Congratulations to Friday’s Winners!
The first day of European Dog Show and Swedish Winner Show has come to a close. Here are today’s group winners and the junior handlers who have qualified for Sunday’s Semi-finals.
A great start to the weekend
Friday offered top-class competition, with exhibitors and dogs from many countries taking part. Today’s group winners have secured their places in Sunday’s prestigious Best in Show finals, where they will compete for some of the event’s most coveted titles.
Today’s Group Winners
Swedish Winner Show 2026
Group 2
DVÄRGPINSCHER | ZWERGPINSCHER, AURRA SING THIS IS THE WAY OF FIRE, Ägare GIJS DE WAARD, SOESTERBERG, NEDERLÄNDERNA, Uppf. LETHONEN MARIKA, FINLAND
Group 4
TAX, LÅNGHÅRIG NORMALSTOR | DACHSHUND LANGHAAR SE VCH,FI&NO UCH,C.I.B. & C.I.E.,SE&DK U(V)CH,JWW-24,C.I.B.-J & FI JUCH #904 KUNG KARLS JACK FROST, Ägare RHODIN ELISABETH, MARIEFRED, Uppf. ANDERBERG SANNA, TORSHÄLLA
Group 5
THAI RIDGEBACK DOG, SI CH,CZ CH,IT CH,JWW-24,EUW-24,EUW-25 #1854 DAGON ARD SIGEL ET TAR-MENEL, Ägare SILVIA-ANA PREOTEASA, BUCHAREST, RUMÄNIEN, Uppf. GOLUBEVA MARTSELLA, RYSSLAND
Group 6
DALMATINER | DALMATINSKI PAS, C.I.B.&SE&DK&FI UCH,SI&HR&ES CH,WW-23 & SE V-23,EUW-22-23-24,DK V-21-22-23 & DK JV-19,NORD V-24,WW-26 #217 RUNNING SPOT'S DANCING BOB, Ägare BIGLARNIA AGNES, MALMÖ, Uppf. BÅRDSEN CECILIE & LINDSETH STEINAR, NORGE
European Dog Show 2026
Group 3
LAKELANDTERRIER | LAKELAND TERRIER #817 NORDLICHT VON DEN SCHÖNEN BERGEN, Ägare FRIEDRICH WILHELM SCHOENENBERG, HERFORD, TYSKLAND, Uppf. FRIEDRICH-WILHELM SCHÖNEBERG, TYSKLAND
Group 8
LAGOTTO ROMAGNOLO, #1574 ROZEBOTTEL'S ANTONIO VIVALDI, Ägare KATRIEN VAN GEMERT, ESCH, NEDERLÄNDERNA, Uppf. VAN GEMERT KATRIEN, NEDERLÄNDERNA
Group 10
WHIPPET, GB CH #1175 CREME ANGLAISE'S ENTOURAGE ON TOUR, Ägare JAN WILLEM AKERBOOM-VAN DER SCHAAF, KROMMENIE, NEDERLÄNDERNA, Uppf. AKERBOOM - VAN DER SCHAAF JAN WILLE, NEDERLÄNDERNA
Best Veteran
PORTUGISISK VATTENHUND | CAO DE AGUA PORTUGUES, GI CH,SE&NO UCH,DK UCH,NO UCH,FI UCH,NORD UCH,PT CH,ES CH,SE JV-18,NORD V-19,WW-20,EUW-22,DK V-22,SE V-22,SE V-25,SE VV-25 #1820 AQUAFORTIS ROBEL THE ONE, Ägare RUNI KRISTIANSEN, HVITTINGFOSS, NORGE, Uppf. KRISTIANSEN RUNI, NORGE
Best Breeder’s group
FLATCOATED RETRIEVER | FLAT COATED RETRIEVER, #U406 ÖSTMAN CARINA, LUNDQVIST CAROLINE, JERNBERG LINA, BORLÄNGE, Kennel CACI'S
Best Junior
ENGELSK SPRINGER SPANIEL | ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL #1360 SIEGER'S SMOOTH CRIMINAL, Ägare VIBE BORREGAARD BERGE, VIBORG, DANMARK, Uppf. BORREGAARD MADSEN JESSIE,MADSEN KAJ, DANMARK; BORREGAARD BERGE VIBE, DANMARK
See you in the final ring on Sunday
On Sunday, all group winners from the week will return to compete in the highly anticipated Best in Show finals at both European Dog Show and Swedish Winner Show.
Junior Handling
The first Junior Handling qualifiers were also decided today. The following junior handlers have earned their place in Sunday’s Semi-Final, in no particular order:
- Amalie Gronborg - Samoyed
- Simen Olai Berg - Australian shepherd
- Noel Marcell Novac - Miniature Schnauzer
Congratulations to you all and the best of luck!