Show Dog of the Year 2025

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

• Affenpinscher
  NZ Ch We Will Rock U With Affitude (Kirsten Wylie) (60)
  
  
• Australian Silky Terrier
  Am Ch NZ Ch Allegro Centara Seven Seas Of Rhye at Altmark (Imp USA) (Mrs Robyn Campbell) (76)
  
  
• Bichon Frise
  NZ Ch Joyau Man Of The Moment (Anne Batiste & Anne Fitzsimon) (66)
  
  
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  CIB NZ Ch Nidra Celebration with Greygables (Janine King & Susan Pinnow) (120)
  
  
• Papillon
  NZ Gr Ch Felcore Summer Diamond (Phlippa Hancock) (167)
  
  
• Pekingese
  NZ Ch Parkavon Master of Memorys (Dianne Rogers & Keith Brown) (871)
  
  
• Pug
  NZ Ch Triseter Mopsi Willow (Imp Aust) (P Calman & V Robertson) (86)
  
  
• Yorkshire Terrier
  NZ Ch Bozliwia Princess Belvedere (Kelly Bennett) (83)

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

• Border Terrier
  NZ Ch Otterpond Shotgun Sally (Gloria Geraghty) (156)
  
  
• Bull Terrier
  Spr Ch & Spl Gr Ch Lobelia Gangsta Boo at Bramble ROM (P Graham) (711)
  
  
• Jack Russell Terrier
  NZ Sup Ch Jacknthebox Rumours Run Riot (Jo & Gerard Price & Anita-Kaye Malby) (600)
  
  
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Myrah She Can Do Magic (Jorga Dixon & Bridgette Wadsworth) (125)

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

• American Cocker Spaniel
  NZ Ch Ebonn Tis'Black Magic (Debbie Hull) (105)
  
  
• Cocker Spaniel
  NZ Ch Suedanka U Only Need One (A Calman) (936)
  
  
• English Springer Spaniel
  NZ Sup Ch Penita Princess Ofth Universe (Imp Aust) (N & R Trainor) (51)
  
  
• German Shorthaired Pointer
  NZ Ch Treufreund Incredibl Journy (AI) (S Asher) (50)
  
  
• Golden Retriever
  Goldendream Wonderlust at Taylormade (Jane Taylor) (104)
  
  
• Gordon Setter
  NZ Spr Ch CIB Settmore Stormy Night At Azzaro (Imp Aust) (Kim Atkinson) (252)
  
  
• Hungarian Vizsla
  NZ Ch Topgun True Heart's Kiss GOCOM (A Borchardt) (44)
  
  
• Irish Setter
  NZ Ch Lanascol Let The Music Play (Carolyn Cederman) (97)
  
  
• Labrador Retriever
  Croftsway Times Square (Julie Bedford) (95)
  
  
• Lagotto Romagnolo
  NZ Ch Glenstar Dancin With Th Devil (Carolyn Cederman & Desiree Hanson) (94)
  
  
• Pointer
  NZ Ch Chesterhope Jaggered Line (Lauren Morris & Diane O'Neill) (99)

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

• Afghan Hound
  NZ Ch Tahkira Dreams Come True (Lara Goddard) (61)
  
  
• Azawakh
  NZ Ch Grantulla Illighadad (Imp Aust) (Tracy Locke) (44)
  
  
• Basset Hound
  NZ Ch Bayparque Hide N Seek (Lonay Price) (116)
  
  
• Beagle
  Sarangrave Wen Stars Collide (Amorine Ward) (228)
  
  
• Borzoi
  NZ Ch Mayvale's Love Story (AI) (Wendy Finlayson) (62)
  
  
• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  NZ Ch Usakose Do What You Do Do Well At Jahari (Y Burroughs) (117)
  
  
• Whippet
  NZ Ch Arcon La Vie En Rose (AI) (Coral & Anita Henderson) (417)

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

• Australian Shepherd
  Am Ch NZ Ch Airam Bayberry Wild Feather (Imp Usa) (B Falconer) (654)
  
  
• Bearded Collie
  CIB NZ Sup Ch Lyntree Cosmic Hallelujah (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (496)
  
  
• Border Collie
  NZ Ch Clan-Abby Vision Of Love (Land Tang & Johanna Vos-Butler) (276)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog
  NZ Sp Gr Ch Oakway Hardcore (Renee & Lenore Halliwell) (42)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog (Long Stock Coat)
  NZ Ch Westfield Prime Suspect (Jon Field) (98)
  
  
• Old English Sheepdog
  Aust Ch NZ Ch Perfu That Darn Cat (Imp Aust) (Mr C & Mrs S & Mr J & Ms K Moore) (577)
  
  
• Swedish Vallhund
  NZ Ch Osuno Battle Born (AI) (Andy Lawrie) (491)
  
  
• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Am Ch NZ Gr Ch Homespuns Simon Says (Imp USA) (L Chalmers & K McIntyre) (405)
  
  
• White Swiss Shepherd Dog
  NZ Ch Saffioraire Gives You Hell with Eishund (AI) (Imp Aust) (Nathalie Sperling) (101)

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

• Boxer
  Kadence Stryke It (Aynsley Downie) (50)
  
  
• Bullmastiff
  Aust Sup Ch A2O Ch CIB NZ CH Gameguard Wicked Ways (Rebecca Dalglish) (462)
  
  
• Leonberger
  NZ Ch Schiehallion Burning Love (Ellie Davies) (39)
  
  
• Portuguese Water Dog
  Templegate Sargent Pepper (Scott Sandford) (38)
  
  
• Rottweiler
  NZ Spr Ch Ubersein Fair Dinkum (Imp Aust) (Ms Wiki Te Tau / Bill Patterson & Steve Greer) (517)
  
  
• Samoyed
  Samayah Galaxy Defender (AI) (A Andrew & L Abramich) (55)
  
  
• Shiba Inu
  NZ Spr & Aust Ch Rakurai Pretty Fly For A Red Guy (IID UK) (Imp AUST) (Jennifer Nield) (434)
  
  
• Siberian Husky
  NZ Ch Snowolf Dragon's Breath (Giselle Jeannes) (53)

Top dog for each breed in the Non-Sporting Group in New Zealand

• Boston Terrier
  NZ Gr Ch Devine N’All Th’Riot Places by Rossdhu (Nicole Harrison) (1070)
  
  
• Chow Chow
  NZ SPR Ch Tsarjolan Bright Star Gazer (Janet Jenkins-Piggott) (475)
  
  
• Dalmatian
  NZ Ch Cristabo Fairy Tail Dreamz (Carla Peck) (76)
  
  
• French Bulldog
  Congistador Pepper Pig (R & P Lowe) (71)
  
  
• Keeshond
  NZ Ch Neradmik Jimmy Stewart at Starkenburgh (Imp CAN) (Platinum Award of Merit) (Jeannette Wingels) (279)
  
  
• Lhasa Apso
  Aust Gr Ch Samye King Of The Jungle (D Bielby / D Gilchrist / A Ancell) (216)
  
  
• Poodle (Standard)
  NZ Gr Ch Tai Yuan Hungry Like The Wolf (Lori Prendergast & Nicole Harrison) (453)
  
  
• Poodle (Miniature)
  Uk Ch Jw Olymbinar's Michandy Midas Touch (Sheila Morris) (343)