Sydney Royal Dog Show

16/04/2026

🎡🎪🐾12 days, 17 Judges, more than 2500 dogs, 1200 Exhibitors and hundreds of classes. What a Show!

Records were broken and incredible memories made from day one, with Nahrof Zypperty and Penny Dalzell notching up their sixth consecutive Obedience Best in Trial win. For Conformation it was the standard of excellence of the dogs, and the congratulatory cheers from other Exhibitors that really stood out while our Festival of Dog Sports thanks to fab sponsor Ora Pet Beds, saw action on the lawn heat up even after the sun went down.

The NSW Police Canine Team lit up the lunch breaks while the fast and furious display team from the Agility Dog Club of NSW had the crowd cheering for more. We delivered exactly that on day 12 with our Agility Trial amping up the action.

🏆The General Specials Day extravaganza saw two canine heroes crowned and another record broken with James Bennett and Lance Wright’s incredible Standard Poodle, Supreme Champion Voila Raising the Stakes winning Best in Show for the second year in a row. The previous record had stood since 1934!

An enormous congratulations also to Border Collie, Supreme Champion Pukawidgee the Moon in Winter, Ashlee Houlden, Lynette Houlden and Jarrod Tyler for their amazing success at the Show, capped off with the Sydney FCI International Best in Show crown.

The Show wouldn’t be the Show without the support and exceptional generosity of our sponsor ADVANCE™, the talent and tireless contribution of the Ingrid Matschke photography team and the time, knowledge and professionalism of the best Judging and Stewarding team ever! 🤩

A big thank you as well to Dogs NSW for supporting our event and staging the amazing Grooming Championship. Our gratitude as well to our commercial exhibitors who had the public shopping up a storm, and to the clubs who attended our Meet the Breed Day, going all out with their displays and providing endless puppy pats for the public.

Finally, to our Exhibitors...you are the lifeblood of the Sydney Royal Dog Show, and we thank you for supporting our event and preparing your dogs to perfection. We hope you enjoyed your Sydney Royal experience as much as we enjoyed watching you.

Thank you for the memories, please enjoy this final fling of photos and we hope to see you in 2027 🐾🥰🐾

15/04/2026

14/04/2026

🐾🎪🎡Monday was the final day of the ADVANCE™ Sydney Royal Dog Show, and our agility dogs were absolutely on fire, capping off 12 days of competition with a high octane showcase that had the crowd hooked from go to whoa.

📸Check out these great shots from Ingrid Matschke Photography team who captured the most incredible moments and best memories of the 2026 Show.

A big thank you as well to all the clubs who participated in our Meet the Breed Display ensuring the public left the pavilion having fallen in love with Siberian Huskies, Field Spaniels, German Shepherd Dogs, Golden Retrievers, Poodles, Australian Terriers, Tibetan Mastiffs, Shetland Sheepdogs, Norwegian Elkhounds, Collies, Klee Kais and the most adorable Australian Cattle Dog puppies you’ve ever seen 🥰

At the other end of the pavilion it was a blur of fur and a whir of clippers with the Dogs NSW Championship Grooming Show which also had the public queuing up to watch the action. ✂🐩🏆

Stand by for a final Sydney Royal wrap once the events team has packed up and caught up on some 😴. In the meantime, congratulations to all final day Exhibitors who delivered a thrilling end to the Show. We hope you enjoyed your day as much as we enjoyed watching you 😘

13/04/2026

12/04/2026

Poodle Voila Raising the Stakes, exhibited by Mr J Bennett and Mr L G Wright, has been awarded Best in Show at the 2026 ADVANCE™ Sydney Royal Dog Show.

This marks only the second time in the history of the Sydney Royal Dog Show that the same dog has won Best in Show in two consecutive years.

Congratulations to the winner and all finalists, and a big thank you to all the judges involved in this year’s Show.

11/04/2026

🏆Here is the 2026 ADVANCE™ Sydney Royal Dog Show General Specials Day timetable.

Please note, FCI Best in Show pre-judging begins at 8.20am, and Sydney Royal Dog Show pre-judging starts at 9.00am. Sydney Royal pre-judging includes Best of Breed and Puppy of Breed at the same time and the breeds required are noted on page 2 of this document.

Please call us in the office 02 9704 1007 or 02 9704 1351 if there is ANYTHING you are unsure about.

