Rising Star of the Year 2026

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Toy Group in South Island

• Affenpinscher
  NZ Ch Hear No Evil At Affitude (Kirsten Wylie) (35)
  
  
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Nidra Circle of Fire (A Hubbard) (20)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  Kitaco Etienne of Navarre (Dr Tracey Tonkin) (90)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  Aust Ch Adrahil The Swindler (Jasmine Selby & Rick Carter) (25)
  
  
• Havanese
  Shado-Lans Hez Oscar Wina (AI) (Amanda Tritschler) (78)
  
  
• Pekingese
  NZ Ch Ohlala Bam Bam At Parkavon (K Brown & A Ancell) (10)
  
  
• Pug
  NZ Ch Zuma's Show N Glow (Wendy Schwalger) (25)

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Terrier Group in South Island

• American Staffordshire Terrier
  NZ Ch Zaliamstaff Dynamite Doll (Z Jordan / J Klenner) (10)
  
  
• Australian Terrier
  Tasdale Playing Mind Games (Diane Riley) (30)
  
  
• Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Raiden Colour Be Gone (K Joyce & Nicole Adams) (109)
  
  
• Bull Terrier (Miniature)
  NZ Ch Clanrae Brave Comanche (Rachel McKenzie) (15)
  
  
• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  Charlemagne Split Happens (Carrie Tolley) (20)
  
  
• Irish Terrier
  Tasdale Master Of Malt (AI) (Diane Riley) (100)
  
  
• Norwich Terrier
  Norwester Kestrel (Jill Watson) (70)
  
  
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Myrah Kiss My Glass (AI) (J Dixon & B Wadsworth) (80)
  
  
• West Highland White Terrier
  NZ Ch Whitebriar Jeep Wrangler (Robynne Trainor) (119)

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Gundog Group in South Island

• Clumber Spaniel
  Baswei Keepsake Rose (Helen Dupe) (30)
  
  
• Cocker Spaniel
  Aust Ch Bathgate Turning Heads At Kalaugher (Imp Aust) (Lachlan Pearson) (45)
  
  
• English Springer Spaniel
  Wyldphya Gentlemen Jack (Mr N & Mrs R Trainor) (150)
  
  
• German Wirehaired Pointer
  Hotwyr Piece Of My Heart (AI) (Hotwyr) (20)
  
  
• Golden Retriever
  Aubrook I'm Your Entertainer (Sarah Abrey) (70)
  
  
• Labrador Retriever
  Cowanheights Iron Mike (Mr Simon Monson) (10)
  Cowanheights Bam Ba Lam At Gunpoint (Kim Burford) (10)
  
  
• Weimaraner
  NZ Ch Weissenberg Image Of A lady at Wachtel-berg (Susan Allison) (90)
  
  
• Welsh Springer Spaniel
  NZ Ch Nantlle Graig Goch (Alison Evans) (10)

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Hound Group in South Island

• Basenji
  Merikaez Gotta Love The Boy (Christine Small) (25)
  
  
• Cirneco Dell'Etna
  Rosardi Saveria Palazzolo (Nicky Taylor) (15)
  
  
• Dachshund (Long Haired)
  Black Watch King's Gambit (AI) (Sylvia Schmidt) (15)
  
  
• Dachshund (Wire Haired)
  Szamor Gin And Bare It (Nicky Caddick) (25)
  
  
• Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
  NZ Ch Markwell Blurred Lines (Robert Manning) (25)
  
  
• Irish Wolfhound
  Fleetwood Stevie Nixs (Jenny Benjamin) (110)
  
  
• Whippet
  Kana-Ka Chatting On The Phone (Jackie Newton-Williams) (68)

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Working Dog Group in South Island

• Australian Shepherd
  NZ Ch Trogun Cotton Eye Joe (T Gallavin) (25)
  
  
• Border Collie
  Erehwon Tartan Temptress (B Mcintosh & T McIntosh) (25)
  
  
• Bouvier des Flandres
  NZ Ch Bon Idees Yes Sir I Can Boogie at Flandresfarm (Imp USA) (T D Lawrence & A Motta) (100)
  
  
• Collie (Rough)
  NZ Ch Fairenvy Kiss My Brass (Angela Sime & Donna Gordon-Glassford) (40)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog (Long Stock Coat)
  Westfield Super Trouper (A Field & J Field) (40)
  
  
• Shetland Sheepdog
  NZ Ch Romanoc Perfect Rhythm (R Richards & C Lewis) (10)
  
  
• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Stormwey An Eye Full (B Hyde) (40)

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Utility Group in South Island

• Bullmastiff
  Guardiano Heaven's Pit Stop At Willowbend (Jessica Gibson) (70)
  
  
• Rottweiler
  NZ Ch Empyre Royal Flush (S & J Orlowski) (20)
  
  
• Samoyed
  Akeisha Royal Gabriella (J Jules) (10)
  
  
• Schnauzer (Miniature)
  Megaztar Cross Ocean to Savoir (Imp Aust) (Deanna Jose) (20)
  
  
• Shiba Inu
  Rakurai Stranger Things (Jennifer Nield) (40)
  Rakurai Hey Now Ur An All Star (Jennifer Nield) (40)
  
  
• Siberian Husky
  Likira Fire Krystal (Linda Young) (35)

Top Rising Star for each breed in the Non-Sporting Group in South Island

• Bulldog
  Toarus Yellow Ledbetter (Tania Toa) (30)
  
  
• French Bulldog
  Astre The Sun King at Gefion (Sam Chrisstoffels / M Andrew) (55)
  
  
• Great Dane
  NZ Ch Charlemagne The Hustler (B & M Tolley H Tolley) (50)
  
  
• Lhasa Apso
  Brynroi Chloe's Dream (AI) (A Ancell) (40)
  
  
• Poodle (Toy)
  Savoir Rise Up (C Petersen / D Jose) (10)