Rising Star of the Year 2025

No. 1

• Flat Coated Retriever
  Annaglyn Czech Mate (S Black & R Annand) (875)

No. 2

• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  Lidaby The Gambler (Lisa Martel) (527)

No. 3

• White Swiss Shepherd Dog
  NZ Ch Saffioraire Gives You Hell with Eishund (AI) (Imp Aust) (Nathalie Sperling) (465)

No. 4

• Basset Hound
  NZ Ch Bayparque Hide N Seek (Lonay Price) (415)

No. 5

• Bulldog
  Ngakautoa Cant Forget Dre (Chad Kerapa) (405)

No. 6

• Weimaraner
  Weissenberg Image Of A lady at Wachtel-berg (Susan Allison) (400)

No. 7

• Beagle
  Sarangrave Wen Stars Collide (Amorine Ward) (397)

No. 8

• Whippet
  Arjuna Rebel Rebel (Libby Clarke) (370)

No. 9

• Border Collie
  Fairenvy Dreams Come True at Stonehaven (Nadine Brandt) (365)

No. 10

• Irish Setter
  NZ Ch Lanascol Let The Music Play (Carolyn Cederman) (356)

No. 11

• Labrador Retriever
  Croftsway Must Wear Shades (Julie Bedford) (350)

No. 12

• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  Salinacruz Sharp And Smart (Y Tester) (340)

No. 13

• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  NZ Ch Charlemagne Hammer Time (C Tolley & J Dixon) (308)

No. 14

• Lhasa Apso
  Brynroi Bob Rescue Me (Anna Ancell & Don Gilchrist) (305)

No. 15

• Bull Terrier
  Bramble Gangstas Advocate at Lojo (P Graham & L Prendergast) (299)

No. 16

• Affenpinscher
  Hear No Evil At Affitude (Kirsten Wylie) (295)

No. 17

• French Bulldog
  Hagen Simply Red (G Hagger & S Garrity) (295)

No. 18

• Xoloitzcuintle (Standard)
  Amasa The Black Knight at Koruridge (Elizabeth and Tivon Coles) (295)

No. 19

• Bichon Frise
  Joyau Eyes Are On Me (Anne Batiste) (290)

No. 20

• Beagle
  Sarangrave Pandamonium (Amorine Ward) (290)

No. 21

• Papillon
  NZ Ch Sailoz Blade Runner (Phlippa Hancock) (286)

No. 22

• Miniature Pinscher
  NZ Ch Tauriel's King Of The North (Nadine Brandt) (280)

No. 23

• Boxer
  Valeska Who Gives A-Fox (L & D Harrison) (275)

No. 24

• Jack Russell Terrier
  Jacknthebox Sharp Dressd Man (Jo & Gerard Price & Anita-Kaye Malby) (275)

No. 25

• Pekingese
  Ohlala Bam Bam At Parkavon (K Brown & A Ancell) (260)

No. 26

• Bearded Collie
  NZ Ch Lyntree Comet's Landing (Kristen Hughes / Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (246)

No. 27

• Great Dane
  NZ Ch Auroranui Positive Vibes (Mark Pycroft) (236)

No. 28

• Lhasa Apso
  Brynroi Chloe's Dream (AI) (A Ancell) (235)

No. 29

• Border Collie
  Stonehaven Blaze Of Thunder (Nadine Brandt) (235)

No. 30

• Basset Fauve de Bretagne
  Bayparque Whiskey Sour (Jill Brooker) (230)

No. 31

• Lagotto Romagnolo
  NZ Ch Glenstar Dancin With Th Devil (Carolyn Cederman & Desiree Hanson) (228)

No. 32

• Bearded Collie
  NZ Ch Lyntree Star Chaser (Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (221)

No. 33

• Boxer
  Kadence Stryke It (Aynsley Downie) (220)

No. 34

• Dalmatian
  NZ Ch Cristabo Fairy Tail Dreamz (Carla Peck) (220)

No. 35

• Dalmatian
  Cristabo Slave To Love (Carla Peck) (215)

No. 36

• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Kelbryn Dance Little Sister (AI) (Leigh Craw, Anne Lacey & Wendy O'Callaghan) (210)

No. 37

• Old English Sheepdog
  Itl Ch Aryakas Apollo at Snodragon (Imp GR) (Rob & Carole Ellis / Nikolas Kanales / Matteo Autolitano) (207)

No. 38

• Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)
  NZ Ch Kawera Ocean Sunrise (W O'Callaghan) (205)

No. 39

• Tibetan Terrier
  NZ Ch Caerlaverock Pho Flying Solo (Brian & Louise Harris) (205)

No. 40

• Beagle
  Sarangrave Made Me Famous (Amorine Ward) (200)

No. 41

• Australian Shepherd
  Am Gr Ch Ukulunga's Watermelon Moonshine Of Sublime (Imp USA) (B Falconer) (200)

No. 42

• Whippet
  NZ Ch Chemya Goin To B Kaos (Cherie Burton) (199)

No. 43

• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Merthyr Wanda Rollin Stone (L J Chalmers) (195)

No. 44

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Old Rowley Michaelina (Bill and Bronwyn Murdoch) (195)
• Chinese Crested Dog
  NZ Ch Franzell Alan Not Negotiable (Sam Macintosh) (195)
• Samoyed
  Sunshine Swiss Zermat (Ken & Anita Shugg) (195)

No. 45

• Weimaraner
  Silkwei Ribbon Thief At Whimsical (AI) (Julie Jorey) (190)

No. 46

• Labrador Retriever
  NZ Ch Croftsway Times Square (Julie Bedford) (187)

No. 47

• Whippet
  Arcon Taste Of Diamonds (Anita Henderson) (187)

No. 48

• Pomeranian
  Tepampas On The Road Again To Thyme (Gloria Landon) (185)

No. 49

• Japanese Chin
  NZ Ch Old Rowley Playing With Stars (B Murdoch) (180)

No. 50

• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  Jahari A Star Is Born (Yvette Burroughs) (180)