Show Dog of the Year 2026

Top dog for each breed in the Toy Group in New Zealand

• Affenpinscher
  NZ Sup Ch I'm So Adorable With Affitude (Kirsten Wylie) (1103)
  
  
• Bichon Frise
  NZ Ch Joyau Man Of The Moment (Anne Batiste & Anne Fitzsimon) (112)
  
  
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Thistlebrook Lil Bit Of Spice (Nadine Bisset) (229)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  El-Toro Pocket Rocket (Bev Ward) (88)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  Aust Ch NZ Ch Adrahil The Swindler (Jasmine Selby & Rick Carter) (16)
  
  
• Chinese Crested Dog
  NZ Ch Franzell Alan Not Negotiable (Sam Macintosh) (92)
  
  
• Havanese
  Shado-Lans Hez Oscar Wina (AI) (Amanda Tritschler) (561)
  
  
• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Kino Spanner In The Works (Cathy Garvey-Webb) (143)
  
  
• Maltese
  Aust Ch Soyeux Jey (Lyndsay Searle) (40)
  
  
• Miniature Pinscher
  Moxysrun Out Of The Ordinary (Aimee Hamlin) (459)
  
  
• Papillon
  NZ Ch Sailoz Blade Runner (Phlippa Hancock) (832)
  
  
• Pekingese
  NZ Ch Parkavon Master Of Legends (Keith Brown & Robin Gray) (727)
  
  
• Pomeranian
  Tauro Kennel JP Longinus (Imp LTU) (Jo Goddard) (51)
  
  
• Pug
  NZ Ch Tai Yuan Set The World On Fire (A & S Donaldson-Rogers / C Tippett / D Rogers) (370)

Top dog for each breed in the Terrier Group in New Zealand

• American Staffordshire Terrier
  NZ Ch Zaliamstaff Victory Red (N Valentic/ Z Jordan/J Klenner) (300)
  
  
• Australian Terrier
  Tasdale Playing Mind Games (Diane Riley) (74)
  
  
• Border Terrier
  Mossrose Man Of The Moment (Mossrose Kennels) (543)
  
  
• Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Lobelia's Gangsta Queen B is Royale-Tay ROM (Mr Ben Taylor) (656)
  
  
• Bull Terrier (Miniature)
  NZ Ch Clanrae Brave Comanche (Rachel McKenzie) (30)
  
  
• Cairn Terrier
  Oakway Anythings Possible (Lenore Halliwell) (44)
  
  
• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  NZ Ch Charlemagne Hammer Time (C Tolley & J Dixon) (512)
  
  
• Irish Terrier
  Tasdale Master Of Malt (AI) (Diane Riley) (142)
  
  
• Jack Russell Terrier
  NZ Sup Ch CIB Jacknthebox Rumours Run Riot (Jo & Gerard Price & Anita-Kaye Malby) (616)
  
  
• Kerry Blue Terrier
  NZ Ch Legeartis EV Hotwire (Anastasia Shadrina) (175)
  
  
• Norwich Terrier
  NZ Ch Norwester Kestrel (Jill Watson) (21)
  
  
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Lidaby The Gambler (Lisa Martel) (518)
  
  
• West Highland White Terrier
  NZ Ch Whitebriar Jeep Wrangler (Robynne Trainor) (1551)

Top dog for each breed in the Gundog Group in New Zealand

• Cocker Spaniel
  NZ Sup Ch Suedanka U Only Need One (A Calman) (1550)
  
  
• English Springer Spaniel
  NZ Sup Ch Penita Princess Ofth Universe (Imp Aust) (N & R Trainor) (1655)
  
  
• Flat Coated Retriever
  NZ Ch Annaglyn Czech Mate AI (S Black & R Annand) (82)
  
  
• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Seacove Harbour Master With Goldriver (Janette Bedford) (1671)
  
  
• Gordon Setter
  NZ Spr Ch CIB Settmore Stormy Night At Azzaro (Imp Aust) (Kim Atkinson) (607)
  
  
• Hungarian Vizsla
  NZ Ch Topgun Kiss And Tell PLCOM (A Borchardt) (85)
  
  
• Irish Setter
  NZ Ch Lanascol Let The Music Play (Carolyn Cederman) (1914)
  
