Water Trial Wellington: Hosted by the Newfoundland Club

A beautiful day and around 18 Leos and Newfs in total. Congratulations to all those who had a go.

BEGINNERS:

1. Jewel (Eloise Persson) (Newf)            

2. Troll (Fran) (Leo)                                

3. Isy Bear (Raewyn Fraser) (Newf)         

4. Balen (Mely Brown (Leo)                    

5. Poppy (Jasmine) (Leo)                       

6. Strauss (Mely Brown) (Leo)                

7. Riva (Ike Tapine-Wilson) (Newf)           

JUNIOR:

1. Pavli (Paul Cooper) (Newf)                  

2. Ben (unofficial) (Rob) (Leo)                                      

3. Whisper (Fran) (Leo)                            

4. Mobe (Kathy Stevens) (Newf)             

The Leonberger Club Ribbon Parade 23rd January 2010

Judged by Peter Sharp and in conjunction with Tauranga Kennel Association, another fun event was had by all. The weather was stunning, and it was lovely to see so many of our members attend.

Results of Leonberger Club Ribbon Parade January 2010

Best on Parade

Whisper – Leonz Wicked Whisper to Skyewood

Fran Baars and Charlotte Hviid

Reserve on Parade

Troll – Fairytrolls Nov Dedicato

Fran Baars and Charlotte Hviid

Baby Puppy on Parade

Amstel – Leonz Absolutely Amstel

Rosemarie Lyon

Puppy on Parade

Yuri – Skyewood Yours Truly by Leonz

Robert Gosper

Junior on Parade

Whisper - Leonz Wicked Whisper to Skyewood

Fran Baars and Charlotte Hviid

Intermediate on Parade

Troll – Fairytrolls Nov Dedicato

Fran Baars and Charlotte Hviid

NZ Bred on Parade

Ziggy – Skyewood Totally Terrific

Peter James

Open on Parade

Tia – Leonz Stunning Storm

Rosemarie Lyon

Best dog

Troll – Fairytrolls Nov Dedicato

Fran Baars and Charlotte Hviid

Reserve dog

Bass – Leonz Wicked Worthington

Lyn Dickins

Best bitch

Whisper - Leonz Wicked Whisper to Skyewood

Fran Baars and Charlotte Hviid

Reserve bitch

Zelda – Leonz Zany Zelda by Skyewood

Charlotte Hviid and Fran Baars

Champion Bitch

Tokra – Skyewood Noble Nahla by Leonz

Ellie Davies

Champion Dog

Teal’c – Leonz Mystical Mickey

Ellie Davies

Waggiest Tail

Teal’c

Dougal

Ziggy

Longest Ears

Bass

Storm

Cider

Best Mask

Storm

Zelda

Cider

Best Midget Handler

Sophia

Best Adult Handler

Lindsey

Ellie

Fran and Alan

Water Weekend Turangi 5th and 6th December 2009

Another weekend of wonderful weather, company and time spent with our Leos and friends. Saturday was a day to practice in the water, and also to have a go at carting. A social evening and communal breakfast set the scene for the water tests on Sunday. Thanks to those who had a go, and to our Judge Alan Ching for his ongoing support of the Leonberger Clubs water work.

Beginners:

1st: Fran with Teal

2nd: Lynne with Daisy

3rd: Lynne with Savannah

Commended: Shane with Charlie

Congratulations to Teal and Daisy who have qualified for Junior

Junior:

1st: Rob with Whisper

Our very first -  Leonberger Open Show – October 2009

Braving the muddy entrance-way, a result of recent rains, the Leo show enthusiasts set up camp and readied their dogs for some stiff competition. Our judge, Sue Swift, was presented with a handsome number of entries but we had to patiently wait till the latter end of the day for the show to kick off. However, the dogs did their owners proud and paraded around the ring in true magnificent Leonberger style. Afterwards we all converged onto Rob and Fran’s lifestyle block in Tauranga, exercised the dogs then settled in for the evening to enjoy each others company over a BBQ dinner and drinks.

