22/06/2008 - BLOWING IN BLACKPOOL BUT SUNSHINE IN SWITZERLAND !

WHAT A HECTIC WEEKEND OF SHOWS, WEATHER AND WONDERFUL SURPRISES.

STARTING FRIDAY MORNING EARLY , WHEN OUR HOUSE GUEST "NORA" BERLJON NORANEREIDE, GAVE BIRTH ! SADLY ONLY TWO PUPPIES OF WHICH ONLY THE MALE WAS BORN ALIVE. A SINGLET , BUT WHAT A CRACKER, 850 GRAMS BORN AND A SMASHING MALE, BOTH MUM AND SON ARE DOING GREAT AND DAD "ZAK" IS VERY PLEASED WITH HIS NEW "JUNIOR" SADLY BALASZ WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FULFIL ALL THE MANY REQUESTS FOR PUPPIES , BUT IF YOU CONTACT ANITA ON 01635 273153 WE CAN DISCUSS ADDING TO FUTURE LITTER PLANS, OF BOTH NEWWIND AND LIONSLORD KENNELS.

BALASZ STAYED AT HOME HOUSE AND PUPPY SITTING , AND ANITA AND I WENT OF TO TWO SHCEDULED SHOWS IN SWITZERLAND , AND BELGIUM.700 MILES LATER AND NUMEROUS PUPPY UPDATES WE ARRIVED IN LUZERN FOR THE WEEKEND SHOWS.

SATURDAY SAW WONDERSFUL SUNSHINE AND 30 DEGREES, WOW.....TOO HOT FOR ME AND THE DOGS , SO ANY SHADY COLD SPOT WAS SOUGHT AND FOUND BY THE FRIENDLY EXIBITORS, WHO ,IT WAS SO NICE TO SEE AGAIN. WE HAD A GREAT DAY , "PLUTO" CONTINUING HIS GOOD FORM , WINNING OPEN MALE, CAC AND THE RESERVE CACIB . "MIKA" WON INTERMEDIATE BITCH AND HERE FIRST SWISS CAC TO ADD TO THE JUNIOR CAC'S SHE HAS. DELTA WAS OUR STAR OF THE DAY , WINNING CHAMPION BITCH CLASS, CAC, CACIB AND BEST BITCH ! THE BOB WAS WON BY THE CHAMPION MALE WINNER, SO WE HAD CHANCE TO SET OFF ON OUR JOURNEY TO BELGIUM A MERE 450 MILES AWAY !!!

DELTA SEEMED TO HAVE PICKED UP THE SWISS RUNS !! SO MANY UN-SCHEDULED STOPS AND LOTS OF INTERESTING SMELLS AND CLEANING LATER WE ARRIVED IN BRUSSELS. HOT BOTHERED AND RELEAVED.THANKFULLY NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT JUST THE WATER !

SUNDAY SAW THE LEO DAY AT BRUSSELS SHOW 2008 , THE LARGEST SHOW IN BELGIUM AND ONE WITH SOME PRESTIGE. WE BUMPED INTO IAN AND SHERRIE RICHARDSON WHO WERE SHOWING WITH ONE OF THERE GIRLS AND HAD A GREAT LAUGH IN A SOCIABLE ATMOSPHERE. SADLY OUR SCHEDULED JUDGE MRS PETRA JUNEHALL, WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND SO WE WERE JUDGED BY A POLISH JUDGE, MR PAWEL SZELREJ.JUDGING WENT AHEAD A LITTLE UNAUTHADOX BUT AT A PACE! AGAIN WE HAD A GOOD DAY AT THE OFFICE !

"PLUTO" GAINED AN EXCELLENT IN OPEN MALE BUT NO LAST FOUR PLACE TODAY, HE WAS A BIT TIRED FROM THE VERY HOT CONDITIONS OF TODAY AND YESTERDAY, SO ENJOYED LOTS OF WATER AND A WELL EARNED SLEEP WHILST OTHERS PERFORMED SOMEWHAT BETTER.

"MIKA" WON A STRONG OPEN BITCH CALSS WITH AND EXCELLENT, AND "DELTA " ALTHOUGH NOT 100% AT HER BEST WON THE CHAMPION BITCH CLASS, AND WENT ON TO WIN BEST BITCH, DOUBLE CAC, CACIB, BELGIAN WINNER 08 AND BEST OF BREED.

WONDERFUL RESULT AS SHE IS LOOKING GREAT AT THE MOMENT, SADLY THE HEAT WAS REALLY STARTING TO SHOW, AND SHE SEEMED A LITTLE TIRED, SO WE DECIDED TO WITHDRAW FROM THE GROUP AND MAKE OUR APOLOGIES . IT WAS NOT FAIR ON HER IN THE HEAT, SO WE PREFERED TO REST HER , AND THE JUDGE WAS VERY UNDERSTANDING AND COMPLIMENTARY, THANK YOU.

SO IT WAS TIME FOR THE GIRLS TO CATCH UP ON SOME WELL EARNED REST , AND PLUTO , HAD SOME MATING DUTIES TO PERFORM AT A TOP BREEDERS KENNEL BEFORE WE LEFT FOR THE REST OF OUR JOURNEY HOME.

WE HAD BEEN UPDATED ALL DAY OF THE BLACKPOOL SITUATION AND HOPE THAT THE TERRIBLE WEATHER DID NOT CAUSE TOO MANY INJURIES, AND PRAISE MUST GO TO THE SHOW ORGANISERS FOR A STERLING JOB OF TRYING TO ENSURE SAFETY FOR THE EXHIBITORS PRESENT.

WHILST NOT ALL JUDGING COMPLETED , THE LEOS DID. AND WE WERE SO VERY HAPPY , ANITA HAD A TEAR OR TWO IN HER EYES LET ME TELL YOU ! A WONDERFUL DAY FOR "ZAK" OFFSPRING FROM THREE DIFFERENT LITTERS, WINNING ALL THREE TOP HONOURS UNDER JUDGE MR ELLIS HULME.

BEST MALE AND CC, AND BOB- "ZUES" SYLBERT EMPEROR RIDGE FOR SANCHOLEES.

BEST FEMALE AND CC - "SUMMER" STORMCHASER ANOUSHKA

BEST PUPPY - "EVI" TARKALEOS ATLANTIC MAID FOR KENSALROAG

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS , TO PAUL AND KIRSTY , SUE, AND JUDITH ......FAN.....BLOOMING.....TASTIC !!!!

07/06/2008 - HIP , HIP , HIP, HURRAY !!!!!!

AFTER ALMOST 10 AGONISING WEEKS , THE HIP AND ELBOW SCORES ARE BACK FOR OUR THREE YOUNG LADIES, MIKA,SAFFI AND TEABAG, THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS......

"TEABAG" - DEBBOLLINBY SHADOW DANCER FOR LIONSLORD- HIPS - 2:2 ELBOWS - 0

"SAFFI" - SYLBERT FOREVER FABERGE FOR LIONSLORD - HIPS - 2:3 ELBOWS - 0

"MIKA" - A BEAUTIFUL STRANGER OF NEW WIND FOR LIONSLORD - HIPS - 3:3 ELBOWS - 0

ALL REALLY EXCELLENT SCORES AND WE ARE VERY PLEASED AS THEY ARE ALSO VERY EVEN.WE CAN BREATH A SIGH OF RELEIF UNTIL THE NEXT ONES !

WE ARE ALSO PLEASED TO SAY THAT ALL LIONSLORD LEO'S HAVE CLEAR VALID BVA EYE CERTIFICATE AFTER THEIR RECENT TESTS.

01/06/2008 - A CHAMPION DAY OUT IN NEWBURY !!

WELL....WHAT A WEEKEND AT SOUTHERN COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW, AT NEWBURY !!

WE HAD THE LIONSLORD PET NUTRITION TRADE STAND THERE WITH OUR BEST CHOICE FOOD ,SUPPLEMENTS AND PLUSH PUPPY GROOMING PRODUCTS , AND ON SUNDAY , A LITTLE WEARY AND TIRED WE HAD OUR DOGS ENTERED ON WORKING AND PASTORAL DAY.

IT WAS "SHADOWS" (BOLELEJONET CAZAR FOR LIONSLORD) FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW FOR OVER A YEAR AND WE WERE SO VERY HAPPY WHEN HE WON A VERY TOUGH LIMIT DOG CLASS , AND HE MOVED LIKE A DREAM ,FOR A LARGE MALE AT THE TOP END OF THE STANDARD GIVING HIM CRUFTS QUALIFICATION FOR LIFE AND HIS STUD BOOK NUMBER.HIS SON "ASBO" (DEBBOLLINBY SAINT OR SINNER) ALSO WON THE POST GRADUATE CLASS FROM 23 ENTRIES VERY WELL DONE DEBBIE.

NEXT WAS "PLUTO" IN THE OPEN MALE CLASS WHERE ALL THE ENTRANTS WERE QUALITY DOGS ON 2 TICKETS! HE WON THE CLASS AND WENT ON TO GET THE DOG C.C. HIS THIRD IN FOUR SHOWS ! MAKING HIM A UK CHAMPION (SUBJECT TO KC APPROVAL)WE ARE SO VERY PROUD OF HIM !!

"MIKA" DID WELL ALSO TO TAKE 4TH IN A VERY NICE LIMIT BITCH CLASS, SHE IS JUST 18 MONTHS AND NOW NEEDS SOME TIME TO MATURE AT THIS LEVEL , BUT WE ARE VERY PLEASED WITH HER DEVELOPMENT THIS YEAR.

LAST AND BY NO MEANS LEAST WAS "DELTA" (IR.CH DEBBOLLINBY VOGUE FOR LIONSLORD) IN A VERY STRONG OPEN BITCH CLASS OF 12 ENTRIES! SHE WON THE CLASS, AND WENT ON TO TAKE THE BITCH C.C., HER FIRST IN THE UK. AND GAVE "PLUTO " A BIG RUN FOR HIS MONEY IN THE CHALLENGE FOR BEST OF BREED , WHICH PLUTO WON, AND WENT ON TO BE SHORTLISTED IN THE WORKING GROUP .

IT WAS A WONDERFUL AND QUITE EMOTIONAL DAY , BEYOND ANY OF OUR EXPECTATIONS!! AFTER THE SUCCESS WE REFLECTED AND OUR THOUGHTS TURNED BACK TO OUR BEAUTIFUL BABY BEAR "SOX" IR.CH. DEBBOLLINBY VALHALLA'S LORD FOR LIONSLORD WHOM WE SADLY LOST , HE WON THIS SAME SHOW IN THE BREED LAST YEAR 2007 AND GAINED HIS ONLY UK C.C., BEFORE HE PAST OVER THE RAINBOW BRIDGE.

HIS SISTER DELTA'S C.C. AT SOUTHERN COUNTIES 2008 WAS MADE ALL THE MORE SPECIAL FOR THIS AND WE ARE SURE HE WAS LOOKING DOWN GIVING A BARK OF APPROVAL FROM HIS PEACFUL RESTING PLACE.WE MISS YOU BOY................

THANKS MUST GO TO THE JUDGES WHO HAVE MADE "PLUTO" INTO OUR FIRST UK CHAMPION(subject to kc approval)BREED SPECIALISTS MRS JOAN RUSHBY(JOCOLDA), MR JOHN FEEHAN(MANORGUARD) AND ALL ROUNDER MR GEOFF DUFFIELD, WORDS CANNOT FULLY EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE ...THANK YOU ALL FOR YOU AWARDS AND KIND WORDS!

ON A SEPARATE NOTE , WE MUST APPLAUD AND THANK THE TWO STEWARDS THIS WEEKEND BILL AND GERALDINE CRAWLEY , FOR A FUN AND LIGHT HEARTED APPROACH THAT HELPED CREATE A WARM AND FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE AROUND THE RINGSIDE, ALL SHOWS SHOULD BE THIS WAY !

12/05/2008 - AWESOME !!!! - WHAT A WEEKEND !!!

WHAT AN AMAZING WEEKEND , FIRSTLY A SUPER SHOW AT THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW, SEEING "PLUTO" TAKE BEST OF BREED FROM AN EXCELLENT QUALITY OPEN CLASS, AND HIS SECOND C.C. IN SUCCESIVE SHOWS, HE WAS ALSO SHORTLISTED IN THE GROUP AND A SUPER LEONBERGER PUPPY BITCH TOOK WORKING PUPPY GROUP 2 , HER NAME "CLUNKAMOOR KISS N TELL FOR MANDAZZ", WELL DONE DARREN AND MANDY SPENCER AND BREEDER JANET NASH ON A GREAT SUCCESS. WE JUST LOVE IT WHEN LEOS DO WELL !!

SO AFTER A HOT BUT WONDERFUL DAY WITH PLUTO AND OTHER LIONSLORD DOGS HANDLER BALAZS THURSO TOOK THE DOGS HOME TO PREPARE FOR ANOTHER TRIP TO TWO SHOWS IN EUROPE, THE FIRST IN SAARBRUKEN, GERMANY UNDER SPECIALIST JUDGE ROLAND OGORZELSKI (D) "PLUTO" WON OPEN DOG, BEST MALE AND THE CAC, AND CACIB ,AND TITLE "SAARLAND WINNER" BUT WAS BEATEN TO BOB BY A NICE LEONBERGER FEMALE.ON TOP OF THIS THE CLUTCH FLUID LEAKED ON THE VAN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED , THANKS SO MUCH TO OTMAR ,WHO WAS FANTASTIC AND HELPED BALAZS GET MOBILE ONCE AGAIN,YOU WERE A STAR!!

BALAZS THEN HAD TO DRIVE 4 AND A HALF HOURS TO HOLLAND FOR A LARGE FCI INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW, THE PINKSTERSHOW IN ARNHEM. JUST GOT NEWS THAT "PLUTO" KUMAMATATA AWESOME BOY FOR LIONSLORD, WON OPEN DOG, BEST MALE, BEST OF BREED, CAC, CACIB , WAS BEST IN GROUP UNDER ROMANIAN JUDGE MR P MUNTEAN, AND THEN WENT BEST IN SHOW UNDER DUTCH JUDGE DHR E. WIELDRAAIJER.....WOW !!!!

TO ADD TO OUR PLEASURE "MIKA" PICKED UP SECOND PLACE IN HER FIRST OPEN FEMALE CLASS AT 17 MONTHS....BRILLIANT!

WE ARE STUNNED AND ELATED AS THIS IS HIS SECOND BEST IN SHOW IN EUROPE THIS YEAR .....LIVING UP TO THE NAME...A TRULY AWESOME BOY !!

WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE TWO SHOWS AT "ANIMALIA" IN ST GALLEN , SWITZERLAND THIS WEEKEND, INCLUDING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW OF THE SKG ON SUNDAY, THE JUDGE IS GERMAN LEONBERGER PRESIDENT - WILLI GULLIX, SO WE WILL HAVE TO SEE , BUT IT WILL BE FUN!!

25/04/2008 - WONDERFUL W.E.LK.S.!!

WE RETURNED HOME TODAY TO THE GREAT SHOW NEWS THAT "PLUTO"- KUMAMATATA AWESOME BOY FOR LIONSLORD, HAD WON BEST OF BREED AND THE DOG C.C., HIS FIRST IN THE UK AFTER A SUCCESFUL WINNING START IN EUROPE AND THE RESERVE C.C. AT CRUFTS!

THANKS AGAIN TO HANDLER AND FRIEND BALAZS THURSO,STILL NEW TO THE UK SHOW SCENE BUT LEARNING EACH SHOW.IMMACULATE PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION WELL DONE.

