Rising Star of the Year 2025

No. 1

• Flat Coated Retriever
  Annaglyn Czech Mate (S Black & R Annand) (1080)

No. 2

• Irish Setter
  NZ Ch Lanascol Let The Music Play (Carolyn Cederman) (836)

No. 3

• White Swiss Shepherd Dog
  NZ Ch Saffioraire Gives You Hell with Eishund (AI) (Imp Aust) (Nathalie Sperling) (689)

No. 4

• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  Lidaby The Gambler (Lisa Martel) (659)

No. 5

• Whippet
  NZ Ch Arjuna Rebel Rebel (Libby Clarke) (622)

No. 6

• Bull Terrier
  Lobelia's Gangsta Queen B is Royale-Tay (Mr Ben Taylor) (553)

No. 7

• Bearded Collie
  NZ Ch Lyntree Star Chaser (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (543)

No. 8

• Border Collie
  Fairenvy Dreams Come True at Stonehaven (Nadine Brandt) (530)

No. 9

• Great Dane
  NZ Ch Auroranui Positive Vibes (Mark Pycroft) (487)

No. 10

• Bulldog
  Ngakautoa Cant Forget Dre (Chad Kerapa) (455)

No. 11

• Beagle
  NZ Ch Sarangrave Wen Stars Collide (Amorine Ward) (442)

No. 12

• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  Salinacruz Sharp And Smart (Y Tester) (435)

No. 13

• Lagotto Romagnolo
  NZ Ch Glenstar Dancin With Th Devil (Carolyn Cederman & Desiree Hanson) (430)

No. 14

• Labrador Retriever
  NZ Ch Croftsway Must Wear Shades (Julie Bedford) (415)

No. 15

• Basset Hound
  NZ Ch Bayparque Hide N Seek (Lonay Price) (415)

No. 16

• Dalmatian
  Cristabo Slave To Love (Carla Peck) (395)

No. 17

• Whippet
  NZ Ch Arcon Taste Of Diamonds (Anita Henderson) (382)

No. 18

• German Shepherd Dog
  Deringolsta Yr the Rebel (G & D Ingham) (355)

No. 19

• Boxer
  NZ Ch Kadence Stryke It (Aynsley Downie) (355)

No. 20

• Xoloitzcuintle (Standard)
  NZ Ch Amasa The Black Knight at Koruridge (Elizabeth and Tivon Coles) (355)

No. 21

• Beagle
  Sarangrave Pandamonium (Amorine Ward) (350)

No. 22

• Samoyed
  Samayah Galaxy Defender (AI) (A Andrew & L Abramich) (326)

No. 23

• Weimaraner
  Silkwei Ribbon Thief At Whimsical (AI) (Julie Jorey) (316)

No. 24

• Samoyed
  Sunshine Swiss Zermat (Ken & Anita Shugg) (315)

No. 25

• Old English Sheepdog
  Itl Ch NZ Ch Aryakas Apollo at Snodragon (Imp GR) (Rob & Carole Ellis / Nikolas Kanales / Matteo Autolitano) (312)

No. 26

• Jack Russell Terrier
  Jacknthebox Sharp Dressd Man (Jo & Gerard Price & Anita-Kaye Malby) (310)

No. 27

• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  NZ Ch Salinacruz Van Damme with MadraChi (Y Tester) (310)

No. 28

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

No. 29

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

No. 30

• Basset Fauve de Bretagne
  Bayparque Whiskey Sour (Jill Brooker) (295)

No. 31

• Weimaraner
  Weissenberg Luck Be A Lady (Kathy White) (295)

No. 32

• Bearded Collie
  NZ Ch Lyntree Comet's Landing (Kristen Hughes / Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (286)

No. 33

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

No. 34

• Rottweiler
  Runciman Born To Reign (Mary Pearce) (285)

No. 35

• Lhasa Apso
  NZ Ch Brynroi Luffy (Wendy Hicks) (276)

No. 36

• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Kino Spanner In The Works (Cathy Garvey-Webb) (271)

No. 37

• Bernese Mountain Dog
  NZ Ch Toffen Jasper at Schallenberg (Linda Jury & Elspeth Nicoll) (271)

No. 38

• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  Jahari A Star Is Born (Yvette Burroughs) (270)

No. 39

• Dalmatian
  NZ Ch Cristabo Fairy Tail Dreamz (Carla Peck) (265)

No. 40

• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Old Rowley Playing With Stars (B Murdoch) (245)

No. 41

• Tibetan Spaniel
  NZ Ch Jenang Autumn Khyssiz (Janet McAleer) (245)

No. 42

• Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)
  NZ Ch Kawera Ocean Sunrise (W O'Callaghan) (235)

No. 43

• Border Collie
  Stonehaven Blaze Of Thunder (Nadine Brandt) (235)

No. 44

• Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)
  NZ Ch Plantation The Jokes On Me (W O'Callaghan) (231)

No. 45

• Welsh Springer Spaniel
  NZ Ch Brynmor Queen Bee (Kelly Te Reo) (230)

No. 46

• Beagle
  Sarangrave Made Me Famous (Amorine Ward) (225)
• Foxhound
  Sarangrave Brind N Dangerous (Amorine Ward) (225)

No. 47

• Tibetan Spaniel
  Ktrio Try N Rain On My Thunda (Jane Burke) (225)

No. 48

• Labrador Retriever
  NZ Ch Croftsway Times Square (Julie Bedford) (223)

No. 49

• Dachshund (Smooth Haired)
  Kendax Tagetes Erecta Linn (M Kennedy & P Kennedy) (215)

No. 50

• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Kino Tiger Moth (Cathy Garvey-Webb) (215)