  
• Labrador Retriever
  NZ Gr Ch Croftsway Show Off (Julie Bedford) (83)
  
  
• Lagotto Romagnolo
  NZ Ch Aust Ch Glenstar Man Of The World (Desiree Hanson & Monika Gawen) (171)
  
  
• Pointer
  NZ Ch Chesterhope Born T Peform (Jacob Ashwell / Jordyn O'Neill) (898)
  
  
• Weimaraner
  NZ Ch Weissenberg Image Of A lady at Wachtel-berg (Susan Allison) (213)
  
  
• Welsh Springer Spaniel
  NZ Ch Brynmor Queen Bee (Kelly Te Reo) (189)

Top dog for each breed in the Hound Group in New Zealand

• Basset Hound
  NZ Ch Hunterspark Mr Reddy Teddy (Wendy & Martin Hewitt) (275)
  
  
• Beagle
  Aust Sup Ch & NZ Ch Almanzor Wind Me Up Watchme Go (Imp Aust) (AI) (Kestrel & Jason Moore) (1972)
  
  
• Borzoi
  NZ Ch Mayvale's Love Story (AI) (Wendy Finlayson) (981)
  
  
• Dachshund (Long Haired)
  Mornoble Straregic Moves (Helen Pattinson) (357)
  
  
• Dachshund (Smooth Haired)
  Kendax Plato (P Kennedy & M Kennedy) (34)
  
  
• Dachshund (Wire Haired)
  Szamor Gin And Bare It (Nicky Caddick) (135)
  
  
• Dachshund (Miniature Long Haired)
  NZ Ch Misty Dale Midnite Gambler (Robyn Williams) (45)
  
  
• Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
  NZ Ch Markwell Blurred Lines (Robert Manning) (90)
  
  
• Foxhound
  Sarangrave Brind N Dangerous (Amorine Ward) (269)
  
  
• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  NZ Ch Usakose Do What You Do Do Well At Jahari (Y Burroughs) (136)
  
  
• Whippet
  NZ Spr Ch Bonnymead Peaches NCream (Imp Aust) (Hank Faifua & Tony Fox) (646)

Top dog for each breed in the Working Dog Group in New Zealand

• Australian Shepherd
  Am Ch NZ Spr Ch Airam Bayberry Wild Feather (Imp USA) (B Falconer) (939)
  
  
• Bearded Collie
  CIB NZ Sup Ch Lyntree Cosmic Hallelujah (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (616)
  
  
• Belgian Shepherd Dog - Tervueren
  NZ Ch Belgenbeau aka reflection at Quivera (Imp Aust) (Christie Mckennie) (70)
  
  
• Border Collie
  NZ Ch Clan-Abby Vision Of Love (Land Tang & Johanna Vos-Butler) (233)
  
  
• Bouvier des Flandres
  NZ Ch Bon Idees Yes Sir I Can Boogie at Flandresfarm (Imp USA) (T D Lawrence & A Motta) (405)
  
  
• Briard
  NZ Ch Aubrey’s Sea Monster (G I Jackson) (26)
  
  
• Collie (Rough)
  NZ Ch Fairenvy Shine Lika Diamond (Angela Sime) (28)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog
  NZ Ch Rahkantra Chasing Stars (Candyce Orchard) (90)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog (Long Stock Coat)
  Rahkantra Dances with Wolves at Zebanti (Carol Dayman) (217)
  
  
• Old English Sheepdog
  Itl Ch NZ Gr Ch Aryakas Apollo at Snodragon (Imp GR) (Rob & Carole Ellis / Nikolas Kanales / Matteo Autolitano) (2833)
  
  
• Hungarian Puli
  CIB NZ Spr Ch Cordmaker Riding Rainbows (Stu Mintrom / Pip Graham / Kathryn Stewart) (380)
  
  
• Shetland Sheepdog
  NZ Neut Ch Halifax The New Recruit (Mrs Carolyn Lewis) (52)
  
  
• Swedish Vallhund
  NZ Ch Osuno Eye Of The Storm (J Jorey) (82)
  
  
• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Am Ch NZ Gr Ch Homespuns Simon Says (Imp USA) (L Chalmers & K McIntyre) (1054)
  
