Show Dog of the Year 2026

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

• Australian Silky Terrier
  Aust Ch Balkana Playing With Fire (J Camac & N Gouzos) (46)
  
  
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Aust Ch Brades Joyride (AI) (Vanessa P) (198)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  Vittorioso Lorenzo (Dj Cappello) (87)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  Aust Gr Ch Primochi Tspoon Of Sugar (Mrs Samantha Brown) (469)
  
  
• Griffon Bruxellois
  A2O Ch Aust Gr Ch Shigriff Spy Who Loved Me (Mrs T & Miss A Beavis) (78)
  
  
• Italian Greyhound
  Aust Ch Piccino Blueberry Bliss at Avonti (Jaimee Short & Angela Heyburn) (403)
  
  
• Japanese Chin
  A2O Ch CIB Aust Sup Ch Sharlarna Runner (Imp UK) (Ms L McArthur) (1094)
  
  
• Lowchen
  Aust Ch Lowensque All Eyes On Me (Miss Courtney Tulk) (77)
  
  
• Papillon
  Aust Sup Ch Genesia Brightblade (K Lewis & K Sharples) (655)
  
  
• Pug
  Aust Gr Ch Leyasewest Sweet Dreams (Ms P Scott / Miss T Robert / Mr J Curnow) (773)
  
  
• Tibetan Spaniel
  Aust Ch Uwish Danger Zone (Andrew & Vanessa Bourne) (413)
  
  
• Yorkshire Terrier
  Aust Ch Illecebrous Entertainer (Temiah Yorkies) (40)

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

• Australian Terrier
  Regisvista Blast From The Past (Regisvista Kennels) (63)
  
  
• Border Terrier
  Aust Sup Ch A2O Ch Bohunt Sub Zero (AI) (Chanpema Kennels) (398)
  
  
• Cairn Terrier
  Aust Ch Natuska Devils Reign (Kerryn Pearson) (31)
  
  
• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  Aust Ch Firezan The Darkside (Sandra Potts) (126)
  
  
• Jack Russell Terrier
  Aust Sup Ch Clayco The Side Hustle (Mrs R Taylor, Mrs B Glen & Miss B Mills) (193)
  
  
• Kerry Blue Terrier
  A2O Gr Ch CIB Aust Ch Ariahgrove Tell U A Lil Secret (Shadowstaff Kennels) (71)
  
  
• Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
  Aust Ch Shaneca No Time For Secrets (S Lowe & L Novak) (58)
  
  
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  Aust Ch Anvilhart Louis Vuitton (Joanne Rasche) (1061)
  
  
• Tenterfield Terrier
  Buraview Bailey (Maureen Schutt) (50)
  
  
• West Highland White Terrier
  Aust Ch Bobbinray Time To Celebrate (Miss F E Mackness) (22)

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

• Cocker Spaniel (American)
  A2O Ch Aust Sup Ch Partisky Jubilee King (Imp UK) (Azel Kennels) (1541)
  
  
• Cocker Spaniel
  Aust Ch Kolbeach Written Inth Sand (Gaye Rose) (70)
  
  
• Curly Coated Retriever
  Aust Ch Curlesque Pure Seduction (Curlesque) (38)
  
  
• English Setter
  A2O Ch Aust Ch CIB-J Lucksheray Maestro (Imp RUS) JC N.SPRD (Mr B & Mrs H Clarke) (110)
  
  
• English Springer Spaniel
  A2O Ch Aust Sup Ch Anvilhart Me Myself And I (Anvilhart Kennels / Mathew Smith & Darcy Clark) (510)
  
  
• Flat Coated Retriever
  Aust Ch Skyehaven Mayham And Chaos (AI) (Tina Corbell) (47)
  
  
• German Shorthaired Pointer
  Aust Ch Woodwych Frankly My Dear (AI) (S, R & L Schwerdt) (1009)
  
  
• Golden Retriever
  Aust Ch Chaleur Had to Be You (AI) (Mrs Ruth Thompson) (377)
  
  
• Hungarian Vizsla
  Aust Ch Graebrook Bublbubl Toil Ntrubl (AI) (GRAEBROOK) (39)
  
  
• Irish Setter
  Aust Gr Ch Amhurst Undercover Of Darkness (Mr P & S Squire / Mrs M Thomas-Rhodes) (84)
  
  
• Lagotto Romagnolo
  A2O Ch Aust Gr Ch Glenstar Walk The Line (Imp NZ) (Monika Gawen & Desiree Hanson) (116)
  
  
• Murray River Retriever
  Aust Gr Ch Barokamurray Cowboy Tequila (Cate Williams) (56)
  
  
• Pointer
  Aust Sup Ch CIB A2O Gr Ch Aspyre Tongue in Cheek (J Manser / Mr J & Mrs A Lumsden) (258)
  
  
• Weimaraner
  Aust Ch Lukedom Show Me The Starz At Poshvwei (AI) RN CCD (Jessie Hughes) (121)

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

• Afghan Hound
  CIB Aust Sup Ch A2O Ch Suliman Da Finnci Code (K / K & R Hutchings) (75)
  
  
• Dachshund (Smooth Haired)
  Aust Ch Gunlance Dances With Paws (Packer, McLaren & Murphy) (1246)
  
