Show Dog of the Year 2026
Top by Group / Breed - Northern Territory
Points are based on selected Group and In Show wins from any Championship show throughout Australia.
Points awarded are based on the number of entries in the Group or Show.
Group 1 - Toy Group - Northern Territory
Group Leader - Lowchen
Aust Ch Kristarz Love Me Tender (Mrs C Savy / Miss K & Mrs C Harding) (44)
Group Leader - Lowchen
Aust Ch Kristarz Love Me Tender (Mrs C Savy / Miss K & Mrs C Harding) (44)
Top dog for each breed in the Toy Group in Northern Territory
- Lowchen
Aust Ch Kristarz Love Me Tender (Mrs C Savy / Miss K & Mrs C Harding) (44) - Miniature Pinscher
Aust Ch Nikijay Ring Of Fire (Geraldine Noonan) (8) - Tibetan Spaniel
Tibnlhasa Knuckles (Amie White) (7)
Group 2 - Terrier Group - Northern Territory
Group Leader - Fox Terrier (Smooth)
Firezan Tempest Ina Teapot (AI) (Mrs M Doyle) (52)
Group Leader - Fox Terrier (Smooth)
Firezan Tempest Ina Teapot (AI) (Mrs M Doyle) (52)
Top dog for each breed in the Terrier Group in Northern Territory
- Australian Terrier
Aust Ch Tagetarl Aussie Dragonheart (J S & C M Beckett) (23) - Fox Terrier (Smooth)
Firezan Tempest Ina Teapot (AI) (Mrs M Doyle) (52) - Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Aust Ch Swanky Turning Over A New Leaf (Rachel Mara) (25)
Group 3 - Gundog Group - Northern Territory
Group Leader - English Springer Spaniel
Wytcher Court Spellbound To Rheged (AI) (Nikki & Peter Jones) (122)
Group Leader - English Springer Spaniel
Wytcher Court Spellbound To Rheged (AI) (Nikki & Peter Jones) (122)
Top dog for each breed in the Gundog Group in Northern Territory
- English Springer Spaniel
Wytcher Court Spellbound To Rheged (AI) (Nikki & Peter Jones) (122) - Welsh Springer Spaniel
Aust Ch Mycroft Must Be Cariad (AI) (N B & S P Jones) (4)
Group 4 - Hound Group - Northern Territory
Group Leader - Whippet
Piaffe Mister Valentino (AI) (S Irlam / U Greenwood / M Watt) (25)
Group Leader - Whippet
Piaffe Mister Valentino (AI) (S Irlam / U Greenwood / M Watt) (25)
Top dog for each breed in the Hound Group in Northern Territory
- Dachshund (Wire Haired)
Aust Ch Wallabywire Exotic Emerald (AI) (Melissa M C Purich) (24) - Whippet
Piaffe Mister Valentino (AI) (S Irlam / U Greenwood / M Watt) (25)
Group 5 - Working Dog Group - Northern Territory
Group Leader - Australian Cattle Dog
Aust Ch Srb Ch Kos Ch Me Ch Vaydee Tornado Chaser (Imp HRV) (J S & C M Beckett) (195)
Group Leader - Australian Cattle Dog
Aust Ch Srb Ch Kos Ch Me Ch Vaydee Tornado Chaser (Imp HRV) (J S & C M Beckett) (195)
Top dog for each breed in the Working Dog Group in Northern Territory
- Australian Cattle Dog
Aust Ch Srb Ch Kos Ch Me Ch Vaydee Tornado Chaser (Imp HRV) (J S & C M Beckett) (195) - Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
Aust Ch Tagetarl Stumpy Shaknotstired (J S & C M Beckett) (8)
Group 6 - Utility Group - Northern Territory
Group Leader - Rottweiler
Yarnix Joplin Busted Flat (Kym Nixon) (60)
Group Leader - Rottweiler
Yarnix Joplin Busted Flat (Kym Nixon) (60)
Top dog for each breed in the Utility Group in Northern Territory
- Rottweiler
Yarnix Joplin Busted Flat (Kym Nixon) (60) - Schnauzer (Miniature)
Aust Ch Megaztar Blue Marvel (K Dehne) (23)
Group 7 - Non-Sporting Group - Northern Territory
Group Leader - Schipperke
Aust Sup Ch Beadale A Deal With The Devil (Miss J Clarke & Mrs L Niemann) (84)
Group Leader - Schipperke
Aust Sup Ch Beadale A Deal With The Devil (Miss J Clarke & Mrs L Niemann) (84)
Top dog for each breed in the Non-Sporting Group in Northern Territory
- Great Dane
Aust Ch Rithpen Never A Blondebomb (AI) (Meg Gardner) (4) - Peruvian Hairless Dog (Medium)
Aust Ch Valdassa Calato Inca Gold (Donalee Ikin) (28) - Schipperke
Aust Sup Ch Beadale A Deal With The Devil (Miss J Clarke & Mrs L Niemann) (84)