Rising Star of the Year 2025

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

• Affenpinscher
  NZ Ch Hear No Evil At Affitude (Kirsten Wylie) (525)
  
  
• Bichon Frise
  NZ Ch Marged Of Llywelin (A Tritschler & G Fausett) (30)
  
  
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Nidra Circle of Fire (A Hubbard) (45)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  Kitaco Hard Candy Christmas (Dr Tracey Tonkin) (180)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  NZ Ch Kitaco Beam Me Up Scotty (Dr Tracey Tonkin) (235)
  
  
• Chinese Crested Dog
  NZ Ch Franzell Alan Not Negotiable (Sam Macintosh) (205)
  
  
• Havanese
  Shado-Lans Hez Oscar Wina (AI) (Amanda Tritschler) (606)
  
  
• Italian Greyhound
  Amorosa Look To The Skye (Tania McLardy) (10)
  
  
• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Kino Daisy Deeva (C Garvey-Webb & K Morton) (40)
  
  
• Pekingese
  Ohlala Bam Bam At Parkavon (K Brown & A Ancell) (601)
  
  
• Pug
  Zuma's Show N Glow (Wendy Schwalger) (100)

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

• American Staffordshire Terrier
  NZ Ch Zaliamstaff Dynamite Doll (Z Jordan / J Klenner) (230)
  
  
• Australian Terrier
  Tasdale Whatcha Macallit (Diane Riley) (130)
  
  
• Border Terrier
  Barton Janis Joplin (Irene Minchin) (35)
  
  
• Bull Terrier
  Raiden Colour Be Gone (K Joyce) (265)
  
  
• Bull Terrier (Miniature)
  Clanrae Brave Comanche (Rachel McKenzie) (100)
  
  
• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  NZ Ch Charlemagne Hammer Time (C Tolley & J Dixon) (308)
  
  
• Irish Terrier
  Tasdale Master Of Malt (AI) (Diane Riley) (90)
  
  
• Norwich Terrier
  Norwester Kestrel (Jill Watson) (200)
  
  
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Myrah Kiss My Glass (AI) (J Dixon & B Wadsworth) (210)
  
  
• West Highland White Terrier
  Whitebriar Jeep Wrangler (Robynne Trainor) (1323)

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

• Clumber Spaniel
  Baswei Keepsake Rose (Helen Dupe) (75)
  
  
• Cocker Spaniel
  Corsair Imagine Dragons (Miss Beth Warman & Mrs Hayley Lang) (300)
  
  
• English Setter
  Ballymore Kissed By Fire (K Parnell / D Gibson & J James) (105)
  
  
• English Springer Spaniel
  Wyldphya Gentlemen Jack (Mr N & Mrs R Trainor) (305)
  
  
• German Shorthaired Pointer
  Treufreund The Missing Piece (AI) RN NCS NIS (Sarah Asher) (115)
  
  
• Golden Retriever
  Sandlewood Loch Lochy (G Nelson / K Jackson / S Fleming / P Gordon) (165)
  
  
• Hungarian Vizsla
  NZ Ch Redmarley Apollo (Nelson Batt) (40)
  
  
• Labrador Retriever
  Cowanheights Iron Mike (Mr Simon Monson) (175)
  
  
• Lagotto Romagnolo
  NZ Ch Glenstar Setn Th World On Fire (Laura Harry & Desiree Hanson) (50)
  
  
• Pointer
  NZ Ch Chesterhope Jaggered Line (Lauren Morris & Diane O'Neill) (167)
  
  
• Weimaraner
  Weissenberg Image Of A lady at Wachtel-berg (Susan Allison) (625)
  
  
• Welsh Springer Spaniel
  NZ Ch Nantlle Graig Goch (Alison Evans) (35)

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

• Basenji
  Merikaez Gotta Love The Boy (Christine Small) (60)
  
  
• Basset Hound
  NZ Ch Hunterspark Mr Reddy Teddy (Wendy & Martin Hewitt) (40)
  