ALTHOUGH PLUTO WAS OUR ONLY DOG ENTERED ,BECAUSE MIKA HAD PICKED UP A LEG INJURY WHILST WE WERE AWAY , AND SHE WAS NOT FULLY SOUND SO RIGHTLY DID NOT GO TO THE SHOW .THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFSPRING FROM OUR STUD MALES WAS EXCEPTIONAL IN THE YOUNGER CLASSES. NO FEWER THAN 6 FIRST PLACES , IN BOTH MALE AND FEMALE CLASSES, IN MINOR PUPPY, PUPPY AND JUNIOR 5 OF THEM GOING TO "ZAK" CHILDREN AND 1 TO A VERY NICE"SHADOW" DAUGHTER, AS WELL AS A FURTHER 5 FINISHING IN THE TOP 3 WITH QUALIFICATION TO CRUFTS 2009, 1 FOURTH PLACE , AND A 2ND WITH OUR HOME BRED BELLA DAUGHTER KENYA IN JUNIOR BITCH.THE BEST BEEN STUNNING "ZAK" DAUGHTER TARKALEOS ATLANTIC MAID AT KENSALROAG WINNING BEST PUPPY IN BREED!! WELL DONE TO JUDITH DAWES HER OWNER ON YOUR TWO WINS, A VERY SPECIAL DAY FOR YOU!!

TO TOP ALL THIS "ZAK" SON AND TOP PUPPY 2007 "ZUES" - SYLBERT EMPEROR RIDGE AT SANCHOLEES TOOK RESERVE C.C. FROM JUNIOR BEHIND "PLUTO"!! WELL DONE TO PAUL AND KIRSTY FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND EFFORT WITH THIS WONDERFUL BOY!!

WELL DONE ALSO TO ALL OTHER CLASS WINNERS AND SEE YOU AT THE NATIONAL !!!

14/04/2008 - ROTTWEILER MATING NEWS

VERY INTERESTING ROTTWEILLER MATING NEWS FROM FAMILY FREIND, TOP CC GIVIN JUDGE AND LEADING ROTTWEILER BREED SPECIALIST FOR ALMOST 40 YEARS , MAGGIE BRYANT (PANELMA), SEE MATING/PUPPIES" FOR MORE DETAILS......

13/04/2008 - HUNGARIAN VISIT

WE ARE PLEASED THAT VERY GOOD FREIND BALAZS THURSO HAS RETURNED TO ENGLAND WITH THREE DOGS, WORLD WINNER 2006 LANCELOT VOM MATTHIASBERG, EUROPEAN WINNER 2007 BERLJON NORANEREIDE, AND THEIR DAUGHTER "MAGIC", SISTER TO OUR OWN "MIKA".

THEY HAVE KINDLY AGREED TO HELP LOOK AFTER OUR KENNELS WHILST ANITA AND i ALONG WITH THE FAMILY ENJOY A NILE CRUISE, OUR FIRST HOLIDAY FOR SOME YEARS.

THEY WILL STAY WITH US UNTIL AFTER THE WORLD SHOW THIS YEAR IN STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. WE HAVE SOME MATING PLANS SO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT ANITA WHEN WE ARE BACK OR EMAIL.

15/03/2008 - PERNAMAX - NEW ZEALAND GREEN LIPPED MUSSEL CAPULETS LAUNCHED

LIONSLORD PET NUTRITION HAS LAUNCH ONE OF THE WORLDS LEADING GREEN LIPPED MUSSEL PRODUCTS, THROUGH ITS FOOD AND SUPPLEMENTS CLIENT BASE. THIS NEW ZEALAND PRODUCT IS IN COLLABORATION WITH UK COMPANY MAXAVITA, AND PRODUCT DETAILS CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THEIR SITE www.maxavita.com . THIS NATURAL PRODUCT SOOTHES STIFF,SORE AND ACHING JOINTS AND HELP MAINTAIN FLEXIBLE AND PAIN FREE JOINTS IN OUR CANINE FREINDS.

DUE TO ITS PATENTED "COLD PROCESSING" PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE (SUPERNA) A MUCH GREATER VALUE OF THE OMEGA 3 FATTY ACIDS ARE RETAINED IN MANY CASES UPTO 5 TIMES MORE THAN SOME OTHER PRODUCTS AND TECHNIQUES.

THIS IS A GREAT PRODUCT ESPECIALLY IN GIANT BREEDS LIKE LEONBERGERS WHERE FAST GROWTH IN YOUNG DOGS PARTICULARLY, CAN LEAD TO STIFFNESS AND MOBILITY ISSUES

PRODUCT WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE LEONBERGER CLUB SHOW IN APRIL AND BRIDGEWATER AND DISTRICT CANINE SHOW IN MARCH

TWO SIZES AVAILABLE

60 CAPULETS ( @ 30 DAYS) £19.95 inc vat
180 CAPULETS (@ 90 DAYS) £49.85 inc vat

FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT ANITA 01635 273153 OR EMAIL - NIGEL@LIONSLORDPETNUTRITION.COM
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23/02/2008 - FABULOUS FRIBOURG !!

WE HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM SWITZERLAND, AND THEIR ANNUAL SHOW WEEKEND IN FRIBOURG.

WHAT A TIME WE HAD ! "PLUTO" - KUMAMATATA AWESOME BOY FOR LIONSLORD, WAS BEST OF BREED UNDER JUDGE MRS S.RADJUK FROM BELARUSSIA, AND THEN TO OUR AMAZEMENT WENT ON TO WIN B.I.G. 1 IN FCI GROUP 2 UNDER FINNISH JUDGE MRS S. BISTER. FANTASTIC FEELING BUT WE HAD TO WAIT NERVOUSLY FOR THE BEST OF SHOW .

BEST IN SHOW WAS JUDGED BY VERY RESPECTED JUDGE LISBETH MACH FROM SWITZERLAND, AND WHAT AN EXCELLENT LINE UP OF TOP WINNING DOGS , AND TOP HANDLERS SHE HAD TO CHOOSE FROM.
WE WERE JUST SO HAPPY TO BE IN IT .....A FIRST AT AN FCI INTERNATIONAL SHOW FOR OUR KENNEL.

JUDGING COMMENCED AND ONCE THE JUDGE HAD SEEN ALL DOGS THEY WERE ASKED TO LEAVE THE RING OF HONOUR , WHILST THE JUDGE GAVE HER PLACES. B.I.S.3 WAS A SUPERB GREYHOUND THAT WE LIKED VERY MUCH.....B.I.S.2 WAS A STUNNING CHOW CHOW FROM ITALY........THEN THE BEST IN SHOW ...WAS...THE ....LEONBERGER !!!!!

WE NEARLY FELL OVER, WHAT AN AMAZING FEELING AND FANTASTIC TO WATCH "PLUTO" STRIDING OUT AROUND THE RING TO GREAT APPLAUSE TO RECEIVE HIS PRIZE.

OUR GREAT THANKS GO TO ALL THE JUDGES WHO THOUGHT SO HIGHLY OF HIM IN FRIBOURG, AND TO OUR FREIND AND "PLUTO'S" HANDLER BALAZS THURSO FROM HUNGARY FOR PREPARING AND HANDLING TO SUCH A HIGH LEVEL.

WE HOPE TO RETURN TO THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY NEXT YEAR ...

07/02/2008 - BYE BYE TO OUR BABY BEAR

SADLY TONIGHT WE HAD TO SAY FAREWELL, AND GOODBYE TO OUR BEAUTIFUL BOY "SOX" - DEBBOLLINBY VALHALLA'S LORD FOR LIONSLORD. HE PASSED PEACFULLY OVER THE RAINBOW BRIDGE AND INTO A HAPPY PLACE IN LEO HEAVEN.

"SOX" WILL BE SADLY MISSED , AND WAS A HUGE PART OF OUR FAMILY AND OUR LEO LIFE, HERE AT LIONSLORD.

HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY IN LATE 2007, AT THE YOUNG AGE OF THREE. MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS "DCM" THIS HEART CONDITION BROUGHT SHORT A WONDERFUL LIFE, AND SADLY "SOX" WAS NOT ABLE TO FULFIL AND ENJOY A FULL AND FUN FILLED LIFE.

"SOX" LOVED THE SHOW RING AND EVEN AS A YOUNGSTER ENJOYED BEEN THE SHOWMAN AND CENTRE OF ATTENTION. HE STARTED TO FULFIL HIS POTENTIAL AS HE MATURED , BECOMING AN IRISH CHAMPION IN 2007, AND WINNING SEVERAL PRESTIGIOUS "CACIB" INTERATIONAL AWARDS, AS WELL AS HIS FIRST UK "CC" AT OUR HOME TOWN SHOW OF SOUTHERN COUNTIES IN NEWBURY.

HIS PEACEFUL PASSING WAS A BLESSING, AND WE KNOW THAT HE HAS MOVED ON TO A BETTER PLACE, SO GOODNIGHT SWEET BOY......WE MISS YOU WITH ALL OUR HEARTS , BUT YOU WILL FOREVER REMAIN IN OUR HEARTS......YOU WERE A TRUE LION , SLEEP WELL MY DEAR FREIND , SLEEP WELL XXXXX

08/01/2008 - PLUSH PUPPY DISTRIBUTION

WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR PET FOOD COMPANY "LIONSLORD PET NUTRITION " WILL BE ASSISTING IN THE DISTRIBUTION AND SALES OF THE TOP QUALITY "PLUSH PUPPY" AUSTRALIAN GROOMING PRODUCTS RANGE IN THE UK.ORDERS ARE NOW BEEN TAKEN AND PRODUCT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM EARLY TO MID JANUARY AND DISTRIBUTED VIA OUR EXISTING BEST CHOICE FOOD NETWORK . NEW CLIENTS ARE VERY WELCOME AND FOR FURTHER DETAILS , PRODUCT INFORMATION AND PRICE LISTS , PLEASE EMAIL ANITA@LIONSLORDPETNUTRITION.COM OR CALL HER ON 01635 273153.

08/01/2008 - JENNY KENNISH - ARTIST

I WAS A VERY LUCKY MAN THIS CHRISTMAS , AS MY WIFE, ANITA HAD COMMISIONED A PAINTING OF OUR EUROPEAN WINNER"ZAK".IT IS TRULY FABULOUS AND FOR ONCE I WAS SPEECHLESS! IT CAPTURED HIS EXPRESSIVE HEAD WONDERFULLY.

THE ARTIST IS FORMER LEONBERGER CLUB CHAIRPERSON - JENNY KENNISH -KINGHERN, VERY FAMILIAR AND WELL KNOWN IN THE WORLD OF LEONBERGERS AND A FABULOUS ARTIST OF NOT JUST DOGS BUT EXCELLENT POTRAITS OF WILDLIFE.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THE ARTIST VIST HER WEBSITE

WWW.JENNYKENNISH.COM

THANK YOU SO MUCH JENNY FOR THIS SPECIAL PICTURE XXX

07/01/2008 - MATING PLANS 2008

WE ARE PLANNING A NEW LIONSLORD MATING IN EARLY 2008, THIS WILL BE FROM OUR RUSSIAN IMPORT "BELLA" BELLA DONNA IZ POSELKA SOKOL FOR LIONSLORD, AND THE MALE WILL BE A SUPER DOG FROM HUNGARY WHO WAS WORLD AND EUROPEAN WINNER 2006 - INT.CH.LANCELOT VOM MATTIASBERG.HE IS ALSO THE FATHER OF OUR YOUNG LADY MIKA. FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS COMBINATION , TIMEFRAMES , PEDIGREE'S AND OUR RESERVATION LIST PLEASE CONTACT ANITA , ON 01635 273153 OR EMAIL ANITA@LIONSLORD.COM

05/01/2008 - LEONBERGER TOP SIRE 2007

WE HAD GREAT NEWS TODAY , FROM OUR DOGS CANINE NEWSPAPER, THAT OUR RUSSIAN IMPORT AND EUROPIAN WINNER 2007 - "ZAK" - BALTIZAR IZ POSELKA SOKOL FOR LIONSLORD IS PET PLAN TOP SIRE 2007 , FOR THE LEONBERGER BREED.THIS IS BASED ON THE WINS AND PERFORMANCE OF HIS OFFSPRING UNDER 12 MONTHS OF AGE AT CC CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS IN 2007.THANKS TO ALL LEONBERGER OWNERS OF ZAK'S PUPPIES FOR DOING SO WELL IN 2007 , FATHER IS PROUD XX

04/01/2008 - ZUES - TOP PUPPY 2007

CONGRATULATIONS TO "ZAK" SON SYLBERT EMPEROR RIDGE FOR SANCHOLEES - ZUES , FOR BECOMING PEDIGREE TOP PUPPY 2007 - LEONBERGER. WELL DONE TO OWNERS PAUL AND KIRSTY FOR YOUR GREAT RESULTS AND HARD WORK IN 2007.

18/12/2007 - TOP LEONBERGER - IRELAND 2007

WE ARE SO HAPPY AS WE FOUND OUT TODAY THAT AFTER HER GREAT SUCCESS AND TITLE IN 2007 AND HER FCI GROUP2 - 3RD PLACE,A RARE THING FOR A LEO IN IRELAND !

IRISH CHAMPION DEBBOLLINBY VOGUE FOR LIONSLORD

IS TOP LEONBERGER 2007 IN IRELAND

A FULL LIST OF ALL DOGS AND GROUPS IS AVAILABLE ON THE FOLLOWING LINK

http://www.showdogsireland.com/Topdogs2.asp?Year=2007

WE LOOK FORWARD TO RETURNING TO IRELAND TO SEE FRIENDS OLD AND NEW, IN THE NEW YEAR.

10/12/2007 - WORLD LARGEST MOLLOSER SHOW - HOLLAND !

WE ARE BACK FROM A SPECIAL EVENT IN HOLLAND THAT HAPPENS EVERY TWO YEARS IN A TOWN CALLED S-HERTOGENBOSCH. THE SHOW IS CALLED "DOGACHTIGEN" AND THIS WAS THE 15TH TIME THE EVENT HAS BEEN HELD SINCE IT BEGAN IN 1979.

IT IS THE LARGEST SPECIALIST MOLLOSER DOG SHOW IN THE WORLD WITH 27 MOLLOSER BREEDS PRESENT THIS YEAR.

WE TOOK "MIKA" AND "PLUTO" UNDER THE THREE JUDGES WHO EVALUATED THE LEONBERGER BREED, WHERE THERE WERE 117 PARTICIPATING DOGS AND BITCHES.

THIS TIME NIGEL , WAS AT THE SHOW ALONE AND THE BREED AND AGE CLASSES CLASHED SOMEWHAT SO WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY A SPECIAL THANKS TO MRS WANDA OUD (PELGRIMS RING), A PATRON OF THE LCGB , FOR KINDLY ASSISTING NIGEL ON THE DAY AND ALSO FOR SHOWING "MIKA" UNDER SPECIALIST JUDGE MARIE KEREKES FROM HUNGARY, GAINING AN "EXCELLENT" GRADE AND CRITIQUE AND 2ND PLACE!YOU R HELP WAS WONDERFUL...THANK YOU!

"PLUTO" WAS IN FINE FORM, AND VERY HAPPY AS IT WAS ONLY HIS SECOND EVER EUROPEAN SHOW!LOTS OF VERY NICE COMMENTS AND INTEREST IN HIM, SO THANKS FOR ALL YOUR VERY NICE COMMENTS. "PLUTO" - KUMAMATATA AWESOME BOY FOR LIONSLORD , WENT ON TO WIN A VERY STRONG OPEN CLASS OF 22 MALES , AND TAKE THE CAC AND BEST DOG UNDER RESPECTED BREED SPECIALIST JUDGE ALBERT HELLENER FROM GERMANY. THEN TOOK BEST OF BREED , BEATING THE CHAMPION BITCH FOR THE HONOUR TO COMPETE IN THE BEST IN SHOW RING.

SADLY HE WAS NOT PLACED IN B.I.S. BUT WE HAD A SUPER DAY AND LOOK FORWARD TO RETURNING IN 2009!

07/12/2007 - L.KA. THE YOUNG GUNS

LKA IS ALWAYS A SOCIAL AS WELL AS SHOW GATHERING WITH THE LAST CHANCE TO SEE MANY FRIENDS BEFORE THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD.THIS YEAR WAS NO EXCEPTION WITH XMAS CARDS AND A FEW DROPS OF FESTIVE CHEER!

WE DID NOT TAKE ANY DOGS THIS YEAR, SO IT WAS NICE JUST TO SOCIALISE AND SEE SOME OF THE YOUNG DEVELOPING DOGS AND BITCHES IN ACTION.

WE WERE VERY HAPPY THAT MANY DID VERY WELL..........

