LEONBERGERS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

New era of the Leonberger dogs in the Czech Republic opened by importing a breeding pair from the former East Germany in 1979. Imports then successfully continued during the 80´s, almost all came from East Germany, the rest from the Federal Republic of Germany and France. The first litter was born in 1984.

Of course, from the breeding point of view this created a problem resulting from blood relationship. Quality of the breed improved when Benji of Hirschalde and Alf of Avalon were brought from Germany as new breeding males. Thier contribution to the race quality was excellent and the Club now appreciates many of their descendants being chaimpions and interchampions. Now new animals have been regularly imported from abroad bringing new blood into the Club breeding.

At the time being, there are 80 - 90 breeding dogs (sires) and about 93 breeding females in the Club breed. Of course, they are not used regularly. Basically, our Club has adopted and follows strictly the breeding rules issued by the FCI and ÈMKU and recommendations of the Leonberger Union.

The breed has been managed and supervised by the Chairman of the Breeding Committe who is responsible for compiling the best breeding parents. Every litter is inspected and assessed by the Chairman or her substitutes and pupies with faults excluding them from being bred are marked non-breeding in the Pedigree. All the faults and deviations from the Standard are carefully recorded to prevent putting such inproper couples together again.

Pupies should be sold at the age of 50 days, not earlier. No exceptions are made. After inspection a written report is issued with a short description of the litter. The breed being managed, only a member of the Club may receive Pedigrees on the litter. On the average 300 pupies are enlisted in the Stud Book every year.