Show Dog of the Year 2023

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

• Affenpinscher
  NZ Ch We Will Rock U With Affitude (Kirsten Wylie) (2602)
  
  
• Bichon Frise
  NZ Ch Zipadedoda Secret Agent (Jo & Gerard Price / Julia Jeffrey) (46)
  
  
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Nidra Celebration with Greygables (Janine King & Susan Pinnow) (724)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  NZ Ch Kitaco Ben de la Crème (Dr Tracey Tonkin) (222)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  Tarquila Fairdinkum Buster (Imp Aust) (Luella Osborne) (13)
  
  
• Chinese Crested Dog
  NZ Ch Koreke Peaky Blinder (A Porter & C Holloway) (32)
  
  
• Havanese
  NZ Ch Hashki The Wow Factor (Imp AUST) (Noleen Campbell) (505)
  
  
• Italian Greyhound
  NZ Ch Tunamara Sugar Rush (Imp AUST) (C McPhail/ J Howell/ H Straka) (40)
  
  
• Japanese Chin
  Kino Daisy Deeva (C Garvey-Webb & K Morton) (68)
  
  
• Pug
  Gangsters Frm Italy with Love (Wendy Schwalger) (34)

Top dog for each breed in the Terrier Group in South Island

• American Staffordshire Terrier
  NZ Ch Zaliamstaff The Pied Piper (C & A Pereira/ Z Jordan & J Klenner) (95)
  
  
• Australian Terrier
  NZ Ch Tasdale Somethin T Talk About (Mark Lawrence & Catherine McManus) (129)
  
  
• Border Terrier
  NZ Ch Glenample Juniper Berry of Mossrose (Katie Robinson) (32)
  
  
• Bull Terrier
  NZ Gr Ch & Spl Gr Ch Lobelia Gangsta Boo at Bramble ROM (P Graham) (2447)
  
  
• Cairn Terrier
  Aila Nessa-bella Of Gartferry (Patricia Brooker) (80)
  
  
• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  Gchb Kamakris Mastermind (Imp) (C Tolley / Kamiron & Hunter Moates) (888)
  
  
• Jack Russell Terrier
  NZ Ch Jacknthebox Rumours Run Riot (Jo & Gerard Price / Anita-Kaye Malby) (775)
  
  
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  Myrah Simply Magic For Renegade (Kirsty Morton & Jorga Dixon) (173)
  
  
• Welsh Terrier
  Karabal Pistols at Dawn (Adam Feaver & Amelia Price-Gosman) (688)

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

• English Springer Spaniel
  Penita Princess Ofth Universe (Imp AUST) (N & R Trainor) (3628)
  
  
• German Wirehaired Pointer
  Germanus Black In Bizniz With Hotwyr (Imp UK) (Rae Bank & Fiona Ellis) (44)
  
  
• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Sandlewood The Locksmith (G Nelson /P Gordon / Xiaogang Tang) (421)
  
  
• Irish Setter
  NZ Ch Garvagh Indiana Jones (M R Lawrence/ C A McManus & K Hubbard) (256)
  
  
• Labrador Retriever
  NZ Ch Cowanheights Made To Master (Simon Monson) (85)
  
  
• Lagotto Romagnolo
  Glenstar Rhythm of the Rain (D Hanson & A Price-Gosman) (800)

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

• Basenji
  NZ Ch Zeeva of Jillayla (Roz Cooper) (190)
  
  
• Basset Hound
  NZ Ch Hunterspark Here's Mr Harry (Martin & Wendy Hewitt) (847)
  
  
• Borzoi
  Aust Ch Marakhoff Ulrikaah For Shysu (Imp Aust) (Mike Stewart) (46)
  
  
• Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
  Aust Ch Lowenhyte Nelson (AI) (Imp Aust) (Mr I Cross & Mr R Manning) (94)
  
  
• Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
  NZ Ch Weissenberg Versace Eros (Bettina Morris) (62)
  
  
• Whippet
  NZ Ch Bonnymead Peaches NCream (Imp AUST) (Hank Faifua & Tony Fox) (888)

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

• Border Collie
  NZ Ch Basara Shelby Baby Don’t Go (Mrs Tracey McIntosh) (215)
  
  
• Bouvier des Flandres
  Flandresfarm Nt M' First R'deo (T D Lawrence) (539)
  
  
• Collie (Rough)
  NZ Ch Fairenvy Cutting Edge (Imp AUST) (Angela Sime) (864)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog
  Westfield Double Take (Jon Field) (132)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog (Long Stock Coat)
  NZ Ch Westfield Maia (Jon Field) (152)
  
  
• Hungarian Puli
  NZ Ch Cordmaker Riding Rainbows (Stu Mintrom/Pip Graham/Kathryn Stewart) (814)
  
  
• Swedish Vallhund
  NZ Ch Osuno Big Bad Wolfe (Patrisha Harris) (32)
  
  
• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  NZ Ch & Am Gr Ch Homespuns Simon Says (Imp USA) (L Chalmers & K McIntyre) (3272)

Top dog for each breed in the Utility Group in South Island

• Boxer
  NZ Ch Fortress Wild Hearted Son (Norm & Chris Jones) (49)
  
  
• Bullmastiff
  NZ Ch Bodacious Sorry Not Sorry (L Phillips & T Robinson) (152)
  
  
• Dobermann
  NZ Ch Patonshill Habanero (Rick Gilchrist) (100)
  
  
• Rottweiler
  NZ Spr Ch Brookvale J-Parker at Kauriland (Tony & Judith Marsh) (2093)
  
  
• Shiba Inu
  NZ Spr & Aust Ch Rakurai Pretty Fly For A Red Guy (IID UK) (Imp AUST) (Jennifer Nield) (3568)
  
  
• Siberian Husky
  Melandar Miss Cassie (Zarnia Cross) (488)

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

• Bulldog
  Toarus Satisfy My Soul (Matthew Thyne) (81)
  
  
• Dalmatian
  NZ Spr & NZ Spl Gr Ch Paceaway Tearz From Heaven At Zolandia (Imp AUST) (Pam Norman) (1432)
  
  
• French Bulldog
  Astre Bolder and Braver (M Andrew) (275)
  
  
• Japanese Spitz
  NZ Ch Drakon The Master Of The Game (Lois Butler) (227)
  
  
• Lhasa Apso
  Aust Sup CH Amesen Skyfall (AI) (IMP-AUST) (Christine & Georgia Nash) (2677)
  
  
• Poodle (Miniature)
  NZ Ch Taff Devils Dream T Showcase (S Morris, E Case-Peters, A Peters) (41)
  
  
• Schipperke
  NZ Ch Sanlyn When Nature Calls (Caitlin McPhail) (40)
  
  
• Shar Pei
  NZ Ch Wuyu Crinkled Star (P S Jamieson) (129)
  
  
• Tibetan Terrier
  CIB NZ Ch Caerlaverock Mampa-Bumo (Brian & Louise Harris) (105)