Results:
BEST IN SHOW - Ch Leonz Uniquely Ulrik by Skyewood ( Alex) – BEST INTERMEDIATE
RESERVE BEST IN SHOW - Leonz Zany Zelda by Skyewood  (Zelda)–  BEST BABY PUPPY
BEST PUPPY - Skyewood Yours Truly Yuri by Leonz (Yuri)
BEST JUNIOR - Skyewood Vibrant Vixen be Leonz (Stella)
BEST NZ BRED - Schiehallion River Spey ( Kanouk)
BEST OPEN - Leonz Quintus Quattro ( Quinn)
BEST VETERAN - NZCH Bolelejonet Velvet Violett. (Mimmi)

Dunkley’s Expo Christchurch 1st and 2nd August 2009

What a busy weekend this turned out to be! People everywhere! Ollie and Kayla, Tank and Dozer, and Jaeger and Tia worked really hard for the Club, lying about, being petted, admired, and doing their share of tail wagging, and sniffing and licking of all the many hands and faces that came within reach.

Thank you to their owners Jason and Ang, Karen and Hamish and Jo and Jonny for bringing along these wonderful ambassadors for the breed.

As a special treat on Sunday 8 week old Iris turned up with her owners for two or three hours, and promptly disappeared under a swarm of admirers! What a little star she proved to be, taking it all in her stride as Leo’s tend to do.

The stand looked really good, banners, flags, slideshows, movies and loads of lovely pictures made for a bright and colourful display.

The Leonberger Club Ribbon Parade - 21st June 2009

The Ribbon Parade was held at NZKC Showgrounds, Ardmore.
Judge: Jennifer Atkinson

Best on Parade
Schiehallion SG 1  - Kalan – owned by E. Davies

Reserve on Parade
Schiehallion River Kirkaig – Amber – owned by A. Fong

Best Baby Puppy on Parade
Skyewood Yours Truly Yvette –Charlie - owned by S & G. Romani

Best Puppy on Parade
Leonz Wicked Worthington – Bass – owned by L. Dickens

Best Junior on Parade
Bolelejonet Looking at a Diva – Brenna – owned by E. Davies + A. Fong

Best Intermediate on Parade
Leonz Red -Tia – owned by R. Lyon

Best New Zealand Bred on Parade
Schiehallion SG 1  - Kalan – owned by E. Davies

Best Open on Parade
Schiehallion River Kirkaig – Amber – owned by A. Fong

Midget Handler 0 – 7 years
Jago

Child Handler 8 – 12 years
Rebekkah

Adult Handler 17 +++ years
Fran

Stakes:
Waggiest Tail – Possum owned by A. Sanders

Fluffiest Pants – Zak owned by S. Waring

Owner/Dog lookalike – Baloo owned by V. Marden

Carting and Water Weekend - Turangi 9th and 10th May 2009

We had good turnout of members despite the rather dire weather forecast. As it turned out the weather was kind for the most part.... every time we went outside to either the Lake, or started on  the carting the sun would come out!!!

Once again the Leos showed that they are for the most part naturals at both carting and water work, and as these picture show, they really seemed to enjoy the activities...... as did their owners.

The water trial had lots of first timers having a go.
Thank you to Alan Ching who judged for us.

Beginners:
Rob Downes with Whisper  93 points
Mely Brown with Strauss  90 points
Christine Stewart with Strauss 79 points

Junior:
Simon Jensen with Xena 108 points

Leonberger Gathering - Christchurch 27th September 2008

Once again the People from the North decided to make the trek down to the South, this time for the Nationals. What better opportunity to meet as many of our Southern members as possible? So, thanks very much for the hospitality and organization of a very enjoyable gathering at Jo and Johnny's place. Barbara, Monalisa and Ebony all the way from Etterick, and Lyndsay and Graham from Australia, helped to make up very good numbers. The dogs had a ball, and the humans enjoyed a great chinwag and yummy food. The weather wasn't the best, but it didn't dampen anyone's spirits. It was wonderful to finally meet our Southern members and their Leos, and we look forward to returning again soon.

Proplan National Dog Show - September 2008

This years Nationals was a big event for Leonbergers with an entry of 20 dogs. Congratulations to all those who gained placings.

Best of Breed:

Reserve of Breed:

Best Dog:

Reserve Dog:

Best Bitch:

Reserve Bitch:

Baby Puppy:

Puppy:

Junior:

NZ Bred:

Open:

Annual Ribbons Parades - Sunday 15th June 2008

Once again our annual ribbon parades turned out to be another great day with around 35 Leonbergers attending. Everybody had a wonderful time and it was great to see so many up and coming child handlers this year. Congratulations to Charlotte with Alex (Leonz Uniquely Ulrik by Skyewood) who won Best on Parade in both shows.