Best in Show - Sydney Royal Dog Show
Date: 1931
Collection: Lists
Introduced in 1931, the Best in Show Award for dogs recognises the champions of the RES canine world.
Find out more about the history of the Sydney Royal Dog Show here.
| Year | Breed | Name - Exhibitor |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Fox Terrier | Ch End On Dainty (Imp) - W Hamilton |
| 1932 | British Bulldog (Best Bitch) | Ramona - F J Neale |
| 1932 | Cocker Spaniel (Best Dog) | Grand Ch Invader of Alloma - Mrs J MacCulloch |
| 1933 | Fox Terrier (Best Bitch) | Linden Olive (Imp) - W Hamilton |
| 1933 | Fox Terrier (Best Dog) | Ch Jerry Ideal - W Polley |
| 1934 | Fox Terrier | Ch Jerry Ideal - W Polley |
| 1935 | Fox Terrier (Wire) | Ch Letcombe Leander (Imp) - W & Mrs T Forehan |
| 1936 | Fox Terrier (Best Bitch) | Sarbo Sybil - W Long |
| 1936 | Irish Setter (Best Dog) | Brian of Halcana (Imp) - G Packer |
| 1937 | Cocker Spaniel | Ch Midas of Hollymount (Imp) - Mrs E Gray |
| 1938 | Fox Terrier (Wire) | Ch Dunure Sunset (Imp) - T Manning |
| 1939 | Cocker Spaniel | Ch Blue Prince of Ware (Imp) - Mrs E Gray |
| 1940 | British Bulldog | Ch Almas Joy - Mrs A Milwain |
| 1941 | Irsih Setter | Ch Marksman of Ide (Imp) - Mrs H Wood |
| 1942 | RES abandoned due to war | NA |
| 1943 | RES abandoned due to war | NA |
| 1944 | RES abandoned due to war | NA |
| 1945 | RES abandoned due to war | NA |
| 1946 | RES abandoned due to war | NA |
| 1947 | Irish Setter | Ch Bestsie of Drummock - R Niddrie |
| 1948 | Dachshund (Smooth Haired) | Barkesvale Merry Boy (Imp) - Miss S Mitchell |
| 1949 | Cocker Spaniel | Ch Marcel Mark - L & Mrs Cox |
| 1950 | British Bulldog | Melvick Major - J & Mrs Christensen |
| 1951 | Pomeranian | Ch Munrova Gold Spec - Mrs I Bloggs |
| 1952 | Pomeranian | Ch Agora Joy - N Hawkless |
| 1953 | Irish Setter | Hartsbourne Brutus (Imp) - B & Mrs J Morris |
| 1954 | Irish Setter | Tatlow Tallulah - J & Mrs Gedye |
| 1955 | Pekingese | Eng Ch Su Huo of Alderbourne (Imp) - Colenso Kennels |
| 1956 | Scottish Terrier | Eng Ch Moonta Manzilla (Imp) - F D'Harty |
| 1957 | Poodle (Miniature) | Ch Ceba of Kon Tiki (NZ) - Mrs J Van Staveren |
| 1958 | Pekingese | Ch Ahfoo Chinkee - Mrs R Eathorne |
| 1959 | British Bulldog | Ch Fairtrough Jonta (Imp) - A Hartley |
| 1960 | Samoyed | Ch Starya of Kobe (Imp) - J & Mrs Sydenham-Clarke |
| 1961 | Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) | Ch Chetwyn Merthytidvill - R & Mrs Carpenter |
| 1962 | Fox Terrier | Ch Foxwyre Flash Gem - K Allen |
| 1963 | Cocker Spaniel | Ch Mighty Rare of Ware (Imp) - Miss C Jenkins |
| 1964 | Poodle (Miniature) | Ch Rekcal Jiky - Mrs H Courtney |
| 1965 | Afghan Hound | Eng Ch Mazari of Carloway (Imp) - D & Mrs Roche |
| 1966 | Fox Terrier | Ch De Montfort Much Ado - L & Mrs Booker |
| 1967 | German Shepherd Dog | Ch Almark Black Prince - Almark Kennels |
| 1968 | Foxhound | Ch Baymor Famous - J Carmody |
| 1969 | Dobermann | Ch Vondobe The Maharajah - G Archer & Mrs D Donohoe |
| 1970 | Afghan Hound | Ch Furbari Shalakhan - R & Mrs Lenton |
| 1971 | Samoyed | Ch Lourdale Tzarmark - Mrs M Roulston |
| 1972 | Afghan Hound | Ch Fermoy Mahnfred - Dzum Kennels |
| 1973 | Australian Terrier | Ch Tinee Town Talktime - Tinnee Town Kennels |
| 1974 | German Shepherd Dog | Ch Kingsmens Witchcraft (Imp UK) - Mrs D Parry & B O'Rourke |
| 1975 | Afghan Hound | Ch Calahorra Turban - R & Mrs J Koury |
| 1976 | Pekingese | Ch Regalen Saladin - C Rigg & L Gray |
| 1977 | Afghan Hound | Ch Calahorra Benedictus - K & Mrs L Coombes |
| 1978 | Scottish Terrier | Ch Deleve MacGregor - Mrs P Mann |
