Show Dog of the Year 2026
Top by Group / Breed - South Island
Points are based on selected Group and In Show wins from any Championship show throughout New Zealand.
Points awarded are based on the number of entries in the Group or Show.
Group 1 - Toy Group - South Island
Group Leader - Pekingese
NZ Ch Parkavon Master Of Legends (Keith Brown & Robin Gray) (727)
Group Leader - Pekingese
NZ Ch Parkavon Master Of Legends (Keith Brown & Robin Gray) (727)
Top dog for each breed in the Toy Group in South Island
- 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
CIB NZ Ch Nidra Celebration with Greygables (Janine King & Susan Pinnow) (42) - Havanese
Shado-Lans Hez Oscar Wina (AI) (Amanda Tritschler) (139) - Pekingese
NZ Ch Parkavon Master Of Legends (Keith Brown & Robin Gray) (727)
Group 2 - Terrier Group - South Island
Group Leader - Bull Terrier
NZ Ch Raiden Colour Be Gone (K Joyce & Nicole Adams) (442)
Group Leader - Bull Terrier
NZ Ch Raiden Colour Be Gone (K Joyce & Nicole Adams) (442)
Top dog for each breed in the Terrier Group in South Island
- Bull Terrier
NZ Ch Raiden Colour Be Gone (K Joyce & Nicole Adams) (442) - Fox Terrier (Smooth)
NZ Ch Charlemagne Hammer Time (C Tolley & J Dixon) (89) - 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)
Group 3 - Gundog Group - South Island
Group Leader - English Springer Spaniel
NZ Sup Ch Penita Princess Ofth Universe (Imp Aust) (N & R Trainor) (246)
Group Leader - English Springer Spaniel
NZ Sup Ch Penita Princess Ofth Universe (Imp Aust) (N & R Trainor) (246)
Top dog for each breed in the Gundog Group in South Island
- English Springer Spaniel
NZ Sup Ch Penita Princess Ofth Universe (Imp Aust) (N & R Trainor) (246) - Golden Retriever
Aubrook I'm Your Entertainer (Sarah Abrey) (38) - Pointer
NZ Ch Chesterhope Jaggered Line (Lauren Morris & Diane O'Neill) (39) - Weimaraner
NZ Ch Weissenberg Image Of A lady at Wachtel-berg (Susan Allison) (49)
Group 4 - Hound Group - South Island
Group Leader - Whippet
Kana-Ka Chatting On The Phone (Jackie Newton-Williams) (263)
Group Leader - Whippet
Kana-Ka Chatting On The Phone (Jackie Newton-Williams) (263)
Top dog for each breed in the Hound Group in South Island
- Basset Hound
NZ Ch Hunterspark Mr Reddy Teddy (Wendy & Martin Hewitt) (131) - 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) - Whippet
Kana-Ka Chatting On The Phone (Jackie Newton-Williams) (263)
Group 5 - Working Dog Group - South Island
Group Leader - Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
NZ Ch Stormwey Golden Ring (B Hyde) (364)
Group Leader - Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
NZ Ch Stormwey Golden Ring (B Hyde) (364)
Top dog for each breed in the Working Dog Group in South Island
- 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) - 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) - Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
NZ Ch Stormwey Golden Ring (B Hyde) (364)
Group 6 - Utility Group - South Island
Group Leader - Shiba Inu
NZ Spr Ch Aust Ch Rakurai Pretty Fly For A Red Guy (IID UK) (Imp Aust) (Jennifer Nield) (286)
Group Leader - Shiba Inu
NZ Spr Ch Aust Ch Rakurai Pretty Fly For A Red Guy (IID UK) (Imp Aust) (Jennifer Nield) (286)
Top dog for each breed in the Utility Group in South Island
- Samoyed
NZ Spr Ch Kursharn The Black Prince (AI) (David McCormick & Jessica Hayes) (179) - Shiba Inu
NZ Spr Ch Aust Ch Rakurai Pretty Fly For A Red Guy (IID UK) (Imp Aust) (Jennifer Nield) (286)
Group 7 - Non-Sporting Group - South Island
Group Leader - Poodle (Miniature)
Uk Ch Jw NZ Ch Olymbinar's Michandy Midas Touch (Sheila Morris) (712)
Group Leader - Poodle (Miniature)
Uk Ch Jw NZ Ch Olymbinar's Michandy Midas Touch (Sheila Morris) (712)
Top dog for each breed in the Non-Sporting Group in South Island
- French Bulldog
NZ Ch Hagen Dream A Little Dream (G Hagger & S Garrity) (37) - Japanese Spitz
NZ Ch Talbothights Time To Reign (Lois Butler & Ashleigh Milford) (36) - Poodle (Miniature)
Uk Ch Jw NZ Ch Olymbinar's Michandy Midas Touch (Sheila Morris) (712) - Shar Pei
NZ Ch Wuyu Crinkled Star (P S Jamieson) (351) - Tibetan Terrier
NZ Ch Caerlaverock Pho Flying Solo (Brian & Louise Harris) (35)