Rising Star of the Year 2025

No. 1

• Flat Coated Retriever
  Annaglyn Czech Mate (S Black & R Annand) (925)

No. 2

• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  Lidaby The Gambler (Lisa Martel) (553)

No. 3

• White Swiss Shepherd Dog
  NZ Ch Saffioraire Gives You Hell with Eishund (AI) (Imp Aust) (Nathalie Sperling) (496)

No. 4

• Bulldog
  Ngakautoa Cant Forget Dre (Chad Kerapa) (420)

No. 5

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

No. 6

• Irish Setter
  NZ Ch Lanascol Let The Music Play (Carolyn Cederman) (396)

No. 7

• Whippet
  Arjuna Rebel Rebel (Libby Clarke) (385)

No. 8

• Border Collie
  Fairenvy Dreams Come True at Stonehaven (Nadine Brandt) (375)

No. 9

• Labrador Retriever
  Croftsway Must Wear Shades (Julie Bedford) (355)

No. 10

• Beagle
  NZ Ch Sarangrave Wen Stars Collide (Amorine Ward) (347)

No. 11

• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  Salinacruz Sharp And Smart (Y Tester) (340)

No. 12

• Xoloitzcuintle (Standard)
  Amasa The Black Knight at Koruridge (Elizabeth and Tivon Coles) (305)

No. 13

• Bichon Frise
  Joyau Eyes Are On Me (Anne Batiste) (290)

No. 14

• Miniature Pinscher
  NZ Ch Tauriel's King Of The North (Nadine Brandt) (290)

No. 15

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

No. 16

• Boxer
  Kadence Stryke It (Aynsley Downie) (275)

No. 17

• Beagle
  Sarangrave Pandamonium (Amorine Ward) (275)

No. 18

• Lagotto Romagnolo
  NZ Ch Glenstar Dancin With Th Devil (Carolyn Cederman & Desiree Hanson) (274)

No. 19

• Jack Russell Terrier
  Jacknthebox Sharp Dressd Man (Jo & Gerard Price & Anita-Kaye Malby) (270)

No. 20

• Great Dane
  NZ Ch Auroranui Positive Vibes (Mark Pycroft) (261)

No. 21

• Bearded Collie
  NZ Ch Lyntree Comet's Landing (Kristen Hughes / Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (246)

No. 22

• Whippet
  Arcon Taste Of Diamonds (Anita Henderson) (237)

No. 23

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

No. 24

• Bearded Collie
  NZ Ch Lyntree Star Chaser (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (231)

No. 25

• Basset Fauve de Bretagne
  Bayparque Whiskey Sour (Jill Brooker) (230)

No. 26

• Labrador Retriever
  NZ Ch Croftsway Times Square (Julie Bedford) (213)

No. 27

• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Kelbryn Dance Little Sister (AI) (Leigh Craw, Anne Lacey & Wendy O'Callaghan) (210)

No. 28

• Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)
  NZ Ch Kawera Ocean Sunrise (W O'Callaghan) (210)

No. 29

• Old English Sheepdog
  Itl Ch Aryakas Apollo at Snodragon (Imp GR) (Rob & Carole Ellis / Nikolas Kanales / Matteo Autolitano) (207)

No. 30

• Bull Terrier
  Bramble Gangstas Advocate at Lojo (P Graham & L Prendergast) (206)

No. 31

• Beagle
  Sarangrave Made Me Famous (Amorine Ward) (200)

No. 32

• Weimaraner
  Silkwei Ribbon Thief At Whimsical (AI) (Julie Jorey) (200)
• Australian Shepherd
  Am Gr Ch Ukulunga's Watermelon Moonshine Of Sublime (Imp USA) (B Falconer) (200)

No. 33

• Samoyed
  Sunshine Swiss Zermat (Ken & Anita Shugg) (195)

No. 34

• German Shepherd Dog
  Deringolsta Yr the Rebel (G & D Ingham) (190)

No. 35

• French Bulldog
  NZ Ch Gesundheit Call Me Al (Errol Tooth) (188)

No. 36

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

No. 37

• Bull Terrier
  Lobelia's Gangsta Queen B is Royale-Tay (Mr Ben Taylor) (185)

No. 38

• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  Jahari A Star Is Born (Yvette Burroughs) (185)

No. 39

• Rottweiler
  Runciman Born To Reign (Mary Pearce) (185)

No. 40

• Dalmatian
  Cristabo Slave To Love (Carla Peck) (180)

No. 41

• Miniature Pinscher
  Pinquest Winds Of Change (Aimee Hamlin) (180)

No. 42

• Dalmatian
  NZ Ch Cristabo Fairy Tail Dreamz (Carla Peck) (180)

No. 43

• Samoyed
  NZ Ch Kalisa Holding Out For A Hero (E Clausen & J Kernohan) (175)

No. 44

• Weimaraner
  Weissenberg Luck Be A Lady (Kathy White) (175)

No. 45

• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Old Rowley Playing With Stars (B Murdoch) (170)

No. 46

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Cry Me A River (Amie McCarron) (170)

No. 47

• Tibetan Spaniel
  Ktrio Try N Rain On My Thunda (Jane Burke) (170)

No. 48

• Dachshund (Smooth Haired)
  NZ Ch Daxway Amazing Grace (C Carter) (166)

No. 49

• Bernese Mountain Dog
  NZ Ch Toffen Jasper at Schallenberg (Linda Jury & Elspeth Nicoll) (161)

No. 50

• Lhasa Apso
  Brynroi Luffy (Wendy Hicks) (160)