SAMOYED AND SAMOYED PUPPY OF THE YEAR
Samoyed of the Year 2026
Every year the Samoyed Club of Victoria hosts the annual Samoyed and Puppy of the Year invitational gala night. Owners of qualifying dogs from Victoria and across Australia will be invited to participate. The qualifying period for the Samoyed of the Year Invitational is from January 1st -December 31st of each year. Every two years a meeting will be held to discuss the future of SOTY and POTY and to determine any improvements.
*An Entry Fee, determined by the Committee of the day is to be charged for all qualifying dogs.
*lf a dog has qualified for both categories, then the owner/s has to nominate which category the dog will compete in on the night and advise the convenor in writing/email at the time of nominations closing.
*The awards on the night will be:
Samoyed of the Year and Runner Up Samoyed of the Year and Puppy of the Year and Runner Up Puppy of the Year.
We wish everyone the best of luck for a fantastic year of showing. The judging for this event will be held on TBA March 2027.
Click here to see order of the day
Award Categories:
v PUPPY OF THE YEAR.
v SAMOYED OF THE YEAR.
Competing in One Category Only:
In the circumstance where a dog has qualified for both categories, the owner/s must nominate in writing to the convenor which category the dog will contest on the evening.
SOTY 2026
The Committee has decided that we will be running SOTY for the 2026 year.
Please Note: All point score shows are also SOTY qualifying shows for 2026. Below is a complete list of qualifying shows for the whole 2026 year.
THE 2026 SOTY EVENT WILL BE HELD IN MARCH 2027 FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE QUALIFIED.
The List Of Qualifying Shows for 2026.
JANUARY Sunday 4th SOUTH EASTERN KENNEL CLUB (Park) SOTY
Monday 26th AUSTRALIA DAY INTERNATIONAL (Bulla) SOTY & POINT
Saturday 31st CLASSIC DOG SHOW (Park) Soty
FEBRUARY Monday 3rd CLASSIC DOG SHOW (Park) SOTY & POINT
Saturdday 14th SUNSHINE KENNEL CLUB (Bulla) SOTY
MARCH Saturday 21st TWILIGHT CANINE COUNTRY CLUB (Bulla) SOTY & POINT
Sunday 29th GREENSBOROUGH KENNEL CLUB (Bulla) SOTY
APRIL Saturday 4th EASTER FESTIVAL (Park) SOTY
MAY Saturday 2rd BULLA AMENITIES (Bulla) SOTY & POINT AM
Saturday 16th ELTHAM KENNEL CLUB (ARK) SOTY & POINT
Saturday 31st LADIES KENNEL x 2 Park SOTY & POINT
JUNE Monday 8th VIC SPITZ CLUB (Park) SOTY & POINT
Saturday 13th FRANKSTON K/C (Park) SOTY
JULY Saturday 4th JUNIOR KENNEL CLUB (Park) SOTY
Sunday 26th UTILITY DOG CLUB (Park) SOTY & POINT
AUGUST Saturday 8th LILLYDALE KENNEL CLUB (Park) SOTY & POINT
Sunday 16th SAMOYED CLUB OF VICTORIA (Park) SOTY & POINT
SEPTEMBER Saturday 5th YEA & DISTRICT KENNEL CLUB (Bulla) SOTY
MELBOURNE ROYAL SOTY & POINT
OCTOBER Sunday 11th ROMSEY KENNEL CLUB (AM Pt SCORE) (Bulla) SOTY & POINT
Saturday 17th KYABRAM AG SOC SOTY
NOVEMBER Monday 2nd VIC WOMENS (Bulla) SOTY
Tuesday 3rd SUNBURY KENNEL CLUB (Bulla) SOTY & POINT
DECEMBER Sunday 5th DOGS VIC SPECTULAR (Park) SOTY
Sunday 14th YARRA VALLEY KENNEL CLUB (Park) SOTY & POINT
SOTY POINT SCORE
09/01/2027 CRANBOURNE DOG CLUB PARK X
26/01/2027 AUST DAY INTERNATIONAL BULLA X X
06/02/2027 CLASSIC DOG SHOW PARK X X
20/02/2027 SUNSHINE KENNEL CLUB BULLA X
28/02/2027 SCV OPEN PARADE PARK
20/03/2027 TWILIGHT COUNTRY CLUB BULLA X
27/03/2027 EASTER FESTIVAL PARK X
11/04/2027 GREENSBOROUGH KC BULLA X X
01/05/2027 BULLA AMENITIES BULLA X
15/05/2027 ELTHAM KENNEL CLUB PARK X X
30/05/2027 LADIES KENNEL CLUB PARK X
14/06/2027 VIC SPITZ CLUB PARK X X
19/06/2027 FRANKSTON KC PARK X
10/07/2027 JUNIOR KC PARK X
24/07/2027 CAULFIELD KENNEL CLUB (AM) PARK X
01/08/2027 UTILITY DOG CLUB PARK X X
08/08/2026 LILYDALE KC PARK X
22/08/2027 SAMOYED CLUB OF VICTORIA PARK X X
/09/2027 MELBOURNE ROYAL X X
10/10/2027 ROMSEY KC (AM POINT SCORE) BULLA X X
16/10/2027 KYABRAM AG SOC X
01/11/2027 VIC WOMENS BULLA X
02/11/2027 SUNBURY KC BULLA X X
04/12/2027 DOGS VIC SPECTACULAR PARK X
18/12/2027 YARRA VALLEY KC PARK X X
- DENOTES CHANGES FROM 2026
PLUS – All Samoyed Club Championship Shows Across Australia.
