Show Dog of the Year 2026

Top dog for each breed in the Toy Group in North Island

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Thistlebrook Lil Bit Of Spice (Nadine Bisset) (185)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  El-Toro Pocket Rocket (Bev Ward) (88)
  
  
• 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) (418)
  
  
• Papillon
  NZ Ch Sailoz Blade Runner (Phlippa Hancock) (698)
  
  
• Pekingese
  NZ Ch Barramba Dark Invador (Melanie Burgess / Jessica Burgess) (205)
  
  
• 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 North Island

• American Staffordshire Terrier
  NZ Ch Zaliamstaff Victory Red (N Valentic/ Z Jordan/J Klenner) (300)
  
  
• 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) (388)
  
  
• Cairn Terrier
  Oakway Anythings Possible (Lenore Halliwell) (44)
  
  
• Jack Russell Terrier
  NZ Sup Ch CIB Jacknthebox Rumours Run Riot (Jo & Gerard Price & Anita-Kaye Malby) (586)
  
  
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Lidaby Unravelin The Mystery (Lisa Martel) (60)

Top dog for each breed in the Gundog Group in North Island

• Cocker Spaniel
  NZ Sup Ch Suedanka U Only Need One (A Calman) (507)
  
  
• English Springer Spaniel
  Aust Gr Ch NZ Ch Anvilhart And The Beat Goes On (Tegan, Susie & Kaye Birchall) (167)
  
  
• 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) (1260)
  
  
• Gordon Setter
  NZ Spr Ch CIB Settmore Stormy Night At Azzaro (Imp Aust) (Kim Atkinson) (341)
  
  
• Hungarian Vizsla
  NZ Ch Topgun Kiss And Tell PLCOM (A Borchardt) (85)
  
  
• Irish Setter
  NZ Ch Lanascol Let The Music Play (Carolyn Cederman) (1637)
  
  
• 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
  Ch Chesterhope Born T Peform (Jacob Ashwell, Jordyn O'Neill) (898)
  
  
• Welsh Springer Spaniel
  NZ Ch Brynmor Queen Bee (Kelly Te Reo) (110)

Top dog for each breed in the Hound Group in North Island

• Basset Hound
  NZ Ch Bayparque Hide N Seek (Lonay Price) (33)
  
  
• Beagle
  Aust Sup Ch & NZ Ch Almanzor Wind Me Up Watchme Go (Imp Aust) (AI) (Kestrel & Jason Moore) (1866)
  
  
• Borzoi
  NZ Ch Mayvale's Love Story (AI) (Wendy Finlayson) (542)
  
  
• Dachshund (Smooth Haired)
  Kendax Plato (P Kennedy & M Kennedy) (34)
  
  
• Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
  NZ Ch Pretty-Devine of Markwell (R W Manning) (30)
  
  
• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  NZ Ch Usakose Do What You Do Do Well At Jahari (Y Burroughs) (100)
  
  
• Whippet
  NZ Ch Arjuna Rebel Rebel (Libby Clarke) (194)

Top dog for each breed in the Working Dog Group in North Island

• Australian Shepherd
  Am Ch NZ Spr Ch Airam Bayberry Wild Feather (Imp USA) (B Falconer) (896)
  
  
• Bearded Collie
  CIB NZ Sup Ch Lyntree Cosmic Hallelujah (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (557)
  
  
• Belgian Shepherd Dog - Tervueren
  NZ Ch Belgenbeau aka reflection at Quivera (Imp Aust) (Christie Mckennie) (40)
  
  
• Collie (Rough)
  NZ Ch Collievale You're Gona Go Far (Kathryn Debenham) (27)
  
  
• Old English Sheepdog
  Itl Ch NZ Gr Ch Aryakas Apollo at Snodragon (Imp GR) (Rob & Carole Ellis / Nikolas Kanales / Matteo Autolitano) (2275)
  
  
• Swedish Vallhund
  NZ Ch Osuno Eye Of The Storm (J Jorey) (82)
  
  
• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  NZ Ch Pengavin Throw Down Your Guns (G Calman & L Chalmers) (65)
  
  
• 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 North Island

• Bernese Mountain Dog
  NZ Gr Ch Schallenberg Thunder Bolt (Linda Jury) (215)
  
  
• Boxer
  NZ Ch Kadence Stryke It (Aynsley Downie) (90)
  
  
• Bullmastiff
  NZ Ch Bodacious Bounty Hunter (Tracey & Quentin Robinson) (55)
  
  
• Dobermann
  NZ Ch Dezperados Last Tango (Imp USA) (Nick Wilson) (2247)
  
  
• 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) (65)
  
  
• Rottweiler
  NZ Ch Kalten's Running On Faith (Tracy Gempton) (56)
  
  
• Samoyed
  NZ Ch Samayah Galaxy Defender (AI) (A Andrew & L Abramich) (850)
  
  
• Siberian Husky
  CIB NZ Ch Snowolf Dragon's Breath (Giselle Jeannes) (85)
  
  
• St Bernard
  NZ Ch Lusanne Smooth Opperator (G Neal & S Neal) (43)

Top dog for each breed in the Non-Sporting Group in North Island

• Boston Terrier
  NZ Sup Ch Devine N'All Th'Riot Places by Rossdhu (AI) (Nicole Harrison) (1266)
  
  
• Bulldog
  NZ Ch Polly Rocket Of Ngakautoa (Chad Kerapa) (315)
  
  
• Chow Chow
  NZ SPR Ch Tsarjolan Bright Star Gazer (Janet Jenkins-Piggott) (87)
  
  
• Dalmatian
  NZ Ch Charizelle Blue Sky' Majic (G Jeannes) (63)
  
  
• French Bulldog
  NZ Ch Astre Ashes From The Stars (R & P Lowe / A & S Chrisstoffels) (131)
  
  
• Great Dane
  NZ Ch Auroranui Positive Vibes (Mark Pycroft) (743)
  
  
• Keeshond
  Calivale State of the Art (Imp Aust) (Reuben) (82)
  
  
• Lhasa Apso
  NZ SPR Ch Samye King Of The Jungle (D Bielby / D Gilchrist / A Ancell) (1004)
  
  
• Poodle (Standard)
  NZ Gr Ch Tai Yuan Hungry Like The Wolf (Lori Prendergast & Nicole Harrison) (163)
  
  
• Poodle (Toy)
  NZ Ch Gai Gamin What About Us (E Rowe & A Udy) (160)
  
  
• Schipperke
  NZ Ch Aust Ch Monterrez Shaping Th Future At Barragan (Imp Aust) (S McKandry) (1258)
  
  
• Tibetan Spaniel
  NZ Ch Jenang Oh So Dashing (Janet & Hayley McAleer) (351)