"ZAK" SON - THEO- OLDHOLBANS FYODOR ZACOVICH WAS 3RD IN MINOR PUPPY DOG AND GAINED QUALIFICATION TO CRUFTS 2008 IN HIS FIRST SHOW AT 6 MONTHS OLD, WELL DONE SARAH AND ROB.

"ZAK" SON - ZUES- SYLBERT EMEROR RIDGE AT SANCHOLEES, WAS 2ND IN JUNIOR DOG AT 12 MONTHS OLD , AND SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION IS TOP LEONBERGER PUPPY 2007 !! WELL DONE KIRSTY AND PAUL..LOOK AFTER THIS SPECIAL BOY XX

"BELLA" DAUGHTER - KENYA - LIONSLORD ALWAYS 'N' FOREVER WITH PANELMA , WAS 2ND MINOR PUPPY BITCH , AND HER KENNEL MATE AND BEST BUDDY "LOGIC" THE ROTTY PUPPY , WENT EVEN BETTER, WINNING MINOR PUPPY BITCH , BEST PUPPY BITCH AND BEST PUPPY IN BREED IN THE ROTTWEILER RING , FANTASTIC!!WELL DONE MAGGIE IS IT NICE ON CLOUD 9 ?

"ZAK" DAUGHTER - SUMMER - STORMCHASER ANOUSHKA WAS BEST PUPPY BITCH AND BEST PUPPY IN BREED, A CLIMAX TO A GREAT FIRST YEAR FOR HER IN 2007 , WELL DONE TO SUE AND ALL AT STORMCHASER.

"SHADOW" DAUGHTER - KASHA - DEBBOLLINBY SUMMER BREEZE INTO KITARN WON A VERY NICE CLASS OF 13 BITCHES TO WIN JUNIOR, AND ALSO TO GAIN HER JUNIOR WARRANT (subject to KC approval) GREAT NEWS, WE ARE SO PLEASED FOR YOU ,WELL DONE ESPECIALLY TO BRIDGE AND ALSO RICHARD ,(WELL HE DID HIS BIT X) FOR ALL THE HARD WORK IN 2007.

NIGEL IS NOW OFF TO HOLLAND TO COMPETE IN THE LARGEST SPECIAL MOLLOSER BREED SHOW IN THE WORLD , SO WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED ON HIS TRIP, AND ANY NEWS.

22/10/2007 - MIKA'S FIRST UK SHOW

LEONBERGER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW SAW OUR NEW HUNGARIAN GIRL 'MIKA' COMPETING IN HER FIRST UK SHOW. HANDLED BY HER BREEDER BALAZS THURSO, SHE WAS 1ST IN PUPPY BITCH AND GAINED HER QUALIFICATION TO CRUFTS 2008

21/10/2007 - ZUES - BEST PUPPY IN SHOW -LEONBERGER CLUB SHOW!

ZAK SON "ZUES"- SYLBERT EMPEROR RIDGE AT SANCHOLEES BECAME BEST PUPPY DOG AND BEST PUPPY IN SHOW THIS WEEKEND AT THE ANNUAL CHAMPONSHIP SHOW OF THE LEONBERGER CLUB OF GB. GREAT CONGRATULATIONS TO HIS OWNERS PAUL AND KIRSTY . FURTHER CONGRATULATIONS MUST GO TO ZAK DAUGHTER "SUMMER" STORMCHASER ANOUSHKA, WHO WAS BEST PUPPY BITCH AND RESERVE BEST PUPPY IN SHOW AT THE SAME SHOW , WELL DONE TO OWNER SUE BRAILSFORD......WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND !

30/09/2007 - LEONBERG...........A RETURN TO THE SPIRITUAL HOME

WE HAD PLANNED OUR TRIP TO LEONBERG SOME MONTHS BEFORE , BUT AS THE DAYS DREW CLOSER WE FELT EXCITEMENT , AND SOME NERVES. WE WERE LEONBERG VIRGINS !! THIS WAS OUR FIRST TIME!AND WE WERE TAKING DOGS TO SHOW IN THE "BACK GARDEN" OF THE BREED.....LEONBERG!

FRIDAY CAME AND WE SET OF ON OUR 2000 KILOMETRE ROUND TRIP . WE HAD DECIDED AT THE LAST MINUTE TO TAKE THREE DOGS, ZAK, BELLA AND PLUTO WHO WERE ALL HAPPY AND LOOKING FORWARD TO A SMALL HOLIDAY. WE WERE EXCITED ABOUT COLLECTING OUR NEW LEO IMPORT FROM HUNGARY "MIKA" SHE WAS GOING TO THE SHOW WITH GOOD FRIEND AND BREEDER BALAZS THURSO, AND FROM THERE SHE WOULD COME HOME TO ENGLAND AFTER 10 LONG MONTHS OVER IN HUNGARY GAINING HER PET PASSPORT.

WE ARRIVED IN LEONBERG AND WENT TO THE CLUB , ON THE SATURDAY AND WE WERE WARMLY GREETED BY FRIENDS BOTH NEW AND OLD, WHO HAD MADE THIER PILGRIMAGES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO THIS SMALL GERMAN TOWN....ALL FOR THE LOVE OF LEOS!SATURDAY WAS A CHILLED OUT DAY OF SOCIALISING AND HAVING A GENERAL GOOD TIME WITH THE DOGS, WHILST CLUB MEETINGS AND WORKING TESTS WERE GOING ON .WE MET MIKA WHO LOOKED GREAT , A COMPLIMENT TO HER BREEDER AND WE LOOKED FORWARD TO GETTING HER HOME AFTER THE SHOW. THE DAY WENT QUICKLY AND WE ENJOYED A NICE EVENING MEAL WITH SOME VERY GOOD SWEDISH FRIENDS BEFORE A LATE DOG WALK IN THE PARK, AND OF TO BED BEFORE SUNDAYS SHOWTIME!

SUNDAY CAME AND OFF WE WENT TO THE SHOW GROUND, WHERE WE FOUND A HUGE ENTRY OF 375 DOGS, THE LARGEST EVER SHOW AT LEONBERG !! WHAT A TIME FOR OUR FIRST SHOW THERE! MANY SPECTATORS WERE ALSO THERE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, AND A LARGE CONTINGENT FROM ENGLAND BOTH SHOWING AND WATCHING, IT WAS GREAT TO SEE SO MUCH PASSION FOR THE BREED WE LOVE SO MUCH.

WE HAD TWO DOGS ENTERED IN THE OPEN MALE CLASS,AND ONE IN OPEN FEMALE SO ANITA HANDLED "ZAK" AND OUR FRIEND BALAZS FROM HUNGARY HANDLED "PLUTO" AND NIGEL HANDLED "BELLA" IN THE OPEN BITCH CLASS. THE JUDGES WERE ONLY ANNOUNCED ON THE DAY AND WE HAD TWO WELL RESPECTED JUDGES. PETRA JUNEHALL JUDGING OPEN DOG WITH 49 ENTRIES, AND DANIELA PAVLOVSKA THE OPEN BITCH CLASS WITH 50 ENTRIES. THE CLASSES WERE HUGE IN BOTH SIZE AND QUALITY!!

WITH SUCH CLASS SIZES THE JUDGING WENT ON FOR MOST OF THE DAY , UNTIL THE JUDGES ASKED FOR ALL DOGS TO RETURN TO THE RING WHO HAD GAINED AN "EXCELLENT" GRADE . WE WERE VERY HAPPY TO FIND ALL THREE ACHIEVED EXCELLENT AND WE WENT BACK FOR THE SECOND BOUT OF JUDGING, WHERE THE JUDGES FINE TUNES THIER SELECTIONS.

NIGEL WAS UP FIRST IN OPEN BITCH , WITH THE JUDGE MOVING AND SELECTING , AND THEN MOVING SOME MORE. BELLA HAD ONLY COME ON HOLIDAY AND HAD NOT BEEN IN THE SHOWRING FOR SOME TIME AFTER MATERNITY DUTIES, SO BOTH HER AND NIGEL, WE A BIT "HEAVY", BUT TO OUR SURPRISE IN SUCH A LARGE CLASS OF 50 , THE JUDGE GOT DOWN TO HER FINAL 6 BITCHES AND BELLA WAS STILL THERE!WOW!SADLY THIS WAS AS FAR AS BELLA GOT , BUT FELLOW BRIT SHARON SPRINGEL, KEPT THE FLAG FLYING FINISHING A SUPERB 4TH PLACE WITH HER GIRL "ELLIE" !

NEXT CAME OPEN DOG, ANOTHER HUGE CLASS OF 49 ! ONCE AGAIN MOVEMENT AND FINE TUNING , WITH THE JUDGE WORKING HER WAY THROUGH THE DOGS, GETTING DOWN TO THE LAST 9 -10 TOP QUALITY MALES. PLUTO AND ZAK WERE STILL IN THE SHORT LIST ....WE COULDNT BELIEVE IT AND BOTH BOYS LOOKED GREAT AND SEEMED TO BE HAVING FUN! TOP TEN WAS AS FAR AS ZAK MADE , BUT HIS FIRST EUROPEAN SHOW SINCE HIS SUCCESS AT THE EUROPEAN WINNERS SHOW , SO WE WERE MORE THAN HAPPY. PLUTO WAS STILL IN THE RING , IN THE FINAL FOUR !! THE CROWD CLAPPED LOUDLY AS THE JUDGES TOP SELECTIONS MOVED AROUND THE RING SEVERAL TIMES MORE WITH PLUTO FINALLY GETTING 3RD PLACE !!! WE WERE SPEACHLESS (WITH IS UNUSUAL!) THANKS TO BALAZS FOR HANDLING HIM SO WELL AND GETTING THE BEST OUT OF HIM ON HIS FIRST SHOW IN EUROPE!!

WHAT A DAY, AND A SUPER WEEKEND, THANKS TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO MADE SUCH WONDERFUL COMMENTS ABOUT OUR LEOS ,IT MADE THE LONG TRIP AND AN UNCOMFORTABLE BED VERY WORTH WHILE.

BUT IT WAS NOT JUST A GOOD DAY FOR US , BUT ALSO FOR UK LEONBERGERS IN GENERAL WITH MANY DOGS GAINING EXCELLENT GRADES AND SOME ENJOYING WELL DESERVED TOP 4 CLASS PLACEMENTS.......

LYN HODGES LOVELY YOUNG MALE "TOMBA" - STORMCHASER TA PINU WAS 2ND IN THE JUNIOR DOG CLASS

GARY + RAQUEL PITCHFORDS IMPORT MALE "GRISSOM" - JODOKUS LOWE VON WALHALL WAS 1ST IN THE INTERMEDIATE DOG CLASS

SHARON SPRINGELS LOVELY IMPORT GIRL " ELLIE" - ALTONASTIGENS ESMERALDA WAS 4TH IN THE OPEN BITCH CLASS

WELL DONE TO THESE AND ALL OTHERS WHO DID SO WELL , IT WAS GREAT TO SEE, AND GOOD FOR UK LEONBERGERS....A BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD!

SO LET THE CELEBRATIONS BEGIN.....WE ENJOYED A FEW DRINKS AND LOTS OF SOCIALISING WITH FRIENDS AND LATER A VERY ENJOYABLE CHINESE DINNER, AND PREPARED FOR OUR JOURNEY HOME. MONDAY CAME AND WE PREPARED THE CAR WITH OUR NEW ADDITION "MIKA" AND HEADED FOR HOME. WE MUST SAY ANOTHER GREAT THANKS TO BALAZS FOR RAISING AND GIVING US "MIKA" SHE HAS A MOST WONDERFUL TEMPREMENT AND SHE WILL ENJOY A LOT OF FUN IN ENGLAND WITH HER NEW LEO FAMILY, WE WILL SEE EACH OTHER SOON !

23/09/2007 - A SUPER SUNDAY FROM DRIFFIELD

WE HAVE JUST HEARD THAT AFTER HER GREAT SUCCESS AND WIN IN THE WORKING AND PASTORAL YEARLING STAKES, ON FRIDAY,AT DRIFFIELD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW, SHADOW DAUGHTER- "KASHA" - RICHARD KINSEY AND BRIDGET BODLES'S - DEBBOLLINBY SUMMER BREEZE INTO KITARN, RETURNED TODAY TO COMPETE IN THE FINAL, MEMORIAL YEARLING STAKES COMPETITION AGAINST THE OTHER TOP WINNERS FROM THE LAST FOUR DAYS. WE ARE VERY PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT "KASHA" WON THE GRAND FINAL !!!! WE ARE OVER THE MOON, IT IS GREAT FOR LEONBERGERS BREED PROFILE IN THE SHOW RING AND FOR HER AND HER PROUD OWNERS RICHARD AND BRIDGET, WELL DONE TO YOU ALL !!!SISTER "TEABAG" AND DAD "SHADOW" ARE VERY PROUD TOO!

21/09/2007 - DELIGHT IN DRIFFIELD!

WHILST WE DID NOT COMPETE AT THIS YEARS DRIFFIELD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW, OFFSPRING FROM OUR MALES MADE US VERY PROUD, UNDER JUDGE AND BREED SPECIALIST CAROLINE KING-CHERNE.

SHADOW DAUGHTER -"KASHA" DEBBOLLINBY SUMMER BREEZE INTO KITARN, OWNED AND LOVED BY MR R KINSEY AND MS BRIDGET BODLE WON THREE CLASSES, AND WENT ON TO GAIN RESERVE BEST BITCH IN BREED AT 12 MONTHS. SHE ALSO COMPETED IN THE WORKING AND PASTORAL YEARLING STAKES , AND WON ON THE DAY AGAINST ALL OTHER BREEDS PRESENT AND HAS TO RETURN ON SUNDAY WITH BRIDGET FOR THE SHOW FINAL!! GOOD LUCK xxx

ZAK DAUGHTER - " SUMMER " STORMCHASER ANOUSHKA OWNED AND LOVED BY SUE BRAILSFORD, WENT ONE BETTER, WINNING PUPPY BITCH , BEST PUPPY IN BREED AND BEST BITCH IN BREED , ALL AT ONLY 8 MONTHS !!! WE THINK SHE IS THE YOUNGEST LEONBERGER BITCH TO TAKE THIS TOP HONOUR AT A UK CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW !

BOTH DAD'S, ARE EXTREMELY PROUD OF THIER SPECIAL GIRLS

01/09/2007 - BIRMINGHAM BEST PUPPY !!

BIRMINGHAM CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW , SAW A NICE DAY AND GREAT ATMOSPHERE RINGSIDE( AND IN THE BAR LATER) WE WERE VERY HAPPY WITH "SOX" CONTINUING HIS IRISH SUCCESS WITH 1ST IN OPEN DOG AND THE RESERVE CC, BEHIND A WORTHY WINNER IN "DYLAN" CH LANSTRYDER MAGIC MAN AT MANORGUARD.

ANITA HAD THE PLEASURE IN HANDLING "ZAK" SON ZUES - SYLBERT EMPERORS RIDGE FOR SANCHOLEES, IN THE PUPPY DOG CLASS AT 10 MONTHS. WE WERE SO HAPPY THAT HE WON THE CLASS AND WENT ON TO TAKE BEST PUPPY IN BREED , FOLLOWED IN SECOND PLACE BY LITTER BROTHER, SYLBERT TOBBOGGAN CREEK AT GUNNERSBROOK. WELL DONE TO PAUL AND KIRSTY (SANCHOLEES) AND PAULINE (GUNNERSBROOK) ON YOUR EXCELLENT SHOW SUCCESS AND BOTH NOW QUALIFIED FOR CRUFTS 2008, ALONG WITH SISTER'S SAFFI AND BOW, AND WELL DONE TO BREEDERS BERT AND SYLVIA SYLBERT! PICTURE OF ZUES WITH ANITA.

23/08/2007 - LAUGHING IN LIMERICK

WONDERFUL NEWS FROM LIMERICK IN THE EMERALD ISLE....DELTA - DEBBOLLINBY VOGUE FOR LIONSLORD , WAS TODAY MADE UP TO AN IRISH CHAMPION (subject to IKC confirmation),GAINING HER SEVENTH GREEN STAR TODAY UNDER WELL KNOWN IRISH AND EUROPEAN JUDGE , MRS JOY O'CONNOR. SHE WAS ALSO BEST OF BREED , HER FOUTH IN FOUR SHOWS IN IRELAND !

THIS MEANS THAT BOTH BROTHER "SOX" AND SISTER "DELTA" HAVE GAINED THIER CHAMPIONS TITLES IN THE SAME WEEK, A WONDERFUL FEELING , FOR US HERE AT LIONSLORD AND FOR THIER BREEDER DEBBIE CHARWIN.

21/08/2007 - SOX BECOMES AN IRISH CHAMPION AT KILLARNEY

GREAT NEWS, FROM ANITA AND TEAM LIONSLORD IN IRELAND, TODAY "SOX" DEBBOLLINBY VALHALLA'S LORD FOR LIONSLORD, WON HIS SEVENTH GREEN STAR IN IRELAND , MAKING HIM THE FIRST LIONSLORD IRISH CHAMPION (* subject to IKC confirmation)THANK YOU TO ALL THE JUDGES WHO GRADED HIM EXCELLENT AND AWARDED HIM THE GREEN STARS NEEDED FOR THIS TITLE , WE ARE VERY PROUD OF HIS ACHIEVEMENTS.

HIS SISTER "DELTA" DEBBOLLINBY VOGUE FOR LIONSLORD IS ALSO IN IRELAND, COMPETING AND HAS BEEN BEST OF BREED IN ALL THREE SHOWS SO FAR , AND ALSO WENT 3RD PLACE, B.I.G.3 IN FCI GROUP TWO,AGAINST 22 OTHER BREEDS PRESENT !! SHE NOW HERSELF,ONLY REQUIRES 1 MORE WIN AND GREEN STAR TO GAIN HER IRISH TITLE , SO FINGERS , LEGS AND ARMS CROSSED , WITH TWO SHOWS TO GO, WE MAY STILL HAVE THE CHANCE FOR LITTER BROTHER AND SISTER TO BE MADE UP INTO CHAMPIONS IN THE SAME WEEK..........

07/08/2007 - SHADOW AND PHOEBE PUPPIES BORN !

GREAT NEWS FROM SYLVIA AND BERT HORTON , PHOEBE (SYLBERT MOUNT ST. BRIDE) GAVE BIRTH TO 7 BEAUTIFUL PUPPIES LAST NIGHT, IN JUST THREE HOURS!

BIRTH WEIGHTS STRONG ACROSS THE WHOLE LITTER RANGING FROM 500-600 GRAMS. THERE ARE 5 GIRLS AND 2 BOYS IN THE LITTER.

WE UNDERSTAND FROM THE BREEDERS THAT THE MALES ARE ALL RESERVED BUT THERE MAY BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A FEMALE FROM THIS COMBINATION. SHOULD YOU HAVE AN INTEREST WE SUGGEST YOU CONTACT THE BREEDERS ON THE DETAILS BELOW.

EMAIL = sylviahort@tiscali.co.uk

BREEDER = SYLVIA HORTON

TEL = 01746 783476

DETAILS OF PEDIGREE FOR PHOEBE IS BELOW

http://www.leonbergerstudbook.co.uk/sylbert_litter_3.htm

DETAILS OF SHADOW- BOLELEJONT CAZAR FOR LIONSLORD, OUR SWEDISH IMPORT CAN BE FOUND ON THE "OUR LEONBERGER SECTION" OF OUR WEB SITE

GOOD LUCK TO BERT AND SYLVIA AS I AM SURE THERE WILL BE A FEW SLEEPLESS NIGHTS AHEAD XXX

05/08/2007 - DELIGHT IN DUBLIN

ANITA AND FRIENDS CAROL AND MAGGIE VISITED THE EMERALD ISLE ONCE AGAIN THIS WEEKEND FOR A BIT OF FUN, AND FOR THE DUN LAOGHAIRE INTERNATIONAL ALL BREEDS CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW, WITH LEO BROTHER AND SISTER "SOX" AND "DELTA", THE JUDGE FOR THE DAY WAS MRS FRANCIS HICKEY FROM IRELAND.

ANOTHER GREAT RESULT ON THIER TRAVELS WITH "SOX" AND "DELTA" TAKING BOTH OPEN CLASSES AND THE WINS IN THE BREED , GAINING THE GREEN STAR AWARDS FOR BOTH BITCH AND DOG, ALONG WITH THE FCI AWARDS,THE MALE AND FEMALE CACIB'S ON OFFER AT THS INTERNATIONAL SHOW. "SOX" THEN WENT ON TO TAKE BEST OF BREED, OVER HIS SISTER FOR THE SECOND WEEK RUNNING.CAN'T COMPLAIN AT ANOTHER GREAT RESULT.WE ARE SO PROUD OF THEM BOTH.

BOTH SIBLINGS ARE WELL ON THE WAY TO BECOMING IRISH CHAMPIONS, WITH SOX NEEDING TWO MORE GREEN STARS, AND DELTA THREE. THEY WILL BE IN IRELAND NEXT , AT NAVAN CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW ON THE 18TH OF AUGUST FOLLOWED BY FOUR CHAMP SHOWS IN A WEEK ON THE MUNSTER CURCUIT....FINGERS CROSSED AS THERE ARE GREEN STARS ON OFFER AT EACH SHOW.

GOOD LUCK ALSO TO THE NEWLY APPROVED LEONBERGER CLUB OF IRELAND, IF WE CAN BE OF ANY ASSISTANCE DROP US A LINE.

28/07/2007 - OVER THE MOON IN IRELAND

AFTER A LONG BUT PLEASANT DRIVE THROUGH BEAUTIFUL WELSH MOUNTAINS AND COUNTRYSIDE, AND A SHORT 2 HOUR FERRY JOURNEY , WE ARRIVED IN THE "EMERALD ISLE".THIS WAS OUR FIRST IRISH SHOW IN 2007 AND THE FIRST TIME WE HAD ENTERED THE DUNDALK CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW. THIS YEAR WAS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY.

WE HAD TAKEN BROTHER AND SISTER , "SOX" AND "DELTA", AS THEY WILL BE COMPETING ON THE MUNSTER CIRCUIT LATER THIS YEAR. WHILST LEONBERGERS ARE NOT NUMERICALLY STRONG YET IN IRELAND, WE FOUND THE EXIBITORS WARM , WELCOMING AND NATURALLY INQUISITIVE OF THE BREED IN GENERAL AND I THINK SEEMED GENUINELY PLEASED TO SEE OTHER LEO'S FROM ACROSS THE WATER!

THE SUN WAS SHINING FOR MOST OF THE DAY AND AFTER A DELAYED SHOW START DUE TO CONGESTION AROUND THE SHOW GROUND, JUDGING COMMENCED AROUND 11AM.THE OFFICIAL ON THE DAY FOR LEONBERGERS WAS VERY EXPERIENCED JUDGE, MR J.KIRK.

WE WERE VERY HAPPY WITH OUR RESULTS AS "SOX" WON OPEN DOG, AND THE GREEN STAR AWARD, AND "DELTA" ALSO WON OPEN BITCH AND THE GREEN STAR AWARD, WITH "SOX" GOING ON TAKE BEST OF BREED, IN THE CHALLENGE OVER HIS SISTER!

WE WERE LOOKING FORWARD TO COMPETING IN THE GROUP ,AS SOX WAS LOOKING VERY NICE AND UP FOR SHOWING TODAY, BUT AS THE DAY WENT ON , THE GROUP JUDGING WAS A BIT DELAYED AND GROUP 2 WOULD BE ONE OF THE LAST TO BE DONE, SO SADLY WE HAD TO MAKE THE DECISION, TO LEAVE THE SHOW TO CATCH THE BOAT HOME THAT EVENING FROM DUBLIN.

THANKS TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ENQUIRED ABOUT THE DOGS AND THE LEONBERGER BREED IN GENERAL , IT WAS A PLEASURE TO MEET EVERYONE IN SUCH A RELAXED AND ENJOYABLE SHOW. WE WILL BE BACK SOON TO TRY AND GAIN MORE EXPERIENCE AND MEET NEW FRIENDS IN IRELAND AND TO HOPEFULLY TRY AND MAKE A LIONSLORD DOG INTO AN IRISH CHAMPION IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

14/07/2007 - NATIONAL WORKING BREED SUCCESS!

SATURDAY SAW THE ANNUAL NATIONAL WORKING AND PASTORAL BREEDS CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW. IT WAS A CHANCE FOR US TO SEE SOME OF THE OFFSPRING FROM OUR IMPORT MALES "ZAK" AND "SHADOW" IN THE SHOW RING.

A LARGE AND GOOD QUALITY ENTRY IN THE PUPPY AND JUNIOR CLASSES SAW SOME GREAT RESULTS.

"ZUES" SYLBERT EMPERORS RIDGE FOR SANCHOLEES ( ZAK SON) WAS 2ND PUPPY DOG AND QUALIFIED FOR CRUFTS 2008!
"SAFFI" SYLBERT FOREVER FABERGE FOR LIONSLORD (OUR OWN ZAK DAUGHTER) WAS 1ST PUPPY BITCH, WITH HER SISTER "BOW" SYLBERT BOW RIVER , IN 2ND PLACE AND GAINING HER QUALIFICATION FOR CRUFTS 2008 ALSO! THIER OTHER SISTER "TIA" SYLBERT LADY TIA OF ILLELEONI, WAS 6TH.

SHADOWS OFFSPRING DID EQUALLY WELL WITH OUR OWN "TEABAG" DEBBOLLINBY SHADOW DANCER FOR LIONSLORD, GETTING FIRST IN THE JUNIOR BITCH CLASS, IN ONLY HER SECOND SHOW, AND HER LITTER SISTER "KASHA" DEBBOLLINBY SUMMER BREEZE INTO KITARN IN 3RD PLACE, BOTH NOW QUALIFIED FOR CRUFTS 2008, BOTH STILL 8 MONTHS OLD!

THE SUN CAME OUT FOR US AND WE WERE SO HAPPY TO SEE THE YOUNGSTERS ALL TOGETHER, AND DOING SO WELL. WELL DONE TO ALL THE OWNERS , AND THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO COMMENTED SO FAVOURABLY.

06/07/2007 - NEW PUPPIES EXPECTED FROM SHADOW

EXCITING NEWS TODAY , A SCAN TODAY CONFIRMED SHADOW PUPPIES !!

THIS IS THE RESULT OF A RECENT MATING BETWEEN , SHADOW "BOLELEJONET CAZAR FOR LIONSLORD" , OUR SWEDISH IMPORT MALE, AND A VERY NICE YOUNG LADY LEO, SYLBERT MOUNT ST. BRIDE " PHOEBE" , FROM THE MIDLANDS.

I UNDERSTAND FROM THE BREEDER THAT RESERVATIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR THE MAJORITY OF THIS LITTER, PRIOR TO SCAN, BUT WE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE COULD BE A LIMITED OPPORTUNITY , FOR A PUPPY , SO, IF PEOPLE WISH TO CONTACT THE BREEDER,FURTHER DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED ABOUT THE BITCH AND ANY OTHER ISSUES FROM SYLVIA OR BERT HORTON ON THE DETAILS LISTED BELOW.

EMAIL = sylviahort@tiscali.co.uk

BREEDER = SYLVIA HORTON

TEL = 01746 783476

24/06/2007 - "DELTA" AT THE EUROPEAN WINNER SHOW 2007

PICTURE OF "DELTA" DEBBOLLINBY VOGUE FOR LIONSLORD WINNING OPEN BITCH AND C.A.C. AT THE RECENT EUROPEAN WINNER'S SHOW IN CROATIA .

22/06/2007 - ZAK , WITH SON'S AND DAUGHTER AT LEONBERGER CLUB SHOW

ZAK WITH THREE OF HIS OFFSPRING , FOR THE RECENT "STORMCHASER" LITTER, WITH SUE BRAILSFORD'S GIRL STORMCHASER ZHIVAGOS D'SIRE. BORN ON THE 30TH JANUARY THIS YEAR, THESE 4 AND A HALF MONTH OLD LITTLE ONES SEEMED TO REALLY ENJOY THE DAY OUT WITH DAD.THEY ARE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ...BAILEY (SON)...SUMMER (DAUGHTER) AND CAIRO (SON). THANKS TO SUE AND THE LOVELY OWNERS FOR SHOWING US THESE LITTLE GEMS..!

17/06/2007 - LEONBERGER CLUB SHOW SUCCESS

SUNDAY BROUGHT A LOVELY WARM DAY AND GREAT SOCIAL ATMOSPHERE AT THE LEONBERGER CLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN OPEN SHOW. WE SAW MANY YOUNG PUPPY OFFSPRING OF OUR IMPORT STUD MALES "ZAK" AND "SHADOW" AND WERE REALLY VERY HAPPY WITH THIER GROWTH , TYPE AND DEVELOPMENT AND TO SEE THIER NEW OWNERS LOVING THIER NEW LEO ADDITIONS, WAS WONDERFUL.

THE DAYS JUDGING WAS SPLIT INTO MALES AND FEMALES WITH RESPECTED UK JUDGES DAVE WELLER (DOGS) AND BILL CRAWLEY (BITCHES)THE OFFICIALS ON THE DAY.

WE WERE ECSTATIC, WITH OUR VERY GOOD RESULTS......

"SAFFI" - SYLBERT FOREVER FABERGE FOR LIONSLORD - WINNING 1ST IN MINOR PUPPY BITCH

"DELTA" - DEBBOLLINBY VOGUE FOR LIONSLORD - WINNING 1ST IN OPEN BITCH

"ZAK" - BALTIZAR IZ POSELKA SOKOL FOR LIONSLORD - WINNING 1ST IN OPEN DOG, BEST DOG IN BREED , BEST OPPOSITE SEX IN SHOW!!THIS FOLLOWING ON FROM HIS SUCCESS IN CROATIA AND BECOMING EUROPEAN WINNER 2007.....JUST FANTASTIC !

SO WE WENT HOME WITH A HUGE SMILE AND 5 LOVELY THOPHIES , WHAT A SUPER DAY!

10/06/2007 - LIONSLORD STRIKES GOLD IN CROATIA !

WHAT A WEEKEND! A 3400 KILOMETRE ROUND TRIP TO CROATIA, AND BACK TO THE UK....FOR A DOG SHOW ! THE EUROPEAN WINNERS SHOW SAW 10400 DOGS FROM ALL FCI COUNTRIES ENTERED IN THIS PRESTIGIOUS ANNUAL EVENT.THE WEATHER WAS GREAT AND IT WAS REALLY NICE TO SEE LOTS OF FRIENDS AND FAMILIER FACES IN HIGH SPIRITS. IT WAS ALSO A CHANCE TO SEE OUR NEW HUNGARIAN BABY GIRL" MIKA" AND HOW SHE IS DEVELOPING , WITH HER BREEDER BALAZS THURZO (of NEW WIND KENNEL)

WE HAD A GREAT SHOW DAY !

" ZAK" BECAME THE EUROPEAN WINNER 2007 ,BEST OF BREED AND A CROATIAN CHAMPION !!ALSO SHORTLISTED TO THE LAST 6 IN FCI GROUP 2 AGAINST 38 OTHER EUROPEAN BREED WINNERS !!
"DELTA" WAS 1ST IN OPEN BITCH AND RECIEVED A CROATIAN CAC
"MIKA" WAS BEST PUPPY BITCH, BEST PUPPY IN BREED AND SHORTLISTED IN THE PUPPY GROUP !

WE ARE OVER THE MOON AND OVERJOYED. AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO DELIYAH AND MIKHAIL ,FROM RUSSIA , THE BREEDERS OF ZAK FOR THIS VERY SPECIAL BOY , WE HOPE YOU ARE PROUD XX

03/06/2007 - FIRST UK C.C. FOR SOX !

WHAT A WEEKEND! GREAT WARM WEATHER , A SUNNY AND RELAXED SHOW AT SOUTHERN COUNTIES IN NEWBURY AND SOME SUPER RESULTS TOO. "SOX" DEBBOLLINBY VALHALLA'S LORD FOR LIONSLORD TAKING , 1ST OPEN DOG, BEST DOG, DOG C.C. AND BEST OF BREED! OUR FIRST UK CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE !ALSO, "SAFFI" OUR YOUNG 6 MONTH OLD PUPPY GIRL , GETTING A 2ND PLACE IN THE PUPPY BITCH CLASS AND CRUFTS 2008 QUALIFICATION FROM A CLASS OF 19 VERY NICE YOUNG BITCHES!

IT WAS GREAT ALSO TO SEE MANY OFFSPRING OF BOTH "ZAK" AND "SHADOW" LOOKING GREAT AT THE SHOW WITH THIER OWNERS, THANKS YOU ALL FOR BRINGING THEM , SO WE COULD ENJOY SEEING THEM TOGETHER, THEY ARE LOVELY .SEEING THEM ALL, MADE A GREAT DAY COMPLETE....THANKS TO YOU ALL XX

01/06/2007 - NEW PICTURES IN "OUR LEOS"

A FEW NEW PICTURES OF SHADOW, SAFFI AND OUR NEW BOY KAI , TAKE A LOOK AT THEM IN "OUR LEONBERGERS"

30/05/2007 - PLUTO- BOB AND GROUP 3 AT GUILDFORD

"PLUTO" KUMAMATATA AWESOME BOY FOR LIONSLORD WAS BEST OF BREED AND WORKING GROUP 3 AT THE MID WEEK SHOW IN GUILDFORD, ENGLAND. THANKS TO BREED AND GROUP JUDGES FOR THIER NICE COMMENTS AND AWARDS.

28/05/2007 - BALOU GOES HOME !

"BALOU" LIONSLORD AL FRESCO ,AND NEW PARENTS TAKEN WHEN TAKING HIM HOME TO HERTFORDSHIRE THREE WEEKS AGO, HE IS NOW 11 WEEKS OLD AND 18 KILOS ! WELL YOU BOTH WANTED A BIG BOY ! GOOD LUCK MARK AND NATASHA TAKE CARE OF OUR BEAUTIFUL BOY.

12/05/2007 - NEW ZAK PUPPIES DUE!

NEW PUPPIES ARE EXPECTED FROM A SUCCESFUL MATING OF OUR RUSSIAN BOY - "ZAK" - BALTIZAR IZ POSELKA SOKOL FOR LIONSLORD, AND "EMMA" OLDHOLBANS RIDDENA MEARK. PUPPIES ARE EXPECTED NEXT WEEK HERE IN THE UK AND RESERVATIONS ARE BEING TAKEN, FOR THIS LITTER NOW! THERE IS VERY LIMITED AVAILABILITY SO ANY PROSPECTIVE PUPPY BUYERS SHOULD CONTACT THE BREEDER EARLY, AND DIRECTLY ON THE FOLLOWING DETAILS......

SARAH and ROB SEVASTAPULO AT OLDHOLBANS LEONBERGERS.

TEL - 01432 851638
EMAIL - oldholbans@talktalk.net
WEBSITE - www.oldholbans.org.uk

LINKS TO BOTH PEDIGREES CAN BE FOUND ON THE LEONBERGER STUDBOOK DETAILS AS FOLLOWS......

ZAK

http://www.leonbergerstudbook.co.uk/id_083.htm

EMMA

http://www.leonbergerstudbook.co.uk/pedigrees_6.htm

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON ZAK, PLEASE CONTACT

anita@lionslord.com

07/05/2007 - NEW SHADOW PUPPIES EXPECTED

WE HEAR GOOD NEWS FROM JUDITH DAWE, OF KENSALROAG LEONBERGERS, A RECENT SCAN SHOWS LEO PUPPIES !! THIS WAS FROM A MATING BETWEEN OUR SWEDISH IMPORT MALE - BOLELEJONET CAZAR FOR LIONSLORD - "SHADOW" AND JUDITHS VERY NICE BITCH, MANORGUARD WHO'S THAT GIRL AT KENSALROAG - "BRUN". THE PUPPIES WE BELIEVE WILL BE DUE IN EARLY JUNE ! FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS LITTER AND AVAILABILITY PLEASE CONTACT JUDITH DAWE DIRECTLY ON THE FOLLOWING DETAILS...

kensalroag@tesco.net

PEDIGREE DETAILS FOR BOTH BRUN AND SHADOW,CAN BE FOUND ON THE LEONBERGER STUDBOOK LINKS AS FOLLOWS......

MANORGUARD WHO'S THAT GIRL AT KENSALROAG - "BRUN"

http://www.leonbergerstudbook.co.uk/manorguard_litter_24.htm

BOLELEJONET CAZAR FOR LIONSLORD - "SHADOW"

http://www.leonbergerstudbook.co.uk/id_85.htm

ANY FURTHER DETAILS NEEDED PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US HER AT LIONSLORD.

anita@lionslord.com

30/04/2007 - NEW PICTURES

NEW PICTURES OF SAFFI AND MIKA IN "OUR LEONBERGERS" SECTION.

29/04/2007 - WELKS, A SURPRISE IN THE SUN

WHAT A NICE DAY, A GREAT ENTRY OF MORE THAN 140 LEONBERGERS, UNDER EXPERIENCED JUDGE, MRS SARAH SEVASTOPULO. THERE WAS A WARM AND FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE AT THE SHOW, AND NICE TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE CRUFTS. THERE WERE LOTS OF VERY NICE YOUNG DOGS AND BITCHS , WITH GOOD BONE, SUBSTANCE AND BALANCE, WHICH IS GREAT FOR THE FUTURE OF THE BREED. WELL DONE TO RICHARD AND BRIDGET WHO QUALIFIED "KASHA" FOR CRUFTS 2008 WITH A SECOND AND THIRD IN THE PUPPY CLASSES.KASHA IS A DAUGHTER OF OUR SWEDISH IMPORT SHADOW.HER BROTHER "ASBO" PERFORMED AND LOOKED GREAT FINISHING IN FOURTH ,IN MINOR PUPPY DOG WELL DONE DEBBIE.GREAT TO SEE THE PUPPIES LOOKING GREAT AND DOING WELL.

WE HAD A GOOD SHOW DAY ALSO WITH OUR THREE YEAR OLD BOY "PLUTO" WINNING A STRONG LIMIT CLASS AND THEN TAKING THE RESERVE CC!! THIS WILL ALSO GIVE HIM A K.C. STUD BOOK NUMBER SO WE WERE DELIGHTED, AND MANY THANKS TO LES AND JULIA STRUDWICK, HIS BREEDERS , FOR THIER "AWESOME BOY" I HOPE YOU WERE AS PROUD OF HIM AS WE WERE!! ZAK ALSO DID WELL FINISHING THIRD IN OPEN DOG, STILL NOT FULLY RECOVED FROM HIS FALL IN BELGIUM, AND WILL NOW HAVE A GOOD REST AND LOTS OF SWIMMING BEFORE THE EUROPEAN SHOW IN CROATIA IN JUNE. DELTA SADLY HAS LOST ALL HER COAT AND WAS ALMOST NAKED,SO NOT THE JUDGES CUP OF TEA TODAY, BUT GENERALLY WE HAD GREAT RESULTS AND A VERY ENJOYABLE DAY.


CONGRATULATIONS ALSO TO DARREN AND MANDY SPENCER, AND IVAN (KNOCKANDOS IVANHOE ORIGIONAL FOR MANDAZZ), FOR HIS DOG CC, B.O.B. AND A GREAT WORKING GROUP TWO PLACE, WELL DONE. ALSO TO LIZ GUY-HAWKES FOR HER BITCH CC, WITH BELLETE DU MONT KAILASA VON AUSBODEN.BOTH ARE WAKING UP WITH BIG SMILES I AM SURE...WELL DONE TO ALL OTHER CLASS WINNERS.

NEXT STOP DORTMUND AT THE WEEKEND AND THE EUROPASIEGER SHOW 2007, VERY TOUGH TERRITORY GERMANY , TRADITIONAL HOME OF THE LEO BUT WE WILL TRY OUR BEST TO KEEP THE BRITISH LEONBERGER FLAG FLYING IN EUROPE...

23/04/2007 - NEW SHADOW PUPPIES ARE BORN

SHADOW, OUR SWEDISH BOY HAS BECOME A FATHER ONCE AGAIN , TO TEN BEAUTIFUL LITTLE LEO'S ,AN EVEN SPLIT OF BOYS AND GIRLS AT THE DEBBOLLINBY KENNELS IN HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND. WE BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER AVAILABLE TO SELECTED APPROVED HOMES. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE BREEDER BELOW.

SIRE- BOLELEJONET CAZAR FOR LIONSLORD ( SHADOW)

http://www.leonbergerstudbook.co.uk/id_85.htm

DAM - DEBBOLLINBY HOPE AND GLORY (ZANA)

http://www.leonbergerstudbook.co.uk/debbollinby_litter_30.htm

CONTACT - DEBBIE CHARWIN (DEBBOLLINBY)- TEL - 01707 663518

OR

ANITA HOLLIDAY(LIONSLORD) - TEL - 01635 273153 - MAIL - anita@lionslord.com

19/04/2007 - KENNEL CLUB APPROVE PUPPY NAMES FOR "A" LITTER

WE HEARD TODAY THAT THE KENNEL CLUB HAVE GRANTED KENNEL NAMES FOR OUR THREE YOUNGSTERS.THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS .......

YELLOW BOY - "KAI" = LIONSLORD ALLUMINATI
RED BOY - "BALOU" = LIONSLORD AL FRESCO
PINK GIRL - "KENYA" = LIONSLORD ALWAYS AN FOREVER

KAI WILL STAY WITH US WHILST THE OTHER TWO SIBLINGS WILL GO TO THEIR NEW LOVING HOMES IN A FEW WEEKS.

12/04/2007 - ZAK AND THAILIA PUPPY OFF TO GERMANY

THANKS TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ENQUIRED OVER THE AVAILABLE PUPPY BITCH, FROM ZAKS MATING WITH STORMCHASER ZHIVAGO'S D'SIRE. TEN WEEK OLD "LITTLE MISS PINK" WILL BE GOING ON A NEW ADVENTURE AND OF TO HER NEW HOME NEAR THE LUXEMBOURG BORDER IN GERMANY ON SATURDAY, THERE SHE WILL JOIN HER NEW FAMILY AND TWO OTHER LOVELY LEO'S WE WISH HER AND THEM THE VERY BEST FOR THE FUTURE.

11/04/2007 - RARE PUPPY BITCH OPPORTUNITY

FROM A RECENT MATING BETWEEN ZAK [BALTIZAR IZ POSELKA SOKOL FOR LIONSLORD] AND VERY NICE BITCH STORMCHASER ZHIVAGO'S D'SIRE , WE UNDERSTAND THAT ALTHOUGH THE LITTER WAS OVER SUBSCRIBED, ONE PUPPY BUYER HAS HAD TO PULL OUT ,AT THE LAST MINUTE, THEREFORE LEAVING A RARE OPPORTUNITY OF A VERY NICE BITCH PUPPY FROM THIS COMBINATION AVAILABLE !! SHE IS OF EXCELLENT TYPE AND AT 10 WEEKS , READY TO GO. THE BREEDERS DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS , BUT WE WOULD URGE ANY INTERESTED PEOPLE TO ACT VERY QUICKLY AND CONTACT THE BREEDER FOR FULL DETAILS, TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!

BREEDER= SUE BRAILSFORD

TEL - (UK 0044)0115 9266124

EMAIL - samfio@hotmail.com

THIS SPECIAL GIRL WILL MAKE SOMEONE AN EXCELLENT SHOW QUALITY BITCH OR A SUPER PET! IF YOU NEED FURTHER DETAILS AND CANNOT CONTACT THE BREEDER, THEN YOU CAN ALSO MAIL OR CALL ANITA OR NIGEL AT LIONSLORD

ANITA@LIONSLORD.COM

NIGEL@LIONSLORD.COM

(UK 0044 ) 01635 273153

07/04/2007 - HAPPY NEWS FROM HUNGARY !

Happy news comes from Balazs and Monika from Top Leonberger Kennel "of New Wind" in Hungary, the home of our new little lady "MIKA" results from her rabies blood test were succesful, and she will be able to come home to the UK at the end of September 2007. Nigel visited her some days ago and she is coming along excellently, and is a big girl already ! at 4 months old and 32 kilos ! Still with lots of growing to do.....

She is entered for her first major show in the puppy class at the European Winners Show in Croatia,in June and we hope that she will arrive home in plenty of time for her to compete in the Leonberger Club Show in October!

11/03/2007 - PUPPIES ARE FINALY HERE!

TODAY AFTER WAITING FOR WHAT SEEMED LIKE AN ETERNITY,BELLA'S PUPPIES HAVE ARRIVED !!

WE TOOK BELLA TO OUR LOCAL VET, WHO DECIDED IT WAS TIME THE PUPPIES WERE BORN, AFTER SHE SHOWN LITTLE SIGN OF LETTING GO AND WAS OVER DUE BY A COUPLE OF DAYS. BELLA WAS SUCCESFULLY GIVEN A C-SECTION , WHICH REVEALED THREE VERY BEAUTIFUL AND SPECIAL LEONBERGERS.OUR FIRST, TWO BOYS AND ONE GIRL ALL STRONG AND HEALTHY AND WITH EXCELLENT BIRTH WEIGHTS OF 700 , 760 AND 840 GRAMS.

WE DID NOT THINK BELLA WOULD HAVE A LARGE LITTER BUT HAD HOPED FOR A FEW MORE,WITH EXPECTANT PUPPY HOMES WAITING, BUT THATS NATURE FOR YOU !

BELLA IS FINE AND ALL PUPPIES ARE FEEDING WELL AND BELLA IS CAREFULLY CLEANING EACH OF THE PUPPIES, AND APPEARS TO BE THE PERFECT MOTHER.

SADLY WE ARE UNABLE TO FULFIL THE REQUESTS OF ALL THE LOVELY PEOPLE WHO REQUESTED PUPPIES AND HAVE BEEN PATIENTLY WAITING FOR THE BIRTH OF OUR FIRST LIONSLORD LITTER . BUT WE WILL ENDEAVOUR TO HELP THEM WHEREVER POSSIBLE TO GUIDE THEM TOWARDS OTHER LEO OPPORTUNITIES.

MANY THANKS TO ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE RESEVERED ALREADY FOR FUTURE LITTERS IN 2008 AND 2009, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE AND SUPPORT.

06/02/2007 - BELLA IS PREGNANT !

GREAT NEWS THIS MORNING , ANITA HAS JUST RETURNED FROM BELLA'S ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION, AND IT REVEALED THAT SHE IS PREGNANT AND CARRYING PUPPIES!! WE ARE OVER THE MOON AS THIS WILL BE OUR FIRST LIONSLORD LITTER.

THE PUPPIES WILL BE DUE @ 7TH MARCH 2007, A FEW DAYS BEFORE CRUFTS!SO THAT SHOULD BE FUN .....

ALL PUPPIES FROM THIS LITTER ARE RESERVED , BUT WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO RECIEVE RESERVATIONS FOR FUTURE LIONSLORD LITTERS WHICH ARE PLANNED AT THE END OF 2008 AND 2009.

04/02/2007 - NEW PUPPIES ARE BORN

WE HAVE GREAT NEWS FROM SUE BRAILSFORD, IN ENGLAND THAT HER LOVELY GIRL " STORMCHASER ZHIVAGO'S D'SIRE" HAS GIVEN BIRTH TO 6 HEALTHY AND STRONG PUPPIES 4 MALES, AND 2 GIRLS ALL WITH VERY GOOD BIRTH WEIGHTS BETWEEN 800 AND 900 GRAMS!

THE SIRE IS OUR BOY "ZAK" BALTIZAR IZ POSELKA SOKOL FOR LIONSLORD, ALL PUPPIES ARE RESERVED AND WE ARE VERY HAPPY FOR SUE AND THE FAMILY.VERY WELL DONE SUE , AND THALIA AND WE ARE SURE THAT YOUR LONG WAIT WAS WORTH WHILE.

23/01/2007 - A NEW WIND BLOWS INTO THE UK IN 2007

LIONSLORD KENNELS ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A NEW LEONBERGER ALLIANCE WITH A TOP HUNGARIAN KENNEL "of NEW WIND". WE ARE PROUD TO CONFIRM THAT OUR LATEST IMPORT WILL COME FROM THIS KENNEL.

HER NAME IS " MIKA" , KENNEL NAME : A BEAUTIFUL STRANGER OF NEW WIND FOR LIONSLORD(naf/taf)

MIKA'S PARENTS ARE ..

FATHER = INT CH. WORLD AND EUROPEAN WINNER 2006, LANCELOT VOM MATTIASBERG

MOTHER = CH. BERLJON NORA NEREIDE

MIKA IS NOW 8 WEEKS OLD , BORN ON THE 26/10/06 AND IS 12.4 KILOS! SHE WILL STAY IN HUNGARY WITH HER LITTER SISTER "MAGIC" AND HER MOTHER AND FATHER, WHERE SHE WILL BE SHOW TRAINED AND SOLCIALISED BY GOOD FRIEND AND MIKA'S BREEDER - BALAZS THURZO IN BUDAPEST.

SHE HAS BEGUN HER INTERNATIONAL PET PASSPORT AND SHE WILL COME HOME TO THE UK IN MID-SEPTEMBER 2007

DETAILS OF THE PEDIGREES CAN BE FOUND ON THE BREEDERS WEB SITE - www.ofnewwind.fw.hu

NEW PICTURES AND FURTHER DETAILS WILL FOLLOW VERY SOON.

19/01/2007 - FIRST CC SHOW OF 2007- UK

WELL AFTER THE HIGH WINDS ,BAD WEATHER , FALLEN TREE'S AND NO ELECTRICITY OF WEDNESDAY,WE QUESTIONED WHETHER WE WERE COMPLETELY MAD TO CONSIDER MAKING THE THREE HOUR TRIP TO MANCHESTER , AND THE FIRST LEONBERGER CC SHOW OF THE YEAR HERE IN THE UK. AFTER A VERY LOUD ALARM GOING OFF AT @ 4.30 AM !! WE DECIDED TO GO FOR IT , BLASTED AND DRIED OUR DAMP DOGS AND SET OFF FOR THE SHOW GROUND!

WE WERE PLEASED THAT WE DID WITH ALL THREE DOGS DOING REALLY WELL, 2ND IN OPEN BITCH FOR DELTA ( HER FIRST OPEN CLASS), 3RD IN OPEN DOG FOR ZAK, WITH BREED RECORD HOLDER AND CHAMPION AND CC HOLDER AHEAD OF HIM, AND 3RD IN LIMIT DOG FOR SHADOW , ON HIS FIRST SHOW FOR SOME MONTHS. WE WERE VERY HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS , AND RETURNED HOME HAVING QUALIFIED ALL THREE DOGS FOR CRUFTS 2008 AT THE FIRST ATTEMPT......

29/12/2006 - NEW HOMES FOR A NEW YEAR

THANK YOU TO ALL PEOPLE WHO CONTACTED US REGARDING THE PUPPY BITCH AVAILABLE FROM THE MATING BETWEEN , SALJAY DELIGHTFUL DELILAH AND OUR MALE "ZAK". WE ARE PLEASED TO CONFIRM THAT SHE WILL GO TO HER NEW HOME IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE IN THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY. THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE INTEREST AND SORRY FOR ANY DISAPPOINTMENT , AND CONTINUE TO CHECK THE LIONSLORD WEBSITE FOR REGULAR UPDATES AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES.

27/12/2006 - EXCITING OPPORTUNITY

WE HEAR THAT DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, A STUNNING SHOW QUALITY FEMALE PUPPY HAS BECOME AVAILABLE FROM THE MATING BETWEEN ZAK, AND SALJAY DELIGHTFUL DELILAH.

THIS LITTER IS 7 WEEKS AND IS OF VERY HIGH QUALITY AND FURTHER DETAILS CAN BE GAINED FROM THE BREEDER, SYLVIA HORTON ON TEL. 01746 783476 OR EMAIL silviahort@tiscali.co.uk NO TIMEWASTERS PLEASE .

26/12/2006 - NEW ARRIVAL - "SAFFI"

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO COLLECTING THE FIRST OFFSPRING FROM OUR SUCCESFUL MALE, ZAK.THIS IS FROM A MATING WITH SALJAY DELEIGHTFUL DELILAH, OWNED BY SYLVIA AND BERT HORTON. THE WHOLE LITTER IS OF EXCELLENT TYPE, WITH STRONG BONE , GREAT BALANCE AND SUPER PIGMENTATION AND MASKS.OUR CHOICE WAS TO HAVE A FEMALE FROM THE MATING , AND AFTER SEEING THEM , ALL FOUR GIRLS WERE STUNNING , SO A VERY HARD CHOICE.THE THREE MALES WERE ALSO OF EXCELLENT TYPE AND WE WERE PLEASED TO SEE THAT SIX OUT IF THE SEVEN PUPPIES WERE GOING TO SHOW HOMES, BECAUSE OF THE QUALITY OF THE LITTER.SO "SAFFI" WILL BE COMING HOME WE HOPE ON NEW YEARS DAY ! A SUPER PRESENT FOR US AT LIONSLORD , AND SPECIAL THANKS TO "GRACE" FOR THIS SPECIAL LADY !

25/11/2006 - AMSTERDAM WINNERS SHOW 2006

WHILST ANITA WAS OFF JUDGING LEO'S , NIGEL SET OF WITH TRUSTY SON SAM, TO AMSTERDAM, FOR OUR FIRST WINNERS SHOW WITH BROTHER AND SISTER, ZAK AND BELLA.

WE STAYED OVERNIGHT IN AMSTERDAM AND AIDED BY SON SAM WHO WAS A GREAT HELP ALL WEEKEND, HEADED TO THE RAI , FOR THE SHOW EARLY SATURDAY MORNING TO CHECK IN .TO SEE A STRONG ENTRY OF LEO'S AND A FEELING THAT A GOOD DAY LAY AHEAD.

NIGEL'S FIRST CLASS WAS THE SECOND OF THE DAY, OPEN DOG. A CLASS OF 8 VERY NICE AND SUCESSFUL LEONBERGERS , ALL IN THE END GAINING EXCELLENT GRADES AND CRITIQUES FROM OUR ARGENTINIAN JUDGE.WE WERE AMAZED AS WE WERE MOVED AROUND THE RING , AND ZAK, WAS PULLED OUT FIRST IN THE CLASS. THE YOUNGEST AT 22 MONTHS OLD, WE WERE THRILLED .

A NERVOUS WAIT LAY AHEAD AS WE WAITED FOR ALL THE MALE CLASSES TO BE JUDGED.FINALLY THE RING OF HONOUR, AND CHALLENGE FOR BEST MALE.NIGEL WAS A LITTLE NERVOUS BUT STEPPED UP AND THE JUDGE MOVED THEM SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE SELECTING THE CHAMPION DOG, AND ZAK TO MOVE TOGETHER TO COMPETE FOR THE TITLE.AFTER A NUMBER OF CIRCUITS OF THE RING THE JUDGE POINTED AT NIGEL AND GAVE THE BEST MALE TITLE TO ZAK, WOW, WHAT A FEELING ! BEATING 2006 WORLD WINNER - LANCELOT VOM MATTHIASBERG AND BECOMING AMSTERDAM WINNER, BRILLIANT!

AFTER A SHORT TIME THE DUST SETTLED AND NIGEL HAD TO RETURN TO THE RING WITH BELLA, IN INTERMEDIATE BITCH. SIMILAR NERVES ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF THE EARLIER RESULT. BELLA MOVED AND STACKED LIKE A DREAM , AND MOVED WITH DRIVE AND PURPOSE AROUND THE RING AGAINST 5 VERY NICE OTHER INTERMEDIATE BITCHES. TO OUR AMAZEMENT THE JUDGE PLACED BELLA 1ST !!WHAT A DAY !!

ONCE AGAIN ANOTHER NERVOUS WAIT! THE CHALLENGE CAME AND WE MOVED AROUND THE RING FOR WHAT SEEMED LIKE AN ETERNITY. FINALLY THE JUDGE SELECTED BELLA AND THE CHAMPION BITCH NAMUPALAN FINNISH JEWEL ( A HALF SISTER TO ZAK AND BELLA)TO MOVE TOGETHER, AFTER MORE MOVEMENT HE PLACED NIGEL WITH BELLA FIRST AND BEST BITCH......UNBELIEVABLE!!

BROTHER AND SISTER WITH BOTH TITLES W-06, THE CAC'S, AND THE CACIB'S.

FOR BEST OF BREED , GOOD FRIEND MRS WANDA OUD, FROM LONG ESTABLISHED AND RESPECTED DUTCH KENNEL PELGRIMS RING KINDLY HANDLED BELLA , WITH NIGEL HANDLING ZAK IN THE CHALLENGE FOR BOB. THE JUDGE FINALLY DECIDING ON ZAK FOR HIS BEST OF BREED, WHAT A DAY !!

SADLY NOTHING IN FCI GROUP 2 LATER THAT DAY , WITH MORE THAN FORTY DOGS IN THE GROUP OF HIGH QUALITY ,BUT A GREAT EXPERIENCE AT SUCH A HIGH PROFILE SHOW IN EUROPE.AND A LONG DRIVE HOME WITH A BIG SMILE !

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE MANY PEOPLE WHO GAVE THERE SUPPORT AND THOSE OFFERING THIER CONGRATULATIONS ON THE DAY AND SINCE WE RETURNED. WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL AND THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR KIND COMMENTS.

24/11/2006 - ANITA'S FIRST JUDGING APPOINTMENT

THIS SATURDAY 25/11/06 SAW TERRIBLE WEATHER IN SLOUGH,IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND , THE VENUE FOR ANITA'S FIRST LEONBERGER JUDGING APPOINTMENT. THIS WAS ON BEHALF OF READING AND DISTRICT KENNEL ASSOCIATION,SHE GAINED AN ENTRY OF 11, AND FOUND HER BEST OF BREED IN A FIVE YEAR OLD MALE " WOLFEN A GLORY HUNTER ShCM." OWNED BY MRS KATHY HAY AND HER BEST PUPPY IN THE 11 MONTH OLD " STORMCHASER EXCALIBUR " OWNED BY MRS PAM SMITH . THE POOR WEATHER ASIDE ANITA HAD A SUPER DAY AND WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THOSE WHO ENTRED THIER DOGS AT THE SHOW AND GAVE HER THIER SUPPORT ON HER FIRST JUDGING POST.

15/11/2006 - NEW ADDITION TO THE FAMILY

EARLIER IN THE WEEK WE COLLECTED A NEW ADDITION TO OUR LEO PRIDE. A LITTLE GIRL FROM SHADOW (BOLELEJONET CAZAR FOR LIONSLORD), OUR SWEDISH IMPORT , HER NAME IS "TIA" SHE WILL SOON BE 8 WEEKS OLD . SHE HAS SETTLED WELL WITH THE OTHER LEO'S AND DOGS, AND IS 8 KILOS ALREADY, SHE HAS A BEAUTIFULLY FEMININE HEAD AND EXPRESSION AND IS VERY WELL BALANCED. SHE WAS OUR PICK OF THE LITTER OF 11 EXCELLENT PUPPIES, 10 GIRLS AND 1 BOY !THANKS TO DEBBIE CHARWIN AND TIA'S MUM HANNAH FOR LOOKING AFTER HER SO WELL. HER FULL KENNEL NAME WILL BE "DEBBOLLINBY SHADOW DANCER FOR LIONSLORD(NAF,TAF)" WE WILL SOON PUT SOME PICTURES OF HER ON THE SITE AND SHE WILL HAVE HER OWN PAGES IN "OUR LEO'S"

13/11/2006 - PERFECT IN POLAND

WELL WE MADE IT, 3000 KILOMETRES AND A GREAT EXPERIENCE AT THE WORLD DOG SHOW, MORE THAN 20,000 DOGS FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE, IT WAS VERY GOOD.WE TOOK ZAK AND BELLA, UNDER JUDGE RAINER VUORINEN (FINLAND) BELLA WAS NOT FORTUNATE ON THE DAY ONLY GETTING ONLY A VERY GOOD , HER FIRST NON-EXCELLENT, BUT ON THE DAY SHE WAS NOT THE JUDGES TYPE. ZAK DID MUCH BETTER , WINNING 1ST IN INTERMEDIATE DOG, A CAC/CWC , ONLY THREE WERE ISSUED TO THE DOGS ! AND HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF COMPETING IN THE FINAL THREE DOGS FOR THE WORLD WINNERS TITLE, WHICH WAS WON BY THE OPEN DOG, LANCELOT VOM MATTHIASBERG, A VERY NICE DOG FROM HUNGARY WHO WAS ALSO THE EUROPEAN WINNER IN HELSINKI EARLIER IN THE YEAR, A GREAT DOUBLE FOR BOTH OWNER AND BREEDERS. WE WERE ECSTATIC , WORTH ALL THE TRAVELLING , A GREAT FEELING . WE MADE MANY NEW FRIENDS AS WELL AS SEEING OLD FRIENDS TOO . THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO SAID SUCH NICE COMMENTS ABOUT OUR DOGS, KEEPING THE BRITISH LEO FLAG FLYING ABROARD.

06/11/2006 - PREPARING FOR POLAND

ONLY THREE DAYS TO GO NOW AND WE SET OF ON OUR JOURNEY TO POZNAN, POLAND. IT WILL BE OUR FIRST EXPERIENCE OF A WORLD DOG SHOW , AND WITH A GREAT SHORTAGE OF HOTELS , AND AN ESTIMATED 21,000 DOGS SHOWING, ITS QUITE NERVE RACKING!WE WILL TAKE ZAK AND BELLA, WHO ARE BOTH SADLY OUT OF COAT , QUITE TYPICAL WHEN YOU PLAN THESE EVENTS MONTHS IN ADVANCE!!BUT WE WANT TO GO FOR THE EXPERIENCE AND TO SEE HOW IT COMPARES TO OTHER HUGE SHOWS LIKE CRUFTS.WE WILL ALSO MEET WITH MANY OF OUR LEONBERGER FRIENDS, INCLUDING MARITA AND SEPPO FROM THE KINGLORD KENNEL IN FINLAND, WHO WILL TAKE ZAK AND BELLA'S FATHER , HE WILL BE THERE COMPETING IN VETERAN , AS HE HAS JUST HAD HIS EIGHTH BIRTHDAY AND STILL LOOKS GREAT. WE HOPE THAT THIER MOTHERS OWNERS FROM RUSSIA CAN MAKE THE TRIP AS IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL TO SEE DELIYA AND MIKHAIL AGIAN. SO WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED, BUT WE GO WITH LITTLE EXPECTATIONS AND WITH @ 115 LEONBERGERS ENTERED IT WILL BE NICE TO SEE SOME OF THE BEST LEO'S IN EUROPE OR THE WORLD.

31/10/2006 - ZAK PUPPIES DUE MID NOVEMBER

ZAK'S FIRST BABIES ARE EXPECTED IN MID NOVEMBER FROM HIS FIRST MATING WITH A VERY NICE UK BITCH, THE MATING WAS SUCCESFUL WITH A GOOD NUMBER OF PUPPIES SEEN ON THE SCAN.WE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A WAITING LIST WITH THE OWNER OF THE BITCH ALREADY BUT IF INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT THEM ON THE BELOW DETAIL, ALSO DETAILS OF PEDIGREES BELOW......

BALTIZAR IZ POSELKA SOKOL FOR LIONSLORD

http://www.leonberger-database.com/cgi-bin/pp_pedigree.pl?id=82129


SALJAY DELIGHTFUL DELILAH

http://www.leonberger-database.com/cgi-bin/pp_pedigree.pl?id=71351

CONTACT - SYLVIA HORTON ON - sylviahort@tiscali.co.uk

31/10/2006 - SHADOW' S PUPPIES NOW 5 WEEKS OLD

SHADOW'S NEW BABIES ARE GROWING VERY FAST , BORN ON THE 19TH SEPTEMBER AND NOW ALMOST FIVE WEEKS OLD, THEY LOOK LIKE SMALL ELEPHANTS. 10 GIRLS AND 1 BOY FROM THIS MATING WITH DEBBIE CHARWINS , GIRL HANNAH . SHE IS A VERY ATTENTIVE MOTHER AND BETWEEN THEM,THEY HAVE PRODUCED A WONDERFUL LITTER OF EXCELLENT QUALITY , TYPE AND SIZE. FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THE LIMITED AVAILABILITY PLEASE CONTACT DEBBIE OR ANITA ON THE CONTACT DETAILS BELOW, ALSO FULL DETAILS OF BOTH PEDIGREES....

Sire : BOLEJONET CAZAR FOR LIONSLORD

http://www.leonbergerstudbook.co.uk/id_85.htm

Dam : HOGSWELL PEACFUL HANNAH FOR DEBBOLLINBY

http://www.leonbergerstudbook.co.uk/hogswell_litter_1.htm

Both parents fulfill the breeding criteria and code of ethics set out by the Leonberger Club of Great Britain

For further information and reservations please contact……..

Mrs Debbie Charwin – telephone – 01707 663518

Or

Mrs Anita Holliday – telephone – 01635 273153 or email anita@lionslord.com

31/10/2006 - SOX BABIES IN SCOTLAND

NEWS FROM SCOTLAND , SOX'S ( DEBBOLLINBY VALHALLA'S LORD FOR LIONSLORD)OFFSPRING ARE TWO AND A HALF WEEKS OLD. THE MATING TO OLDHOLBANS FYSSAS , PRODUCED SIX VERY EVEN PUPPIES, THREE GIRLS AND THREE BOYS ALL ARE DOING VERY WELL AND KEEPING MUM, AND OWNERS NIKKI AND JOHNNY ROGERSON VERY BUSY. FOR MORE DETAILS AND PICTURES PLEASE CONTACT NIKKI AS BELOW, ALSO LINKS TO BOTH PEDIGREES



Sire : DEBBOLLINBY VALHALLA’S LORD FOR LIONSLORD
http://www.leonbergerstudbook.co.uk/debbollinby_litter_28.htm

Dam : OLDHOLBANS FYSSAS
http://www.leonbergerstudbook.co.uk/oldholbans_litter_9.htm

Both parents fulfill the breeding criteria and code of ethics set out by the Leonberger Club of Great Britain



For further information and reservations please contact……..



Mrs Nikki Rogerson – telephone – 01569 764640 or email nikki.rogerson@amec.com

04/09/2006 - WHAT A WEEKEND

WOW ….WHAT A WEEKEND FIRST TO BIRMINGHAM WHERE ZAK AND BELLA (BROTHER AND SISTER) TOOK RESERVE DOG AND BITCH UNDER BREED SPECIALIST MRS DEBBIE CHARWIN AND THEN STRAIGHT TO THE CHANNEL TUNNEL FOR OUR EXCURSION TO THE 26TH LEONBERGER CLUB SHOW OF BELGIUM.ON THE SUNDAY. THE ATMOSPHERE WAS RELAXED AND FRIENDLY WITH THE SHOW ATTRACTING AN ENTRY AND TURNOUT OF 109 LEONBERGERS.. THRE HIGH PROFILE LEONBERGERS JUDGED ON THE DAY

MRS.R.REYNIERS(GERMANY) – BABY CLASS – JUNIOR CLASS – MALE AND FEMALE LEONBERGERS

MRS CELIA PETERS (UK) – INTERMEDIATE – CHAMPION CLASS FEMALE LEONBERGERS

MR GUIDO PEROSINO (ITALY) – INTERMEDIATE – CHAMPION CLASS MALE LEONBERGERS

SHADOW OUR SWEDISH BOY FAILED TO IMPRESS ON THE DAY IN HIS INTERMEDIATE CLASS, TOTALLY OUT OF COAT AND STILL GOING THROUGH THAT CHANGING STAGE, BUT OUR OTHER TWO 19 MONTH YOUNGSTERS DID RATHER BETTER , BELLA ( BELLA DONNA IZ POOSELKA SOKOL FOR LIONSLORD) GETTING THIRD PLACE AND A NICE TROPHY IN A STRONG INTERMEDIATE CLASS , THE WINNER OF THIS CLASS WENT ON TO WIN BEST FEMALE AND CAC. ZAK ( BALTIZAR IZ POSELKA SOKOL FOR LIONSLORD ) WAS ENTERED IN OPEN, A VERY BIG CLASS OF 22 DOGS OF WHICH HE WAS THE YOUNGEST AT 19 MONTHS OLD. AMAZINGLY HE WON THE OPEN CLASS , AND THEN WENT ON TO THE CHALLENGE AND “RING OF HONOR” AND WON BEST MALE AND THE C.A.C.!!! WE WERE OVER THE MOON, THEN GOING ON TO BEAT THE VERY NICE YOUNG BITCH FROM HOLLAND , TO TAKE BEST OF BREED AND BEST IN SHOW…..INCREDIBLE WHAT A WONDERFUL FEELING. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERY ONE CONCERNED WITH A LOVELY SHOW ESPECIALLY CORRINE SMESMAN WHO WORKED TIRELESSLY WITH THE SHOW ORGANISATION , AND OF COURSE THE JUDGES WHO THOUGHT SO HIGHLY OF BOTH ZAK AND BELLA.

http://www.leonbergerclub.be/show2006/

27/08/2006 - IRISH EYES ARE SMILING !

ANITA RETURNED HOME , WEARY ,AFTER A WEEK AWAY IN SOUTHERN IRELAND COMPETING WITH LEONBERGER BROTHER AND SISTER “SOX” AND “DELTA”. WHAT A WEEK IT WAS WITH BOTH BROTHER AND SISTER DOING REMARKABLY WELL. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL JUDGES AT THE FOUR SHOWS WHO THOUGHT HIGHLY OF OUR YOUNG DOGS.

“SOX” – DEBBOLLINBY VALHALLA’S LORD FOR LIONSLORD , TOOK THE BOB AND CACIB AT THE FCI INTERNATIONAL SHOW IN CLONMEL , AND WENT ON TO TAKE BOB AT BOTH KILLARNEY AND LIMERICK, THREE BEST OF BREEDS,THREE GREEN STARS AND THEN RESERVE BEST OF BREED IN THE FINAL SHOW IN TRALEE. WHAT A TRIP HE HAD.SISTER “DELTA” – DEBBOLLINBY VOGUE FOR LIONSLORD , TOOK RESERVE BEST BITCH AND RCACIB , AT THE FCI SHOW IN CLONMELL, RBOB AND RESERVE GREEN STAR AT KILLARNEY, 1ST IN HER GRADUATE CLASS AT LIMERICK, AND FINALLY BOB AND GREEN STAR AT TRALEE ON THE FINAL DAY

WHAT A WEEK, FOUR BEST OF BREEDS IN THE FOUR SHOWS ON THE MUNSTER CURCUIT FOR LEONBERGER, WE ARE OVER THE MOON, NEXT STOP BELGIUM ON THE 3RD SEPTEMBER FOR THE 26TH ANNIVERSARY CLUB SHOW OF BELGIUM FOR LEONBERGERS.

20/07/2006 - SHADOWS LITTLE HOLIDAY

OUR SWEDISH IMPORT , SHADOW, BOLELEJONET CAZAR FOR LIONSLORD, IS CURRENTLY SPENDING A WEEK LONG RECREATIONAL BREAK WITH A NEW GIRLFRIEND. HE FORCASTS LOTS OF FUN , FLIRTATION AND WHO KNOWS WHAT . SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD HOLIDAY TO ME SHADOW ! YOU LUCKY FELLA. WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED ON ANY RESULTS AND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HIS LITTLE HOLIDAY LATER.

19/07/2006 - HIPS AND ELBOW RESULTS ARE BACK !!

AFTER WHAT SEEMED LIKE AN ETERNITY , WE RECEIVED BACK THE HIPS AND ELBOW SCORES FOR OUR TWO RUSSIAN IMPORTS, ZAK ( BALTIZAR IZ POSELKA SOKOL FOR LIONSLORD) AND BELLA ( BELLA DONNA IZ POLESKA SOKOL FOR LIONSLORD) WHEN YOU IMPORT , THERE ARE ALWAYS MANY RISKS AND UNKNOWNS, EVEN WHEN YOU RESEARCH THE LINES AND BACKGROUNDS , NOTHING IS EVER CERTAIN. BUT WE WERE VERY PLEASED WITH THE REULTS…………..

ZAK - BALTIZAR IZ POSELKA SOKOL FOR LIONSLORD = ELBOW = 0
= HIP SCORES = 0 : 0

BELLA – BELLA DONNA IZ POSELKA SOKOL FOR LIONSLORD = ELBOW = 0
= HIP SCORE = 5 : 5

WE ARE ECSTATIC THAT BOTH HAVE CLEAR EYES , ELBOWS AND GOOD EVEN HIP SCORES , AND WHAT A GREAT SURPRISE WITH ZAK RETURNING ZERO HIPS, WE COULD NOT ASK FOR ANYTHING BETTER.

17/07/2006 - DECIDED TO DO DORTMUND HORSE AND HOUND SHOW

JUST SENT IN OUR ENTRIES FOR THIS SPECIAL SHOW IN GERMANY . IT IS A CELEBRATION OF 100 YEARS AND IS TWO FCI SHOWS AT THE SAME VENUE ON THE 13TH AND 14TH OCTOBER, IN DORTMUND, WE WILL TAKE JUST TWO DOGS , ZAK AND BELLA AND THEY WILL COMPETE IN INTERMEDIATE CLASSES IN BOTH SHOWS, UNDER TOP EUROPEAN JUDGES WILLI GULLIX AND ALBERT HELLENER.. ONCE AGAIN VERY LARGE ENTRIES ARE PREDICTED AND IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE OTHERS THERE FROM THE UK. ENTRY FORMS AND DETAILS IN GERMAN AND ENGLISH CAN BE FOUND ON THE SHOW WEB SITE www.zuchtschau.vdu.de

10/07/2006 - BRITS TO INVADE BELGIUM !!

JUST CONFIRMED OUR ENTRY DETAILS TO THE BELGIUM LEONBERGER CLUB SHOW FOR 2006. THIS IS TO BE HELD IN BRIELPORT IN BELGIUM ON THE 03.09.2006. THIS IS THE 26TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW FOR THE BELGIUN LEO CLUB AND HAS ATTRACTED HIGH QUALITY JUDGES FROM THROUGH OUT EUROPE , DR GUIDO PEROSINIO(ITALY) , WILL JUDGE MALES FROM INTERMEDIATE TO CHAMPION CLASS, MRS CELIA PETERS (ENGLAND) WILL JUDGE FEMALES INTERMEDIATE TO CHAMPION CLASS WITH MR R.REYNIERS ( GERMANY) JUDGING ALL REMAINING CLASSES.IT SHOULD BE FUN AND MEANS THAT WE WILL GO DIRECTLY FROM THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW ON SATURDAY THE 2ND SEPTEMBER DIRECTLY TO THE TUNNEL TO MAKE THE EVENING CROSSING AND DRIVE INTO BELGIUM FOR THE SHOW , IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE ENTRIES FROM OTHER PET PASSPORTED UK LEOS , SO ANY ONE INTERESTED IN EXHIBITING OR VISITING THE SHOW SHOULD CONTACT – CORINNE SMESMAN, FROM THE BELGIAN LEO CLUB ON THE FOLLOWING EMAIL, FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND ENTRY FORMS. Corinne.smesman@leonbergerclub.be

01/07/2006 - WORLD SHOW ENTRY- POLAND

RECEIVED CONFIRMATION OF ENTRY INTO THE WORLD DOG SHOW, HELD THIS YEAR IN POZNAN IN POLAND.@ 1500 KILOMETRES EACH WAY , SO A BIT OF A TREK, BUT SHOULD BE AN EXPERIENCE FOR US. WE WILL TAKE OUR RUSSIAN PAIR ZAK AND BELLA, AND SEE HOW WE GET ON. THIS WILL BE OUR LAST FOREIGN SHOW FOR 2006, BUT HOPE TO DO MORE IN 2007 AS ALL SIX LEOS ARE PASSPORTED AND READY TO GO.

14/06/2006 - THE RETURN OF THE WEARY FROM THE HELSINKI EUROPEAN WINNERS SHOW

WELL, WHAT A JOURNEY ! IT STARTED ON THE 7TH JUNE AT SOME CRAZY HOUR AROUND 4 AM . WE SET OFF TO THE CHANNEL TUNNEL WITH ZAK AND BELLA , IN THE VAN, AND TRUSTY FRIEND TONY BY MY SIDE.I HAD THE SHORT STRAW AS ANITA WAS FLYING TO HELSINKI ON THE 10TH AND I WAS TO MEET HER THERE. BUT A GOOD ROAD TRIP WAS AHEAD.WE ARRIVED AT THE TUNNEL IN GOOD TIME , AND TOOK THE PLANNED CROSSING INTO CALAIS, FRANCE. WE SET OFF PLANNING OUR ROUTE BY ROAD THROUGH EUROPE, CROSSING FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND THEN INTO GERMANY, WE ARRIVED AT OUR FIRST DAY DESTINATION, BERLIN AT AROUND 4 PM, 700 MILES COVERED SINCE WE LEFT, A GOOD DAYS DRIVING ON GOOD ROADS AND SOME WELL DESERVED GERMAN BEERS FOR ME AND TONY AND NICE FRESH CHICKEN BREAST DINNER FOR THE DOGGIES.

WE WOKE EARLY THE FOLLOWING MORNING OF THE 8TH JUNE , AND TOOK THE DOGS FOR A NICE WALK IN THE NEARBY FOREST, HAD SOME BREAKFAST AND SET OFF , OUR TARGET, TO CROSS POLAND , THE ENCLAVE OF RUSSIA AND STAY IN RIGA, LATVIA, WHERE I HAVE SOME FRIENDS. SO OF WE WENT SPEEDING ALONG DE-RESTRICTED GERMAN AUTOBAHNS, TOWARDS THE POLISH BORDER NEAR SZCZECIN. WHAT A CHANGE WE FOUND! THE POLISH ROADS WERE HORRENDOUS AND LOTS OF ROAD WORKS, THIS SLOWED US DOWN GREATLY AND SOON OUR PLANS LOOKED DIFFICULT, WE HEADED ON TOWARDS GDANSK ON BUSY AND VERY POOR ROADS. ONE SPEEDING FINE LATER WE WERE FINALLY HEADING TOWARDS KALLINGRAD IN RUSSIA ON THE E28, TOWARDS THE POLISH / RUSSIAN BORDER . AVOIDED A COUPLE OF SPEED TRAPS THANKFULLY, AND ARRIVED AT THE BORDER CROSSING LATE AFTERNOON AFTER A LONG HARD AND HOT DRIVING DAY . WE HANDED OVER OUR DOCUMENTS , ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT WE COULD NOT ENTER ! WE DID NOT HAVE RUSSIAN VISA’S IN OUR PASSPORTS . I DIDN’T THINK BEFORE THE TRIP ! WHAT A MISTAKE. WE TURNED AROUND AFTER BEEN TOLD TO RETURN TO THE EMBASSY OR CONSULATE IN GDANSK TO GET A VISA STAMP, NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO FOR THE BEST. IT WAS 6PM AND WE WERE 2 HOURS FROM GDANSK , THAT MENT AN OVERNIGHT THERE WAITING FOR THE EMBASSY TO OPEN ON THE 9TH !! WE LOOKED AT THE MAPS AND TOOK A DECISION , WE WOULD GO AROUND RUSSIA!! THIS MEANT GOING ACROSS POLAND , THROUGH LITHUANIA AND PICKING UP OUR ORIGINAL ROUTE. NO PROBLEM FOR US HARDENEN DRIVERS , DIDN’T SEEM FAR ON THE MAP!!

