Rising Star of the Year 2025
Top by Group / Breed - 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).
Group 1 - Toy Group - New Zealand
Group Leader Rising Star - Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
Salinacruz Sharp And Smart (Y Tester) (125)
Group Leader Rising Star - Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
Salinacruz Sharp And Smart (Y Tester) (125)
Top Rising Star for each breed in the Toy Group in New Zealand
- Affenpinscher
Hear No Evil At Affitude (Kirsten Wylie) (20) - Bichon Frise
Joyau Eyes Are On Me (Anne Batiste) (120) - Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Old Rowley Michaelina (Bill and Bronwyn Murdoch) (60) - Chihuahua (Long Coat)
Salinacruz Van Dam With MadraChi (Y Tester) (65) - Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
Salinacruz Sharp And Smart (Y Tester) (125) - Chinese Crested Dog
Juleko Delightful Lady at Lysandra (Barbara Hunter) (25) - Japanese Chin
Kino Spanner In The Works (Cathy Garvey-Webb) (20)
Kino Tiger Moth (Cathy Garvey-Webb) (20) - Miniature Pinscher
NZ Ch Tauriel's King Of The North (Nadine Brandt) (85) - Papillon
NZ Ch Sailoz Mr Wilson (Philippa Hancock) (20) - Pug
NZ Ch Triseter Mopsi Willow (Imp Aust) (P Calman & V Robertson) (65) - Yorkshire Terrier
NZ Ch Bozliwia Princess Belvedere (Kelly Bennett) (5)
Group 2 - Terrier Group - New Zealand
Group Leader Rising Star - Jack Russell Terrier
Jacknthebox Sharp Dressd Man (Jo & Gerard Price & Anita-Kaye Malby) (130)
Group Leader Rising Star - Jack Russell Terrier
Jacknthebox Sharp Dressd Man (Jo & Gerard Price & Anita-Kaye Malby) (130)
Top Rising Star for each breed in the Terrier Group in New Zealand
- American Staffordshire Terrier
Drycreek Book Of Souls (Catherine Turbitt) (20)
Kingsguard Trinity (Shawn Forbes) (20) - Australian Terrier
Montana The Show Must Go On (Nicole Adams & Aimee Pycroft) (65) - Bull Terrier
Bramble Gangstas Advocate at Lojo (P Graham & L Prendergast) (50) - Cairn Terrier
Oakway Dreams From Heaven (R & L Halliwell) (5)
Oakway Anythings Possible (Lenore Halliwell) (5) - Fox Terrier (Smooth)
NZ Ch Charlemagne Hammer Time (C Tolley & J Dixon) (45) - Fox Terrier (Wire)
Evahill Vino Rosso (Jude Campbell) (20) - Jack Russell Terrier
Jacknthebox Sharp Dressd Man (Jo & Gerard Price & Anita-Kaye Malby) (130) - Norwich Terrier
NZ Ch Norwester Hellzapoppin (Jill Watson) (10) - Scottish Terrier
Karlinka Sir Wallace (Imp Aust)(AI) (Sharren Bailey) (5) - Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Oakamoor Revenge Of Dreams (Leana Bartle) (40)
Group 3 - Gundog Group - New Zealand
Group Leader Rising Star - Pointer
NZ Ch Chesterhope Jaggered Line (Lauren Morris & Diane O'Neill) (167)
Group Leader Rising Star - Pointer
NZ Ch Chesterhope Jaggered Line (Lauren Morris & Diane O'Neill) (167)
Top Rising Star for each breed in the Gundog Group in New Zealand
- Cocker Spaniel
NZ Ch Konan When Stars Collide (Zoe Hogg) (30) - English Setter
Ballymore Kissed By Fire (K Parnell / D Gibson & J James) (40) - Flat Coated Retriever
Annaglyn Czech Mate (S Black & R Annand) (95) - German Shorthaired Pointer
Aytee Quintessa (Lucie Hustler) (5) - Golden Retriever
Sandlewood Sebastian Coe (P Gordon & S Fleming & G Nelson & X Tang) (40) - Gordon Setter
NZ Ch Azzaro An All Black Wife (Karen & Ernie Leslie) (5) - Irish Setter
NZ Ch Lanascol Let The Music Play (Carolyn Cederman) (146) - Labrador Retriever
Croftsway Must Wear Shades (Julie Bedford) (55) - Lagotto Romagnolo
NZ Ch Glenstar Dancin With Th Devil (Carolyn Cederman & Desiree Hanson) (70) - Pointer
NZ Ch Chesterhope Jaggered Line (Lauren Morris & Diane O'Neill) (167) - Weimaraner
Weissenberg Image Of A lady at Wachtel-berg (Susan Allison) (135) - Welsh Springer Spaniel
Mycroft Maid to Measure for Afonderi (Imp Aust) (J McBurney & N McBurney) (25)
Group 4 - Hound Group - New Zealand
Group Leader Rising Star - Whippet
Arjuna Rebel Rebel (Libby Clarke) (175)
Group Leader Rising Star - Whippet
Arjuna Rebel Rebel (Libby Clarke) (175)
Top Rising Star for each breed in the Hound Group in New Zealand
- Afghan Hound
NZ Ch Black Velvet At Farrah (Tracy Locke) (20) - Basset Fauve de Bretagne
Bayparque Whiskey Sour (Jill Brooker) (30) - Basset Hound
NZ Ch Bayparque Hide N Seek (Lonay Price) (97) - Beagle
Sarangrave Wen Stars Collide (Amorine Ward) (142) - Borzoi
