Championship Show and Trials
Past winners
2015
Best In Show: CIB Sup Ch Tarshona Cruise Control ET
R/Up Best in Show: Gr Ch Lidlriva Hokey Pokey (Al) (pictured)
Highest In Trial – Obedience: Ch Glenmave Captain Cobby RN CCD JD
Highest In Trial – Rally: Neut Ch Ptolomy Nordic Dancer CD RAE JDX AD SPDX GD SD JC
2016
Best In Show: Gr Ch Scaraval Monte Carlo Baby DWDF.S HTM.S RA (pictured)
R/Up Best In Show: Dual Ch (T) Tri Ch TS Grand Ch Glenmave Buccaneer (AI) RN QND ORA
Highest In Trial – Obedience: Ch Glenmave In The Fast Lane ORA RN CD QND NRD
Highest In Trial – Rally: Aprilraine Red Zuma (AI) CDX RA ORA AD JD GD SD SPDX
Highest In Trial – RATG: Ch Glenmave In The Fast Lane ORA RN CD QND NRD
Versatility Award: Dual Ch (RO) Multestua Dancing Pirate (Imp NOR) UD RM RAE JD ORA HTM.S
2017
Best In Show: Ch Glenmave In The Fast Lane ORA RN CD QND NRD (pictured)
R/Up Best in Show: Ch Aprilraine Red Storm
Highest In Trial – Obedience: Ch Glenmave Jet Stream
Highest In Trial – Rally: Castaneas Orana Moon CD NRA RN
Highest In Trial – RATG: Ch Glenmave Captain Cobby RN CCD JD
Versatility Award: Castaneas Orana Moon CD NRA RN
2018
Best In Show: CIB Sup Ch Tarshona Cruise Control ET (pictured)
R/Up Best In Show: Can GCH Gr Ch Oryxes Fancy Duck Downunder (Imp CAN) (pictured)
Highest In Trial – Obedience: Glenmave Ribbon CCD RA JC
Highest In Trial – Rally: Aprilraine Nordic Fire NRA
Highest In Trial – RATG: Neut Ch Skyesong Funky Foxtrot CCD RAE RM TD NRA AD JDX ET CAA WPD
Versatility Award: Ch Glenmave In The Fast Lane ORA RN CD QND NRD
2019
Best in Show: CIB Sup Ch Tarshona Cruise Control ET (pictured)
R/Up Best in Show: Dual Ch (T) Tri Ch TS Grand Ch Glenmave Buccaneer (AI) RN QND ORA
Highest in Trial – Obedience: Ch Lidlriva New Chester CCD CD RE RAE
Highest in Trial – Rally: Aprilraine Nordic Fire NRA
Highest in Trial – RATG: Ch Glenmave In The Fast Lane ORA RN CD QND NRD
Versatility Award: Ch Glenmave In The Fast Lane ORA RN CD QND NRD
2020 - no event (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021 - no event (COVID-19 pandemic)
2022
Best In Show: Ch Tarshona Texas Lone Star (AI) (pictured)
R/Up Best in Show: CIB Sup Ch Tarshona Cruise Control ET
Highest In Trial – Obedience: Glenmave Ribbon CCD RA JC
Highest In Trial – Rally: Tri Ch (T)(RO) Tollerpoint Allye Faithful CCD CD RAE TK.S TSDX
Highest In Trial – RATG: Ch T (Ch) Novafusion Elara of Himalia CCD RE NRA ET CA
Versatility Award: Ch T (Ch) Novafusion Elara of Himalia CCD RE NRA ET CA
2023
Best in Show: Ch Aprilraine Poetry in Disguise
R/Up Best in Show: Ch Novafusion Lethal Lover RN NRA ET TDX
Highest in Trial – Obedience: Ch T (Ch) Novafusion Elara of Himalia CCD RE NRA ET CA
Highest in Trial – Rally: Ch A2O Ch Tollerprance Stillwater Brooke TK.S JC RN
Highest in Trial – RATG: Dual Ch (T) Tri Ch TS Grand Ch Glenmave Buccaneer (AI) RN QND ORA
Versatility Award: Neut Ch Skyesong Funky Foxtrot CCD RAE RM TD NRA AD JDX ET CAA WPD
2024 - conformation only
Best In Show: Ch Tarshona Texas Lone Star (AI) (pictured)
R/Up Best in Show: Am Ch. CIB. A2O Ch. Sup Ch. Redmoon’s Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? (IMP USA)
2025
Best in Show: Ch Tarshona Texas Lone Star (AI)
R/Up Best in Show: Ch A2O Ch Tollerprance Stillwater Brooke TK.S JC RN N.SPRD
Highest in Trial – Obedience: Ch T. Ch Novafusion Elara of Himalia CCD RE NRA ET CA
Highest in Trial – Rally: Glenmave Cross My Heart
Highest in Trial – RATG: Ch. T Gr Ch. Novafusion Copper Canyon RN ET TSDX WPD ORA
Highest in Trial - Tricks: Neut Ch. RCh. Skyesong Funky Foxtrot CCD RAE TK.I TD NRA ADX JDX GD SD SPD ET CAX N.SPRD WPD
Versatility Award: Ch Micmaq Oops I Did It Again RN SWN
2026
Best in Show: Ch Tarshona Texas Lone Star (AI)
R/Up Best in Show: Ch. Micmaq Wrecking Ball N.SPRD RN
Highest in Trial – Obedience: N/A
Highest in Trial – Rally: Glenmave Cross My Heart AD. GD. JDX. SPD. SPRD RN. TK.S
Highest in Trial – RATG: Neut. Ch. Ptolomy Splashing Solo (AI) CCD. CD. RE. SPRD SWN TK.I.