| 1979 | Afghan Hound | Ch Quom Starspangledbanner - Mrs C Krause-Sydow |
| 1980 | British Bulldog | Ch Wybong Just Hooper - J Joice & W Stacey |
| 1981 | Golden Retriever | Ch Balandra Delta Darius - J & Mrs J Trout |
| 1982 | Cocker Spaniel | Lehearn Lovemn Leavem - G Love & Mrs E Flynn |
| 1983 | Afghan Hound | Ch Calahorra Boccaccio - J & Mrs S Blunden & Mrs W Slatyer |
| 1984 | Basset Hound | Ch Sagaces Merryman - B & Mrs S Millar |
| 1985 | Scottish Terrier | Ch Aberdeen Fordyce - C Head |
| 1986 | Fox Terrier (Smooth) | Ch Mirolinda Superstar - Ghostwind Kennels |
| 1987 | Pekingese | Ch Valista Wan Chai - N & Mrs D King |
| 1988 | Poodle (Standard) | Ch Leander White Blazer (Imp SAF) - M & Mrs L Camac & N Fitzgerald |
| 1989 | Foxhound | Ch Peelhunt Genieveve - R & Mrs K Dunstan |
| 1990 | Australian Terrier | Ch Tahee Dirty Harry - F Pieterse & Miss L Benyon |
| 1991 | Keeshond | Ch Keeshee Cute Ncuddley - Miss A Huggins |
| 1992 | English Springer Spaniel | Ch Azucroft Jumpin Jack - Mrs D Reynolds |
| 1993 | Weimaraner | Ch Grauhund Nite Moves - Grauhund Kennels |
| 1994 | Samoyed | Ch Aldonza Kiss Andtell - Miss F Tucker |
| 1995 | Whippet | Eng Ch Silkstone Jewel in the Crown (Imp UK) - F & Mrs L Pieterse |
| 1996 | Samoyed | Ch Tobalsk Royal Secret - Mrs P Phillips & Miss J Oates |
| 1997 | Whippet | Ch Taejan Ms Margarita - Mrs N Rule-Steele |
| 1998 | Shetland Sheepdog | Ch Hillacre Wee Macgregor - Mrs F Brown-Elkner |
| 1999 | Saluki | Gr Ch Kiabe Qariban - Ms H Spence & N Strathdee |
| 2000 | Poodle (Standard) | Ch Troymere Diva D Amour - T Tanner & L Henery |
| 2001 | Maltese | NZ Ch & Ch Patrician Phantom (Imp NZ) - P Nicholson |
| 2002 | Foxhound | Ch Peelhunt Ruler - G Gibson |
| 2003 | Siberian Husky | Ch Illahee Summer Fun - Mrs N Rule-Steele & C Fisher |
| 2004 | British Bulldog | Buldawg Our Man Godfrey - R & Mrs C Smith |
| 2005 | English Setter | Ch Tarquin Once Is Not Enough - D & B J & B & Bowey & Wistuba & Hubbard & Watt |
| 2006 | Siberian Husky | Am. Ch. & Gr. Ch. Pvt Stks Fire In The Sky (Imp USA) - Mrs C Lecourt |
| 2007 | Afghan Hound | Am & Can Ch & Ch Karakush in Champagne - L & H Gibson & L Toomey |
| 2008 | Toy Poodle | JKC Ch Smash JP Three Belle Jackpot (Imp Japan) - Mrs Cheryl Lecourt |
| 2009 | Dandie Dinmont Terrier | Ch. Jollygaze Cilla Black - Ms E Greenway |
| 2010 | Whippet | Ch Taejaan Birdon Awire - Ms J Kramer & Mrs N Rule-Steele |
| 2011 | Alaskan Malamute | Gr. Ch. Kataku Fire Storm - Mrs S Turner & Ms S Ward & Mr R Troisi |
| 2012 | Beagle | Ch. Beagelee Archangel - Mrs L Duval & Mr C Duval |
| 2013 | Old English Sheepdog | Sup. Ch. To-Jo's If I Could Beam Back Time (Imp USA) - Ms J Kelley & Mrs M Aitchison |
| 2014 | Bull Mastiff | Costog Mompessons Home Bru - Ms R Oma |
| 2015 | Fox Terrier | Lex Luthor - Mr N & Mrs L Rushforth |
| 2016 | Lhasa Apso | Chethang Nathaniel - Mr M Camac & Mrs K York & Mr P York & Mrs J Longmire Ovingham |
| 2017 | Alaskan Malamute | Hamalek Rumble in the Jungle - Dr Rebekah & Ms Hayley French-Davis & Mrs S Turner |
| 2018 | Puli | Cordmaker Mister Blue Sky - Ms S C Huebner & Mrs A Kelly Carlisle |
| 2019 | Australian Shepherd | Impact's Pop Rocks GCG - Mr H Cong & Mr T D Thomas & Miss B C West |
| 2020 | SRES Cancelled | NA |
| 2021 | Poodle (Standard) | Am. Ch. Piedmont's High Roller - Mrs R Wistuba Grasmere |
| 2022 | Gordon Setter | Sup. Ch. Triseter Celtic Tartan - Mrs M Thomas |
| 2023 | Italian Greyhound | CH. Piccino King of Bling - Ms J Hardwicke |
| 2024 | Old English Sheepdog | Sup.Ch. Bagatelle Moonlight Garden Imp CAN - M & D Aitchison |