakautoa (Chad Kerapa) (706)

No. 18

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

No. 19

• Bearded Collie
  CIB NZ Sup Ch Lyntree Cosmic Hallelujah (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (616)

No. 20

• Borzoi
  NZ Ch Mayvale's Love Story (AI) (Wendy Finlayson) (594)

No. 21

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

No. 22

• Cocker Spaniel
  NZ Sup Ch Suedanka U Only Need One (A Calman) (563)

No. 23

• Bernese Mountain Dog
  NZ Gr Ch Schallenberg Thunder Bolt (Linda Jury) (543)

No. 24

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

No. 25

• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Lidaby The Gambler (Lisa Martel) (518)

No. 26

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

No. 27

• Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Lobelia's Gangsta Queen B is Royale-Tay ROM (Mr Ben Taylor) (508)

No. 28

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

No. 29

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

No. 30

• Gordon Setter
  NZ Spr Ch CIB Settmore Stormy Night At Azzaro (Imp Aust) (Kim Atkinson) (421)

No. 31

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

No. 32

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

No. 33

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

No. 34

• Australian Shepherd
  Am Gr Ch NZ Ch Ukulunga's Watermelon Moonshine Of Sublime (Imp USA) (B Falconer) (338)

No. 35

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

No. 36

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

No. 37

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

No. 38

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Thistlebrook Lil Bit Of Spice (Nadine Bisset) (229)

No. 39

• Bearded Collie
  NZ Ch Lyntree Star Chaser (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (223)

No. 40

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

No. 41

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

No. 42

• Dalmatian
  NZ Ch Cristabo Slave To Love (Carla Peck) (201)

No. 43

• Poodle (Toy)
  NZ Ch Gai Gamin What About Us (E Rowe & A Udy) (198)

No. 44

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

No. 45

• Welsh Springer Spaniel
  NZ Ch Brynmor Queen Bee (Kelly Te Reo) (189)

No. 46

• Kerry Blue Terrier
  NZ Ch Legeartis EV Hotwire (Anastasia Shadrina) (175)

No. 47

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

No. 48

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

No. 49

• Bearded Collie
  NZ Ch Lyntree Comet's Landing (Kristen Hughes / Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (160)

No. 50

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