The FCI World Dog Show In Bologna 2026

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132 – August, 2026

By Anna Szabó

Whenever a major canine event is assigned to the ENCI (Italian Kennel Club), three things are guaranteed: amazing atmosphere, fabulous food, and organized chaos. However, the 2026 World Dog Show in Bologna was a well-run, professional affair with just a touch of Italian drama to add to the flavour. Parking, the layout of the rings, communication between exhibitors, and the Best In Show ring were indeed very much up to the standards. This world show, along with the 2024 edition in Zagreb, was by far the most atmospheric of the past 20 years.

Italy did fairly well with a judges panel where one could finally see a bit of an effort invested in proper judges, which included both high profile all-rounders and breeder-judges. More variation, however, is still very much needed when it comes to judges in the finals.

That said, the choice of this year’s Best In Show judge for the world dog show was just absolutely brilliant and I think we all agree there wasn’t a more deserving, gentleman of a judge for the role than Claudio de Giuliani. He started breeding and judging in the 1970s and has since written no less than twelve books, including the ‘Il Cane Corso Italiano’, a personal favourite of mine. He has enriched the sport with his knowledge and gentle demeanour in as many fields as one possibly can, and although this may not be my place to say, we generally consider him as one of the best judges in the world today.

He found his Best In Show winner in the lovely Italian Greyhound, Tanuzza dei Raggi di Luna, and Reserve Best in Show in the Pomeranian, Artistry’s Aslan All That Is Good.

The Group winners and judges at the FCI World Dog Show were as follows:

Group 1

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