  
• Borzoi
  NZ Ch Mayvale's Noble Princess (G McRae) (95)
  
  
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  Rosardi Saveria Palazzolo (Nicky Taylor) (75)
  
  
• Dachshund (Long Haired)
  Black Watch Queen's Gambit (AI) (Sylvia Schmidt) (224)
  
  
• Dachshund (Smooth Haired)
  Aust Ch Adbesare Gift Wrapped In Red (AI) (Susan van der Pol) (171)
  
  
• Dachshund (Wire Haired)
  Szamor Gin And Bare It (Nicky Caddick) (255)
  
  
• Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
  NZ Ch Markwell Blurred Lines (Robert Manning) (295)
  
  
• Irish Wolfhound
  Fleetwood Stevie Nixs (Jenny Benjamin) (105)
  
  
• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  NZ Ch Jahari Im A Rising Star (Louise Ashworth) (125)
  
  
• Whippet
  NZ Ch Chemya Goin To B Kaos (Cherie Burton) (360)

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

• Australian Shepherd
  NZ Ch Trogun Cotton Eye Joe (T Gallavin) (215)
  
  
• Border Collie
  Fairenvy Sweetlikechoccy (Angela Sime) (180)
  
  
• Briard
  NZ Ch Aubrey’s Sea Monster (G I Jackson) (123)
  
  
• Collie (Rough)
  Fairenvy Shine Lika Diamond (Angela Sime) (378)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog
  Rahkantra Dancing On Ice (Candyce Orchard) (85)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog (Long Stock Coat)
  Westfield Super Trouper (A Field & J Field) (225)
  
  
• Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)
  Plantation Southern Journey (Ann Heffernan) (30)
  
  
• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  NZ Ch Merthyr Wanda Rollin Stone (L J Chalmers) (340)

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

• Anatolian Shepherd Dog
  Vadi's Twilight Tempest (K Exley & H Morrissey) (135)
  
  
• Boxer
  Valeska Who Gives A-Fox (L & D Harrison) (471)
  
  
• Italian Corso Dog
  Aeestate End Of An Era (Mandy Hibbs) (235)
  
  
• Rottweiler
  NZ Ch Empyre Royal Flush (S Orlowski) (290)
  
  
• Samoyed
  Sunshine Swiss Luzern (Anita Shugg & Danielle Fisher) (50)
  
  
• Schnauzer (Miniature)
  Savoir Hugo Boss of Myredbrits (Koren Sullivan) (210)
  
  
• Shiba Inu
  Rakurai Hey Now Ur An All Star (Jennifer Nield) (128)
  
  
• Siberian Husky
  Likira Trucker Don (Linda Young) (265)

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

• Bulldog
  Toarus Yellow Ledbetter (Tania Toa) (193)
  
  
• Chow Chow
  Weilion Heaven Sent (AI) (Gloria Jackson) (55)
  
  
• French Bulldog
  Hagen Simply Red (G Hagger & S Garrity) (325)
  
  
• Japanese Spitz
  NZ Ch Talbothights Time To Reign (Lois Butler & Ashleigh Milford) (55)
  
  
• Keeshond
  Calivale State of the Art (Imp Aust) (Reuben Dixon) (165)
  
  
• Lhasa Apso
  Brynroi Chloe's Dream (AI) (A Ancell) (675)
  
  
• Poodle (Standard)
  Tai Yuan Dirty Cash (A & S Donaldson Rogers / D Rogers) (125)
  
  
• Poodle (Miniature)
  River Magic at Matariki (Terence Lomax) (45)
  
  
• Poodle (Toy)
  Savoir Map Of Moments (Deanna Jose) (130)
  
  
• Tibetan Spaniel
  Trossachs Midnight Shadow At Gwylim (E Beattie) (75)
  
  
• Tibetan Terrier
  NZ Ch Caerlaverock Pho Flying Solo (Brian & Louise Harris) (280)