ABOUT THE CLUB

The Leonberger Club was established in 1988 and became a member of CMKU and FCI at the same time. Nowadays it associates agprox. 800 owners, breeders and admirers of Leo dogs. Four Club bulletins are mailed over to the members every year. Four times a year the Club organizes presentations of young dogs, breed examinations and breed male dogs show and twice a year a three-day Club meeings are hold at various places around the country. Besides, the Club gives two Club shows every year.

The breed is controlled by the Chairman of the Breeding Committee. Presentation of a young individual and participation at a national, internadonal or at a Club show are compulsory for the breed examination. A breed candidate has to pass the HD test (displasya test). Degree 2/2 is accepted as the worst level. Every litter is inspected, without such an inspection no puppy can be sold. Every puppy has to reach weight of 7 kg at the end of the 7th week of life. No extemal defects and variations from the Standard are permitted. Only a member of the Club is entitled to receive the pedigrees. Breed male/female has to repeat the breed examination after 3 years.