The World Dog Show (WDS) is a Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI)-sanctioned, four- to six-day-long international dog show. In its current iteration, it has been held yearly in conjunction with the FCI General Assembly meeting since 1974. Several FCI international dog shows informally dubbed "world dog shows" were sporadically held prior to 1974; information for those shows will be included where available.
The WDS has been called "the most important dog show in the world". The World Show includes agility, obedience, junior handler, conformation, and other events and demonstrations. Dogs who win in any category are awarded the title "World Winner". It is one of the largest dog shows in the world, with shows attracting upwards of 10,000 entrants, sometimes exceeding 20,000 to rival Crufts in total entry count. It is held in a different country each year. The show is for all three of FCI’s Sections: European Section, Sección de las Américas y el Caribe, and Asia, Africa & Oceania, which all also have an individual dog show each year.
The top title at the event is Certificat d'Aptitude au Championnat International de Beauté (French for 'Certificate of Aptitude at the International Championship of Beauty'), abbreviated CACIB, for which only purebred specimens of fully recognised, standardised breeds, not provisionally recognised or experimental breeds, may qualify. Dogs of provisionally recognized breeds are still eligible to earn "World Winner" titles, however. Some people feel that a win at the World Dog Show is worth more, reputation-wise, than the same win at the Westminster Kennel Club show. Entries in the World Show are from Fédération Cynologique Internationale member clubs, and non-member clubs (such as the American Kennel Club) by invitation.
Show locations and conformation show winners NameHome CountryBreederOwnerBreedYearLocationNumber of entriesReferencesEarly to mid 1930sWestern Europe1950sWestern Europe1956Dortmund, Germany 1971Budapest, Hungary~3,500Donnar de NordvalBrazilAngelo de AgostiniOlney DiazGerman Shepherd1972Brazil732 1973Dortmund, Germany4,900Ungos de Laketania Catalan Shepherd1974Paris, France2,832Sugar River FoxfireUSA (born); Italy (residence) Alaskan Malamute1975Rabat, Morocco509World Dog Show 2015 Blog 1976Innsbruck, Austria4,478Dark von der BismarckquelleGermanyAxel Möhrke Wire Fox Terrier1977Herning, Denmark3,883Mundial Cinko Duda CsebiMexicoRoberto Hernández ÁvalosKaren Daly de HernandezPuli1978Mexico City, Mexico4,000 1979Bern, Switzerland5,500Beseeka Knight Errant of SilkstoneUK (born); South Africa (residence)M & M (Mesdames) Lumb and HughesAnna Kartsounis; Gary Kartsounis;
Roma E. Wright-SmithWhippet1980Verona, Italy4,300The Whippet ArchivesSaliha DeianiraGermany (born); Netherlands (residence)Dr. Egon Knoll; Angela KnollTim TeillersSaluki1981Dortmund, Germany8,836Fujimiland JuliaJapan Yorkshire Terrier1982Tokyo, Japan1,404World Dog Show 2015 BlogTigreSpain Luis Esquiro BolanosSpanish Mastiff1983Madrid, Spain3,097Kishniga's DiaghilevCanada (born); Mexico (residence)Richard Meen; John Reeve-NewsonCarlos & Mirna CantuBorzoi1984Acapulco, Mexico784Abrisa vom FelsenkellerGermany (born); Netherlands (residence)Claus HessTim TeillersSaluki1985Amsterdam, Netherlands10,093Abrisa vom FelsenkellerGermany (born); Netherlands (residence)Claus HessTim TeillersSaluki1986Tulln, Austria7,952Northwind's Rising StarUSAJacob FeinbergJacob FeinbergSamoyed1987Tel Aviv, Israel1,274Northwind's Rising StarUSAJacob FeinbergJacob FeinbergSamoyed1988Lima, Peru730Chouan GimletDenmarkGunner Nymann; Holger BuskGunner Nymann; Holger Busk;
