Meet  Bobby

2023 NZTOPDOG People's Choice Finalist

Meet Bobby

Breed: BlueHeeler x Cattle

Barking from: Auckland

What's up dog?

Bobby is trained to find Argentine ants they are in the world's top 100 evasive species.
Bobby works On New Zealand pest free Islands like little barrier great mercury island.
Rangitoto and a lot more she is trained works amongst some of our most vulnerable species in New Zealand and her work helps to protect them she's trained solely to find Argentine ants which if get established on islands would have a huge impact on some of the rearrest species in the world that we have here in New Zealand Bobby is a fully certified conservation dog with 100% pass mark

But why dogs?

8 years ago, we discovered global research indicating that having dogs around the workplace can improve employees mental health. NZ Top Dog is a feel-good competition to celebrate our furry best friends and shed some light on the positive impacts they have on our lives and mental health.


2023 #NZTOPDOG is now closed.

Check out our 2023 winners and finalists.


Interested in entering 2024? Terms and conditions apply.

Find information about competition criteria here.

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