Rising Star of the Year 2026

No. 1

• Dalmatian
  NZ Ch Cristabo Slave To Love (Carla Peck) (325)

No. 2

• Boston Terrier
  Devine Sirius-sassitude With Rossdhu (AI) (Nicole Harrison & Donna Griffiths) (300)

No. 3

• French Bulldog
  Frenwhip Ciris Last Shot (Andrea Walden) (240)

No. 4

• Schipperke
  Elbeedee Shadow Dancer (Adrienne Staples) (130)

No. 5

• Bulldog
  NZ Ch Ngakautoa Cant Forget Dre (Chad Kerapa) (125)

No. 6

• Dalmatian
  Cristabo Xmas Dreamz (Carla Peck) (110)

No. 7

• Keeshond
  Amarok Loki The-Warrior At Ferntrees (Angela Dryden) (110)

No. 8

• Tibetan Spaniel
  Ferntrees Murphy OCallaghan (Angela Dryden & Mike Reid) (100)

No. 9

• Dalmatian
  NZ Ch Cristabo Pillow Talk (Carla Peck & Gill Hapi) (100)

No. 10

• French Bulldog
  Frenwhip We Got A Problem (Andrea Walden) (95)

No. 11

• Shih Tzu
  Tuama Miracle Of Love (Laura Twomey) (85)

No. 12

• Lhasa Apso
  NZ Ch Brynroi Tinny Tesla (Sarah Elliot) (75)

No. 13

• Shih Tzu
  Caraglen All I Want (C Angell) (75)

No. 14

• French Bulldog
  Gesundheit Im The Pied Piper at Tallahassie (Errol Tooth / S McCullough) (70)

No. 15

• Keeshond
  Calivale State of the Art (Imp Aust) (Reuben) (65)

No. 16

• Shih Tzu
  NZ Ch Mannagum Sing To T Wind (Laura Twomey) (65)

No. 17

• Great Dane
  Alariqus Fenix At Sivadanes (B Davis & N Davis) (60)

No. 18

• Japanese Spitz
  NZ Ch Mondial Let’s Be Frank at Pricetige (Lonay Price) (55)

No. 19

• Chow Chow
  Franghetti Chancey (Lucia Franghetti-Tupaea) (50)
• Dalmatian
  Debtin Rave Around The World with Charizelle (Imp Aust) (Giselle Jeannes) (50)

No. 20

• Japanese Spitz
  Mondial Stolen Kiss (Alison Murtagh / Sue Howard) (50)
• Great Dane
  Charlemagne She Wears Prada (Mark Pycroft) (50)

No. 21

• French Bulldog
  Congistador Fat Boy (R & P Lowe) (45)
• Poodle (Standard)
  Tai Yuan Grand Revelation (Ashleigh Rogers & Stacy Donaldson) (45)

No. 22

• Japanese Spitz
  Drakon Will I Be Famous (Anya Trainor) (35)

No. 23

• Japanese Spitz
  Arashi A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Susan George) (30)

No. 24

• Xoloitzcuintle (Standard)
  NZ Ch Amasa The Black Knight at Koruridge (Elizabeth and Tivon Coles) (25)

No. 25

• Japanese Spitz
  Mondial Banjo plays th Daisys (Sue Howard) (20)
• Tibetan Spaniel
  Khyisenge Taste The Flame (Jane Burke) (20)

No. 26

• Tibetan Spaniel
  Aliskuri Cleopatra (Alison Murtagh) (20)
• Tibetan Spaniel
  Dorje Fortunate Son (Jo Croft) (20)
• Tibetan Spaniel
  Ferntrees Shae O'Callaghan (Angela Dryden & Mike Reid) (20)

No. 27

• Schipperke
  Elbeedee Total Eclipse (Adrienne Staples) (10)
• Schipperke
  NZ Ch Sanlyn Creating Chaos (Rachel McDonald) (10)
• Great Dane
  NZ Ch Sivadanes Charismas Finest (B Davis & N Davis) (10)

No. 28

• Tibetan Spaniel
  Willowbark Enchantress (J Rastrick) (5)
• Tibetan Spaniel
  Leather And Lace of Culzain (Fiona Montgomerie) (5)
• Keeshond
  Clandara Jaspa (R & K Frew) (5)
• Japanese Spitz
  Drakon Sergeant Simcha RN (R Ben Tziyon) (5)