A man and woman from Newmarket, Suffolk have won the Royal Kennel Club Breeders’ Competition final at Crufts, the world’s greatest dog show, on Thursday 5 March.
David Simms and Roxanne Simms team of Siberian Huskies won the ultimate breeder’s title in front of a packed bp pulse LIVE arena at the NEC, beating 39 other breeders who qualified for the final.
The competition, sponsored by Agria Pet Insurance, involved teams which accrued points at group and general championship shows in 2025. Points were compiled by Our Dogs, who published a regular leader board within their newspaper.
The judge of the final, John Thirlwell, selected Arcticskies kennel for the prize as the breeders with the best overall quality evident in their dogs. Each team comprised three or four dogs of one breed, all bred by the same breeder or breeding partnership.
Reserve best breeder was awarded to Chris and Cheryl Satherley from Staffordshire, with their team of Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers which they breed under the name Silkcroft.
Jannine Edgar, Chief Executive of the Royal Kennel Club said: “Warm congratulations to David and Roxanne and their Siberian Huskies on achieving this prestigious honour. This couple have clearly invested significant care and expertise into responsible breeding practices, producing healthy, well‑tempered dogs who excel in the show ring.
Their success today is a testament to their commitment to the breed and their unwavering hard work.”
To find out more about the Royal Kennel Club Breeders’ Competition, please visit the Crufts website.
The following breeders qualified for the 2026 final at Crufts:
1 Ms R Bailey (Akna) Canadian Eskimo Dog
2 Miss S M Atkins (Qimugta) Canadian Eskimo Dog
3 Mrs S Tempest (Adoreadane) Great Dane
4 Mr D & Mrs A Duff (Titanbears) Newfoundland
5 Mr G J & Mrs T A & Misses E G & F L Coldwell (Zentaur) Newfoundland
6 Mrs R J & Mr D A Simms (Arcticskies) Siberian Husky
7 Mrs K Hughes (Siberiadrift) Siberian Husky
8 Mr N & Mrs L Bevis (Beabeardies) Bearded Collie
9 Mr G T & Mrs C Foster (Fostebrie) Briard
10 Mrs T L Jackson (Elbereth) Finnish Lapphund
11 Mrs D L Felstead (Foveaux) Lancashire Heeler
12 Mr S C & Mrs L A Naylor (Skaijak) Polish Lowland Sheepdog
13 Miss S Linney (Aescwine) Swedish Vallhund
14 Mrs K Warner (Monarchcor) Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)
15 Mrs S E & Mr M D Baldwin (Woolytop) Bedlington Terrier
16 Miss A Hannington (Boudivella) Glen Of Imaal Terrier
17 Mrs R Gee (Watercroft) Norfolk Terrier
18 Mr C W & Mrs C L Satherley (Silkcroft) Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
19 Mrs S Dunsdon (Mawali) Basenji
20 Mr C Middleton (Caelestibleu) Basset Blue De Gascoigne
21 Ms J Taylor (Amenediels) Bavarian Mountain Hound
22 Miss S Clark (Farlap) Bloodhound
23 Mrs A McAlpine (Humbiehounds) Deerhound
24 Mr J & Mrs S Briant & Mr P Routledge (Sufayre) Hamiltonstovare
25 Miss C Farrar (Henissy) Harrier
26 Miss W Heather (Whiteorchard) Irish Wolfhound
27 Mr J Winkley-Balmer (Edenwhip) Whippet
28 Mrs V Schfaild (Vickvally) Boston Terrier
29 Miss S Roberts (Marbledale) Lhasa Apso
30 Ms A McDonald (Balgay) Tibetan Spaniel
31 Mrs H Wright (Sangrereal) Xoloitzcuintle
32 Mrs Z Phillips (Ettology) English Toy Terrier (Black and Tan)
33 Mrs L & Mr G Dixon (Lasagesse) English Toy Terrier (Black and Tan)
34 Mrs A L Cawthera-Purdy (Lireva) Pomeranian
35 Mesdames D Clubb & C Mason (Oroshaza) Hungarian Vizsla
36 Mr S & Mrs K M Challis (Vizslanya) Hungarian Vizsla
37 Miss K L Watts & Mr I S Lawrence (Oakmarsh) Retriever (Chesapeake Bay)
38 Mrs J B Campbell (Ronevorg) Retriever (Flat Coated)
39 Mrs T & Miss S Westwood (Eusanit) Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)
40 Mrs A R Chandler (Chanangel) Spaniel (Welsh Springer)
Crufts takes place from 5 – 8 March 2026 at the NEC, Birmingham. For more information and results from the show, visit Crufts website.