Rising Star of the Year 2026

No. 1

• Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Lobelia's Gangsta Queen B is Royale-Tay ROM (Mr Ben Taylor) (711)

No. 2

• English Springer Spaniel
  Wybourne Rivers Royal Kisses (Kelly Clement) (695)

No. 3

• Flat Coated Retriever
  NZ Ch Annaglyn Czech Mate AI (S Black & R Annand) (510)

No. 4

• Irish Setter
  Lanascol Troubl Is Mybusines (AI) (Carolyn Cederman) (505)

No. 5

• Dalmatian
  NZ Ch Cristabo Slave To Love (Carla Peck) (500)

No. 6

• West Highland White Terrier
  NZ Ch Whitebriar Jeep Wrangler (Robynne Trainor) (458)

No. 7

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

No. 8

• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  Charlemagne Split Happens (Carrie Tolley) (395)

No. 9

• Irish Terrier
  Tasdale Master Of Malt (AI) (Diane Riley) (393)

No. 10

• Boston Terrier
  Devine Sirius-sassitude With Rossdhu (AI) (Nicole Harrison & Donna Griffiths) (390)

No. 11

• Miniature Pinscher
  Moxysrun Out Of The Ordinary (Aimee Hamlin) (343)

No. 12

• Border Collie
  Inka Ryde Th Riptide To Fairenvy (Angela Sime & Cheryl Dodds) (335)

No. 13

• Bouvier des Flandres
  NZ Ch Bon Idees Yes Sir I Can Boogie at Flandresfarm (Imp USA) (T D Lawrence & A Motta) (323)

No. 14

• Havanese
  Shado-Lans Hez Oscar Wina (AI) (Amanda Tritschler) (320)

No. 15

• Weimaraner
  NZ Ch Weissenberg Image Of A lady at Wachtel-berg (Susan Allison) (316)

No. 16

• French Bulldog
  Frenwhip Ciris Last Shot (Andrea Walden) (310)

No. 17

• English Springer Spaniel
  Wyldphya Gentlemen Jack (Mr N & Mrs R Trainor) (305)

No. 18

• Boxer
  NZ Ch Kadence Stryke It (Aynsley Downie) (296)

No. 19

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

No. 20

• Affenpinscher
  NZ Ch Hear No Evil At Affitude (Kirsten Wylie) (293)

No. 21

• Bull Terrier
  Bramble Space Cowboy (Pip Graham & Hunnie Taylor) (290)

No. 22

• Belgian Shepherd Dog - Groenendael
  Quivera Bark At The Moon (Christie Mckennie) (290)

No. 23

• Whippet
  Arcon Red Silhouette (Anita Henderson) (280)

No. 24

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

No. 25

• Rottweiler
  Pointon's Asgard The Trickster (AI) (Vera Pointon & Steve Greer) (272)

No. 26

• Border Collie
  NZ Ch Fairenvy Dreams Come True at Stonehaven (Nadine Brandt) (240)

No. 27

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Thistlebrook Lil Bit Of Spice (Nadine Bisset) (236)

No. 28

• Samoyed
  NZ Ch Samayah Galaxy Defender (AI) (A Andrew & L Abramich) (232)

No. 29

• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Myrah Kiss My Glass (AI) (J Dixon & B Wadsworth) (229)

No. 30

• Collie (Rough)
  NZ Ch Collievale You're Gona Go Far (Kathryn Debenham) (225)

No. 31

• German Wirehaired Pointer
  Hotwyr Piece Of My Heart (AI) (Hotwyr) (220)

No. 32

• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  Jahari Master Of Puppets (Y Burroughs) (220)

No. 33

• Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
  NZ Ch Pretty-Devine of Markwell (R W Manning) (220)

No. 34

• Golden Retriever
  Goldendream Th Last Frontier (AI) (Melanie Snowdon & Sophie Black) (215)

No. 35

• Collie (Rough)
  Coolabine Solar Flare (Imp Aust) (Kathryn Debenham) (200)

No. 36

• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Stormwey An Eye Full (B Hyde) (200)

No. 37

• Whippet
  NZ Ch Arjuna Rebel Rebel (Libby Clarke) (198)

No. 38

• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  Kitaco Etienne of Navarre (Dr Tracey Tonkin) (195)

No. 39

• Pointer
  Chesterhope The Cherry on Top (D O'Neill / P O'Neill / B Geuze) (195)

No. 40

• Keeshond
  Calivale State of the Art (Imp Aust) (Reuben) (195)

No. 41

• Norwich Terrier
  NZ Ch Norwester Kestrel (Jill Watson) (195)

No. 42

• Bull Terrier
  Bramble Making Magic (Pip Graham & Kathryn Stewart) (190)

No. 43

• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Myrah Sips n Giggles (AI) (M Fawcett / J Dixon / B Wadsworth) (185)

No. 44

• Weimaraner
  Silvastorm Criminal Intent (AI) (Andrea McInroe) (185)

No. 45

• Dachshund (Smooth Haired)
  Kendax Adonis (Pamela Kennedy & Michael Kennedy) (185)

No. 46

• Siberian Husky
  Inuusik Bring The Thunda to Snowolf (AI) (Imp Aust) (Giselle Jeannes / Laura Simpson / Lee Khan) (175)

No. 47

• Weimaraner
  Carnmellis Thats Dorothy (Pip Simmons) (175)

No. 48

• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Kawera Drunk'n Dunc'n (Kellie Kempthorne & Wendy O'Callaghan) (175)

No. 49

• Siberian Husky
  Snowolf Sugar On The Side (AI) (Giselle Jeannes) (175)

No. 50

• Pekingese
  Shilan It’s the Way I Roll (Jessica Burgess) (175)