Rising Star of the Year 2026

No. 1

• Boston Terrier
  Devine Sirius-sassitude With Rossdhu (AI) (Nicole Harrison & Donna Griffiths) (260)

No. 2

• French Bulldog
  Frenwhip Ciris Last Shot (Andrea Walden) (110)

No. 3

• Dalmatian
  Cristabo Slave To Love (Carla Peck) (95)

No. 4

• French Bulldog
  Frenwhip We Got A Problem (Andrea Walden) (90)

No. 5

• Schipperke
  Elbeedee Shadow Dancer (Adrienne Staples) (65)

No. 6

• Shih Tzu
  Caraglen All I Want (C Angell) (55)

No. 7

• Chow Chow
  Franghetti Chancey (Lucia Franghetti-Tupaea) (50)

No. 8

• Great Dane
  Alariqus Fenix At Sivadanes (B Davis & N Davis) (50)

No. 9

• Japanese Spitz
  NZ Ch Mondial Let’s Be Frank at Pricetige (Lonay Price) (45)

No. 10

• French Bulldog
  Congistador Fat Boy (R & P Lowe) (40)

No. 11

• Japanese Spitz
  Mondial Stolen Kiss (Alison Murtagh / Sue Howard) (40)

No. 12

• Shih Tzu
  NZ Ch Mannagum Sing To T Wind (Laura Twomey) (35)
• Tibetan Spaniel
  Ferntrees Murphy OCallaghan (Angela Dryden & Mike Reid) (35)
• Lhasa Apso
  NZ Ch Brynroi Tinny Tesla (Sarah Elliot) (35)

No. 13

• Great Dane
  Charlemagne She Wears Prada (Mark Pycroft) (35)

No. 14

• Bulldog
  NZ Ch Ngakautoa Cant Forget Dre (Chad Kerapa) (30)

No. 15

• Dalmatian
  Cristabo Pillow Talk (Carla Peck & Gill Hapi) (30)

No. 16

• Tibetan Spaniel
  Khyisenge Taste The Flame (Jane Burke) (20)

No. 17

• Keeshond
  Amarok Loki The-Warrior At Ferntrees (Angela Dryden) (20)
• Tibetan Spaniel
  Dorje Fortunate Son (Jo Croft) (20)

No. 18

• Japanese Spitz
  Arashi A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Susan George) (15)
• Tibetan Spaniel
  Aliskuri Cleopatra (Alison Murtagh) (15)

No. 19

• Japanese Spitz
  Drakon Will I Be Famous (Anya Trainor) (10)
• Schipperke
  Elbeedee Total Eclipse (Adrienne Staples) (10)
• Shih Tzu
  Tuama Miracle Of Love (Laura Twomey) (10)

No. 20

• Tibetan Spaniel
  Leather And Lace of Culzain (Fiona Montgomerie) (5)
• Tibetan Spaniel
  Willowbark Enchantress (J Rastrick) (5)
• Great Dane
  NZ Ch Sivadanes Charismas Finest (B Davis & N Davis) (5)
• Xoloitzcuintle (Standard)
  NZ Ch Amasa The Black Knight at Koruridge (Elizabeth and Tivon Coles) (5)
• Keeshond
  Clandara Jaspa (R & K Frew) (5)