Rising Star of the Year 2025

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

• Bichon Frise
  NZ Ch Marged Of Llywelin (A Tritschler & G Fausett) (10)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  NZ Ch Kitaco Lipsync Assassin (Dr Tracey Tonkin) (10)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  Kitaco Beam Me Up Scotty (Dr Tracey Tonkin) (20)
  El-Toro Sapphires Lil Nugget (Luella Osborne) (20)
  
  
• Chinese Crested Dog
  NZ Ch Franzell Alan Not Negotiable (Sam Macintosh) (20)
  Koreke Hic Sunt Dracones (J E Bryce & B M Cherry) (20)
  
  
• Pug
  NZ Ch Gangsters Frm Italy With Love (Wendy Schwalger) (10)

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

• American Staffordshire Terrier
  Zaliamstaff Whisky Business (E Harkess, Z Jordan, J Klenner) (5)
  
  
• Australian Terrier
  Tasdale Whatcha Macallit (Diane Riley) (20)
  
  
• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  NZ Ch Charlemagne Hammer Time (C Tolley & J Dixon) (40)
  
  
• Norwich Terrier
  NZ Ch Norwester Hellzapoppin (Jill Watson) (10)
  
  
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  Takoda Talk Of The Town At Chasewood (Sian Vermeer) (25)

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

• English Setter
  Ballymore Kissed By Fire (K Parnell / D Gibson & J James) (40)
  
  
• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Benlea Sir Harold at Hollands (M & J Johnston) (5)
  
  
• Labrador Retriever
  Cowanheights Summer Loving (Mr Simon Monson) (5)
  
  
• Pointer
  NZ Ch Chesterhope Jaggered Line (Lauren Morris & Diane O'Neill) (76)

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

• Basset Hound
  NZ Ch Hunterspark Mr Reddy Teddy (Wendy & Martin Hewitt) (40)
  
  
• Borzoi
  Bortique Nightmare On Elm St (AI) (Imp Aust) (Christine Small) (10)
  Mayvale's Noble Princess (Wendy Finlayson & G McRae) (10)
  
  
• Dachshund (Long Haired)
  Imzardi Cosmic Star Burst (Helen Pattinson/Sarah Reardon) (10)
  
  
• Dachshund (Smooth Haired)
  Aust Ch Adbesare Gift Wrapped In Red (AI) (Susan van der Pol) (10)
  
  
• Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
  Markwell Blurred Lines (Robert Manning) (25)
  
  
• Whippet
  Kana-Ka Chatting On The Phone (Jackie Newton-Williams) (20)
  Tynchewick Tosca Golde (Fiona Watson) (20)

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

• Australian Shepherd
  Trogun Cotton Eye Joe (T Gallavin) (10)
  
  
• Border Collie
  NZ Ch Clan-Abby NZ Puttin' On The Ritz (Land Tang) (10)
  
  
• Collie (Rough)
  Lavenham Poetry In Motion (Judith Madeley) (10)
  NZ Ch Fairenvy Gotta Have Faith (Angela Sime) (10)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog
  NZ Ch Westfield Private Dancer (Jon Field) (10)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog (Long Stock Coat)
  NZ Ch Westfield Prime Suspect (Jon Field) (40)
  
  
• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Islaymist The Chosen One (S Abelson) (5)

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

• Boxer
  Quasar Fairy Tale (T Chesmar & E de Boer) (10)
  
  
• Italian Corso Dog
  Montopoli Pandora’s Dream (Mandy Hibbs) (10)
  
  
• Rottweiler
  NZ Ch Kauriland Rebel Law at Brookvale (S Orlowski & T & J Marsh) (5)
  
  
• Schnauzer (Miniature)
  Savoir Coco Chanel At Myredbrits (Koren Sullivan) (25)
  
  
• Siberian Husky
  Subahka Mr Zeus (Linda Young) (10)

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

• Bulldog
  NZ Ch Aardappel Majestic Warrior (Sharyn Robertson) (25)
  
  
• French Bulldog
  Hagen Simply Red (G Hagger & S Garrity) (70)
  
  
• Lhasa Apso
  Brynroi Bob Rescue Me (Anna Ancell and Don Gilchrist) (70)
  
  
• Poodle (Toy)
  Buttons And Bows Of Savoir (C Petersen & D Jose) (10)
  
  
• Tibetan Terrier
  NZ Ch Caerlaverock Pho Flying Solo (Brian & Louise Harris) (25)