Kazakh Tazy wins world champion titles at World Dog Show 2026 in Bologna
The Kazakh Tazy made a major debut at the world's largest canine event — World Dog Show 2026 in Bologna. All presented dogs received an "Excellent" rating, two became world champions, and two became junior world champions. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
Results of World Dog Show 2026
According to the results of World Dog Show 2026, the best representative of the breed and winner was Lashyn from Astana. The World Champion titles were awarded to Lashyn and Reya from Astana. The Junior World Champion titles were won by Chelsea from Almaty and Tabigat from Almaty.
Lashyn was also recognized as the best male of the show, Reya as the best female. The best junior male was Chelsea, the best junior female was Tabigat.
After winning in the breed, Chelsea and Lashyn continued competing with other sighthounds. Chelsea took 4th place — a historic result for the Kazakh Tazy on the world stage.
Club Show 2026 and ENCI Winner 2026
On June 5, at Club Show 2026, the best representative of the breed was Lashyn. The best junior male was Aktaban from Astana, the best junior female was Tabigat, the best female was Reya.
At ENCI Winner 2026, the winner was Pers from Astana. He also continued competing among sighthounds in his age category and took 4th place.
Results of the exhibition program
According to the results of the entire exhibition program, the titles of Champion of Italy were awarded to Daster, Lashyn, Reya, Pers, Arlan, and Kerbez. Sarbaz became the reserve winner of the champion class. The titles of Junior Champion of Italy were awarded to Chelsea, Tabigat, and Aktaban.
IV FCI World Judges Congress
On June 2, at the IV FCI World Judges Congress, the Union of Cynologists of Kazakhstan presented a special lecture on the Kazakh Tazy. Expert judges from around the world were told about the history of the breed, its connection with Kazakh culture, exterior, movements, temperament, and features of expert evaluation in the ring.
This format was of strategic importance: the Tazy received preliminary FCI recognition only in 2024, and every performance on the world stage influences progress toward final recognition.
TOP Dog 2026 Show
A separate historic moment was participation in the TOP Dog 2026 show — a spectacular international presentation for a wide audience. Kazakhstan entered the arena for the first time. The flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan appeared on the main screen, and the country's name was announced.
Kazakhstan was represented by the Tazy Daster from Astana, handler Karina Kamibaeva, and President of the Union of Cynologists of Kazakhstan Bauyrzhan Serikkali.
Work to promote the Kazakh Tazy
Work to promote the Kazakh Tazy is carried out on the instructions of the head of state. In January 2023, a law on the preservation and reproduction of Kazakh dog breeds was signed. In September 2024, the FCI recognized the breed on a preliminary basis and assigned Kazakhstan the status of country of origin.
For final recognition, the country must continue accumulating breeding and exhibition data. Participation in World Dog Show 2026 became an important milestone on this path.