Rising Star of the Year 2026

No. 1

• West Highland White Terrier
  NZ Ch Whitebriar Jeep Wrangler (Robynne Trainor) (892)

No. 2

• English Springer Spaniel
  Wybourne Rivers Royal Kisses (Kelly Clement) (875)

No. 3

• Bull Terrier
  Spl Gr Ch Lobelia's Gangsta Queen B is Royale-Tay ROM (Mr Ben Taylor) (772)

No. 4

• Flat Coated Retriever
  NZ Ch Annaglyn Czech Mate AI (S Black & R Annand) (652)

No. 5

• Irish Setter
  Lanascol Troubl Is Mybusines (AI) (Carolyn Cederman) (625)

No. 6

• Rottweiler
  Pointon's Asgard The Trickster (AI) (Vera Pointon & Steve Greer) (620)

No. 7

• Dalmatian
  NZ Ch Cristabo Slave To Love (Carla Peck) (620)

No. 8

• Bouvier des Flandres
  NZ Ch Bon Idees Yes Sir I Can Boogie at Flandresfarm (Imp USA) (T D Lawrence & A Motta) (579)

No. 9

• Havanese
  Shado-Lans Hez Oscar Wina (AI) (Amanda Tritschler) (544)

No. 10

• Border Collie
  Inka Ryde Th Riptide To Fairenvy (Angela Sime & Cheryl Dodds) (540)

No. 11

• Boston Terrier
  Devine Sirius-sassitude With Rossdhu (AI) (Nicole Harrison & Donna Griffiths) (530)

No. 12

• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  Charlemagne Split Happens (Carrie Tolley) (505)

No. 13

• Belgian Shepherd Dog - Groenendael
  Quivera Bark At The Moon (Christie Mckennie) (435)

No. 14

• Weimaraner
  Silvastorm Criminal Intent (AI) (Andrea McInroe) (433)

No. 15

• Irish Terrier
  Tasdale Master Of Malt (AI) (Diane Riley) (433)

No. 16

• German Wirehaired Pointer
  Hotwyr Piece Of My Heart (AI) (Hotwyr) (415)

No. 17

• English Springer Spaniel
  Wyldphya Gentlemen Jack (Mr N & Mrs R Trainor) (415)

No. 18

• Swedish Vallhund
  NZ Ch Osuno Eye Of The Storm (J Jorey) (405)

No. 19

• Weimaraner
  NZ Ch Weissenberg Image Of A lady at Wachtel-berg (Susan Allison) (386)

No. 20

• Boxer
  NZ Ch Kadence Stryke It (Aynsley Downie) (381)

No. 21

• Golden Retriever
  Sandlewood Summer Sun (G Nelson / P Gordon) (375)

No. 22

• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  Jahari Master Of Puppets (Y Burroughs) (375)

No. 23

• Miniature Pinscher
  NZ Ch Moxysrun Out Of The Ordinary (Aimee Hamlin) (368)

No. 24

• Whippet
  Arcon Rose Absolute (Anita Henderson) (348)

No. 25

• Whippet
  NZ Ch Arcon Red Silhouette (Anita Henderson) (345)

No. 26

• Affenpinscher
  NZ Ch Hear No Evil At Affitude (Kirsten Wylie) (344)

No. 27

• English Springer Spaniel
  Wybourne Kissed By The River (Kelly Clement) (340)

No. 28

• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Myrah Kiss My Glass (AI) (J Dixon & B Wadsworth) (334)

No. 29

• Samoyed
  NZ Ch Samayah Galaxy Defender (AI) (A Andrew & L Abramich) (322)

No. 30

• French Bulldog
  NZ Ch Frenwhip Ciris Last Shot (Andrea Walden) (320)

No. 31

• Dachshund (Smooth Haired)
  NZ Ch Kendax Adonis (Pamela Kennedy & Michael Kennedy) (320)

No. 32

• Siberian Husky
  Snowolf Sugar On The Side (AI) (Giselle Jeannes) (310)

No. 33

• Bull Terrier
  Bramble Space Cowboy (Pip Graham & Hunnie Taylor) (300)

No. 34

• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Kino Spanner In The Works (Cathy Garvey-Webb) (295)

No. 35

• Keeshond
  NZ Ch Calivale State Of The Art (Imp Aust) (Reuben) (291)

No. 36

• Golden Retriever
  Sandlewood Its Only A Game (P Gordon & G Nelson) (285)

No. 37

• Norwich Terrier
  NZ Ch Norwester Kestrel (Jill Watson) (280)

No. 38

• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Merthyr Watching And Waiting (Mrs L J Chalmers) (278)

No. 39

• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  Charlemagne Wotcha Gunna Do (Carrie Tolley & Jorga Dixon) (277)

No. 40

• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  Jahari Shes One Class Act (Yvette Burroughs) (275)

No. 41

• Weimaraner
  Carnmellis Thats Dorothy (Pip Simmons) (271)

No. 42

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Thistlebrook Lil Bit Of Spice (Nadine Bisset) (266)

No. 43

• Golden Retriever
  NZ Ch Goldendream Th Last Frontier (AI) (Melanie Snowdon & Sophie Black) (265)

No. 44

• Lhasa Apso
  Brynroi North To South (A Ancell) (257)

No. 45

• Siberian Husky
  Likira Trucker Don (Linda Young) (256)

No. 46

• Dalmatian
  Cristabo Xmas Dreamz (Carla Peck) (255)

No. 47

• Border Collie
  NZ Ch Fairenvy Dreams Come True at Stonehaven (Nadine Brandt) (255)

No. 48

• Beagle
  Karabal Too Lit to Quit (Amelia Price-Gosman & Adam Feaver) (251)

No. 49

• Pekingese
  Shilan It’s the Way I Roll (Jessica Burgess) (251)

No. 50

• Pug
  Glomar Raise A Glass (Penny Calman & Georgia Calman) (250)