Show Dog of the Year 2026

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

• Affenpinscher
  NZ Ch Hear No Evil At Affitude (Kirsten Wylie) (96)
  
  
• Bichon Frise
  NZ Ch Joyau Man Of The Moment (Anne Batiste & Anne Fitzsimon) (35)
  
  
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Thistlebrook Lil Bit Of Spice (Nadine Bisset) (142)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  El-Toro Pocket Rocket (Bev Ward) (88)
  
  
• Havanese
  Shado-Lans Hez Oscar Wina (AI) (Amanda Tritschler) (139)
  
  
• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Kino Spanner In The Works (Cathy Garvey-Webb) (94)
  
  
• Maltese
  Aust Ch Soyeux Jey (Lyndsay Searle) (61)
  
  
• Miniature Pinscher
  NZ Ch Tauriel's King Of The North (Nadine Brandt) (48)
  
  
• Papillon
  NZ Ch Sailoz Blade Runner (Phlippa Hancock) (233)
  
  
• Pekingese
  NZ Ch Parkavon Master Of Legends (Keith Brown & Robin Gray) (727)
  
  
• Pug
  NZ Ch Triseter Mopsi Willow (Imp Aust) (P Calman & V Robertson) (366)

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

• Border Terrier
  Mossrose Man Of The Moment (Mossrose Kennels) (489)
  
  
• Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Raiden Colour Be Gone (K Joyce & Nicole Adams) (442)
  
  
• Cairn Terrier
  Oakway Anythings Possible (Lenore Halliwell) (44)
  
  
• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  NZ Ch Charlemagne Hammer Time (C Tolley & J Dixon) (89)
  
  
• Jack Russell Terrier
  NZ Sup Ch CIB Jacknthebox Rumours Run Riot (Jo & Gerard Price & Anita-Kaye Malby) (586)
  
  
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Takoda Talk Of The Town At Chasewood (Sian Vermeer) (29)
  
  
• West Highland White Terrier
  NZ Ch Whitebriar Jeep Wrangler (Robynne Trainor) (144)

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

• Cocker Spaniel
  NZ Sup Ch Suedanka U Only Need One (A Calman) (657)
  
  
• English Springer Spaniel
  NZ Sup Ch Penita Princess Ofth Universe (Imp Aust) (N & R Trainor) (246)
  
  
• Flat Coated Retriever
  NZ Ch Annaglyn Czech Mate AI (S Black & R Annand) (82)
  
  
• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Sandlewood Sgt Pepper (Nelson / Gordon / Fleming / Jackson) (379)
  
  
• Hungarian Vizsla
  NZ Ch Topgun Kiss And Tell PLCOM (A Borchardt) (85)
  
  
• Irish Setter
  NZ Ch Lanascol Let The Music Play (Carolyn Cederman) (1256)
  
  
• Labrador Retriever
  NZ Gr Ch Croftsway Show Off (Julie Bedford) (83)
  
  
• Lagotto Romagnolo
  NZ Ch Glenstar Dancin With Th Devil (Carolyn Cederman & Desiree Hanson) (127)
  
  
• Pointer
  NZ Ch Chesterhope Can’t Kick T Habit (D O’Neill / A & S Donaldson Rogers) (59)
  
  
• Weimaraner
  NZ Ch Silkwei Ribbon Thief At Whimsical (AI) (Julie Jorey) (51)
  
  
• Welsh Springer Spaniel
  NZ Ch Brynmor Queen Bee (Kelly Te Reo) (34)

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

• Basset Hound
  NZ Ch Hunterspark Mr Reddy Teddy (Wendy & Martin Hewitt) (131)
  
  
• Beagle
  Aust Sup Ch & NZ Ch Almanzor Wind Me Up Watchme Go (Imp Aust) (AI) (Kestrel & Jason Moore) (1153)
  
  
• Borzoi
  NZ Ch Mayvale's Love Story (AI) (Wendy Finlayson) (486)
  
  
• Dachshund (Long Haired)
  NZ Ch Black Watch Newshound (Sylvia Schmidt) (74)
  
