Rising Star of the Year 2026

No. 1

• Miniature Pinscher
  Moxysrun Out Of The Ordinary (Aimee Hamlin) (368)

No. 2

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

No. 3

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Thistlebrook Lil Bit Of Spice (Nadine Bisset) (266)

No. 4

• Pekingese
  Shilan It’s the Way I Roll (Jessica Burgess) (215)

No. 5

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Dancing Queen at Glengariff (Anne Dobie & Amie McCarron) (210)

No. 6

• Pug
  Glomar Raise A Glass (Penny Calman & Georgia Calman) (200)

No. 7

• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  NZ Ch Salinacruz Van Damme with MadraChi (Y Tester) (185)

No. 8

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Beausoleil Maxima (Lynn McIndoe) (145)

No. 9

• Pug
  Tai Yuan Sugar Plum (Stacy Donaldson & Ashleigh Rogers) (140)

No. 10

• Miniature Pinscher
  Tauriel Prima Etoile (E Hyde) (140)

No. 11

• Papillon
  Felcore Black Diamond (Phlippa Hancock) (135)

No. 12

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Dances With Dragons (Amie McCarron) (125)

No. 13

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

No. 14

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Perpetual Almost-Surreal (S A Wright) (116)

No. 15

• Papillon
  Felcore Born To Sparkle (Phlippa Hancock) (115)

No. 16

• Pug
  Asay Designing Dreams (J N Hudson) (115)

No. 17

• Miniature Pinscher
  Tauriel A Fire In The Sky (E Hyde) (110)

No. 18

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

No. 19

• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  Misty Meadows Devoted To Trouble-PC (Imp ITA) (Y Tester) (105)

No. 20

• Pug
  Asay Take A Chance On Me (Ann Van Gijs) (105)

No. 21

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

No. 22

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

No. 23

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

No. 24

• Miniature Pinscher
  Moxysrun Street Of Dreams (Amanda Dobson) (95)

No. 25

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

No. 26

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  NZ Ch Redcrest Almost A Dream (S Walker) (82)

No. 27

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Cry Me A River (Amie McCarron) (80)

No. 28

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Save The Last Dance (Amie McCarron) (75)

No. 29

• Miniature Pinscher
  Pinquest Unstoppable Today (Aimee Hamlin) (75)

No. 30

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

No. 31

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

No. 32

• Japanese Chin
  Katali Moon Jumper (AI) (Katrina Hopkins) (65)

No. 33

• Pomeranian
  Tauro Kennel JP Longinus (Imp LTU) (Jo Goddard) (61)

No. 34

• Miniature Pinscher
  Pinquest Never Ever Ever (Aimee Hamlin) (45)

No. 35

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

No. 36

• Japanese Chin
  Katali Chasing Shadows (AI) (Katrina Hopkins) (35)

No. 37

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

No. 38

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

No. 39

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

No. 40

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

No. 41

• Griffon Bruxellois
  Jakarim Last Tango in Paris (Sandie Meads) (15)
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Serendipity Strike A Pose (Lynn Fothergill) (15)

No. 42

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Serendipity In The Spotlight (Lynn Fothergill) (5)
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Beausoleil Remington Steele (Lynn McIndoe) (5)