Rising Star of the Year 2025

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

• Bichon Frise
  Joyau Eyes Are On Me (Anne Batiste) (290)
  
  
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Ellamour Cry Me A River (Amie McCarron) (170)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  Salinacruz Van Damme with MadraChi (Y Tester) (150)
  
  
• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  Salinacruz Sharp And Smart (Y Tester) (335)
  
  
• Chinese Crested Dog
  Juleko Delightful Lady at Lysandra (Barbara Hunter) (55)
  
  
• Griffon Bruxellois
  Paris Having a Good Time (Pauline Bayliss) (15)
  
  
• Havanese
  Hashki Down Under (Denise Clark) (90)
  
  
• Japanese Chin
  Kino Tiger Moth (Cathy Garvey-Webb) (130)
  
  
• Miniature Pinscher
  NZ Ch Tauriel's King Of The North (Nadine Brandt) (265)
  
  
• Papillon
  NZ Ch Sailoz Blade Runner (Phlippa Hancock) (286)
  
  
• Pomeranian
  Tepampas On The Road Again To Thyme (Gloria Landon) (185)
  
  
• Pug
  Chopsticks Born To Sparkle (L Clarke) (70)
  
  
• Yorkshire Terrier
  NZ Ch Bozliwia Princess Belvedere (Kelly Bennett) (10)

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

• American Staffordshire Terrier
  Drycreek Book Of Souls (Catherine Turbitt) (50)
  
  
• Bull Terrier
  Bramble Gangstas Advocate at Lojo (P Graham & L Prendergast) (151)
  
  
• Bull Terrier (Miniature)
  Bullacktiv Whiskey Ambush (Katrina Far) (55)
  
  
• Cairn Terrier
  Oakway Sweet but Spicy with Westwood (J Croft & R Halliwell) (135)
  
  
• Fox Terrier (Wire)
  Evahill Vino Rosso (Jude Campbell) (35)
  
  
• Jack Russell Terrier
  Jacknthebox Sharp Dressd Man (Jo & Gerard Price & Anita-Kaye Malby) (270)
  
  
• Parson Russell Terrier
  NZ Ch Charizelle Image On Ice (Giselle Jeannes) (10)
  
  
• Scottish Terrier
  Karlinka Sir Wallace (Imp Aust)(AI) (Sharren Bailey) (10)
  
  
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
  Lidaby The Gambler (Lisa Martel) (527)
  
  
• West Highland White Terrier
  NZ Ch Oasis Star Gazer (Rose Elle) (10)

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

• Cocker Spaniel
  Suedanka Carbon Copy (A Calman) (30)
  Merrivale Lightning Strikes (J Bryce) (30)
  
  
• Flat Coated Retriever
  Annaglyn Czech Mate (S Black & R Annand) (855)
  
  
• Golden Retriever
  Sandlewood Sgt Pepper (Nelson / Gordon / Fleming / Jackson) (85)
  
  
• Gordon Setter
  NZ Ch Azzaro An All Black Wife (Karen & Ernie Leslie) (35)
  
  
• Irish Setter
  NZ Ch Lanascol Let The Music Play (Carolyn Cederman) (356)
  
  
• Labrador Retriever
  Croftsway Must Wear Shades (Julie Bedford) (350)
  
  
• Lagotto Romagnolo
  NZ Ch Glenstar Dancin With Th Devil (Carolyn Cederman & Desiree Hanson) (228)
  
  
• Weimaraner
  Silkwei Ribbon Thief At Whimsical (AI) (Julie Jorey) (190)
  
  
• Welsh Springer Spaniel
  NZ Ch Brynmor Queen Bee (Kelly Te Reo) (125)

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

• Afghan Hound
  NZ Ch Black Velvet At Farrah (Tracy Locke) (20)
  
  
• Basenji
  Glamcurls Glitter In My Veins (Joanne Day) (120)
  
  
• Basset Fauve de Bretagne
  Bayparque Whiskey Sour (Jill Brooker) (230)
  
  
• Basset Hound
  NZ Ch Bayparque Hide N Seek (Lonay Price) (415)
  
  
• Beagle
  Sarangrave Wen Stars Collide (Amorine Ward) (342)
  
  
• Black and Tan Coonhound
  NZ Ch Ryerson Tinsel Ina Tangle (Lynn Kincla) (10)
  
  
• Dachshund (Long Haired)
  Black Watch Night's Move (AI) (K Hatfull & S Schmidt) (40)
  
  
• Dachshund (Smooth Haired)
  NZ Ch Daxway Amazing Grace (C Carter) (146)
  
  
• Dachshund (Miniature Long Haired)
  NZ Ch Misty Dale Midnite Gambler (Robyn Williams) (115)
  
  
• Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
  Shamrock Further Than The Sun (Casey Coutts) (50)
  
  
• Rhodesian Ridgeback
  Jahari A Star Is Born (Yvette Burroughs) (180)
  
  
• Whippet
  Arjuna Rebel Rebel (Libby Clarke) (370)

