Winner titles and awards

titles for FCI-recognized breeds

• FCI European Winner 2026, EUW-26: The CACIB winning male and bitch.For FCI-recognized breeds on provisional basis which cannot yet get the CACIB the title is awarded to the best placed dog in Best Bitch class/Best Dog class who did not compete in Puppy class, Junior class or Veteran class.
• FCI Junior European Winner 2026, JEUW-26: The winning junior male and bitch with the quality grading Excellent.
• FCI Veteran European Winner 2026, VEUW-26: The winning veteran male and bitch with the quality grading Excellent.
• FCI European Hope 2026: The winning male and bitch puppy with the quality grading Very promising.

titles for breeds not recognized by the FCI

Breeds recognized by Svenska Kennelklubben (the Swedish kennel club) which can enter to shows in Sweden, but not recognized by the FCI, compete for the titles:

• European Cup Winner 2026: Best male and best bitch.
• European Cup Junior Winner 2026: The winning junior male and bitch with the quality grading Excellent.
• European Cup Veteran Winner 2026: The winning veteran male and bitch with the quality grading Excellent.
• European Cup Puppy Winner 2026: The winning male and bitch puppy with the quality grading Very promising.

Crufts Qualification

The European Dog Show 2026 is a qualifying event for Crufts 2027. The following results will grant eligibility to compete at the prestigious Royal Kennel Club (England) show. Only applies to breeds allowed to participate at Crufts:

• Winning junior male and junior female with "Excellent"
• Best male and best female (BOB and BOS)