  
• White Swiss Shepherd Dog
  NZ Ch Saffioraire Gives You Hell with Eishund (AI) (Imp Aust) (Nathalie Sperling) (155)

Top dog for each breed in the Utility Group in New Zealand

• Bernese Mountain Dog
  NZ Gr Ch Schallenberg Thunder Bolt (Linda Jury) (543)
  
  
• Boxer
  NZ Ch Kadence Stryke It (Aynsley Downie) (128)
  
  
• Bullmastiff
  NZ Ch Bodacious Gift From Kerberos (Tracey & Quentin Robinson) (510)
  
  
• Dobermann
  NZ Ch Dezperados Last Tango (Imp USA) (Nick Wilson) (2284)
  
  
• Italian Corso Dog
  NZ Ch Numoda Vultures and Thieves (S Mischefski) (28)
  
  
• Leonberger
  NZ Ch Schiehallion Burning Love (Ellie Davies) (73)
  
  
• Newfoundland
  Can GChS NZ SPR Ch CIB Summerford’s All Fired Up Kelef (Imp Can) (Sonia Nicholson) (104)
  
  
• Rottweiler
  Pointon's Asgard The Trickster (AI) (Vera Pointon & Steve Greer) (833)
  
  
• Samoyed
  NZ Spr Ch Kursharn The Black Prince (AI) (David McCormick & Jessica Hayes) (1552)
  
  
• Shiba Inu
  NZ Spr Ch Aust Ch Rakurai Pretty Fly For A Red Guy (IID UK) (Imp Aust) (Jennifer Nield) (750)
  
  
• Siberian Husky
  CIB NZ Ch Snowolf Dragon's Breath (Giselle Jeannes) (85)
  
  
• St Bernard
  NZ Ch Lusanne Get Me A Guineuss Now (Gary Neal) (55)

Top dog for each breed in the Non-Sporting Group in New Zealand

• Boston Terrier
  NZ Sup Ch Devine N'All Th'Riot Places by Rossdhu (AI) (Nicole Harrison) (1332)
  
  
• Bulldog
  NZ Ch Polly Rocket Of Ngakautoa (Chad Kerapa) (789)
  
  
• Chow Chow
  NZ SPR Ch Tsarjolan Bright Star Gazer (Janet Jenkins-Piggott) (147)
  
  
• Dalmatian
  CIB NZ Sup Ch Spl Gr Ch Paceaway Tearz From Heaven At Zolandia (Imp Aust) (Pam Norman) (445)
  
  
• French Bulldog
  NZ Ch Astre Ashes From The Stars (R & P Lowe / A & S Chrisstoffels) (215)
  
  
• Great Dane
  NZ Gr Ch Auroranui Positive Vibes (Mark Pycroft) (904)
  
  
• Japanese Spitz
  NZ Ch Talbothights Time To Reign (Lois Butler & Ashleigh Milford) (49)
  
  
• Keeshond
  Calivale State of the Art (Imp Aust) (Reuben) (102)
  
  
• Lhasa Apso
  NZ SPR Ch Samye King Of The Jungle (D Bielby / D Gilchrist / A Ancell) (1472)
  
  
• Poodle (Standard)
  NZ Gr Ch Tai Yuan Hungry Like The Wolf (Lori Prendergast & Nicole Harrison) (163)
  
  
• Poodle (Miniature)
  Uk Ch Jw NZ Ch Olymbinar's Michandy Midas Touch (Sheila Morris) (882)
  
  
• Poodle (Toy)
  NZ Ch Gai Gamin What About Us (E Rowe & A Udy) (198)
  
  
• Schipperke
  NZ Ch Aust Ch Monterrez Shaping Th Future At Barragan (Imp Aust) (S McKandry) (1348)
  
  
• Shar Pei
  NZ Ch Wuyu Crinkled Star (P S Jamieson) (375)
  
  
• Tibetan Spaniel
  NZ Ch Jenang Oh So Dashing (Janet & Hayley McAleer) (351)
  
  
• Tibetan Terrier
  NZ Ch Caerlaverock Pho Flying Solo (Brian & Louise Harris) (408)