Past winners

2015 Championship Show, Obedience & Rally trials

  • 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 Championship Show, Obedience, Rally & RATG trials

  • 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 Championship Show, Obedience, Rally & RATG trials

  • 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 Championship Show, Obedience, Rally & RATG trials

  • Best In Show: CIB Sup Ch Tarshona Cruise Control ET (pictured)

  • R/Up Best In Show: Can Gr Ch & 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 RA ET CA

  • Versatility Award: Ch Glenmave In The Fast Lane ORA RN CD QND NRD

2019 Championship Show, Obedience, Rally & RATG trials

  • 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

2022 Championship Show, Obedience, Rally & RATG trials

  • Best In Show: 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: Dual Ch (RO) Tollerpoint Allye Faithful CCD CD RAE TK.S

  • Highest In Trial – RATG: Ch Novafusion Elara of Himalia CCD ET RA JC

  • Versatility Award: Ch Novafusion Elara of Himalia CCD ET RA JC

2023 Championship Show, Obedience, Rally & RATG trials

  • 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 Championship Show

  • Best In Show: Tarshona Texas Lone Star (AI) (pictured)

  • R/Up Best in Show: Am Ch. CIB. A20 Ch. Sup Ch. Redmoon’s Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? (IMP USA)

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.

Gr Ch Lidlriva Gingerbread Man CDX

Gr Ch Lidlriva Gingerbread Man (Teddy) was the first Toller conformation Grand Champion in Australia.

Image: Lorraine Sanney

Gr Ch Kirchoff Gracelands

Gr Ch Kirchoff Gracelands (Grace) was the first female Toller to be awarded the title of conformation Grand Champion in Australia.

Image: Therese Kropman, Aprilraine Tollers

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

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.