SO THIS WAS OUR CHOICE AND WE HEADED OF EAST TO WEST ACROSS POLAND. IF WE THOUGHT THE ROADS WERE BAD SO FAR, WE HAD SEEN NOTHING YET, HUGE HOLES, SINGLE ROADS TREE LINED, WITH LOTS OF CROSSES WHERE POOR DRIVERS HAD MET THEIR FATE !! WE WERE STRUGGLING TO GET OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR AS WE REACHED OUR FIRST STOP AT OLSZTYN. TIME WAS GETTING LATE BUT WE PRESSED ON THE LONG DISTANCE LEFT, TOWARDS SUWALKI AND THE LITHUANIAN BORDER. WE STRUGGLED ON THE ROADS, AND DARKNESS WAS CLOSING IN, WE COULDN’T DRIVE EASILY IN THE DARK IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS EVEN FOR EXPERIENCED DRIVERS, SO WE DECIDED TO LOOK FOR THE NEXT TOWN AND FIND A BED AND BREAKFAST TO STAY FOR THE EVENING, AS WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE IN POLAND. THEN OUT OF THE DARKNESS, THERE WAS LIGHT ,A HUGE LIGHT, AND AN ENORMOUS HOTEL ! IT WAS LIKE A MIRAGE WE HAD SEEN NOTHING BUT TREES AND FIELDS FOR MILES AS THE SUN WENT DOWN AND THEN THIS OASIS APPEARED. A FIVE STAR HOTEL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WILDERNESS!! WE PULLED IN ASKED FOR TWO ROOMS AND IF THEY ACCEPTED DOGS, THEY DID SO WE DECIDED TO STAY. NOT DARING TO ASK THE PRICE AS IT CLEARY LOOKED VERY EXPENSIVE. THE HOTEL WAS FULL, AND IT HAD 1200 ROOMS ! WE FOUND OUT THAT THE WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP, POLISH LEG WAS BEEN HELD THERE AND THIS WAS RALLY HQ. SO IT WAS FULL OF RACE TEAMS , DRIVERS AND SPECTATORS. A FEW BEERS AND GOOD SLEEP LATER WE ROSE AND DECIDED TO CHECK OUT EARLY BEFORE THE RALLY STARTED AND THE ROADS GOT BUSY. WE WERE AMAZED TO FIND THAT OUR TWO LUXURY ROOM, DOGS , DRINKS AND FOOD, CAME TO A BILL OF 60 POUNDS, RESULT!

WE SET OFF , FINDING OUT THAT WE WERE VERY CLOSE TO A BIG TOURIST AREA OF LAKES AND FORESTS CALLED MAZURSKI PARK. THIS WAS CLEARLY THE REASON FOR SUCH A LARGE HOTEL IN SUCH A REMOTE AREA. WE CONTINUED HEADING TOWARD LITHUANIA, CROSSING THE BORDER AND POINTING OURSELVES TOWARDS LATVIA AND A VISIT TO SEE SOME FRIENDS AND BUSINESS COLLEGUES IN RIGA. WE ARRIVED IN RIGA AT 4PM AND HAD A MEETING AND CHAT WITH FRIENDS BEFORE STARTING THE FINAL LEG FOR THE DAY , A TRIP THROUGH NORTHERN LATVIA AND INTO ESTONIA , AND ITS CAPITAL TALLIN, WHERE WE HAD A BOAT TRIP SCHEDULED FOR EARLY THE FOLLOWING MORNING, COULD THE END BE IN SIGHT? WE LEFT RIGA AND SET OFF UP THE EAST COASTLINE OF LATVIA GREAT SCENARY AND FORESTS BUT WE ENCOUNTERED 50 KILOMETRES OF ROAD WORKS AND BAD DRIVING CONDITIONS, WHICH WE ENDURED IN 30 DEGREES OF HEAT!. FINALLY AT NEARLY 8 PM WE NEARED THE ESTONIAN BORDER NEAR TO AINAZI. ONCE AGAIN WE HANDED OVER OUR DOCUMENTS , WITH CONFIDENCE, KNOWING THEY WERE EU MEMBERS WITH NO VISA NEEDED. SADLY ALL WAS NOT STRAIGHT FORWARD. WE HAD FOUND A REAL JOBSWORTH. HE WANTED THE VEHICLE DOCUMENTS WHICH WE THOUGHT WE HAD GIVEN, BUT HE WAS INSISTANT UPON SEEING THE ORIGIONAL V5 DOCUMENT FOR THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS IN ENGLAND !! WE TRIED TO BARGAIN WITH HIM AND OFFERED TO FAX A COPY , BUT HE WAS HAVING NONE OF IT AND TOLD US TO RETURN TO ENGLAND AND GET THE DOCUMENT , HE CLEARLY WAS UNAWARE THAT THE UK WAS 1700 MILES AWAY!!! OUR TRIP WAS FINISHED WE THOUGHT , THERE WAS NO WAY AROUND AND IT WAS 8PM AT NIGHT, WHAT WOULD WE DO. WE SAT AND THOUGHT , SPOKE WITH FRIENDS IN LATVIA AND ON THE PHONE IN ESTONIA, BUT WITHOUT THIS V5 WE WERE DOOMED.

WE RETREATED TO A HOTEL FOR THE EVENING AND I SPOKE WITH ANITA, THE ONLY OPTION WAS TO SOMEHOW GET THE V5 TO ME IN LATVIA. SO THE SEARCH FOR FLIGHTS WAS ON. NO FLIGHTS THAT EVENING TO LATVIA , AND NO FLIGHTS WITH AVAILABLE SPACES ON THE SATURDAY !! A PROBLEM AS THE SHOW WAS ON THE SUNDAY AND WE WERE STILL IN LATVIA.SO WE FOUND A FLIGHT TO TALLINN IN ESTONIA, ON SATURDAY, ARRIVING EARLY AFTERNOON, AND ARRANGED FOR A VERY GOOD FRIEND, RAUL TO COLLECT ANITA AND THE V5 DOCUMENT FROM THE AIRPORT AND TRAVEL THROUGH ESTONIA TO MEET ME OVER THE BORDER IN LATVIA. WELL IT WAS OUR ONLY CHANCE AND WAS STILL RISKY . SATURDAY CAME AND WE WAITED WALKING THE DOGS IN THE LATVIAN FORESTS AND RUNNING THEM ON THE BEACH AT AINAZI, TIME PASSED SLOWLY AND AT 5PM WE GOT THE CALL TO SAY THAT MY FRIEND RAUL AND MY WIFE ANITA WERE JUST COMING OVER THE BORDER INTO LATVIA. WHAT A RELIEF, AND A GREAT THANKS TO RAUL FOR HIS HELP. WE CROSSED THE BORDER WITH V5 AND NO FURTHER DELAYS AND HEADED FOR TALLINN TO CATCH THE LAST SEA CAT CROSSING AT 10.30 PM IT WAS TIGHT BUT WE MADE IT WITH ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO TO SPARE . WE LANDED IN HELSINKI AFTER A 1HR 40 MINUTE CROSSING ON THE PERFECTLY FLAT 80 KILOMETRES OF BALTIC SEA. WE HEADED FOR OUR HOTEL LATE, TIRED AND WEARY.

THE DAY OF THE SHOW , SUNDAY 11TH JUNE, RELEAVED WE WERE THERE AFTER ALL THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF THE PREVIOUS DAYS AND 2000 MILES OF DRIVING. WE DIDN’T CARE OF THE RESULTS WE WERE JUST GLAD TO HAVE MADE IT IN ONE PIECE. WE MET UP WITH OUR GOOD FRIENDS MARITA AND SEPPO FROM THE FAMOUS FINNISH LEONBERGER KENNEL – KINGLORDS. THERE BOY KINGLORDS MR DE-SEVRES IS THE FATHER OF ZAK AND BELLA, SO IT WAS NICE FOR THEM TO SEE THE BABIES WHO HAD LIVED WITH THEM FOR THE FIRST 9 MONTHS OF THEIR LIVES BEFORE COMING TO ENGLAND. OUR AIM WAS TO ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE AND GET A CRITIQUE FROM SUCH A HIGH PROFILE SHOW. THE TIME CAME FOR ME TO TAKE IN ZAK IN THE JUNIOR DOG CLASS, WITH THE ADDED PRESSURE OF HAVING THE TITLE EUROPEAN JUNIOR LEONBERGER ON OFFER. I WAS QUITE NERVOUS, IN A VERY BIG AND HIGH QUALITY JUNIOR DOG CLASS. THE JUDGE , MR GUIDO VANDONI FROM ITALY, WENT OVER ALL THE DOGS AND,MADE HIS CUT , DOWN TO THE LAST 6 DOGS AND WE WERE STILL THERE, THEN HE WOULD PULL OUT HIS FINAL 4 FOR THE PLACES, WE AMAZINGLY MADE THAT CUT. WE THEN ALL MOVED AROUND THE RING , THE FINAL FOUR TOGETHER, WITH THE CROWD CLAPPING VIGOROUSLY UNTIL THE JUDGE CHOSE HIS JUNIOR WINNER, SADLY NOT US, AND THEN THE RUNNER UP. I WAS AMAZED WHEN HE POINTED AT ME WITH ZAK!! A GREAT FEELING JUNIOR LEONBERGER RUNNER UP IN THE EUROPEAN WINNERS SHOW, BETTER THAN WE COULD HAVE EVER PREDICTED. I WAS VERY HAPPY AND THE JUDGE SAID THAT IT WAS A VERY CLOSE DECISION BETWEEN THE WINNER AND ZAK, AND THAT BOTH WERE EXCELLENT YOUNG DOGS. CONGATULATIONS TO MAXIGORE MIGLIORE , WHO WAS THE JUNIOR EUROPEAN WINNER. BELLA’S TURN NEXT AND A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW FOR ANITA HANDLING HER. AGAIN A JUNIOR EUROPEAN TITLE AT STAKE AND A BIG CLASS OF QUALITY YOUNG BITCHES. SHE MOVED AND LOOKED WELL HANDLED EXCELLENTLY BY ANITA AND MADE THE FIRST CUT, BUT SADLY NOT THE FINAL 4 , FINISHING FIFTH OVERALL. STILL A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT TOO , EXCELLENT CRITIQUES, TWO PINK, EXCELLENT RIBBONS, A RUNNER UP AND A FIFTH IN EUROPE. WHAT A DAY, AND MADE ALL THE TRIP PROBLEMS FADE INTO INSIGNIFICANCE.

WOW, WHAT A DAY FOR US AT LIONSLORD, WE ARE STILL VERY NEW AT THE SHOW CIRCUIT AND THIS WAS OUR FIRST MAJOR EUROPEAN SHOW, I THINK WE HAVE GOT THE BUG! SO ME TONY AND THE DOGS HEADED TO THE PORT LEAVING ANITA IN FINLAND UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY WITH OUR FRIENDS FROM KINGLORDS. AN EVENING CROSSING AND A NIGHT IN TALLIN WHERE THE SUN WAS STILL UP AT 1 IN THE MORNING, VERY ODD WALKING ON THE BEACH WITH YOUR DOG IN THE EARLY HOURS, IN DAYLIGHT!

OUR TRIP BACK WAS A LITTLE LESS EVENTFUL, ALTHOGH STILL GRUELLING , CROSSING ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, POLAND, AND INTO GERMANY. WE STAYED NEAR TO BERLIN AT A FRIENDLY VETS TO HAVE THE DOGS TICK AND WORM TREATED FOR THE RE-ENTRY INTO THE UK. SO AFTER GERMAN CAME HOLLAND , BELGIUM AND THEN FRANCE, THE CHANNEL TUNNEL AND 30 MILES FROM GOOD OLD BLIGHTY! WE GOT HOME IN THE EVENING OF THE 14TH JUNE , SEVEN DAYS AND 4000 MILES LATER. WHAT A TRIP, NOT SURE IF I WILL DO THAT DISTANCE BY CAR AGAIN SOON, BUT YOU NEVER KNOW !!

27/05/2006 - It’s All Double Dutch !

Just received confirmation of our entry into the Dutch Leonberger Club , 40th Anniversary Show on the weekend of the 16th / 17th September 2006. There are many activities to celebrate the anniversary over the weekend and it should be fun. We will take three Leos, Zak, Shadow and Bella. For further information and entry forms please contact . Inschrijf@dogachtigen.com the judging of the Leonbergers will be on the Sunday the 17th September. For those interested there is also a Cacib show in the nearby town of Zwolle, for Leonbergers, on the Saturday the 16th September and the judge will be Mrs. R. Alfernik and entry details can be gain at the following site. http://www.ijsselshow.nl

14/05/2006 - The National

Another good day meeting lots of friends and catching up on life as a Leo owner. Around 130 Leos at the show, with judge Judy Oriani, we had a positive show day with Zak, and Delta getting first and second in their classes and sadly Sox and Pluto not placed today. We would like to congratulate the two CC winners as it was their first set of tickets . Dog CC went to Helkenna’s Travellers Joy from Arcanine owned by Mr and Mrs R Pitchford now residing in France! Bitch CC and B.O.B. went to Darren and Mandy Spencer’s – Vannroy Keepsake at Mandazz. Best Puppy in Breed went to Penny Dabell’s new import bitch – Estelle Von Lowenkraft Mit Vesictilion, well done to all the Reserve CC, and class winners. We are looking forward to the Scottish Kennel Club, as the next Leonberger CC show, Anita will be attending and collecting my father in Yorkshire for the journey to Edinburgh.

07/05/2006 - Nigel’s First Judging Appointment

Nigel judged Leonbergers for the first time at Maidstone , for Whitstable and district canine society, getting an entry of 11 leos he found his best of breed , in Debbie Charwins, - Hogswell Hornblower for Debbollinby and best puppy in Dave and Heather Naills – Davenheath Blue Angel. Thanks to all those who entered and special thanks to Janis King for the chance to judge at the show. Nigel is now looking forward to the potential of more judging appointments in 2006 and 2007

29/04/2006 - W.E.L.K.S. First Cc’s Of The Year Leo’s

W.E.L.K.S. offers the first set of challenge certificates for Leonbergers in 2006 , our judge on the day was Mrs Madeline Lusby , breed specialist and Leo book author .a large entry as usual of more than 120 Leos. The weather was good, and it is always a good place to catch up with people you haven’t seen for a while. We arrived in good time to bench the dogs and get settled before our first class. “Sox” Debbollinby Valhalla’s lord for Lionslord was first up in post graduate dog , sadly he was not chosen today, although i felt he look and moved well on the day , it was not to be , and he didn’t make the line up. Next for us was “Pluto” Kumamatata awesome boy for Lionslord, we put him in limit for the first time so we were a little concerned as he is not three until august ! It was a very strong class , and we were very happy when we were placed third , which meant qualification for Crufts 2007! We were really happy for the breeders les and Julia Strudwick and of course Pluto. It was my turn to watch now with Anita taking in the girls. Firstly “Bella” – Bella Donna iz Poselka Sokol for Lionslord, our Russian girl. It was her first ever show since arriving in the country last December and she was place first in a tough junior bitch class , what a great start to her show career. This was followed by Anita handling “Delta” Debbollinby Voge for Lionslord , a post graduate bitch class with 17 entries! A big ask as she is still only 20 months old, but to our pleasure she was also given first place. What a great start to the season , 3 qualified for Crufts from this show and Zak from Crufts making 4 , we could not have asked for more.

25/04/2006 - Kissing The Blarney Stone !

Anita has registered three of our leos, with the Irish Kennel Club , with a view to showing there this year. Delta, Zak and Bella , will be the first Lionslord dogs shown in southern Ireland. Anita will partake in the Munster circuit in august 2006 , doing three or four shows there.

18/04/2006 - Hot In Helsinki !

Had confirmation of our entry to the European winners show, in Helsinki in June. We will take our two Russian imports , Zak, and Bella . They will both compete undr fci group two on the 18th June in junior dog and bitch classes. Junior European winners titles will be available , so you have to give it a go ! Anita is flying and meeting our friends Marita Ans Seppo from the famous Finnish kennel, Kinglords. Their successful world winning male , Kinglord Mr De-Sevres is the father of Zak and Bella. Nigel will drive with the dogs and a friend , through ten countries to get to the show , and will have covered almost 6000 kilometres by the time the trip is over. It should be great fun and we are looking forward to it very much. Details of the show and entry can be found on the Finnish Leonberger web site www.leonet.fi