World Show Agility Trial, 2006
The World Dog Show (WDS) is a Fédération Cynologique Internationale -sanctioned, four- to six-day-long[ 1] international dog show, held yearly since 1971. It has been called "the most important dog show in the world".[ 2] The World Show includes agility , obedience , junior handler , conformation , and other events and demonstrations.[ 3] Dogs who win in any category are awarded the title "World Winner".[ 4] The show places a special emphasis on rare and unusual dog breeds . It is one of the largest dog shows in the world, with shows attracting upwards of 10,000 entrants.[ 1] [ 5] It is held in a different country each year.[ 3]
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. 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.[ 6] Entries in the World Show are from Fédération Cynologique Internationale member clubs, and non-member clubs (such as the American Kennel Club) by invitation.[ 7]
Name
Image
Breed
Year
Location
Number of entries
References
1971
Budapest, Hungary
Donnar de Nordval
German Shepherd
1972
Brazil
732
[ 8]
1973
Dortmund, Germany
4,900
Ungos de Laketania
Catalan Shepherd
1974
Paris, France
2,800
Sugar River Foxfire
Alaskan Malamute
1975
Rabat, Morocco
500
[ 9]
1976
Innsbruck, Austria
4,478
Dark von der Bismarckquelle
Wire Fox Terrier
1977
Herning, Denmark
3,800
Cinko Duda Csebi
Puli
1978
Mexico City, Mexico
[ 10]
1979
Bern, Switzerland
5,500
Beseeka Knight Errant of Silkstone
Whippet
1980
Verona, Italy
4,300
[ 11]
Saliha Deianira
Saluki
1981
Dortmund, Germany
8,800
Fujimiland Julia
Yorkshire Terrier
1982
Tokyo, Japan
1,400
[ 12]
Tigre
Spanish Mastiff
1983
Madrid, Spain
3,000
Kishniga's Diaghilev
Borzoi
1984
Acapulco, Mexico
780
[ 13]
Abrisa vom Felsenkeller
Saluki
1985
Amsterdam, Netherlands
10,000
Abrisa vom Felsenkeller
Saluki
1986
Tulln, Austria
7,952
Northwind's Rising Star
Samoyed
1987
Tel Aviv, Israel
1,200
Northwind's Rising Star
Samoyed
1988
Lima, Peru
Chouan Gimlet
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
1989
Copenhagen, Denmark
9,400
Chakpori's Mao
Lhasa Apso
1990
Brno, Czechoslovakia
11,900
Fanto vom Hirschell
German Shepherd
1991
Dortmund, Germany
13,400
Caligola di Ponzano
Neapolitan Mastiff
1992
Valencia, Spain
6,600
Eddie Tato von Norwalfer
Great Dane
1993
Buenos Aires, Argentina
2,100
Arctic Blue Senator
Siberian Husky
1994
Bern, Switzerland
15,500
Humphrey dos Sete Moinhos
Basset Hound
1995
Brussels, Belgium
14,100
Sanallah's Jerome
Afghan Hound
1996
Vienna, Austria /Budapest, Hungary
11,600
[ 14]
Afton's Absolut
American Cocker Spaniel
1997
San Juan, Puerto Rico
4,000
Loteki Supernatural Being
Papillon
1998
Helsinki, Finland
15,200
[ 15]
Tacara's Santer Savar
Belgian Shepherd Tervueren
1999
Mexico City, Mexico
4,000
Giaccherebbe dell'Angelo del Summano
Bracco Italiano
2000
Milan, Italy
15,200
[ 16]
Atwater Crazy-Diamond Borgoleonardo
Newfoundland
2001
Porto, Portugal
7,200
Topscore Contradiction
Standard Poodle
2002
Amsterdam, Netherlands
14,500
Propwash Syzygy
Australian Shepherd
2003
Dortmund, Germany
18,700
Double D Cinoblu's Masterpiece
Pug
2004
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2,000
Homero del Alcazar
Lhasa Apso
2005
Buenos Aires, Argentina
3,100
[ 17]
Axel del Monte Alago
Bracco Italiano
2006
Poznan, Poland
21,000
[ 18]
Smash JP Talk About
Toy Poodle
2007
Mexico City, Mexico
[ 19]
Efbe's Hidalgo At Goodspice
Sealyham Terrier
2008
Stockholm, Sweden
20,600
[ 20]
Northgate's As You Like It
Pharaoh Hound
2009
Bratislava, Slovakia
21,830
[ 21]
Smash JP Talk About
Toy Poodle
2010
Herning, Denmark
19,300
[ 22]
De Kaner's Wolverine Revenge
American Akita
2011
Paris, France
21,600
[ 23]
Shiraz California Dreamin'
Saluki
2012
Salzburg, Austria
18,607
[ 24]
Bottom Shaker My Secret
Old English Sheepdog
2013
Budapest, Hungary
18,030
[ 25]
Tricky Ricky From Yarrow-Hi Tech
Affenpinscher
2014
Helsinki, Finland
21,247
[ 26] [ 27]
Ops I did it again del Cuore Impavido
Bearded Collie
2015
Milan, Italy
19,927
[ 28]
Fine Lady S Zolotogo Grada
Black Russian Terrier
2016
Moscow, Russia
19,295
[ 29]
Queenie Eye Del Castel Levante
Great Dane
2017
Leipzig, Germany
[ 30]
Frosty The Snowman
Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen
2018
Amsterdam, Netherlands
[ 31]
Realline Final Boss
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
2019
Shanghai, China
[ 32]
Funhair Foxhound
Wire Fox Terrier
2020 (held in: 2022)
Madrid, Spain
[ 33]
L'end Show Metti Surprise at Glare
Bedlington Terrier
2021
Brno, Czech Republic
[ 34]
Pepper’s Shades Of Joy
Shih Tzu
2022
São Paulo, Brazil
Aquafortis Robel The One
Portuguese Water Dog
2023
Geneva, Switzerland
Zaida Bint Muti Von Haussman
Afghan Hound
2024
Zagreb, Croatia
14 850
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^ World Dog Show 2017
^ World Dog Show 2018
^ World Dog Show 2019
^ World Dog Show 2020
^ World Dog Show 2021