  
• Dachshund (Wire Haired)
  Uk Ch NZ Ch Stanegate Salvador (N Caddick / J Carruthers / L Weston) (62)
  
  
• Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
  NZ Ch Markwell Blurred Lines (Robert Manning) (69)
  
  
• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  NZ Ch Usakose Do What You Do Do Well At Jahari (Y Burroughs) (100)
  
  
• Whippet
  Kana-Ka Chatting On The Phone (Jackie Newton-Williams) (263)

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

• Bearded Collie
  CIB NZ Sup Ch Lyntree Cosmic Hallelujah (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (333)
  
  
• Border Collie
  NZ Ch Moonstar Gift From Heaven (Paul Hill) (51)
  
  
• Bouvier des Flandres
  NZ Ch Bon Idees Yes Sir I Can Boogie at Flandresfarm (Imp USA) (T D Lawrence & A Motta) (51)
  
  
• Collie (Rough)
  Collievale You're Gona Go Far (Kathryn Debenham) (27)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog
  NZ Ch Westfield Off Limits (Jon Field) (258)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog (Long Stock Coat)
  NZ Ch Westfield Prime Suspect (Jon Field) (267)
  
  
• Old English Sheepdog
  Itl Ch NZ Ch Aryakas Apollo at Snodragon (Imp GR) (Rob & Carole Ellis / Nikolas Kanales / Matteo Autolitano) (1830)
  
  
• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  NZ Ch Stormwey Golden Ring (B Hyde) (364)
  
  
• White Swiss Shepherd Dog
  NZ Ch Saffioraire Gives You Hell with Eishund (AI) (Imp Aust) (Nathalie Sperling) (61)

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

• Bernese Mountain Dog
  NZ Gr Ch Schallenberg Thunder Bolt (Linda Jury) (53)
  
  
• Boxer
  NZ Ch Kadence Stryke It (Aynsley Downie) (90)
  
  
• Leonberger
  NZ Ch Schiehallion Burning Love (Ellie Davies) (39)
  
  
• Rottweiler
  NZ Ch Kalten's Running On Faith (Tracy Gempton) (56)
  
  
• Samoyed
  NZ Ch Samayah Galaxy Defender (AI) (A Andrew & L Abramich) (850)
  
  
• Shiba Inu
  NZ Spr Ch Aust Ch Rakurai Pretty Fly For A Red Guy (IID UK) (Imp Aust) (Jennifer Nield) (286)
  
  
• Siberian Husky
  NZ Ch Subahka Ragnar (Deane & Heather Wald) (44)

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) (1093)
  
  
• Bulldog
  NZ Ch Ngakautoa Cant Forget Dre (Chad Kerapa) (79)
  
  
• Dalmatian
  NZ Ch Charizelle Blue Sky' Majic (G Jeannes) (63)
  
  
• French Bulldog
  NZ Ch Lechien First Edition at Frenwhip (Andrea Walden) (113)
  
  
• Great Dane
  NZ Ch Auroranui Positive Vibes (Mark Pycroft) (593)
  
  
• Japanese Spitz
  NZ Ch Talbothights Time To Reign (Lois Butler & Ashleigh Milford) (36)
  
  
• Lhasa Apso
  NZ SPR Ch Samye King Of The Jungle (D Bielby / D Gilchrist / A Ancell) (871)
  
  
• Poodle (Standard)
  NZ Gr Ch Tai Yuan Hungry Like The Wolf (Lori Prendergast & Nicole Harrison) (123)
  
  
• Poodle (Miniature)
  Uk Ch Jw NZ Ch Olymbinar's Michandy Midas Touch (Sheila Morris) (712)
  
  
• Schipperke
  NZ Ch Aust Ch Monterrez Shaping Th Future At Barragan (Imp Aust) (S McKandry) (114)
  
  
• Shar Pei
  NZ Ch Wuyu Crinkled Star (P S Jamieson) (351)
  
  
• Tibetan Spaniel
  NZ Ch Jenang Oh So Dashing (Janet & Hayley McAleer) (190)
  
  
• Tibetan Terrier
  NZ Ch Caerlaverock Pho Flying Solo (Brian & Louise Harris) (35)