Rising Star of the Year 2026

No. 1

• Boxer
  NZ Ch Kadence Stryke It (Aynsley Downie) (201)

No. 2

• Samoyed
  NZ Ch Samayah Galaxy Defender (AI) (A Andrew & L Abramich) (137)

No. 3

• Siberian Husky
  Inuusik Bring The Thunda (AI) (Giselle Jeannes, Laura Simpson, Lee Khan) (90)

No. 4

• Boxer
  Kadence Guilty As Sin (AI) (Aynsley Downie) (55)

No. 5

• Rottweiler
  Stellarasse Just Believe (T Gempton & R Grenyer) (55)
• St Bernard
  Lusanne Seven of Nine (Gary & Sue Neal) (55)

No. 6

• Rottweiler
  Runciman Born To Reign (Mary Pearce) (41)

No. 7

• St Bernard
  NZ Ch Lusanne Get Me A Guineuss Now (Gary Neal) (40)
• Bernese Mountain Dog
  Schallenberg Born To Be Wild (Linda Jury) (40)

No. 8

• Schnauzer (Miniature)
  Schnauzinn Foreva The Bride (Dayle Olding) (30)

No. 9

• Siberian Husky
  Snowolf Rapture (AI) (Giselle Jeannes) (25)

No. 10

• Bernese Mountain Dog
  Imagin Pour Dczns Bst Stories (M N R Gadsdon) (25)
• Leonberger
  Lyonzred Rum N Raisin-tipple (J Thomas) (25)

No. 11

• Siberian Husky
  Snowolf Dragonfly (AI) (Laura Simpson) (20)

No. 12

• Bernese Mountain Dog
  Imagin Corks Are For Quitters (M N R Gadsdon) (20)

No. 13

• Dogue de Bordeaux
  Doguewood Blue Moon Rises (Heather Wood & Dallas Wood) (15)

No. 14

• Samoyed
  Sunshine Swiss Zermat (Ken & Anita Shugg) (10)
• Siberian Husky
  Snowolf Sugar On The Side (AI) (Giselle Jeannes) (10)

No. 15

• Rottweiler
  Stellarasse On The High Road (AI) (Mary Pearce) (5)