Rising Star of the Year 2026

No. 1

• Bedlington Terrier
  Aust Sup Ch Piperdene Midnight Blu (AI) (Mr L Wright & Ms S Hill) (2005)

No. 2

• Lhasa Apso
  Aust Ch Amesen Shots Fired (AI) (Amesen Kennels) (1884)

No. 3

• Beagle
  Lunars Home Alone (AI) (J & R Cook) (1344)

No. 4

• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  Aust Ch Firezan Tight Finnish (AI) (Annette Bowe) (1317)

No. 5

• Shetland Sheepdog
  Aust Ch Hartly Blu Rosette (Ms J L Docksey) (1190)

No. 6

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Aust Ch Brades Joyride (AI) (Vanessa P) (1128)

No. 7

• Hungarian Vizsla
  Aust Ch Batorok Wander With Me (AI) (Ms K Kettleton) (1048)

No. 8

• Chow Chow
  Aust Ch Chowleigh Turbo Charged at Spurcius (Spurcius Kennels) (990)

No. 9

• Siberian Husky
  Aust Ch Articpride Cherry On Top (Mr R & Mrs B Loyd & T Tattersall) (975)

No. 10

• Boxer
  Aust Ch Hogwartz Fire Spirit (S Bryant) (948)

No. 11

• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  Aust Ch Clayco Out Of This World (Miss A McGivney-Harper & Mr S & Miss B Mills) (941)

No. 12

• Beagle
  Aust Ch Kezziah Theory Of Relativity (Kezziah Kennels) (939)

No. 13

• Maltese
  Aust Ch Maltice Summertime Soul Sister (Mr S & Mrs B J Standley) (934)

No. 14

• Xoloitzcuintle (Standard)
  Aust Ch Wazzat Bartalome (Justine Boreham / Jacqi Dinis) (921)

No. 15

• Afghan Hound
  Aust Ch Ericcha Espresso Trooper (AI) (Erin Bray) (920)

No. 16

• Cairn Terrier
  Aust Ch Joymont Solitary Man (Cathy Scotton) (908)

No. 17

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Aust Ch Leisureview Clean Sweep (Miss T & Mrs K Perkiss) (902)

No. 18

• Keeshond
  Aust Ch Rymiska Most Wanted (Tracey Parker & Liza Cassidy) (900)

No. 19

• Samoyed
  Aust Ch Airebis Time to Celebrate (Mrs J Mr G & Miss Kellie Hughes) (890)

No. 20

• German Shepherd Dog
  Aust Ch Freevale Je Ne Sais Quoi (M & C Morris) (885)

No. 21

• Australian Cattle Dog
  Blucalypt Fools Gold (Greg & Sharon Pinsent) (872)

No. 22

• Keeshond
  Aust Ch Calivale Designer Art (Brad Santas) (869)

No. 23

• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Dawco Light Before The Dawn (AI) (Mr D P & Mrs E M Dawes) (856)

No. 24

• Akita
  Shokuma The KO Queen (T Thorp / D Klingberg / W Osborn) (852)

No. 25

• Boston Terrier
  Aust Ch Strongstorm Cowboy Up (L & K Kavanagh) (846)

No. 26

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

No. 27

• Labrador Retriever
  Aust Ch Kirkdell Ongoing Reflection (B Jones) (828)

No. 28

• Shiba Inu
  Kabova Go Your Own Way (Lana Opbroek) (793)

No. 29

• Cocker Spaniel (American)
  Aust Ch Azel Princess Royal (Rebecca Pandelis & E V Gordon - Pandelis) (792)

No. 30

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

No. 31

• Chow Chow
  Aust Ch Rynkls Queen Of The Nyte (D Cummings & D Gooding) (789)

No. 32

• Chow Chow
  Chowleigh Causin An Uproar (S Finn) (786)

No. 33

• Finnish Lapphund
  Aust Ch Theldaroy Plenty Totalkabout At Waldwiese (AI) N.SPRD (Waldwiese Kennels) (778)

No. 34

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

No. 35

• Bearded Collie
  Aust Ch Bonibraes Dont Stop Me Now (AI) (Kitimat Kennels) (762)

No. 36

• Siberian Husky
  Aeukanmanuva Firefly (Caroline Yate) (757)

No. 37

• Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
  Boarbadger Pretty Boy Floyd (Nick Gouzos) (753)

No. 38

• Afghan Hound
  Bayan Annie Lennox (AI) (Ms K Allison & Ms A Taylor) (752)

No. 39

• Afghan Hound
  Bayan The Maestro (Mr D & Mrs C & Mr N McGreevy) (742)

No. 40

• Australian Cattle Dog
  Aust Ch Dreamheel Royal Avalon (Alan & Robyn Spargo) (736)

No. 41

• Dalmatian
  Jendally Catch Me If You Can (AI) (J, N & T Delmenico) (720)

No. 42

• Siberian Husky
  Aust Ch Riversrun Justa Feelin (Sharon & Tennille Heys) (714)

No. 43

• Swedish Vallhund
  Aust Ch Luhund Iron Flame (R Holtkamp) (713)

No. 44

• Italian Greyhound
  Piccino Head Over Heels (Fleur & Natalie Robbins / Sandy Reeve / Tina Clift) (712)

No. 45

• Schnauzer (Miniature)
  Aust Ch Yodaharquinn Hollywood Diva (K K Grigg) (707)

No. 46

• Great Dane
  Aust Ch Danefred A Star Is Born (Frieda Clifton) (702)

No. 47

• Portuguese Water Dog
  Aust Ch Arcticpalace Ocen Sophisticatn (C & R Foster) (695)

No. 48

• Pug
  Maskerade Whos Behind Da Mask (Debra Cummings) (692)

No. 49

• German Shorthaired Pointer
  Aust Ch Demorz Dream Big Fly High (Mrs D Moran) (690)

No. 50

• Newfoundland
  Aust Ch Apalie Hold My Beer (AI) (Melissa Fraser) (683)