Rising Star of the Year 2025
Top 50 Leaderboard - All Breeds - New Zealand
The Rising Star of the Year 2025 showcases the up and coming youngsters on the show scene (up to 24 months of age).
No. 1
- Portuguese Water Dog
Templegate Sargent Pepper (Scott Sandford) (20) - Afghan Hound
NZch Black Velvet At Farrah (Tracy Locke) (20) - Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
Malachi Step Aside Boys (L Bray) (20) - Tibetan Spaniel
Ktrio Try N Rain On My Thunda (Jane Burke) (20) - Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)
Copperleaf Wish On A Star (Pamela J Hickey) (20) - Great Dane
Chieftainess Acadian at Lapsewood (Gary Withers) (20) - French Bulldog
Frenwhip Hit The Jackpot (Andrea Walden & Donna Tolladay) (20)
No. 2
- Rottweiler
Runciman Born To Reign (Mary Pearce) (5) - Jack Russell Terrier
Lynmar It's Just Got Spirit (Linda C Strongman) (5) - Xoloitzcuintle (Standard)
Amasa The Black Knight at Koruridge (Elizabeth and Tivon Coles) (5) - Bulldog
Sivadbullys Lil Rascal (B Davis & N Davis) (5) - Collie (Rough)
NZ Ch Pembrokehill Made You Look (Claire Bish) (5) - French Bulldog
NZ Ch Frenwhip Love In A Photograph (Andrea Walden) (5) - Whippet
Arcon Taste Of Diamonds (Anita Henderson) (5) - Dachshund (Miniature Long Haired)
Misty Dale Milady Splashback at Malachi (L Bray & R Williams) (5) - Rottweiler
Waitiro Sub Zero (Cathy Duder) (5) - Australian Shepherd
Am Grch Ukulunga's Watermelon Moonshine Of Sublime (Imp USA) (B Falconer) (5) - Weimaraner
Waldwieze Girl Gone Wild at Weizwaze (Julie Rumsey) (5) - Rhodesian Ridgeback
NZ Ch Usakose Do What You Do Do Well At Jahari (Y Burroughs) (5) - Rhodesian Ridgeback
Jahari A Star Is Born (Yvette Burroughs) (5) - Samoyed
NZ Ch Kalisa Holding Out For A Hero (E Clausen & J Kernohan) (5) - Samoyed
NZ Ch Kalisa Holding Onto The Light (E Clausen & J Kernohan) (5) - Dachshund (Miniature Long Haired)
NZ Ch Misty Dale Midnite Gambler (Robyn Williams) (5)