Helen IngherPetit Basset Griffon Vendeen1989Copenhagen, Denmark9,473Chakpori's MaoNetherlandsAnke & Ruud de WijsBianca SaasenLhasa Apso1990Brno, Czechoslovakia11,942Fanto vom HirschellGermany German Shepherd1991Dortmund, Germany13,427Caligola di PonzanoItalyMario QuerciAntonio PegoliNeapolitan Mastiff1992Valencia, Spain6,664Eddie Tato von NorwalferArgentinaNorma & Walter SolerAlberto SanchezGreat Dane1993Buenos Aires, Argentina2,178Arctic Blue SenatorSpain Siberian Husky1994Bern, Switzerland15,571Humphrey dos Sete MoinhosPortugal José Homem de MelloBasset Hound1995Brussels, Belgium14,164Sanallah's JeromeUSA (born); Italy (residence)Sandra L & Al F WeinraubRoberto BongiovanniAfghan Hound1996Vienna, Austria/Budapest, Hungary11,833Afton's AbsolutUSAJeanne SilvaCarolee Douglas; Jeanne & Christopher SilvaAmerican Cocker Spaniel1997San Juan, Puerto Rico4,060Loteki Supernatural BeingUSALou Ann KingLou Ann King & John OultonPapillon1998Helsinki, Finland15,295Tacara's Santer SavarUSASandra Pritchard; Terry Pritchard;
Linda L NewsomeKim Smirl; Wanda Sako; Linda L NewsomeBelgian Shepherd Tervueren1999Mexico City, Mexico4,000Giaccherebbe dell'Angelo del SummanoItalyTranquillo SegallaI. MaederBracco Italiano2000Milan, Italy15,200World Dogshow Milano 2000Atwater Crazy-Diamond BorgoleonardoPortugalMaria Amelia TabordaFernando Bastos GomesNewfoundland2001Porto, Portugal7,282Topscore ContradictionNorway Mr and Mrs GlennaStandard Poodle2002Amsterdam, Netherlands14,520Propwash SyzygyUSALeslie FrankLeslie FrankAustralian Shepherd2003Dortmund, Germany18,716Double D Cinoblu's MasterpieceUSA (born); Brazil (residence)Silvia Beloff; Sonia CoutoAnn Joe SampaioPug2004Rio de Janeiro, Brazil2,060Homero del AlcazarArgentina Lhasa Apso2005Buenos Aires, Argentina2,806Axel del Monte AlagoItaly Bitte Ahrens PrimaveraBracco Italiano2006Poznan, Poland20,869Smash JP Talk AboutJapanYujijo OmuraMamoro OyamaToy Poodle2007Mexico City, Mexico5,528Efbe's Hidalgo At GoodspiceCanada (born); USA (residence)France BergeronMargery Good; Richard Good;
Sandra MiddlebrooksSealyham Terrier2008Stockholm, Sweden20,661Swedish Kennelclub World Dog Show 2008Northgate's As You Like ItFinland (born); Sweden (residence)Hanna Ukura; Kari UkuraJenny HallPharaoh Hound2009Bratislava, Slovakia21,140Smash JP Talk AboutJapanYujijo OmuraMamoro OyamaToy Poodle2010Herning, Denmark18,988Herning 2010 Show ResultsDe Kaner's Wolverine RevengeItaly (born); Spain (residence)Francisco GarciaNati DiestroAmerican Akita2011Paris, France21,588Shiraz California Dreamin'USA (born); Sweden (residence)Michael & Elena Edwards; Valerie Nunes-AtkinsonNicklas Eriksson; Ingunn SolbergSaluki2012Salzburg, Austria18,608Bottom Shaker My SecretHungaryIstván Szetmár; Jozsef KoroknaiJozsef KoroknaiOld English Sheepdog2013Budapest, Hungary18,002World Dog Show 2013Tricky Ricky From Yarrow-Hi TechIndonesia Jongkie Budiman; Mieke CooijmansAffenpinscher 2014Helsinki, Finland21,266Finnish Kennelclub - World Dog Show 2014Ops I Did It Again Del Cuore ImpavidoItalyFilippo RipoliOlga KlimovaBearded Collie 2015Milan, Italy19,923World Dog Show 2015Fine Lady S Zolotogo GradaRussiaSvetlana ZolotovaEkaterina ZaytsevaBlack Russian Terrier2016Moscow, Russia19,295World Dog Show 2016Queenie Eye Del Castelo LevanteItaly Patrizia VidanoGreat Dane2017Leipzig, Germany24,692World Dog Show 2017Frosty Snowman NetherlandsPhil ReidGwen Huikeshoven; Phil ReidGrand Basset Griffon Vendéen2018Amsterdam, Netherlands17,628World Dog Show 2018Realline Final Boss South KoreaKim Jong-ohKim Jong-ohPembroke Welsh Corgi2019Shanghai, China1,881World Dog Show 2019Funfair FoxhoundItalyDavide ValliDavide ValliWire Fox Terrier2020 (Due to pandemic was held in 2022).Madrid, Spain6,835L'End Show Metti Surprise At GlareRussiaElena PykhtarElena PykhtarBedlington Terrier2021Brno, Czech Republic12,159World Dog Show 2021BR Pepper’s Shades Of JoyBrazilCharly AndradeCharly Andrade; Edina MendesShih Tzu2022São Paulo, Brazil3,833.Aquafortis Robel The OneNorwayRuni KristiansenRuni Kristiansen; Terje KristiansenPortuguese Water Dog2023Geneva, Switzerland13,406.Zaida Bint Muti Von HaussmanChileRamón PodestáRamón Podestá; Scott Pfeil; James Donahue; Armando SobradoAfghan Hound2024Zagreb, Croatia14,850.Black Majesty Some SayCroatiaIva RaicIva RaicPetit Basset Griffon Vendéen2025Helsinki, Finland15,720.Tanuzza Dei Raggi Di LunaItaly Sergio Anconetti; Gaetano Caldarone Sergio Anconetti; Gaetano CaldaroneItalian Greyhound2026Bologna, Italy16,053TBD TBD2027Wels, AustriaTBDTBD TBD2028Mexico City, MexicoTBDTBD TBD2029PolandTBDTBD TBD2030Brno, Czech RepublicTBD
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