Rising Star of the Year 2025

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Toy Group in New Zealand

• Affenpinscher
  Hear No Evil At Affitude (Kirsten Wylie) (395)
  
  
• Bichon Frise
  Joyau Eyes Are On Me (Anne Batiste) (290)
  
  
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Old Rowley Michaelina (Bill and Bronwyn Murdoch) (230)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  Salinacruz Van Damme with MadraChi (Y Tester) (185)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  Salinacruz Sharp And Smart (Y Tester) (360)
  
  
• Chinese Crested Dog
  NZ Ch Franzell Alan Not Negotiable (Sam Macintosh) (205)
  
  
• Griffon Bruxellois
  NZ Ch Paris Having a Good Time (Pauline Bayliss) (60)
  
  
• Havanese
  Shado-Lans Hez Oscar Wina (AI) (Amanda Tritschler) (200)
  
  
• Italian Greyhound
  Amorosa Look To The Skye (Tania McLardy) (10)
  
  
• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Old Rowley Playing With Stars (B Murdoch) (255)
  
  
• Miniature Pinscher
  NZ Ch Tauriel's King Of The North (Nadine Brandt) (305)
  
  
• Papillon
  NZ Ch Sailoz Blade Runner (Phlippa Hancock) (286)
  
  
• Pekingese
  Ohlala Bam Bam At Parkavon (K Brown & A Ancell) (325)
  
  
• Pomeranian
  Tepampas On The Road Again To Thyme (Gloria Landon) (185)
  
  
• Pug
  NZ Ch Triseter Mopsi Willow (Imp Aust) (P Calman & V Robertson) (95)
  
  
• Yorkshire Terrier
  NZ Ch Bozliwia Princess Belvedere (Kelly Bennett) (10)

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Terrier Group in New Zealand

• American Staffordshire Terrier
  Zaliamstaff Dynamite Doll (Z Jordan / J Klenner) (140)
  
  
• Australian Terrier
  Montana The Show Must Go On (Nicole Adams & Aimee Pycroft) (120)
  
  
• Border Terrier
  Mossrose Man Of The Moment (Mossrose Kennels) (131)
  
  
• Bull Terrier
  Lobelia's Gangsta Queen B is Royale-Tay (Mr Ben Taylor) (320)
  
  
• Bull Terrier (Miniature)
  Itibull Wytch of Flo Foolery (Lisa Gilmer) (105)
  
  
• Cairn Terrier
  NZ Ch Terrerlin Clan Chieftain (Linda Swan) (145)
  
  
• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  NZ Ch Charlemagne Hammer Time (C Tolley & J Dixon) (308)
  
  
• Fox Terrier (Wire)
  Evahill Vino Rosso (Jude Campbell) (35)
  
  
• Jack Russell Terrier
  Jacknthebox Sharp Dressd Man (Jo & Gerard Price & Anita-Kaye Malby) (325)
  
  
• Norwich Terrier
  NZ Ch Norwester Hellzapoppin (Jill Watson) (35)
  
  
• Parson Russell Terrier
  NZ Ch Charizelle Image On Ice (Giselle Jeannes) (15)
  
  
• Scottish Terrier
  Karlinka Sir Wallace (Imp Aust)(AI) (Sharren Bailey) (20)
  
  
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  Lidaby The Gambler (Lisa Martel) (613)
  
  
• West Highland White Terrier
  Whitebriar Jeep Wrangler (Robynne Trainor) (524)

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Gundog Group in New Zealand

• Cocker Spaniel
  Corsair Imagine Dragons (Miss Beth Warman & Mrs Hayley Lang) (185)
  
  
• English Setter
  Ballymore Kissed By Fire (K Parnell / D Gibson & J James) (60)
  
  
• Flat Coated Retriever
  Annaglyn Czech Mate (S Black & R Annand) (1000)
  
  
• German Shorthaired Pointer
  Treufreund The Missing Piece (AI) (Sarah Asher) (115)
  
  
• Golden Retriever
  Sandlewood Sebastian Coe (P Gordon & S Fleming & G Nelson & X Tang) (140)
  
  
• Gordon Setter
  NZ Ch Azzaro An All Black Wife (Karen & Ernie Leslie) (35)
  
  
• Hungarian Vizsla
  NZ Ch Redmarley Apollo (Nelson Batt) (40)
  
  
• Irish Setter
  NZ Ch Lanascol Let The Music Play (Carolyn Cederman) (671)
  
  
• Labrador Retriever
  Croftsway Must Wear Shades (Julie Bedford) (355)
  
  
• Lagotto Romagnolo
  NZ Ch Glenstar Dancin With Th Devil (Carolyn Cederman & Desiree Hanson) (410)
  
  
• Pointer
  NZ Ch Chesterhope Jaggered Line (Lauren Morris & Diane O'Neill) (167)
  
  
• Weimaraner
  Weissenberg Image Of A lady at Wachtel-berg (Susan Allison) (505)
  
  
• Welsh Springer Spaniel
  NZ Ch Brynmor Queen Bee (Kelly Te Reo) (215)

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Hound Group in New Zealand

• Afghan Hound
  NZ Ch Black Velvet At Farrah (Tracy Locke) (80)
  
  
• Basenji
  Glamcurls Glitter In My Veins (Joanne Day) (120)
  
  
• Basset Fauve de Bretagne
  Bayparque Whiskey Sour (Jill Brooker) (250)
  
  
• Basset Hound
  NZ Ch Bayparque Hide N Seek (Lonay Price) (415)
  
  
• Beagle
  NZ Ch Sarangrave Wen Stars Collide (Amorine Ward) (482)
  
  
• Black and Tan Coonhound
  NZ Ch Ryerson Tinsel Ina Tangle (Lynn Kincla) (20)
  
  
• Borzoi
  NZ Ch Mayvale's Noble Princess (G McRae) (115)
  
  
• Dachshund (Long Haired)
  Black Watch King's Gambit (AI) (Sylvia Schmidt) (135)
  
  
• Dachshund (Smooth Haired)
  NZ Ch Daxway Amazing Grace (C Carter) (166)
  
  
• Dachshund (Wire Haired)
  Szamor Gin And Bare It (Nicky Caddick) (110)
  
  
• Dachshund (Miniature Long Haired)
  Glendara Make My Mark at Patchway (Jeanette Alderson) (150)
  
  
• Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
  NZ Ch Markwell Blurred Lines (Robert Manning) (210)
  
  
• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  Jahari A Star Is Born (Yvette Burroughs) (230)
  
  
• Whippet
  Arjuna Rebel Rebel (Libby Clarke) (456)

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Working Dog Group in New Zealand

• Australian Kelpie
  Southspirit Making Waves (Imp Aust) (Ashleigh Jenkins-Hoult) (80)
  
  
• Australian Shepherd
  Trogun Cotton Eye Joe (T Gallavin) (205)
  
  
• Bearded Collie
  NZ Ch Lyntree Star Chaser (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (292)
  
  
• Belgian Shepherd Dog - Groenendael
  NZ Ch Raemoir Cloud Raider (Sharon Taylor & Glenn O'Keeffe) (30)
  
  
• Belgian Shepherd Dog - Tervueren
  Raemoir You Cant Argue (Kirsty Houghton) (85)
  
  
• Border Collie
  Fairenvy Dreams Come True at Stonehaven (Nadine Brandt) (410)
  
  
• Briard
  NZ Ch Aubrey’s Sea Monster (G I Jackson) (75)
  
  
• Collie (Rough)
  Fairenvy Kiss My Brass (Angela Sime) (175)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog
  Deringolsta Yr the Rebel (G & D Ingham) (285)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog (Long Stock Coat)
  Westfield Rose (Jon Field) (170)
  
  
• Old English Sheepdog
  Itl Ch Aryakas Apollo at Snodragon (Imp GR) (Rob & Carole Ellis / Nikolas Kanales / Matteo Autolitano) (312)
  
  
• Shetland Sheepdog
  Beaucourt Black Market (Cheryl Aalen) (15)
  Beaucourt All That Glitters (Cheryl Aalen) (15)
  
  
• Swedish Vallhund
  Osuno Eye Of The Storm (J Jorey) (85)
  
  
• Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)
  NZ Ch Kawera Ocean Sunrise (W O'Callaghan) (225)
  
  
• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Kelbryn Dance Little Sister (AI) (Leigh Craw, Anne Lacey & Wendy O'Callaghan) (210)
  
  
• White Swiss Shepherd Dog
  NZ Ch Saffioraire Gives You Hell with Eishund (AI) (Imp Aust) (Nathalie Sperling) (641)

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Utility Group in New Zealand

• Akita
  NZ Ch Centaine Dance On Air (Andria Gibson) (5)
  NZ Ch Miskas Honeybee (Andria Gibson) (5)
  
  
• Anatolian Shepherd Dog
  Vadi's Twilight Tempest (K Exley & H Morrissey) (95)
  
  
• Bernese Mountain Dog
  NZ Ch Toffen Jasper at Schallenberg (Linda Jury & Elspeth Nicoll) (266)
  
  
• Boxer
  Valeska Who Gives A-Fox (L & D Harrison) (325)
  
  
• Bullmastiff
  Malabek The Hot Chick (Clair Riddiford) (40)
  
  
• Italian Corso Dog
  Aeestate End Of An Era (Mandy Hibbs) (180)
  
  
• Leonberger
  NZ Ch Aroar Kiss The Blarney Stone (J McRae) (25)
  
  
• Newfoundland
  Amoreruby Star Of The Sea (Imp Aust) (S Buis) (50)
  
  
• Portuguese Water Dog
  Templegate Sargent Pepper (Scott Sandford) (20)
  
  
• Rottweiler
  Runciman Born To Reign (Mary Pearce) (210)
  
  
• Samoyed
  Sunshine Swiss Zermat (Ken & Anita Shugg) (270)
  
  
• Schnauzer (Miniature)
  Savoir Hugo Boss of Myredbrits (Koren Sullivan) (140)
  
  
• Shiba Inu
  Rakurai Fly Little Starling (Jennifer Nield) (55)
  
  
• Siberian Husky
  NZ Ch Alpine Red Hot (Mel Quinn) (179)
  
  
• St Bernard
  Lusanne Tullamore Dew (Rachel McDonald & Alastair McDonald) (170)

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Non-Sporting Group in New Zealand

• Bulldog
  Ngakautoa Cant Forget Dre (Chad Kerapa) (450)
  
  
• Chow Chow
  Weilion Heaven Sent (AI) (Gloria Jackson) (40)
  
  
• Dalmatian
  Cristabo Slave To Love (Carla Peck) (385)
  
  
• French Bulldog
  Hagen Simply Red (G Hagger & S Garrity) (345)
  
  
• German Spitz (Mittel)
  Leveisha Desert Gold (AI) (Jo Goddard) (65)
  
  
• Great Dane
  NZ Ch Auroranui Positive Vibes (Mark Pycroft) (261)
  
  
• Japanese Spitz
  Mondial Let’s Be Frank at Pricetige (Lonay Price) (165)
  
  
• Keeshond
  Amarok Anika The-Goddess (Sue Johnson) (115)
  
  
• Lhasa Apso
  Brynroi Chloe's Dream (AI) (A Ancell) (365)
  
  
• Poodle (Standard)
  Tai Yuan Ahsoka Tano (A & S Donaldson Rogers & D Rogers) (120)
  
  
• Poodle (Miniature)
  River Magic at Matariki (Terence Lomax) (55)
  
  
• Poodle (Toy)
  Cotton Candy At Savoir (Deanna Jose) (85)
  
  
• Schipperke
  NZ Ch Sanlyn Back To Reality (Sandra Macklin) (155)
  
  
• Shih Tzu
  Tuama Endless Love (Laura Twomey) (105)
  
  
• Tibetan Spaniel
  Ktrio Try N Rain On My Thunda (Jane Burke) (215)
  
  
• Tibetan Terrier
  NZ Ch Caerlaverock Pho Flying Solo (Brian & Louise Harris) (280)
  
  
• Xoloitzcuintle (Standard)
  Amasa The Black Knight at Koruridge (Elizabeth and Tivon Coles) (305)