Rising Star of the Year 2026

No. 1

• Havanese
  Shado-Lans Hez Oscar Wina (AI) (Amanda Tritschler) (350)

No. 2

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

No. 3

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

No. 4

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

No. 5

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

No. 6

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

No. 7

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

No. 8

• Affenpinscher
  Evrything We Need At Affitude (Kirsten Wylie) (145)

No. 9

• Pug
  Glomar Raise A Glass (Penny Calman & Georgia Calman) (130)

No. 10

• Miniature Pinscher
  Tauriel Prima Etoile (E Hyde) (130)

No. 11

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Dancing Queen at Glengariff (Anne Dobie & Amie McCarron) (120)

No. 12

• Pekingese
  Khyleini Chunky Monkey (Imp Aust) (Anna Ancell) (120)

No. 13

• Miniature Pinscher
  NZ Ch Pinquest Winds Of Change (Aimee Hamlin) (120)

No. 14

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Dances With Dragons (Amie McCarron) (115)

No. 15

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Old Rowley WinterIvy (Bill & Bronwyn Murdoch) (115)

No. 16

• Pug
  Asay Take A Chance On Me (Ann Van Gijs) (115)

No. 17

• Papillon
  Felcore Born To Sparkle (Phlippa Hancock) (110)

No. 18

• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Kino Tiger Moth (Cathy Garvey-Webb) (105)

No. 19

• Pug
  Asay Designing Dreams (J N Hudson) (105)

No. 20

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Old Rowley Michaelina (Bill & Bronwyn Murdoch) (100)

No. 21

• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  NZ Ch Salinacruz Van Damme with MadraChi (Y Tester) (100)

No. 22

• Papillon
  Felcore Black Diamond (Phlippa Hancock) (100)

No. 23

• Australian Silky Terrier
  Altmark On A Mission (AI) (Mrs Robyn Campbell) (95)

No. 24

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Redcrest Kisses with Thistlebrook (AI) (Nadine Bisset & Shelley Walker) (95)

No. 25

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Perpetual Almost-Surreal (S A Wright) (86)

No. 26

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Cry Me A River (Amie McCarron) (80)

No. 27

• Miniature Pinscher
  Tauriel A Fire In The Sky (E Hyde) (80)

No. 28

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Redcrest Almost A Dream (S Walker) (72)

No. 29

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Beausoleil Maxima (Lynn McIndoe) (70)

No. 30

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Save The Last Dance (Amie McCarron) (70)

No. 31

• Pekingese
  Khyleini Maple Leaf (Imp Aus) (A Ancell) (70)

No. 32

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Azzaro Unaccompanied (Karen & Ernie Leslie) (66)

No. 33

• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  El-Toro Pocket Rocket (Bev Ward) (65)

No. 34

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Nidra Circle of Fire (A Hubbard) (55)

No. 35

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

No. 36

• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  Kitaco Hard Candy Christmas (Dr Tracey Tonkin) (45)

No. 37

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Azzaro Consistency (Karen & Ernie Leslie) (40)

No. 38

• Japanese Chin
  Katali Moon Jumper (AI) (Katrina Hopkins) (40)

No. 39

• Pekingese
  NZ Ch Ohlala Bam Bam At Parkavon (K Brown & A Ancell) (36)

No. 40

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Old Rowley Michaelmas (Bill and Bronwyn Murdoch) (35)

No. 41

• Pomeranian
  Tauro Kennel JP Longinus (Imp LTU) (Jo Goddard) (31)

No. 42

• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  AmigoReal Beyond Doubt (Belinda Stone) (30)
• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  AmigoReal Case Closed at Silverbay (Bev Thompson) (30)

No. 43

• Miniature Pinscher
  Pinquest Unstoppable Today (Aimee Hamlin) (30)
• Bichon Frise
  Joyau Every Beat Of My Heart (Anne Batiste) (30)
• Japanese Chin
  Katali Chasing Shadows (AI) (Katrina Hopkins) (30)

No. 44

• Pomeranian
  Tribble Once In A Lifetime (Trish Tribble) (25)

No. 45

• Pug
  NZ Ch Zuma's Show N Glow (Wendy Schwalger) (25)
• Maltese
  Aust Ch Soyeux Jey (Lyndsay Searle) (25)
• Miniature Pinscher
  Pinquest Never Ever Ever (Aimee Hamlin) (25)

No. 46

• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  Aust Ch NZ Ch Adrahil The Swindler (Jasmine Selby & Rick Carter) (25)
• Bichon Frise
  NZ Ch Joyau Eyes Are On Me (Anne Batiste) (25)

No. 47

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Old Rowley Winterstorm (Bill & Bronwyn Murdoch) (20)

No. 48

• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  AmigoReal Sting Like A Bee with MadraChi (Belinda Stone) (20)

No. 49

• Pug
  Tai Yuan Sugar Plum (Stacy Donaldson & Ashleigh Rogers) (15)
• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  Kitaco Fat Bottomed Girl (Dr Tracey Tonkin) (15)

No. 50

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Old Rowley Toy Box (B Murdoch / C Smyth / K Parker) (10)
• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  AmigoReal Feel The Sting with MadraChi (Stone) (10)
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Serendipity Strike A Pose (Lynn Fothergill) (10)