Good luck, smile for the camera and have a HAPPY Best in Show Day! 🤩

11/04/2026

Nine days, over two thousand dogs, more than 120 breeds (and way more coke slushies than the event staff are prepared to admit to)

GENERAL SPECIALS IS HERE AND THIS IS THE OFFICIAL LIVESTREAM

https://youtube.com/live/IA31t3OZAog

We do NOT charge you to watch the Livestream, we do NOT ask you for personal details but we do ask that you enjoy every second and click 'like' to ensure it stays the number one livestream across the whole Easter Show!

See you on Sunday April 12 at 9.15am 🤩🎥🏆

The ADVANCE™ Sydney Royal Dog Show 'Best in Show' Day is the culmination of nine days of judging and brings together the finest representatives of each breed...

10/04/2026

🐾🎪🎡🐾Terrier day is always big one at the ADVANCE™ Sydney Royal and this year was no different.

We were excited to see so many different breeds in the ring and also host Specialty shows for the Jack Russell and American Staffordshire Terrier Clubs.

Check out these great shots and congratulations to our Sydney FCI International Group 3 winners judged by Mr Warner Cespedes Arias from Costa Rica.

To all our Terrier people, thank you for supporting the Sydney Royal and we hope you enjoyed your day at the Show 😍

Best in Group 3:
Australian Terrier
SUP.CH. ENOMIS KING OF THE RING(AI)
Mrs S M Massey

Best Baby Puppy in Group 3:
Fox Terrier (Smooth)
CLAYCO SOUTHERN BELLE
Mrs E Porter & Mr S Mills & Miss B Mills

Best Puppy in Group 3:
Skye Terrier
SKYESDLIMIT WITCHES BREW
Owner: Mrs D Nelson

09/04/2026

😍🐾😍A bunch more faces we love from around the grounds at the ADVANCE™ Sydney Royal Dog Show, courtesy of snaparazzi supremo team Ingrid Matschke Photography 📸

Wednesday was pure happiness with smiley goldies around every corner, representing our biggest breed number for the day. 😇

We also had the awesome Agility Dog Club of NSW wowing the crowds at the lunchbreak while FCI Group 8 faced off for those coveted rosettes.

Thanks to everyone who joined us, we hope you loved your day at the Show 🎡🎪

🏆Best in Group 8:

Cocker Spaniel (American)
SUP.CH. BOXCREST THATS MY GIRL (AI)
Miss R Pandelis & Mrs E Gordon-Pandelis

🏆Best Baby Puppy in Group 8:
Labrador Retriever
DRIFTWAY MATTEO
Mr G Spagnolo

🏆Best Puppy in Group 8:
Welsh Springer Spaniel
GOLDMAID PLAY THE GAME (AI)
Mrs D & Miss L Meagher

08/04/2026

🐾🤩🐾They’re fit, they’re fast and they’re fabulous to watch, just ask Show-goers who pack out the grandstand at the Sydney Royal Dog Show for every display by Agility Dog Club of NSW

Thanks to Ora Pet Beds, the team takes centre stage on the dog lawns across several days of the Show, jumping, weaving, blasting through the tunnel and showcasing their impressive dog and handler partnerships

Have you caught the show yet? There’s one chance left on Friday April 10 at 12pm, don’t miss out! And a big thank you to the Agility Dog Club of NSW 😍

08/04/2026

🎪🐾🎡We were all about the pointing dogs on Tuesday during another huge day at the ADVANCE™ dog lawns of the Sydney Royal Easter Show.

It was great to have the Pointer Club of NSW and the German Shorthaired Pointer Society of NSW each hold their Specialty at the Royal and congratulate them on two excellent shows 🏆

Congratulations also to our FCI Group 7 winners and thanks to all our Tuesday Exhibitors for making the Sydney Royal Dog Show a must stop spot for Show goers! 🥰

🏆Best in Group 7:
Hungarian Vizsla
A2O CH C.I.E. SUP.CH. GRAEBROOK REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE
Graebrook Kennels

🏆Best Baby Puppy in Group 7:
English Setter
ZENSU CHECKMATE
Mr B & Mrs H Clarke

🏆Best Puppy in Group 7:
Brittany
WAMEIKA SPARKS INTHE SKYE
Mrs K & Miss K Ward