PLUS – All City Royal Shows.
Criteria for Qualification:Samoyed of the Year/Puppy of the Year
Listed Victorian Qualifying Shows:
v Challenge Dog & Reserve Challenge Dog.
v Challenge Bitch & Reserve Challenge Bitch.
Listed Victorian Qualifying Shows and SCV point Score Shows.
Dog & Bitch Minor Puppy Class Winner.
Dog & Bitch Puppy Class Winner.
Any All Breeds Shows Qualifications
Minor Puppy Or Puppy in Group/Show
Specialty Shows Nationally:
Challenge Dog and Bitch Challenge & Dog & Bitch Reserve at:
Samoyed National Show.
All Interstate Samoyed Club Specialties.
All Spitz Breeds Club Shows.
All Utility Club Shows.
All Capital City Royal Shows.
Minor Puppy Dog & Bitch or Puppy Dog & Bitch:
Samoyed National Shows.
All Interstate Samoyed Specialty Shows
All Spitz Breeds Club.
All Utility Club Shows
All Capital City Royal Shows
Any All Breeds Shows Qualifications
Best in Group/Best in Show.
Runner Up in Group/Show
Other Qualifying Options
25 Point BOB non-qualifying show.
Recording of Qualifications:
Nominated Shows: All Challenge and Puppy of Breed winners at the nominated Victorian shows will be recorded by the Samoyed Club of Victoria results reporter.
Qualifications achieved other than at the Victorian nominated shows: It is the sole responsibility of the owner/s to notify in writing the qualifying award received according to the criteria set out above. Written notification must be sent to the Samoyed of the Year Invitational convenor no later than the 7th January, 2025. If the notification is sent via email, an acknowledgment will be sent once received. If you do not receive a confirmation email it is your responsibility to follow up with the convenor prior to the 7th January. The club and committee will not be held responsible for any emails or mail not received.
Here is the link to the form for SOTY qualifying notification
https://form.jotform.co/70784176211859
Notification must be provided in writing to:
Mail: Samoyed of the Year Convenor
Mrs Bernadette Lawton
62 McGregor Ave
Healesville, VIC 3777
Email: snowispa@bigpond.com
Criteria for Choosing a Judge:
The judge will be selected by an independent party from the Samoyed Club of Victoria. That person will contact the judge/judges, organise accommodation and transportation of the judge/judges to the venue.
The preferred qualifications for the Judges are Samoyed Specialists/Gr 6 Arctic Breeds Specialists, Group 6 Specialists, All Breeds Judge.
An embargo of 12 Months is to be placed on the Judge, if difficulties are to be had an embargo of 6 months can be placed.
It is not the responsibility of the sub-committee, convenor or any member of the SCV committee to list the qualifying dogs other than the Puppy of Breed and Challenge winners at the listed Victorian nominated shows.
Only qualifying Samoyeds that have been identified as eligible will be invited to participate.
All invitees will be at the discretion of the Samoyed Club of Victoria Committee.
Nominated shows are to be determined by the sub-committee and reviewed yearly to ensure appropriate shows are included.