Rising Star of the Year 2026

No. 1

• Boxer
  NZ Ch Kadence Stryke It (Aynsley Downie) (321)

No. 2

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

No. 3

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

No. 4

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

No. 5

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

No. 6

• Bernese Mountain Dog
  Schallenberg Born To Be Wild (Linda Jury) (175)

No. 7

• Rottweiler
  Amajah Rebellion (Sharlene Shannon) (135)

No. 8

• St Bernard
  NZ Ch Lusanne Get Me A Guineuss Now (Gary Neal) (120)

No. 9

• Rottweiler
  Stellarasse Just Believe (T Gempton & R Grenyer) (100)

No. 10

• Rottweiler
  Just Ask Oscar O'shea (Imp SWE) (Sharlene Shannon) (90)

No. 11

• Leonberger
  Lyonzred Rum N Raisin-tipple (J Thomas) (85)

No. 12

• Rottweiler
  Amajah Luthors Gate Keeper (Sharlene Shannon) (70)

No. 13

• Samoyed
  Sunshine Swiss Zermat (Ken & Anita Shugg) (70)

No. 14

• Rottweiler
  Amajah Catching Fire (Sharlene Storey) (65)

No. 15

• Siberian Husky
  Snowolf Rapture (AI) (Giselle Jeannes) (65)

No. 16

• Rottweiler
  Runciman Born To Reign (Mary Pearce) (61)

No. 17

• St Bernard
  Lusanne Seven of Nine (Gary & Sue Neal) (60)

No. 18

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

No. 19

• Samoyed
  Kursharn Slice Of Heaven at Pricetige (Lonay Price) (55)

No. 20

• Siberian Husky
  Snowolf Dragonfly (AI) (Laura Simpson) (45)

No. 21

• Samoyed
  Sunshine Kid'n A Kilt (AI) (A Shugg & T Pickett) (45)

No. 22

• Samoyed
  Sunshine Sterling Kid (AI) (Anita & Ken Shugg) (35)
• Bullmastiff
  NZ Ch Bodacious Bounty Hunter (Tracey & Quentin Robinson) (35)
• Schnauzer (Miniature)
  Schnauzinn Foreva The Bride (Dayle Olding) (35)

No. 23

• St Bernard
  NZ Ch Lusanne Tullamore Dew (Rachel McDonald & Alastair McDonald) (25)

No. 24

• Dogue de Bordeaux
  Doguewood Blue Moon Rises (Heather Wood & Dallas Wood) (25)
• Bernese Mountain Dog
  Imagin Pour Dczns Bst Stories (M N R Gadsdon) (25)

No. 25

• Boxer
  Boyer Never Say Never at Gremlix (AI) (Imp AUST) (P & K Goodwill) (20)

No. 26

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

No. 27

• Bullmastiff
  NZ Ch Malabek The Hot Chick (Clair Riddiford) (10)
• Samoyed
  Samayah Smitten Kitten (AI) (Imp Aust) (Anita Andrew / Louisa Abramich) (10)

No. 28

• Rottweiler
  MKK Mila Rose (C Bray) (5)
• Dogue de Bordeaux
  Modavam True Blue (A Mckenzir) (5)
• Rottweiler
  Stellarasse On The High Road (AI) (Mary Pearce) (5)