  
• Dachshund (Wire Haired)
  Aust Ch Rimzan Whiskey Glasses (AI) (Mr R & Mrs D Squires) (15)
  
  
• Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
  Boarbadger Pretty Boy Floyd (Nick Gouzos) (384)
  
  
• Irish Wolfhound
  Aust Ch Whirlaway Time Traveller (AI) (Whirlaway) (309)
  
  
• Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
  Aust Sup Ch Mistypoint Sharp Dressed Man SWN SPRD.A (Tracie Edwards) (78)
  
  
• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  Aust Sup Ch Caprivi Not My First Rodeo (AI) JC SWN SPRD.A TK.S (Cheryl Currie) (602)
  
  
• Saluki
  Baghdad Cookies And Cream (Mr A & Mrs M Chato & Miss B Bonham) (18)
  
  
• Whippet
  A2O Ch Aust Sup Ch Coeurdelamer Olivier (Allen Anderson) (434)

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

• Australian Cattle Dog
  CIB Aust Sup Ch Landmaster Show No Mercy (R B & C J Redhead) (85)
  
  
• Australian Shepherd
  Aust Ch Ellagant Looking Sharp at Inddara (Sarah McInerney) (298)
  
  
• Bearded Collie
  A2O Ch Aust Gr Ch Edinglen To Me You Are Perfect (AI) SWN (Tammy McClelland & Michele Lincoln) (113)
  
  
• Border Collie
  Aust Ch Wynnlake Steamy Dreams (Candice Thompson) (1590)
  
  
• Collie (Rough)
  Aust Gr Ch Yaxeka International Velvet (Ms M Almond) (60)
  
  
• Finnish Lapphund
  Aust Ch Theldaroy Plenty Totalkabout At Waldwiese (AI) N.SPRD (Waldwiese Kennels) (465)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog
  Vonpeta Quotayshun (P N Damarell) (62)
  
  
• Miniature American Shepherd
  Blk Ch Ch Bih Gr Ch Me Ch Rkf Ch Rom Ch Rus Ch Srb Ch Yug Ch Blue Elk Primo Because Of Love (Imp USA) (Graeme & Helen Simpson) (50)
  
  
• Old English Sheepdog
  Aust Ch Whitefall Walk Like A Goddess (AI) (C & A Finlay / Mr B & Mrs N Martini) (512)
  
  
• Shetland Sheepdog
  Aust Gr Ch Harradei Lets Do It (Hope & Jody Innes / Lentaridy Kennels) (126)
  
  
• Swedish Vallhund
  Luhund Onyx Storm (S Williams & L Watkins) (79)
  
  
• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Aust Gr Ch Pemvale Lorenzo Da Ponte (J A Martinez & Mrs K Foyle) (59)

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

• Akita
  A2O Ch Sup Ch Shokuma The Blonde Bomber (T Thorp / D Klingberg / W Osborn) (81)
  
  
• Alaskan Malamute
  Aust Ch Chimo Earth Born Warrior (J Heard / T Syme / E Levett) (286)
  
  
• Bullmastiff
  Aust Ch Gameguard Rewrite The Star (AI) (Giersch / Sparham / Turner) (36)
  
  
• Dobermann
  Aust Ch Grandobe Overnight Sensation (AI) (Christine Spry) (46)
  
  
• Dogue de Bordeaux
  Tolaanle Riff Raff (M & K Atkins) (41)
  
  
• Rottweiler
  Aust Ch Gelderland Vision Of You (AI) (W & J Grundy) (601)
  
  
• Shiba Inu
  Aust Ch Mashumarosou Jiyuu Go Gandamu (Mashumarosou) (207)
  
  
• Siberian Husky
  Aust Sup Ch Am Ch Can Ch Snowmists Waking Up The Nation (Imp Can) (Rodney J Connelly) (2048)
  
  
• Tibetan Mastiff
  Aust Sup Ch Bushsong Pysha of Rigels Comet (AI) (Greg Green) (272)

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

• Boston Terrier
  Am Gr Ch Valhalla Canmoy Pinot Noir (Imp USA) (T Huitema & R Sheriden-mcvicar) (2306)
  
  
• British Bulldog
  Aust Ch Karazma Victory Lap (Trevor & Samantha Brown) (18)
  
  
• Chow Chow
  Aust Sup Ch CIB-J Touchofchow Da Dark Side In Me (Touchofchow) (34)
  
  
• French Bulldog
  Aust Ch Oddski Parfait Bouche (Mr J Oddi & Mr L Samytowski) (271)
  
  
• Great Dane
  Danefred The Eagle Has Landed at Bremilie (Shontelle Davies / Kylie Paine / Samuel Paine) (49)
  
  
• Keeshond
  A2O Ch Aust Sup Ch Rymvale Mr Swiggle (Mrs C Harrop) (167)
  
  
• Lhasa Apso
  Aust Ch Amesen Shots Fired (AI) (Amesen Kennels) (3566)
  
  
• Poodle (Standard)
  Keacia Flawless (Katherine Macklin) (29)
  
  
• Shar Pei
  Ayzsa Slam Dunkin Starr Dust (AI) (W & J Walloscheck) (22)