Bortique Nightmare On Elm St (AI) (Imp Aust) (Christine Small) (10)
Mayvale's Noble Princess (Wendy Finlayson & G McRae) (10) - Dachshund (Long Haired)
Imzardi Cosmic Star Burst (Helen Pattinson/Sarah Reardon) (10) - Dachshund (Smooth Haired)
Aust Ch Adbesare Gift Wrapped In Red (AI) (Susan van der Pol) (25) - Dachshund (Miniature Long Haired)
NZ Ch Shamrock Piano Man (Janet Erskine) (45) - Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
Markwell Blurred Lines (Robert Manning) (45) - Rhodesian Ridgeback
Jahari A Star Is Born (Yvette Burroughs) (45) - Whippet
Arjuna Rebel Rebel (Libby Clarke) (175)
Group 5 - Working Dog Group - New Zealand
Group Leader Rising Star - White Swiss Shepherd Dog
NZ Ch Saffioraire Gives You Hell with Eishund (AI) (Imp Aust) (Nathalie Sperling) (100)
Group Leader Rising Star - White Swiss Shepherd Dog
NZ Ch Saffioraire Gives You Hell with Eishund (AI) (Imp Aust) (Nathalie Sperling) (100)
Top Rising Star for each breed in the Working Dog Group in New Zealand
- Australian Shepherd
Am Gr Ch Ukulunga's Watermelon Moonshine Of Sublime (Imp USA) (B Falconer) (75) - Bearded Collie
NZ Ch Lyntree Comet's Landing (Kristen Hughes / Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (45) - Border Collie
NZ Ch Clan-Abby NZ Puttin' On The Ritz (Land Tang) (40) - Briard
NZ Ch Aubrey’s Sea Monster (G I Jackson) (15) - Collie (Rough)
NZ Ch Pembrokehill Made You Look (Claire Bish) (20) - German Shepherd Dog
Rahkantra A Littl Bit of Faith (Candyce Orchard) (25) - German Shepherd Dog (Long Stock Coat)
NZ Ch Westfield Prime Suspect (Jon Field) (40) - Shetland Sheepdog
Beaucourt Black Market (Cheryl Aalen) (15) - Swedish Vallhund
Osuno Eye Of The Storm (J Jorey) (35) - Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)
Kawera Ocean Sunrise (W O'Callaghan) (95) - Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
Merthyr Wanda Rollin Stone (L J Chalmers) (80) - White Swiss Shepherd Dog
NZ Ch Saffioraire Gives You Hell with Eishund (AI) (Imp Aust) (Nathalie Sperling) (100)
Group 6 - Utility Group - New Zealand
Group Leader Rising Star - Boxer
Kadence Stryke It (Aynsley Downie) (120)
Group Leader Rising Star - Boxer
Kadence Stryke It (Aynsley Downie) (120)
Top Rising Star for each breed in the Utility Group in New Zealand
- Boxer
Kadence Stryke It (Aynsley Downie) (120) - Bullmastiff
Malabek The Hot Chick (Clair Riddiford) (35) - Italian Corso Dog
Montopoli Pandora’s Dream (Mandy Hibbs) (10) - Leonberger
NZ Ch Aroar Kiss The Blarney Stone (J McRae) (5) - Portuguese Water Dog
Templegate Sargent Pepper (Scott Sandford) (20) - Rottweiler
NZ Ch Amajah Red Rose (Sharlene Storey) (45) - Samoyed
Samayah Galaxy Defender (AI) (A Andrew & L Abramich) (90) - Schnauzer (Miniature)
Savoir Coco Chanel At Myredbrits (Koren Sullivan) (45) - Siberian Husky
Subahka Mr Zeus (Linda Young) (40) - St Bernard
Lusanne Tullamore Dew (Rachel McDonald & Alastair McDonald) (70)
Group 7 - Non-Sporting Group - New Zealand
Group Leader Rising Star - French Bulldog
Hagen Simply Red (G Hagger & S Garrity) (190)
Group Leader Rising Star - French Bulldog
Hagen Simply Red (G Hagger & S Garrity) (190)
Top Rising Star for each breed in the Non-Sporting Group in New Zealand
- Bulldog
Ngakautoa Cant Forget Dre (Chad Kerapa) (60)
Embllem High Society (Tania Toa) (60) - Dalmatian
NZ Ch Cristabo Fairy Tail Dreamz (Carla Peck) (45) - French Bulldog
Hagen Simply Red (G Hagger & S Garrity) (190) - Great Dane
Chieftainess Star Chief (J Arcus) (35) - Japanese Spitz
NZ Ch Albra Love Her Madly (Bianka Mawkes) (15)
Mondial Let’s Be Frank at Pricetige (Lonay Price) (15) - Keeshond
Amarok Loki The-Warrior At Ferntrees (Angela Dryden) (40) - Lhasa Apso
Brynroi Bob Rescue Me (Anna Ancell and Don Gilchrist) (160) - Poodle (Standard)
Tai Yuan Ahsoka Tano (A & S Donaldson Rogers & D Rogers) (5) - Poodle (Miniature)
Miss Chiff O Matariki (Terence Lomax) (15)
River Magic at Matariki (Terence Lomax) (15) - Poodle (Toy)
Buttons And Bows Of Savoir (C Petersen & D Jose) (10) - Schipperke
Sanlyn Back To Reality (Sandra Macklin) (35) - Shih Tzu
Tuama Endless Love (Laura Twomey) (20) - Tibetan Spaniel
Ktrio Try N Rain On My Thunda (Jane Burke) (70) - Tibetan Terrier
NZ Ch Caerlaverock Pho Flying Solo (Brian & Louise Harris) (25) - Xoloitzcuintle (Standard)
Amasa The Black Knight at Koruridge (Elizabeth and Tivon Coles) (70)