Congratulations to Sunday's Winners!
After three exciting days, the finals have been decided. Here we present the winners of the European Dog Show Best in Show, Swedish Winner Show Best in Show, and the Junior Handling Grand Final.
A fitting finale to the celebration of dogs
Sunday's finals marked the end of three days filled with a passion for dogs, friendship, and world-class competition. Spectators enjoyed spectacular performances as the week's top dogs and handlers competed for the most prestigious titles.
Photo: Jenny Jurnelius, Wiktoria Wikström, Ewa Arve & Måns Engelbrektsson
Swedish Winner Show 2026
Group 3
DANDIE DINMONT TERRIER LV CH,LT CH,HR CH,EE CH,C.I.B.-J,JWW-24,FI V-24 #6501 FRIZZY HEAD'S ARE YOU KIDDING,Ägare KRISTINE MARIA SIITAN, SUURUPI KÜLA, ESTLAND, Uppf. KRISTINE MARIA KIDDING, ESTLAND
Group 8
LAGOTTO ROMAGNOLO #5659 TAMBERI' MEZZA BARBA DE' LE BELLE C, Ägare ANTONIO PAGLIAROLI, SULMONA, ITALIEN, Uppf. PAGLIAROLI ANTONIO, ITALIEN
Group 10
WHIPPET GB CH #6350 CREME ANGLAISE'S ENTOURAGE ON TOUR, Ägare JAN WILLEM AKERBOOM-VAN DER SCHAAF, KROMMENIE, NEDERLÄNDERNA, Uppf. AKERBOOM - VAN DER SCHAAF JAN WILLE, NEDERLÄNDERNA
BEST IN SHOW Swedish Winner Show 2026
WHIPPET GB CH #6350 CREME ANGLAISE'S ENTOURAGE ON TOUR, Ägare JAN WILLEM AKERBOOM-VAN DER SCHAAF, KROMMENIE, NEDERLÄNDERNA, Uppf. AKERBOOM - VAN DER SCHAAF JAN WILLE, NEDERLÄNDERNA
European Dog Show 2026
Group 1
BORDER COLLIE C.I.B.,AU CH,WW-25,GR CH,FI UCH ,#8082 PUKAWIDGEE THE MOON IN WINTER, Ägare ASHLEE AND LYNETTE HOULDEN AND JARROD TYLER, WESBURN VICTORIA, AUSTRALIEN, Uppf. HOULDEN & TYLER ASHLEE, LYNETTE & J, AUSTRALIEN
Group 7
ENGELSK SETTER | ENGLISH SETTER #6077 CLOS ERASMUS FRASER, Ägare DAMIAN MATCZAK, KOSZELÓWKA, POLEN, Uppf. LAZAREVA N.V., RYSSLAND
Group 9
LHASA APSO #6551 TÖRNBERGET'S SENSE FOR ART Ägare STEFANO PAOLANTONI, ZAGREB, ITALIEN, Uppf. TÖRNFELDT MARIA, BORLÄNGE; TÖRNFELDT MATILDA, BORLÄNGE
Best Veteran
LHASA APSO UCH,FI UCH,NORDIC CH,VWW-24,VWW-26 #6553 NICE CHOICE SHES SO STAR, Ägare HANNA TIKKA, PÄLKÄNE, FINLAND, Uppf. SIEVOLA SINI, FINLAND
Best Breeders' Group
CHIHUAHUA, LÅNGHÅRIG | CHIHUAHUA PL. #U244 MC COY JAMIE, ÅKESSON CAROLINE, BÅLSTA, Kennel JAMIE-LYNN'S
Best Junior
BOSTONTERRIER | BOSTON TERRIER #7634 AT TEAM DIVINE DARLA, Ägare ANTON TOTALOV, PLOVDIV, BULGARIEN, Uppf. TOTALOV ANTON, BULGARIEN
BEST IN SHOW European Dog Show 2026
LAKELANDTERRIER | LAKELAND TERRIER #817 NORDLICHT VON DEN SCHÖNEN BERGEN, Ägare FRIEDRICH WILHELM SCHOENENBERG, HERFORD, TYSKLAND, Uppf. FRIEDRICH-WILHELM SCHÖNEBERG, TYSKLAND
Junior Handling Grand Final
Following qualification competitions held throughout the weekend, the winner of the Junior Handling Grand Final was also crowned:
Winner: 2026 European Winner in Junior Handling:
Aare Teiva, Estonia - English Pointer
2. Deárbhla Nugent, Ireland - Portuguese Water Dog
3. Simona Trjonyte, Lithuania - Schipperke
4. Stella Näslin, Sweden - English Pointer
Well done to all participants for representing the spirit of Junior Handling with such enthusiasm and professionalism. We look forward to seeing your continued success in the future.
The qualifiers from Sunday who have secured a spot in the semi-final are, in no particular order:
- Alise Semeta - Basenji
- Kristóf Molnár-Menyhárt - Hungarian Vizsla, Wirehaired
- Vivianna Kivelä - Pharaoh Hound
Thank you for an amazing weekend
We would like to extend our warmest thanks to all exhibitors, officials, judges, volunteers, partners, and visitors who helped make this year's event possible. Together, you made European Dog Show 2026 a truly memorable celebration of dogs.
We hope to see you again in Jönköping on 18-19 December 2027!