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) (1238)
  
  
• Bichon Frise
  NZ Ch Joyau Man Of The Moment (Anne Batiste & Anne Fitzsimon) (378)
  
  
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Redcrest Almost A Dream (S Walker) (331)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  El-Toro Pocket Rocket (Bev Ward) (88)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  NZ Ch Misty Meadows Devoted To Trouble-PC (Imp ITA) (Y Tester) (101)
  
  
• Chinese Crested Dog
  NZ Ch Franzell Alan Not Negotiable (Sam Macintosh) (92)
  
  
• Havanese
  Shado-Lans Hez Oscar Wina (AI) (Amanda Tritschler) (625)
  
  
• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Kino Spanner In The Works (Cathy Garvey-Webb) (208)
  
  
• Maltese
  NZ Whitelillys Ice of the Sky (Lyndsay Searle) (68)
  
  
• 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 Memorys (Dianne Rogers & Keith Brown) (1314)
  
  
• Pomeranian
  Tauro Kennel JP Longinus (Imp LTU) (Jo Goddard) (51)
  
  
• Pug
  NZ Ch Triseter Mopsi Willow (Imp Aust) (P Calman & V Robertson) (516)

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
  Spl Gr Ch Lobelia's Gangsta Queen B is Royale-Tay ROM (Mr Ben Taylor) (729)
  
  
• Bull Terrier (Miniature)
  NZ Ch Clanrae Brave Comanche (Rachel McKenzie) (62)
  
  
• Cairn Terrier
  NZ Ch Terrerlin Clan Chieftain (Linda Swan) (96)
  
  
• 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) (685)
  
  
• Kerry Blue Terrier
  NZ Ch Legeartis EV Hotwire (Anastasia Shadrina) (383)
  
  
• Norwich Terrier
  NZ Ch Norwester Kestrel (Jill Watson) (54)
  
  
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Lidaby The Gambler (Lisa Martel) (584)
  
  
• West Highland White Terrier
  NZ Ch Whitebriar Jeep Wrangler (Robynne Trainor) (1820)

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

• Cocker Spaniel
  NZ Sup Ch Suedanka U Only Need One (A Calman) (1613)
  
  
• 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) (568)
  
  
• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Seacove Harbour Master With Goldriver (Janette Bedford) (1735)
  
  
• Gordon Setter
  NZ Spr Ch CIB Settmore Stormy Night At Azzaro (Imp Aust) (Kim Atkinson) (945)
  
  
• Hungarian Vizsla
  CIB NZ Ch Topgun Kiss And Tell PLCOM (A Borchardt) (171)
  
  
• Irish Setter
  NZ Ch Lanascol Let The Music Play (Carolyn Cederman) (2386)
  
  
• Labrador Retriever
  Moonlyte Come On Over to Eventide (Angela Murray & B Thorby) (113)
  
  
• 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) (2078)
  
  
• 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)
  Uk Ch NZ Ch Stanegate Salvador (N Caddick / J Carruthers / L Weston) (208)
  
  
• 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 Purple Raine of Spilaridge (Petra Sims) (275)
  
  
• Whippet
  NZ Spr Ch Bonnymead Peaches NCream (Imp Aust) (Hank Faifua & Tony Fox) (933)

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) (1463)
  
  
• Bearded Collie
  CIB NZ Sup Ch Lyntree Cosmic Hallelujah (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks & Alysha Judson) (1687)
  
  
• Belgian Shepherd Dog - Tervueren
  NZ Ch Belgenbeau aka reflection at Quivera (Imp Aust) (Christie Mckennie) (127)
  
  
• 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) (495)
  
  
• 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
  Oakway Playin for Keeps (R & L Halliwell) (399)
  
  
• 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) (3385)
  
  
• 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) (544)

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

• Bernese Mountain Dog
  NZ Gr Ch Schallenberg Thunder Bolt (Linda Jury) (606)
  
  
• Boxer
  NZ Ch Kadence Drop It Like Its Hot (Carolyn Bassett & Aynsley Downie) (340)
  
  
• 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) (92)
  
  
• 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) (1296)
  
  
• Samoyed
  NZ Spr Ch Kursharn The Black Prince (AI) (David McCormick & Jessica Hayes) (1586)
  
  
• Shiba Inu
  NZ Spr Ch Aust Ch Rakurai Pretty Fly For A Red Guy (IID UK) (Imp Aust) (Jennifer Nield) (814)
  
  
• Siberian Husky
  NZ Ch Subahka Ragnar (Deane & Heather Wald) (139)
  
  
• 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
  CIB NZ SPR Ch Tsarjolan Bright Star Gazer (Janet Jenkins-Piggott) (560)
  
  
• Dalmatian
  CIB NZ Sup Ch Spl Gr Ch Paceaway Tearz From Heaven At Zolandia (Imp Aust) (Pam Norman) (669)
  
  
• French Bulldog
  NZ Ch Lechien First Edition at Frenwhip (Andrea Walden) (290)
  
  
• Great Dane
  NZ Gr Ch Auroranui Positive Vibes (Mark Pycroft) (1302)
  
  
• Japanese Spitz
  NZ Ch Talbothights Time To Reign (Lois Butler & Ashleigh Milford) (276)
  
  
• 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) (1691)
  
  
• Poodle (Standard)
  CIB 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) (266)
  
  
• Schipperke
  NZ Ch Aust Ch Monterrez Shaping Th Future At Barragan (Imp Aust) (S McKandry) (1446)
  
  
• Shar Pei
  NZ Ch Wuyu Crinkled Star (P S Jamieson) (403)
  
  
• Tibetan Spaniel
  NZ Ch Jenang Oh So Dashing (Janet & Hayley McAleer) (503)
  
  
• Tibetan Terrier
  NZ Ch Caerlaverock Pho Flying Solo (Brian & Louise Harris) (408)