Leonberger Association of Victoria Inc.





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The Leonberger Association of Victoria was formed on the 27th September 2007 by the amalgamation of the the Lowe Dog Club of Victoria Inc and the Victorian Leonberger Association Inc and was granted incorporation, in its own right, on the 23rd October 2007. Our members are Leonberger owners, fanciers and breeders, with the common aim of working together to promote the Leonberger breed for the wonderful companion dogs that they are.




There were 10 Leonbergers entered at the 2008 Royal Melbourne Show which was held on Wednesday 24th September.
The Leos proved to be very popular with the general public and were great ambassadors for the breed. They enjoyed all the attention they received and were happy to be patted and petted all day. There were many comments about how fantastic it was to be able to come up and say hello to them.

For more photos from the show please click here.

Pictured below are Best of Breed winner, Ch Hochspitz Sirocco ( Rasta) with Georgia, Runner-Up Best of Breed winner, Ch Lejonklippans Piri Piri (Guyli) and winner of Puppy of Breed, Dragongardens Calypso de Cacique ( Calyph).


The results were as follows:-

Puppy Class

Puppy Dog - Dragongardens Calypso de Cacique ( Calyph)

Puppy of Breed - Dragongardens Calypso de Cacique ( Calyph)


Intermediate Class - Dogs

1st: Furrychild Dumbledore (Cobbitt)

2nd :Ch Hochspitz Jadugarr (Ben)

Intermediate Class - Bitch
1st: Dahkeya Olathe Eowyn (Shelby)                                                     2nd :Konigslair Golden Healin (Mimi)


Australian Bred Class

Australian Bred Bitch - Ch Hochspitz Sirocco ( Rasta)

Australian Bred of Breed - Ch Hochspitz Sirocco

Open Class - Dogs

1st: Ch Lejonklippans Piri Piri (Guyli)

Open Class - Bitch

1st: Ch Skyewood Perfectly Precious by Leonz   (Saffy)

2nd : Ch Lejonklippans My Mathilda                         (Mathilda)

3rd :Dragongardens Twice as Nice             (Tamsin)

Open of Breed - Ch Lejonklippans Piri Piri (Guyli)

Challenge Dog - Ch Lejonklippans Piri Piri (Guyli)

Reserve Challenge Dog - Furrychild Dumbledore (Cobbitt)

Challenge Bitch - Ch Hochspitz Sirocco ( Rasta)

Reserve Challenge Bitch - Dahkeya Olathe Eowyn (Shelby)

BEST OF BREED Ch Hochspitz Sirroco ( Rasta)

RUNNER-UP BEST OF BREED Ch Lejonklippans Piri Piri (Guyli)

PUPPY OF BREED Dragongardens Calypso de Cacique (Calyph)

Members of the Club and their Leonbergers were invited to join the Companion Dog Club at the Wine and Dog Biscuit Tasting outing held at Tuck's Ridge Winery on Saturday 12th July 2008. Present on the day were Judy and Stuart with Ben, Lyndsay and Graham with Saffy and Kathy with Xari and Takoda. Kathy was also joined by her sister Vicky and Kuga, her Golden Retriever. About 20 dogs of many different breeds and sizes came along on the day. The day was very cold, but fortunately the rain held off and many of the dogs, including the Leos, made their way down to the off-leash area for a run and a swim in the dam. Below are some photos taken on the day of Ben and Kuga playing, Kathy and Vicky with Takoda and Saffy and Xari after a paddle.





The Leonbergers proved to be a big hit at Frankston City Council's "Pet's Day Out" which was held on the 14th October 2007. Many thanks to Kathy and Lyndsay who negotiated a stand for the Leos. Present on the day were Ross, Kathryn, Bethany and Luke with Blue and his best friend Harry, the Golden Retriever; Pauline with Nugi ; Kathy with Takoda and Xari; Helen with Shelby; Karen with Cora; Bill with Pascha; Stuart and Judy with Ben; Lyndsay with Shelby; Stuart and Trish with Murphy and Jenny with Mimi. The Leos drew the usual crowd and owners were kept busy talking about them, whilst the dogs were happy to say hello to the humans and canines alike.Kathy took these photos on the day.

The photo on the right was taken just after set-up and shows the stand. Lyndsay is holding Takoda and Xari, Graham is looking on, and Jenny is holding Mimi. The second photo shows Mimi saying hi to a pug puppy.