Rising Star of the Year 2026

No. 1

• Dalmatian
  NZ Ch Cristabo Slave To Love (Carla Peck) (470)

No. 2

• Boston Terrier
  Devine Sirius-sassitude With Rossdhu (AI) (Nicole Harrison & Donna Griffiths) (415)

No. 3

• French Bulldog
  NZ Ch Frenwhip Ciris Last Shot (Andrea Walden) (260)

No. 4

• Dalmatian
  Cristabo Xmas Dreamz (Carla Peck) (165)

No. 5

• French Bulldog
  Frenwhip We Got A Problem (Andrea Walden) (146)

No. 6

• Bulldog
  NZ Ch Ngakautoa Cant Forget Dre (Chad Kerapa) (145)

No. 7

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

No. 8

• Shih Tzu
  Tuama Miracle Of Love (Laura Twomey) (115)

No. 9

• French Bulldog
  Congistador Fat Boy (R & P Lowe) (115)

No. 10

• Keeshond
  Amarok Loki The-Warrior At Ferntrees (Angela Dryden) (115)

No. 11

• Tibetan Spaniel
  Ferntrees Murphy OCallaghan (Angela Dryden & Mike Reid) (105)
• Great Dane
  Alariqus Fenix At Sivadanes (B Davis & N Davis) (105)

No. 12

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

No. 13

• Great Dane
  Charlemagne She Wears Prada (Mark Pycroft) (95)

No. 14

• Schipperke
  Blackonyx In The Spot Light (S Mckandry) (90)

No. 15

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

No. 16

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

No. 17

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

No. 18

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

No. 19

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

No. 20

• Japanese Spitz
  NZ Ch Mondial Let’s Be Frank at Pricetige (Lonay Price) (55)
• Dalmatian
  Debtin Rave Around The World with Charizelle (Imp Aust) (Giselle Jeannes) (55)

No. 21

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

No. 22

• Japanese Spitz
  Mondial Stolen Kiss (Alison Murtagh / Sue Howard) (50)

No. 23

• Poodle (Standard)
  Tai Yuan Grand Revelation (Ashleigh Rogers & Stacy Donaldson) (45)

No. 24

• Shih Tzu
  Tuama Shes Like The Wind (Laura Twomey) (45)

No. 25

• Japanese Spitz
  Arashi A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Susan George) (40)

No. 26

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

No. 27

• Xoloitzcuintle (Standard)
  NZ Ch Amasa The Black Knight at Koruridge (Elizabeth and Tivon Coles) (25)
• German Spitz (Mittel)
  Franghetti Tilly Deluxe (Lucia Franghetti-Tupaea) (25)

No. 28

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

No. 29

• 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. 30

• Schipperke
  NZ Ch Sanlyn Creating Chaos (Rachel McDonald) (15)
• Great Dane
  NZ Ch Sivadanes Charismas Finest (B Davis & N Davis) (15)

No. 31

• Schipperke
  Elbeedee Total Eclipse (Adrienne Staples) (10)
• Keeshond
  Clandara Jaspa (R & K Frew) (10)
• Japanese Spitz
  Talbothights SI Sturdust (Bianka Mawkes) (10)

No. 32

• French Bulldog
  Astre Marvin The Martian (James Harriman) (5)
• Japanese Spitz
  Drakon Sergeant Simcha RN (R Ben Tziyon) (5)
• Tibetan Spaniel
  Willowbark Enchantress (J Rastrick) (5)
• Tibetan Spaniel
  Leather And Lace of Culzain (Fiona Montgomerie) (5)