Rising Star of the Year 2026

No. 1

• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Kino Spanner In The Works (Cathy Garvey-Webb) (105)

No. 2

• Pug
  Asay Take A Chance On Me (Ann Van Gijs) (105)

No. 3

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Old Rowley WinterIvy (Bill & Bronwyn Murdoch) (95)

No. 4

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Thistlebrook Lil Bit Of Spice (Nadine Bisset) (91)

No. 5

• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  Kitaco Etienne of Navarre (Dr Tracey Tonkin) (90)

No. 6

• Pug
  Glomar Raise A Glass (Penny Calman & Georgia Calman) (80)

No. 7

• Havanese
  Shado-Lans Hez Oscar Wina (AI) (Amanda Tritschler) (78)

No. 8

• Miniature Pinscher
  Tauriel Prima Etoile (E Hyde) (70)

No. 9

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Perpetual Almost-Surreal (S A Wright) (61)

No. 10

• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  El-Toro Pocket Rocket (Bev Ward) (60)
• Miniature Pinscher
  Moxysrun Out Of The Ordinary (Aimee Hamlin) (60)

No. 11

• Pekingese
  Shilan It’s the Way I Roll (Jessica Burgess) (60)

No. 12

• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  NZ Ch Salinacruz Van Damme with MadraChi (Y Tester) (50)

No. 13

• Miniature Pinscher
  Moxysrun Street Of Dreams (Amanda Dobson) (45)

No. 14

• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Kino Tiger Moth (Cathy Garvey-Webb) (45)

No. 15

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Dancing Queen at Glengariff (Anne Dobie & Amie McCarron) (40)
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Cry Me A River (Amie McCarron) (40)

No. 16

• Miniature Pinscher
  Tauriel A Fire In The Sky (E Hyde) (40)
• Papillon
  Felcore Black Diamond (Phlippa Hancock) (40)

No. 17

• Pug
  Asay Designing Dreams (J N Hudson) (40)

No. 18

• Affenpinscher
  NZ Ch Hear No Evil At Affitude (Kirsten Wylie) (35)

No. 19

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Old Rowley Michaelina (Bill & Bronwyn Murdoch) (30)
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Dances With Dragons (Amie McCarron) (30)

No. 20

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Redcrest Kisses with Thistlebrook (AI) (Nadine Bisset & Shelley Walker) (30)
• Miniature Pinscher
  NZ Ch Pinquest Winds Of Change (Aimee Hamlin) (30)

No. 21

• Pug
  NZ Ch Zuma's Show N Glow (Wendy Schwalger) (25)
• Maltese
  Aust Ch Soyeux Jey (Lyndsay Searle) (25)

No. 22

• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  Kitaco Hard Candy Christmas (Dr Tracey Tonkin) (25)
• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  Aust Ch Adrahil The Swindler (Jasmine Selby & Rick Carter) (25)
• Bichon Frise
  NZ Ch Joyau Eyes Are On Me (Anne Batiste) (25)

No. 23

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Old Rowley Michaelmas (Bill and Bronwyn Murdoch) (20)

No. 24

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Nidra Circle of Fire (A Hubbard) (20)

No. 25

• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  Kitaco Fat Bottomed Girl (Dr Tracey Tonkin) (15)
• Papillon
  Felcore Born To Sparkle (Phlippa Hancock) (15)

No. 26

• Pekingese
  NZ Ch Ohlala Bam Bam At Parkavon (K Brown & A Ancell) (10)
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Old Rowley Toy Box (B Murdoch / C Smyth / K Parker) (10)
• Japanese Chin
  Katali Moon Jumper (AI) (Katrina Hopkins) (10)
• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  AmigoReal Feel The Sting with MadraChi (Stone) (10)

No. 27

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Save The Last Dance (Amie McCarron) (5)
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Redcrest Almost A Dream (S Walker) (5)