Rising Star of the Year 2026

No. 1

• Bedlington Terrier
  Aust Ch Piperdene Midnight Blu (AI) (Mr L Wright & Ms S Hill) (1595)

No. 2

• Hungarian Vizsla
  Aust Ch Batorok Wander With Me (AI) (Ms K Kettleton) (923)

No. 3

• Boxer
  Aust Ch Hogwartz Fire Spirit (S Bryant) (715)

No. 4

• Maltese
  Aust Ch Maltice Summertime Soul Sister (Mr S & Mrs B J Standley) (684)

No. 5

• Beagle
  Lunars Home Alone (AI) (J & R Cook) (661)

No. 6

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

No. 7

• Chinese Crested Dog
  Aust Ch Casmai One Last Fling (Cassie Hatfield & Jan Anderson) (500)

No. 8

• Chihuahua (Long Coat)
  Aust Ch Wachowa Dior De Ela (Mrs Jennifer Watt) (486)

No. 9

• Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren)
  Aust Ch Beljekali With an Xtra Shot (AI) (Kathy Prentice) (483)

No. 10

• Pointer
  Aust Ch Tintookie Keeper Of The Keys (Mandy Scully) (472)

No. 11

• Australian Cattle Dog
  Aust Ch Blucalypt Fools Gold (Greg & Sharon Pinsent) (455)

No. 12

• Chow Chow
  Aust Ch Katasia Want Fries With That (Tricia Cumner) (436)

No. 13

• English Springer Spaniel
  Aust Ch Fraelighte Just For Fun (Mrs M & Miss T Whitfield) (434)

No. 14

• Whippet
  Shawthing Reece Lightning (Vicki Shaw) (422)

No. 15

• Fox Terrier (Smooth)
  Pinnacle Broxden Fureva Wicked (AI) (Mrs S & Miss A Evans / Mr P & Mrs S Hewinson) (412)

No. 16

• Pointer
  Arista Look What U Made Me Do (AI) (Colleen Marwood) (405)

No. 17

• Kerry Blue Terrier
  Regenstauf Fuel The Fire (H L Winter) (393)

No. 18

• Great Dane
  Aust Ch Dymondebrand Shewants Dadiddly (Nicole Brandon) (369)

No. 19

• Siberian Husky
  Aust Ch Riversrun Just Try Keepin Up (Sharon & Tennille Heys) (364)

No. 20

• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  Wachowa Whos Talking Now (Mrs Jennifer Watt) (355)

No. 21

• Dachshund (Miniature Long Haired)
  Aust Ch Meinrad Sweet Annie Weiner (Deborah Rodgers) (353)

No. 22

• French Bulldog
  Aust Ch Sarcelles Miss Sake at Be-Unyque (Denise Smith) (345)

No. 23

• Chinese Crested Dog
  Aust Ch Casmai Go Smudge Yourself (Cassie Hatfield) (340)

No. 24

• Boxer
  Aust Ch Mcboxa Goddess Of War (Miss M Parsons) (339)

No. 25

• Portuguese Water Dog
  Aust Ch Uptrend Fire And Water at Ryzylva (Mr M & Mrs S Lilley) (338)

No. 26

• Dachshund (Long Haired)
  Aust Ch Dachyclan Black Diamond (Miss E V Graham) (335)

No. 27

• Afghan Hound
  Bayan The Maestro (Mr D & Mrs C & Mr N McGreevy) (326)

No. 28

• Brittany
  Wameika Sparks Inthe Skye (Ward) (322)

No. 29

• French Bulldog
  Cauzinhavoc Shewears War Paint (Mrs J Lanham & Ms F Miller) (321)

No. 30

• Rottweiler
  Ebonhaus I Gotta A Feeling(AI) (Ian and Deborah McLean) (319)

No. 31

• Afghan Hound
  Aust Ch Tahkira Steel Magnolia (AI) (D Bozicevic-Mewes / M Tonks / K Bathgate) (319)

No. 32

• German Shorthaired Pointer
  Aust Ch Huntsure Faerie Queen at Belleamis (AI) (Dr Melissa Belle Isle) (318)

No. 33

• English Toy Terrier (Black and Tan)
  Aust Ch Antrimlodge Doris Plum RN (Megan E Browning) (301)

No. 34

• Portuguese Water Dog
  Aust Ch Abwaj Ship On Deep Sea (Audrey Best) (295)

No. 35

• Golden Retriever
  Shogold Queens Coronation (Mrs Sherry Jewell) (294)

No. 36

• Border Collie
  Ionaborda Th Journey Continues At Trumagik (Noel & Maureen Kay) (293)

No. 37

• Australian Cattle Dog
  Aust Ch Blucalypt Dream Weaver (Greg & Sharon Pinsent) (293)

No. 38

• Whippet
  Shawthing Caculated By Design (Vicki Shaw) (292)

No. 39

• Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois)
  Aust Ch Chamshep Nebraska (K McNamara) (291)

No. 40

• Labrador Retriever
  Driftway Roaming North (Guy Spagnolo) (291)

No. 41

• Pug
  Kabova Whatcha Lookin At (Mrs J Whitney) (283)

No. 42

• Dachshund (Rabbit Smooth Haired)
  Aust Ch Gersndach Ravencrest (Ann Bantoft & Destiny Williams) (282)

No. 43

• Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired)
  Rustyplains Thafamegame (B Whyte & S Robson) (278)

No. 44

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  Marcavan Dragon Heart At Fasusq (Miss A K Dunne) (274)

No. 45

• Shih Tzu
  Aust Ch Tzutique The Royal Flush (Robyn Hawke) (265)

No. 46

• British Bulldog
  Celticpryde Spite And Malice (R & E Ryan) (264)

No. 47

• Poodle (Miniature)
  Myflair Just Fire And Flames (Mrs P Barton) (263)

No. 48

• Pomeranian
  Zeigen Never Say Never Again (Kim Haddon) (261)

No. 49

• Maltese
  Erintoi Eyesar On Misterri (John Sheppard / Gaye Merrin) (260)

No. 50

• Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
  Aust Ch Primochi Thunder Road (Chantelle Taylor & Samantha Brown) (259)