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

• Australian Kelpie
  Southspirit Making Waves (Imp Aust) (Ashleigh Jenkins-Hoult) (75)
  
  
• Australian Shepherd
  Am Gr Ch Ukulunga's Watermelon Moonshine Of Sublime (Imp USA) (B Falconer) (200)
  
  
• Bearded Collie
  NZ Ch Lyntree Comet's Landing (Kristen Hughes / Penny Brooks & Murray Brooks) (241)
  
  
• Belgian Shepherd Dog - Groenendael
  NZ Ch Raemoir Cloud Raider (Sharon Taylor & Glenn O'Keeffe) (20)
  
  
• Belgian Shepherd Dog - Tervueren
  Raemoir You Cant Argue (Kirsty Houghton) (65)
  
  
• Border Collie
  Fairenvy Dreams Come True at Stonehaven (Nadine Brandt) (360)
  
  
• Collie (Rough)
  NZ Ch Pembrokehill Made You Look (Claire Bish) (100)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog
  Deringolsta Yr the Rebel (G & D Ingham) (165)
  
  
• German Shepherd Dog (Long Stock Coat)
  Blackash Perfect Malak Von Shephaven (Joanne Walker) (20)
  
  
• Old English Sheepdog
  Itl Ch Aryakas Apollo at Snodragon (Imp GR) (Rob & Carole Ellis / Nikolas Kanales / Matteo Autolitano) (207)
  
  
• Shetland Sheepdog
  Beaucourt Black Market (Cheryl Aalen) (15)
  Beaucourt All That Glitters (Cheryl Aalen) (15)
  
  
• Swedish Vallhund
  Vallarity Lilliput Wood (Lynne Henry) (70)
  
  
• Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)
  NZ Ch Kawera Ocean Sunrise (W O'Callaghan) (205)
  
  
• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Kelbryn Dance Little Sister (AI) (Leigh Craw, Anne Lacey & Wendy O'Callaghan) (160)
  
  
• White Swiss Shepherd Dog
  NZ Ch Saffioraire Gives You Hell with Eishund (AI) (Imp Aust) (Nathalie Sperling) (415)

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

• Akita
  NZ Ch Centaine Dance On Air (Andria Gibson) (5)
  NZ Ch Miskas Honeybee (Andria Gibson) (5)
  
  
• Anatolian Shepherd Dog
  Vadi's Naughty but Nice (H Morrissey) (5)
  
  
• Bernese Mountain Dog
  NZ Ch Toffen Jasper at Schallenberg (Linda Jury & Elspeth Nicoll) (156)
  
  
• Boxer
  Kadence Stryke It (Aynsley Downie) (220)
  
  
• Bullmastiff
  Malabek The Hot Chick (Clair Riddiford) (35)
  
  
• Leonberger
  NZ Ch Aroar Kiss The Blarney Stone (J McRae) (25)
  
  
• Newfoundland
  Amoreruby Star Of The Sea (Imp Aust) (S Buis) (15)
  
  
• Portuguese Water Dog
  Templegate Sargent Pepper (Scott Sandford) (20)
  
  
• Rottweiler
  Runciman Born To Reign (Mary Pearce) (180)
  
  
• Samoyed
  Sunshine Swiss Zermat (Ken & Anita Shugg) (175)
  
  
• Schnauzer (Miniature)
  Pascabel's Diaminz R Foreva (C Pasquale) (45)
  
  
• Siberian Husky
  Subahka Ragnar (Sophie Belcher, Deane & Heather Wald) (95)
  
  
• St Bernard
  Lusanne Tullamore Dew (Rachel McDonald & Alastair McDonald) (110)

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

• Bulldog
  Ngakautoa Cant Forget Dre (Chad Kerapa) (405)
  
  
• Dalmatian
  NZ Ch Cristabo Fairy Tail Dreamz (Carla Peck) (175)
  
  
• French Bulldog
  NZ Ch Gesundheit Call Me Al (Errol Tooth) (152)
  
  
• German Spitz (Mittel)
  Leveisha Kindred Spirit (AI) (Jo Goddard) (40)
  
  
• Great Dane
  NZ Ch Auroranui Positive Vibes (Mark Pycroft) (236)
  
  
• Japanese Spitz
  Mondial Let’s Be Frank at Pricetige (Lonay Price) (80)
  
  
• Keeshond
  Amarok Anika The-Goddess (Sue Johnson) (95)
  
  
• Lhasa Apso
  Brynroi Luffy (Wendy Hicks) (160)
  
  
• Poodle (Standard)
  Tai Yuan Ahsoka Tano (A & S Donaldson Rogers & D Rogers) (35)
  
  
• Schipperke
  Sanlyn No Rhyme Or Reason (Sandra Macklin) (120)
  
  
• Shih Tzu
  Tuama Endless Love (Laura Twomey) (70)
  
  
• Tibetan Spaniel
  Ktrio Try N Rain On My Thunda (Jane Burke) (170)
  
  
• Xoloitzcuintle (Standard)
  Amasa The Black Knight at Koruridge (Elizabeth and Tivon Coles) (275)