Highest in Trial - Tricks: LP Ch Neut. Ch. RCh Skyesong Funky Foxtrot ADX. CAM. CCD. ET. GD. JDX. N.SPRD NRA. RAE. SD. SPDX. TD. TK.A. WPD.
Versatility Award: Ch. Novafusion Copper Canyon RN. ET. TDX. NRA
Honour Board
The following Tollers were the first in Australia to achieve a Champion title (or equivalent) in the various sporting disciplines, a Grand or Supreme Champion conformation title or a Triple Championship. If you know of a Toller who fits this criteria and is not featured below, please let us know via the Contact page.
These titles represent a significant training achievement and are a symbol of the bond built between dogs and their handlers through this process.
You can see some more of Australia’s high achieving Tollers on our Sports page.
CIB Supreme Ch Tarshona Cruise Control ET
Cruise is a multiple Best In Show, multiple Runner-Up Best In Show and multiple Group winner, including Best In Group at the 2016 Sydney Royal Easter Show.
He is the highest awarded conformation Toller in Australia and the only Supreme Champion in the country.
22 x Best In Show
15 x Runner Up Best In Show
Image: Crystal & Kim Walker, Tarshona Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers.
O Gr Ch Ptolomy Choc Chip UDX RAE ADM JDM ADO JDO SPDM GDX SD HWM (N)
Scoota was the first Toller to obtain the title of Grand Obedience Champion, and to date, is the most titled obedience Toller in Australia. He won major competitions in WA, Qld, SA and Victoria and also enjoyed a successful agility and rally career.
Image: Sandi Gee, Ptolomy Tollers
Dual Ch (RO) Multestua Dancing Pirate (Imp NOR) CDX RM RAE JD HTM.S
After arriving in Australia from Norway in 2010, Strauss gained his conformation title in 2011.
In 2017, Strauss was the first Australian Toller to obtain a rally championship, making him a Dual Champion.
Strauss was also awarded the Versatility Award at the 2016 Toller specialty show.
Image: Sandi Gee, Ptolomy Tollers
T.Ch TS Grand Ch Magpielane Blossom Wind and T.Ch TS Grand Ch Magpielane Gully Wind
T.Ch TS Grand Ch Magpielane Blossom Wind (Teela) became the first Toller Tracking Champion, obtaining her title in 2008.
In 2014, Teela and her brother T.Ch TS Grand Ch Magpielane Gully Wind (Rus) both became Track & Search Grand Champions on the same night – the first time this title was offered.
Image: Patricia Mann
Dual Ch (T) Tri Ch TS Grand Ch Glenmave Buccaneer (AI) RN QND ORA
Quinn became the first Triple Champion Toller in October 2021 when he obtained his track & search championship to go along with his tracking and conformation championships.
Pat and Quinn went on a few weeks later to pass their track & search tests 9 and 10 for Quinn to become a Track & Search Grand Champion.
Nat RTCD RTCH Lidlriva Onyx Gundi CM
Rt Ch Lidlriva Onyx Gundi was the first Toller Retrieving Champion in Australia.
Image: Emma Simon, Lidlriva Tollers
Gr Ch Lidlriva Gingerbread Man CDX
Gr Ch Lidlriva Gingerbread Man (Teddy) was the first Toller conformation Grand Champion in Australia.
Image: Lorraine Sanney
Dual Ch (A) Sherbrooke Fun In Rio ADM JDM ASO JDO SDM GDM SPDM
Rio (left) was the first Toller to gain an Agility Champion title, making him a Dual Champion.
Image: Elaine & Neville Cox, Sherbrooke Tollers
Best in Show
Since the breed’s arrival in Australia, only a handful of Tollers have been awarded a prestigious ‘Best in Show’ at an All Breeds Championship Dog Show.
Can Ch Aust Gr Ch Berdia True Blue to Kirchoff WC NRD (Imp CAN)
Bred by Bernie Barber, Berdia Kennels. Owned by Tim and Sara Coombes, Kirchoff Kennels.
Gr Ch Fionavar Danger Zone
Bred and owned by Terry Johnson & Andrea Nixon, Fionavar Tollers.
Ch Aviva Red Rumour
Bred and owned by Mr P & Mrs R M Bacich
CIB Supreme Ch Tarshona Cruise Control ET
Bred and owned by Crystal & Kim Walker, Tarshona Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers.
Can and Aust Gr Ch Oryxes Fancy Duck Downunder (Imp CAN)
Bred by Linda Belleau, Oryxes Reg'd Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers. Owned by John Chapman & Peter Holdaway, Tollerpoint Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers.
Image: Paul Wilson
Am Ch Aust Ch RedMoon's Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? (Imp USA)
Bred by Kendyl Schultze, RedMoon Tollers. Owned by Jeannie Leibhardt (Airai), Sandra Goldsmith (Micmaq) & Emma Simon (Lidlriva).
Image: Kerri-Ann Afford
Gr Ch Addatoll Hugo Boss ET
Bred by Debbie Olive, Addatoll Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers. Owned by Julie Robinson, Rivafire Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers.