Rising Star of the Year 2025

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Toy Group in North Island

• Bichon Frise
  Joyau Eyes Are On Me (Anne Batiste) (300)
  
  
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Redcrest Almost A Dream (S Walker) (272)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  NZ Ch Salinacruz Van Damme with MadraChi (Y Tester) (340)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  NZ Ch Salinacruz Sharp And Smart (Y Tester) (440)
  
  
• Chinese Crested Dog
  Juleko Delightful Lady at Lysandra (Barbara Hunter) (85)
  
  
• Griffon Bruxellois
  NZ Ch Paris Having a Good Time (Pauline Bayliss) (85)
  
  
• Havanese
  Hashki Down Under (Denise Clark) (90)
  
  
• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Kino Spanner In The Works (Cathy Garvey-Webb) (386)
  
  
• Miniature Pinscher
  NZ Ch Tauriel's King Of The North (Nadine Brandt) (305)
  
  
• Papillon
  NZ Ch Sailoz Blade Runner (Phlippa Hancock) (286)
  
  
• Pomeranian
  Tepampas On The Road Again To Thyme (Gloria Landon) (185)
  
  
• Pug
  Asay Take A Chance On Me (Ann Van Gijs) (180)
  
  
• Yorkshire Terrier
  NZ Ch Bozliwia Princess Belvedere (Kelly Bennett) (10)

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Terrier Group in North Island

• American Staffordshire Terrier
  NZ Ch Drycreek Jack O Lantern (A Lucas) (170)
  
  
• Border Terrier
  Mossrose Man Of The Moment (Mossrose Kennels) (183)
  
  
• Bull Terrier
  Lobelia's Gangsta Queen B is Royale-Tay (Mr Ben Taylor) (679)
  
  
• Bull Terrier (Miniature)
  Itibull Wytch of Flo Foolery (L Gilmer) (315)
  
  
• Cairn Terrier
  Oakway Sweet but Spicy with Westwood (J Croft & R Halliwell) (225)
  
  
• Fox Terrier (Wire)
  Astuto Bella Ragazza With Evahill (J Campbell and D Harvey) (85)
  
  
• Irish Terrier
  Frensham Smokin Oak (R Drummond) (125)
  
  
• Jack Russell Terrier
  Jacknthebox Sharp Dressd Man (Jo & Gerard Price & Anita-Kaye Malby) (310)
  
  
• Parson Russell Terrier
  NZ Ch Charizelle Image On Ice (Giselle Jeannes) (20)
  
  
• Scottish Terrier
  Braemore Flynn-BuTheLake (Wendy Hicks) (75)
  
  
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  Lidaby The Gambler (Lisa Martel) (659)
  
  
• West Highland White Terrier
  Terrerlin Just Magic (Linda Swan) (125)

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Gundog Group in North Island

• Cocker Spaniel
  Janan Hallmark at Intrigue (Ruby Hogg & Raewyn Anderson) (170)
  
  
• Curly Coated Retriever
  NZ Ch Glenord We Didnt Start Th Fire (Bryan Scarrett) (30)
  
  
• English Springer Spaniel
  Wybourne The Power Of One with Arawhiti (Kelly Clement) (255)
  
  
• Flat Coated Retriever
  NZ Ch Annaglyn Czech Mate AI (S Black & R Annand) (1140)
  
  
• Golden Retriever
  Goldendream Th Last Frontier (AI) (Melanie Snowdon & Sophie Black) (130)
  
  
• Gordon Setter
  Settmore Double Down Baby (Mr J Moore & Mrs K Moore) (165)
  
  
• Irish Setter
  NZ Ch Lanascol Let The Music Play (Carolyn Cederman) (836)
  
  
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  La Vida Amelialand (Franchell Crook) (25)
  
  
• Labrador Retriever
  NZ Ch Croftsway Must-Wear Shades (Julie Bedford) (440)
  
  
• Lagotto Romagnolo
  NZ Ch Glenstar Dancin With Th Devil (Carolyn Cederman & Desiree Hanson) (430)
  
  
• Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
  Lonegum Portobello Belle (Michelle Lynch) (50)
  
  
• Weimaraner
  Weissenberg Luck Be A Lady (Kathy White) (385)
  
  
• Welsh Springer Spaniel
  NZ Ch Brynmor Queen Bee (Kelly Te Reo) (245)

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Hound Group in North Island

• 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) (295)
  
  
• Basset Hound
  NZ Ch Bayparque Hide N Seek (Lonay Price) (415)
  
  
• Beagle
  NZ Ch Sarangrave Wen Stars Collide (Amorine Ward) (442)
  
  
• Black and Tan Coonhound
  Roxhunters Firestarter (Louise Horrocks) (50)
  
  
• Dachshund (Long Haired)
  Black Watch Night's Move (AI) (K Hatfull & S Schmidt) (115)
  
  
• Dachshund (Smooth Haired)
  NZ Ch Kendax Tagetes Erecta Linn (M Kennedy & P Kennedy) (250)
  
  
• Dachshund (Miniature Long Haired)
  LaEchelon Taonui Queen Tui (Donna Scragg) (200)
  
  
• Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
  Shamrock Black Tie Affair at Divandi (Casey Coutts) (95)
  
  
• Foxhound
  Sarangrave Brind N Dangerous (Amorine Ward) (280)
  
