Rising Star of the Year 2026

No. 1

• Bedlington Terrier
  Aust Ch Piperdene Midnight Blu (AI) (Mr L Wright & Ms S Hill) (1688)

No. 2

• Lhasa Apso
  Aust Ch Amesen Shots Fired (AI) (Amesen Kennels) (1584)

No. 3

• Shetland Sheepdog
  Aust Ch Hartly Blu Rosette (Ms J L Docksey) (1155)

No. 4

• Beagle
  Lunars Home Alone (AI) (J & R Cook) (956)

No. 5

• Hungarian Vizsla
  Aust Ch Batorok Wander With Me (AI) (Ms K Kettleton) (941)

No. 6

• Siberian Husky
  Aust Ch Articpride Cherry On Top (Mr R & Mrs B Loyd & T Tattersall) (931)

No. 7

• Boxer
  Aust Ch Hogwartz Fire Spirit (S Bryant) (900)

No. 8

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Aust Ch Brades Joyride (AI) (Vanessa P) (895)

No. 9

• Samoyed
  Aust Ch Airebis Time to Celebrate (Mrs J Mr G & Miss Kellie Hughes) (848)

No. 10

• Beagle
  Aust Ch Kezziah Theory Of Relativity (Kezziah Kennels) (845)

No. 11

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Aust Ch Leisureview Clean Sweep (Miss T & Mrs K Perkiss) (841)

No. 12

• Siberian Husky
  Aust Ch Aeukanmanuva Black Opal (Caroline Yate) (838)

No. 13

• Xoloitzcuintle (Standard)
  Aust Ch Wazzat Bartalome (Justine Boreham / Jacqi Dinis) (821)

No. 14

• Chow Chow
  Chowleigh Turbo Charged at Spurcius (Chowleigh Kennels) (791)

No. 15

• Pointer
  Aust Sup Ch Tintookie Always On Point (Mr A Reid & Mr G Munro) (789)

No. 16

• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  Aust Ch Firezan Tight Finnish (AI) (Annette Bowe) (780)

No. 17

• Keeshond
  Aust Ch Rymiska Most Wanted (Tracey Parker & Liza Cassidy) (779)

No. 18

• Saluki
  Baghdad Golden Ticket (Aaron & Makaela Chato / Paula Bockman-Chato) (766)

No. 19

• Afghan Hound
  Aust Ch Ericcha Espresso Trooper (AI) (Erin Bray) (745)

No. 20

• Chow Chow
  Chowleigh Causin An Uproar (S Finn) (716)

No. 21

• Bearded Collie
  Aust Ch Bonibraes Dont Stop Me Now (AI) (Kitimat Kennels) (697)

No. 22

• Maltese
  Aust Ch Maltice Summertime Soul Sister (Mr S & Mrs B J Standley) (693)

No. 23

• Great Dane
  Aust Ch Danefred A Star Is Born (Frieda Clifton) (681)

No. 24

• Chow Chow
  Aust Ch Rynkls Queen Of The Nyte (D Cummings & D Gooding) (681)

No. 25

• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Dawco Light Before The Dawn (AI) (Mr D P & Mrs E M Dawes) (674)

No. 26

• Cairn Terrier
  Aust Ch Joymont Solitary Man (Cathy Scotton) (670)

No. 27

• Cocker Spaniel (American)
  Aust Ch Azel Princess Royal (Rebecca Pandelis & E V Gordon - Pandelis) (665)

No. 28

• Labrador Retriever
  Aust Ch Kirkdell Ongoing Reflection (B Jones) (656)

No. 29

• Saluki
  Aust Ch Itsozi Paspaley (Nicole Tipping) (648)

No. 30

• Boston Terrier
  Aust Ch Strongstorm Cowboy Up (L & K Kavanagh) (645)

No. 31

• Newfoundland
  Aust Ch Apalie Hold My Beer (AI) (Melissa Fraser) (642)

No. 32

• Siberian Husky
  Aeukanmanuva Firefly (Caroline Yate) (637)

No. 33

• Akita
  Shokuma The KO Queen (T Thorp / D Klingberg / W Osborn) (625)

No. 34

• Keeshond
  Aust Ch Calivale Designer Art (Brad Santas) (623)

No. 35

• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  Clayco Out Of This World (Miss A McGivney-Harper & Mr S & Miss B Mills) (623)

No. 36

• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  Ecirp Shes So Fine (Ms R Price Killeen) (620)

No. 37

• Cocker Spaniel (American)
  Aust Ch Azel Royal Scandal (Azel Kennels) (617)

No. 38

• Afghan Hound
  Bayan Annie Lennox (AI) (Ms K Allison & Ms A Taylor) (613)

No. 39

• Finnish Lapphund
  Aust Ch Theldaroy Plenty Totalkabout At Waldwiese (AI) N.SPRD (Waldwiese Kennels) (603)

No. 40

• Boston Terrier
  Am Gr Ch Valhalla Canmoy Pinot Noir (Imp USA) (T Huitema & R Sheriden-mcvicar) (599)

No. 41

• Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
  Boarbadger Pretty Boy Floyd (Nick Gouzos) (598)

No. 42

• Schnauzer (Miniature)
  Aust Ch Yodaharquinn Hollywood Diva (K K Grigg) (593)

No. 43

• Siberian Husky
  Riversrun Justa Feelin (Sharon & Tennille Heys) (589)

No. 44

• Italian Greyhound
  Piccino Head Over Heels (Fleur & Natalie Robbins / Sandy Reeve / Tina Clift) (586)

No. 45

• Dalmatian
  Jendally Catch Me If You Can (AI) (J, N & T Delmenico) (580)

No. 46

• Swedish Vallhund
  Aust Ch Luhund Iron Flame (R Holtkamp) (577)

No. 47

• German Shorthaired Pointer
  Aust Ch Demorz Dream Big Fly High (Mrs D Moran) (576)

No. 48

• English Springer Spaniel
  Aust Ch Fraelighte Just For Fun (Mrs M & Miss T Whitfield) (566)

No. 49

• Bull Terrier (Miniature)
  Aust Sup Ch Bullacktiv Cheat Codes ROM N.SPRD (N, P & A Zullo & H Pinker) (564)

No. 50

• German Shorthaired Pointer
  Aust Ch Demorz Livin The Dream (Mrs Melanie G Tinker) (550)