Show Dog of the Year 2025

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

• Affenpinscher
  NZ GR Ch We Will Rock U With Affitude (Kirsten Wylie) (1206)
  
  
• 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) (211)
  
  
• Pug
  NZ Ch Tai Yuan Set The World On Fire (A Donaldson-Rogers / C Tippett / D Rogers / A & F Ancell) (219)

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

• Bull Terrier
  Spr Ch & Spl Gr Ch Lobelia Gangsta Boo at Bramble ROM (P Graham) (822)
  
  
• Bull Terrier (Miniature)
  NZ Ch Maybe Maebel of Boromir (S Corbett & H Holland) (23)
  
  
• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  NZ Ch Charlemagne Hammer Time (C Tolley & J Dixon) (989)
  
  
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Spl Gr Ch Myrah She Can Do Magic (Jorga Dixon & Bridgette Wadsworth) (332)

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

• Cocker Spaniel
  NZ Ch Konan When Stars Collide (Zoe Hogg) (268)
  
  
• English Springer Spaniel
  NZ Sup Ch Penita Princess Ofth Universe (Imp Aust) (N & R Trainor) (939)
  
  
• German Shorthaired Pointer
  NZ Ch Treufreund Incredibl Journy (AI) (S Asher) (50)
  
  
• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Cadarn Return To Sandlewood (P Gordon / Y Jin / G Nelson / S Fleming) (350)
  
  
• Labrador Retriever
  Cowanheights Iron Mike (Mr Simon Monson) (24)
  
  
• Lagotto Romagnolo
  NZ Ch Glenstar Rhythm Of The Rain (D Hanson & A Price-Gosman) (303)
  
  
• Pointer
  NZ Ch Chesterhope Jaggered Line (Lauren Morris & Diane O'Neill) (194)

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

• Basset Hound
  NZ Ch Hunterspark Mr Reddy Teddy (Wendy & Martin Hewitt) (227)
  
  
• Borzoi
  CIB Aust Sup Ch AAO Ch Marakhoff Shostaakovich (Mike Stewart, Amelia Price-Gosman & Kay Sneath) (97)
  
  
• Dachshund (Long Haired)
  NZ Ch Blackwatch Newshound (Sylvia Schmidt) (251)
  
  
• Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
  NZ Ch Markwell Blurred Lines (Robert Manning) (81)
  
  
• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  NZ Ch Koruridge Wings Of Ikran (Helen Theron & Elizabeth Coles) (41)
  
  
• Whippet
  NZ Spr Ch Bonnymead Peaches NCream (Imp Aust) (Hank Faifua & Tony Fox) (1401)

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

• Border Collie
  NZ Ch Clan-Abby Vision Of Love (Land Tang & Johanna Vos-Butler) (364)
  
  
• Bouvier des Flandres
  NZ Ch Flandresfarm Nt M' First R'deo (T D Lawrence) (408)
  
  
• Briard
  NZ Ch Aubrey’s Sea Monster (G I Jackson) (37)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog (Long Stock Coat)
  NZ Ch Westfield Prime Suspect (Jon Field) (98)
  
  
• Shetland Sheepdog
  NZ Ch Deamonte Alexis (Lavina Diamanti) (101)
  
  
• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Am Ch NZ Gr Ch Homespuns Simon Says (Imp USA) (L Chalmers & K McIntyre) (879)

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

• Rottweiler
  NZ Platinum Sup Ch Brookvale J-Parker at Kauriland (Tony & Judith Marsh) (85)
  
  
• Samoyed
  NZ Ch Kursharn The Black Prince (David McCormick and Jessica Hayes) (368)
  
  
• Shiba Inu
  NZ Spr Ch Aust Ch Rakurai Pretty Fly For A Red Guy (IID UK) (Imp Aust) (Jennifer Nield) (650)
  
  
• Siberian Husky
  Alpine Red Hot (Mel Quinn) (64)

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

• Dalmatian
  NZ Ch Cristabo Starswept Skies (Bronwen Munro) (49)
  
  
• French Bulldog
  NZ Ch Hagen Dream A Little Dream (G Hagger & S Garrity) (80)
  
  
• Great Dane
  NZ Ch Charlemagne Red Baron (H Tolley) (343)
  
  
• Lhasa Apso
  Aust Sup Ch NZ Ch Amesen Skyfall (AI) (Imp Aust) (Christine & Georgia Nash) (950)
  
  
• Poodle (Miniature)
  Uk Ch Jw Olymbinar's Michandy Midas Touch (Sheila Morris) (426)
  
  
• Shar Pei
  NZ Ch Wuyu Crinkled Star (P S Jamieson) (37)
  
  
• Tibetan Spaniel
  NZ Ch Gwylim Hey Zeus (E Beattie) (48)
  
  
• Tibetan Terrier
  NZ Ch Caerlaverock Pho Flying Solo (Brian & Louise Harris) (26)