Rising Star of the Year 2026

No. 1

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

No. 2

• Miniature Pinscher
  Moxysrun Out Of The Ordinary (Aimee Hamlin) (263)

No. 3

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Thistlebrook Lil Bit Of Spice (Nadine Bisset) (181)

No. 4

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

No. 5

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

No. 6

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

No. 7

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

No. 8

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Old Rowley WinterIvy (Bill & Bronwyn Murdoch) (105)

No. 9

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

No. 10

• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Kino Tiger Moth (Cathy Garvey-Webb) (100)

No. 11

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

No. 12

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

No. 13

• Pug
  Asay Designing Dreams (J N Hudson) (85)

No. 14

• Pug
  Glomar Raise A Glass (Penny Calman & Georgia Calman) (80)

No. 15

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

No. 16

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Cry Me A River (Amie McCarron) (75)

No. 17

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Dances With Dragons (Amie McCarron) (75)

No. 18

• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  NZ Ch Salinacruz Van Damme with MadraChi (Y Tester) (75)

No. 19

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

No. 20

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Dancing Queen at Glengariff (Anne Dobie & Amie McCarron) (70)

No. 21

• Papillon
  Felcore Black Diamond (Phlippa Hancock) (70)

No. 22

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

No. 23

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Perpetual Almost-Surreal (S A Wright) (66)

No. 24

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

No. 25

• Pug
  Asay Take A Chance On Me (Ann Van Gijs) (60)

No. 26

• Miniature Pinscher
  Moxysrun Street Of Dreams (Amanda Dobson) (45)
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Save The Last Dance (Amie McCarron) (45)

No. 27

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

No. 28

• Japanese Chin
  Katali Chasing Shadows (AI) (Katrina Hopkins) (30)
• Japanese Chin
  Katali Moon Jumper (AI) (Katrina Hopkins) (30)

No. 29

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

No. 30

• Maltese
  Aust Ch Soyeux Jey (Lyndsay Searle) (25)

No. 31

• Bichon Frise
  NZ Ch Joyau Eyes Are On Me (Anne Batiste) (25)

No. 32

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

No. 33

• Pug
  Tai Yuan Sugar Plum (Stacy Donaldson & Ashleigh Rogers) (15)

No. 34

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Beausoleil Remington Steele (Lynn McIndoe) (5)