1997 Himel Program Results:
| Shows | Number of Group Placements | Winning Percentage | Percent of Dog Shows Attended | Position For Number of Registered Dogs | |
| Doberman | 1153 | 590 | 51.10 | 99.90 | 4 |
| Rottweiler | 1147 | 399 | 34.70 | 99.30 | 1 |
| Boxer | 1145 | 378 | 33.00 | 99.20 | 2 |
| Great Dane | 1151 | 348 | 30.20 | 99.70 | 6 |
| Siberian Husky | 1150 | 329 | 28.59 | 99.60 | 3 |
| Giant Schnauzer | 969 | 256 | 26.40 | 83.90 | 15 |
| Great Pyerenes | 1011 | 256 | 25.30 | 87.60 | 8 |
| Kuvasz | 596 | 145 | 24.30 | 51.6 | 18 |
| Akita | 1144 | 273 | 23.80 | 99.11 | 5 |
| Alaskan Malmute | 1060 | 249 | 23.40 | 91.80 | 10 |
| Samoyed | 1137 | 247 | 21.70 | 98.50 | 11 |
| Bullmastiff | 1115 | 235 | 21.0 | 96.60 | 12 |
| Bernese Mountain | 1031 | 213 | 20.60 | 89.30 | 14 |
| Newfoundland | 1021 | 187 | 18.30 | 88.40 | 13 |
| Komondor | 226 | 37 | 16.3 | 19.50 | 20 |
| Portguese Water | 1047 | 170 | 16.20 | 90.70 | 16 |
| Standard Schnauzer | 880 | 102 | 11.50 | 76.2 | 17 |
| Mastiff | 1073 | 106 | 9.80 | 92.90 | 9 |
| Saint Bernard | 934 | 75 | 8.00 | 80.9 | 7 |
| Great Swiss Mt Dog | 474 | 13 | 2.70 | 41.00 | 19 |