  
• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  Jahari A Star Is Born (Yvette Burroughs) (310)
  
  
• Whippet
  NZ Ch Arjuna Rebel Rebel (Libby Clarke) (718)

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Working Dog Group in North Island

• Australian Kelpie
  Southspirit Making Waves (Imp Aust) (Ashleigh Jenkins-Hoult) (130)
  
  
• Australian Shepherd
  Am Gr Ch Ukulunga's Watermelon Moonshine Of Sublime (Imp USA) (B Falconer) (200)
  
  
• Bearded Collie
  NZ Ch Lyntree Star Chaser (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (794)
  
  
• Belgian Shepherd Dog - Groenendael
  NZ Ch Raemoir Cloud Raider (Sharon Taylor & Glenn O'Keeffe) (30)
  
  
• Belgian Shepherd Dog - Tervueren
  NZ Ch Raemoir You Cant Argue (Kirsty Houghton) (125)
  
  
• Border Collie
  Fairenvy Dreams Come True at Stonehaven (Nadine Brandt) (575)
  
  
• Collie (Rough)
  Levendale Once In A Blue Moon (Mark Palmer) (215)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog
  Deringolsta Yr the Rebel (G & D Ingham) (380)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog (Long Stock Coat)
  NZ Ch Deringolsta Xotic (G & D Ingham) (65)
  
  
• Old English Sheepdog
  Itl Ch NZ 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
  NZ Ch Osuno Eye Of The Storm (J Jorey) (185)
  
  
• Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)
  NZ Ch Plantation The Jokes On Me (W O'Callaghan) (306)
  
  
• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  NZ Ch Kelbryn Knight Moves (AI) (Anne Lacey & Wendy O'Callaghan) (240)
  
  
• White Swiss Shepherd Dog
  NZ Ch Saffioraire Gives You Hell with Eishund (AI) (Imp Aust) (Nathalie Sperling) (734)

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Utility Group in North Island

• Akita
  NZ Ch Centaine Dance On Air (Andria Gibson) (5)
  NZ Ch Miskas Honeybee (Andria Gibson) (5)
  
  
• Anatolian Shepherd Dog
  Vadi's Naughty but Nice (H Morrissey) (25)
  
  
• Bernese Mountain Dog
  NZ Ch Toffen Jasper at Schallenberg (Linda Jury & Elspeth Nicoll) (271)
  
  
• Boxer
  NZ Ch Kadence Stryke It (Aynsley Downie) (405)
  
  
• Bullmastiff
  Malabek The Hot Chick (Clair Riddiford) (65)
  
  
• Dobermann
  Martyn The Winning-Smile (Martyn, Lisa, & Cassidy Slade) (45)
  
  
• Dogue de Bordeaux
  Doguewood Blue Moon Rises (Heather Wood & Dallas Wood) (15)
  
  
• Leonberger
  Lyonzred Rum N Raisin-tipple (J Thomas) (75)
  
  
• Newfoundland
  Amoreruby Star Of The Sea (Imp Aust) (S Buis) (50)
  
  
• Portuguese Water Dog
  NZ Ch Templegate Sargent Pepper (Scott Sandford) (95)
  
  
• Rottweiler
  Runciman Born To Reign (Mary Pearce) (335)
  
  
• Samoyed
  Samayah Galaxy Defender (AI) (A Andrew & L Abramich) (441)
  
  
• Schnauzer (Miniature)
  Pascabel's Diaminz R Foreva (C Pasquale) (145)
  
  
• Siberian Husky
  NZ Ch Subahka Ragnar (Sophie Belcher, Deane & Heather Wald) (150)
  
  
• St Bernard
  NZ Ch Lusanne Tullamore Dew (Rachel McDonald & Alastair McDonald) (195)

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Non-Sporting Group in North Island

• Boston Terrier
  Devine Sirius-sassitude With Rossdhu (AI) (Nicole Harrison & Donna Griffiths) (190)
  
  
• Bulldog
  Ngakautoa Cant Forget Dre (Chad Kerapa) (560)
  
  
• Dalmatian
  Cristabo Slave To Love (Carla Peck) (488)
  
  
• French Bulldog
  NZ Ch Gesundheit Call Me Al (Errol Tooth) (198)
  
  
• German Spitz (Mittel)
  Leveisha Desert Gold (AI) (Jo Goddard) (100)
  
  
• Great Dane
  NZ Ch Auroranui Positive Vibes (Mark Pycroft) (487)
  
  
• Japanese Spitz
  NZ Ch Mondial Let’s Be Frank at Pricetige (Lonay Price) (235)
  
  
• Keeshond
  Amarok Loki The-Warrior At Ferntrees (Angela Dryden) (175)
  
  
• Lhasa Apso
  NZ Ch Brynroi Luffy (Wendy Hicks) (453)
  
  
• Poodle (Standard)
  Tai Yuan Ahsoka Tano (A & S Donaldson Rogers & D Rogers) (35)
  
  
• Schipperke
  NZ Ch Sanlyn Creating Chaos (Rachel McDonald) (170)
  
  
• Shih Tzu
  Caraglen All I Want (C Angell) (125)
  
  
• Tibetan Spaniel
  Ktrio Try N Rain On My Thunda (Jane Burke) (255)
  
  
• Xoloitzcuintle (Standard)
  NZ Ch Amasa The Black Knight at Koruridge (Elizabeth and Tivon Coles) (410)