Rising Star of the Year 2025

No. 1

• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  NZ Ch Salinacruz Sharp And Smart (Y Tester) (440)

No. 2

• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Kino Spanner In The Works (Cathy Garvey-Webb) (371)

No. 3

• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  NZ Ch Salinacruz Van Damme with MadraChi (Y Tester) (340)

No. 4

• Miniature Pinscher
  NZ Ch Tauriel's King Of The North (Nadine Brandt) (305)

No. 5

• Bichon Frise
  Joyau Eyes Are On Me (Anne Batiste) (300)

No. 6

• Papillon
  NZ Ch Sailoz Blade Runner (Phlippa Hancock) (286)

No. 7

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Redcrest Almost A Dream (S Walker) (272)

No. 8

• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Old Rowley Playing With Stars (B Murdoch) (260)

No. 9

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Old Rowley Michaelina (Bill & Bronwyn Murdoch) (255)

No. 10

• Miniature Pinscher
  Pinquest Winds Of Change (Aimee Hamlin) (245)

No. 11

• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Kino Tiger Moth (Cathy Garvey-Webb) (245)

No. 12

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Cry Me A River (Amie McCarron) (235)

No. 13

• Miniature Pinscher
  NZ Ch Pinquest Knew U Were Trouble (Aimee Hamlin) (215)

No. 14

• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  NZ Ch Maraschino Checky Rico (F Collings) (200)

No. 15

• Pomeranian
  Tepampas On The Road Again To Thyme (Gloria Landon) (185)

No. 16

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Perpetual Almost-Surreal (S A Wright) (181)

No. 17

• Pug
  Asay Take A Chance On Me (Ann Van Gijs) (180)

No. 18

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Old Rowley WinterIvy (Bill & Bronwyn Murdoch) (165)

No. 19

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Thistlebrook Lil Bit Of Spice (Nadine Bisset) (155)

No. 20

• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  NZ Ch Cry Havoc at Warlaven (Fleur Collings & Lavinia Goodwin) (135)

No. 21

• Pug
  Asay Designing Dreams (J N Hudson) (115)

No. 22

• Pug
  NZ Ch Triseter Mopsi Willow (Imp Aust) (P Calman & V Robertson) (101)

No. 23

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Rose Of Tralee (Amie McCarron) (95)

No. 24

• Havanese
  Hashki Down Under (Denise Clark) (90)

No. 25

• Chinese Crested Dog
  Juleko Delightful Lady at Lysandra (Barbara Hunter) (85)

No. 26

• Griffon Bruxellois
  NZ Ch Paris Having a Good Time (Pauline Bayliss) (85)

No. 27

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Azzaro Unaccompanied (Karen & Ernie Leslie) (75)

No. 28

• Pomeranian
  Tribble Once In A Lifetime (Trish Tribble) (70)

No. 29

• Pug
  Chopsticks Born To Sparkle (L Clarke) (70)

No. 30

• Havanese
  Hashki Down Under (Imp Aus) (Denise Clark & Kirsten Price) (55)

No. 31

• Papillon
  NZ Ch Garvagh I'll Be There For You (Angela Dryden) (55)

No. 32

• Miniature Pinscher
  Moxysrun Out Of The Ordinary (Aimee Hamlin) (50)

No. 33

• Japanese Chin
  Old Rowley Star Light (Kylie Scott & Bronwyn Murdoch) (50)

No. 34

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Azzaro Look At Me Kimmie (Karen & Ernie Leslie) (40)

No. 35

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Nidra Apple Of My Eye (Kerre Parker) (35)

No. 36

• Papillon
  NZ Ch Sailoz Mr Wilson (Philippa Hancock) (35)

No. 37

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Old Rowley Night Agent (Bronwyn Murdoch) (30)

No. 38

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Thistlebrook Requiem (Nadine Bisset) (15)

No. 39

• Griffon Bruxellois
  Jakarim Last Tango in Paris (Sandie Meads) (10)
• Bichon Frise
  Joyau Endless Love (Erin Gundesen and Anne Batiste) (10)
• Yorkshire Terrier
  NZ Ch Bozliwia Princess Belvedere (Kelly Bennett) (10)

No. 40

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Blacktarr Legend Of The Celts (Kerre Parker) (5)
• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  NZ Ch Salinacruz Bella Donna (Y Tester) (5)
• Pug
  Asay Neva Say Neva (Ann Van Gijs) (5)
• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  NZ Ch Salinacruz Madame Sass (Y Tester) (5)
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Save The Last Dance (Amie McCarron) (5)
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Dances With Dragons (Amie McCarron) (5)
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Old Rowley Winterstorm (Bill & Bronwyn Murdoch) (5)