Rising Star of the Year 2026

No. 1

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

No. 2

• Bedlington Terrier
  Aust Ch Piperdene Midnight Blu (AI) (Mr L Wright & Ms S Hill) (1862)

No. 3

• Beagle
  Lunars Home Alone (AI) (J & R Cook) (1246)

No. 4

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

No. 5

• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  Aust Ch Firezan Tight Finnish (AI) (Annette Bowe) (1054)

No. 6

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Aust Ch Brades Joyride (AI) (Vanessa P) (1025)

No. 7

• Hungarian Vizsla
  Aust Ch Batorok Wander With Me (AI) (Ms K Kettleton) (1002)

No. 8

• Chow Chow
  Aust Ch Chowleigh Turbo Charged at Spurcius (Spurcius Kennels) (980)

No. 9

• Boxer
  Aust Ch Hogwartz Fire Spirit (S Bryant) (945)

No. 10

• Siberian Husky
  Aust Ch Articpride Cherry On Top (Mr R & Mrs B Loyd & T Tattersall) (940)

No. 11

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

No. 12

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

No. 13

• Afghan Hound
  Aust Ch Ericcha Espresso Trooper (AI) (Erin Bray) (894)

No. 14

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

No. 15

• Xoloitzcuintle (Standard)
  Aust Ch Wazzat Bartalome (Justine Boreham / Jacqi Dinis) (887)

No. 16

• Keeshond
  Aust Ch Rymiska Most Wanted (Tracey Parker & Liza Cassidy) (849)

No. 17

• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  Clayco Out Of This World (Miss A McGivney-Harper & Mr S & Miss B Mills) (845)

No. 18

• Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
  Dawco Light Before The Dawn (AI) (Mr D P & Mrs E M Dawes) (839)

No. 19

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

No. 20

• Australian Cattle Dog
  Aust Ch Blucalypt Fools Gold (Greg & Sharon Pinsent) (825)

No. 21

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

No. 22

• Cairn Terrier
  Aust Ch Joymont Solitary Man (Cathy Scotton) (781)

No. 23

• Chow Chow
  Chowleigh Causin An Uproar (S Finn) (776)

No. 24

• Maltese
  Aust Ch Maltice Summertime Soul Sister (Mr S & Mrs B J Standley) (773)

No. 25

• Labrador Retriever
  Aust Ch Kirkdell Ongoing Reflection (B Jones) (772)

No. 26

• Cocker Spaniel (American)
  Aust Ch Azel Princess Royal (Rebecca Pandelis & E V Gordon - Pandelis) (766)

No. 27

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

No. 28

• Chow Chow
  Aust Ch Rynkls Queen Of The Nyte (D Cummings & D Gooding) (758)

No. 29

• Akita
  Shokuma The KO Queen (T Thorp / D Klingberg / W Osborn) (742)

No. 30

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

No. 31

• Boston Terrier
  Aust Ch Strongstorm Cowboy Up (L & K Kavanagh) (729)

No. 32

• Bearded Collie
  Aust Ch Bonibraes Dont Stop Me Now (AI) (Kitimat Kennels) (723)

No. 33

• Keeshond
  Aust Ch Calivale Designer Art (Brad Santas) (720)

No. 34

• Afghan Hound
  Bayan Annie Lennox (AI) (Ms K Allison & Ms A Taylor) (718)

No. 35

• Finnish Lapphund
  Aust Ch Theldaroy Plenty Totalkabout At Waldwiese (AI) N.SPRD (Waldwiese Kennels) (716)

No. 36

• Siberian Husky
  Riversrun Justa Feelin (Sharon & Tennille Heys) (710)

No. 37

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

No. 38

• German Shepherd Dog
  Aust Ch Freevale Je Ne Sais Quoi (M & C Morris) (687)

No. 39

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

No. 40

• Cocker Spaniel (American)
  Aust Ch Azel Royal Scandal (Azel Kennels) (675)

No. 41

• Swedish Vallhund
  Aust Ch Luhund Iron Flame (R Holtkamp) (670)

No. 42

• Dalmatian
  Jendally Catch Me If You Can (AI) (J, N & T Delmenico) (670)

No. 43

• Lhasa Apso
  Aust Ch Amesen Shogun (AI) (Amesen Kennels & Ms M Clegg) (669)

No. 44

• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  Aust Ch Ecirp Shes So Fine (Ms R Price Killeen) (652)

No. 45

• Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
  Boarbadger Pretty Boy Floyd (Nick Gouzos) (650)

No. 46

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

No. 47

• Beagle
  Aust Ch Sligrachan Back To The Future (Sligrachan Kennels) (643)

No. 48

• German Shorthaired Pointer
  Aust Ch Demorz Dream Big Fly High (Mrs D Moran) (643)

No. 49

• Bullmastiff
  Gameguard A New Hope (Jules Freeman / Glenn Sparham / Brooke Turner) (640)

No. 50

• Beagle
  Kezziah Shes A Mean Girl (Kezziah Kennels) (639)