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) (313)
  
  
• Bichon Frise
  Joyau Every Beat Of My Heart (Anne Batiste) (30)
  
  
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Nidra Circle of Fire (A Hubbard) (55)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  Kitaco Etienne of Navarre (Dr Tracey Tonkin) (200)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  Aust Ch NZ Ch Adrahil The Swindler (Jasmine Selby & Rick Carter) (25)
  
  
• Havanese
  Shado-Lans Hez Oscar Wina (AI) (Amanda Tritschler) (321)
  
  
• Pekingese
  Khyleini Chunky Monkey (Imp Aust) (Anna Ancell) (145)
  
  
• 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) (50)
  
  
• Australian Terrier
  Tasdale Playing Mind Games (Diane Riley) (120)
  
  
• Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Raiden Colour Be Gone (K Joyce & Nicole Adams) (185)
  
  
• Bull Terrier (Miniature)
  NZ Ch Clanrae Brave Comanche (Rachel McKenzie) (73)
  
  
• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  Charlemagne Split Happens (Carrie Tolley) (355)
  
  
• Irish Terrier
  Tasdale Master Of Malt (AI) (Diane Riley) (393)
  
  
• Norwich Terrier
  NZ Ch Norwester Kestrel (Jill Watson) (255)
  
  
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  NZ Ch Myrah Kiss My Glass (AI) (J Dixon & B Wadsworth) (274)
  
  
• West Highland White Terrier
  NZ Ch Whitebriar Jeep Wrangler (Robynne Trainor) (698)

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

• Clumber Spaniel
  Baswei Keepsake Rose (Helen Dupe) (75)
  
  
• 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) (375)
  
  
• German Wirehaired Pointer
  Hotwyr Piece Of My Heart (AI) (Hotwyr) (250)
  
  
• Golden Retriever
  Sandlewood Summer Sun (G Nelson / P Gordon) (355)
  
  
• Labrador Retriever
  Cowanheights Summer Loving (Mr Simon Monson) (45)
  
  
• Lagotto Romagnolo
  Glenstarz Dirty Martini (Imp Aust) (Monika Gawen & Desiree Hanson) (40)
  
  
• Weimaraner
  NZ Ch Weissenberg Image Of A lady at Wachtel-berg (Susan Allison) (386)
  
  
• Welsh Springer Spaniel
  NZ Ch Nantlle Graig Goch (Alison Evans) (35)

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

• Afghan Hound
  Imzardi Nica Super Nova Star (Sarah Reardon) (20)
  
  
• Basenji
  Merikaez Gotta Love The Boy (Christine Small) (70)
  
  
• Basset Hound
  Hunterspark Miss Elspeth (Martin & Wendy Hewitt) (40)
  
  
• Beagle
  Karabal Too Lit to Quit (Amelia Price-Gosman & Adam Feaver) (251)
  
  
• Borzoi
  Bortique Nightmare On Elm St (AI) (Imp Aust) (Christine Small) (35)
  
  
• Cirneco Dell'Etna
  Rosardi Saveria Palazzolo (Nicky Taylor) (65)
  
  
• Dachshund (Long Haired)
  NZ Ch Black Watch Queen's Gambit (AI) (Sylvia Schmidt) (150)
  
  
• Dachshund (Smooth Haired)
  Cerberus Decorum (Susan van der Pol) (85)
  
  
• Dachshund (Wire Haired)
  Szamor Gin And Bare It (Nicky Caddick) (162)
  
  
• Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
  NZ Ch Markwell Blurred Lines (Robert Manning) (70)
  
  
• Irish Wolfhound
  Fleetwood Stevie Nixs (Jenny Benjamin) (145)
  
  
• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  NZ Ch Jahari Im A Rising Star (Louise Ashworth) (5)
  
  
• Whippet
  NZ Ch Kana-Ka Chatting On The Phone (Jackie Newton-Williams) (146)

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

• Australian Shepherd
  NZ Ch Trogun Cotton Eye Joe (T Gallavin) (125)
  
  
• Border Collie
  Inka Ryde Th Riptide To Fairenvy (Angela Sime & Cheryl Dodds) (430)
  
  
• Bouvier des Flandres
  NZ Ch Bon Idees Yes Sir I Can Boogie at Flandresfarm (Imp USA) (T D Lawrence & A Motta) (439)
  
  
• Collie (Rough)
  NZ Ch Fairenvy Shine Lika Diamond (Angela Sime) (171)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog
  Rahkantra Dancing On Ice (Candyce Orchard) (95)
  
  
• 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) (40)
  
  
• Swedish Vallhund
  Rahkantra Creme Brulee (A Hastie) (5)
  
  
• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Stormwey An Eye Full (B Hyde) (235)

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

• Anatolian Shepherd Dog
  Vadi's Twilight Tempest (K Exley & H Morrissey) (10)
  
  
• Boxer
  NZ Ch Valeska Who Gives A-Fox (L & D Harrison) (61)
  
  
• Bullmastiff
  Guardiano Heaven's Pit Stop At Willowbend (Jessica Gibson) (105)
  
  
• Italian Corso Dog
  NZ Ch Aeestate End Of An Era (Imp Aust) (Mandy Hibbs) (25)
  
  
• Rottweiler
  NZ Ch Empyre Royal Flush (S & J Orlowski) (166)
  
  
• Samoyed
  Akeisha Quartz Major (J Jules) (25)
  
  
• Schnauzer (Miniature)
  NZ Ch Savoir Coco Chanel At Myredbrits (Koren Sullivan) (65)
  
  
• Shiba Inu
  Rakurai Hey Now Ur An All Star (Jennifer Nield) (60)
  Rakurai Stranger Things (Jennifer Nield) (60)
  
  
• Siberian Husky
  Likira Trucker Don (Linda Young) (165)

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

• Bulldog
  Toarus Yellow Ledbetter (Tania Toa) (60)
  
  
• Dalmatian
  Dalmanor Up In Lights (Lisa Guy) (60)
  
  
• French Bulldog
  Astre The Sun King at Gefion (Sam Chrisstoffels / M Andrew) (120)
  
  
• Great Dane
  NZ Ch Charlemagne The Hustler (B & M Tolley H Tolley) (50)
  
  
• Japanese Spitz
  Talbothights To Be A Rox Star (Lois Butler & Ashleigh Milford) (20)
  
  
• Lhasa Apso
  Brynroi North To South (A Ancell) (239)
  
  
• Poodle (Toy)
  Delujo Gottab A Box Of Memory (Susie Hyde) (90)