Issa/Zorro mated, puppies due mid-April. Carys and Oslo both have clear eye tests.

December 2009
A great year for Leokings Leonbergers.  Although we did very few shows Skye qualified for Crufts 2010, became a Junior Champion and European Junior Winner and Celtic Junior Winner. She gained 2 RG's and a reserve CACIB. We had two stunning litters of puppies and look forward to exciting developments in 2010 with new puppies out in the ring!

November 2009
Saffy gave birth to 9 puppies 6 boys and 3 females. They are doing very well and Saffy is a wonderful mother.

Issa, Skye and Zorro receive new clear eye test results

October 2009
Venus continues to do well in the UK shows , qualifying for Crufts at both Driffield and South Wales . The 'Little Rascals litter ' are doing really well .A quiet and calm litter . We are delighted with the gorgeous type and pretty heads and full coats that these are developing . It will be interesting to watch them develop into the future .

We are delighted to announce that there will be Zorro puppies in Australia ! Ch Perfectly Precious By Leonz ( Saffy ) was sucessfully inseminated (TCI) by frozen semen and has been scanned and is expecting . This is a first for a successful insemination for Leonbergers in Australia , and we are very pleased to be able to help our Leo friends by expanding the gene pool in Australia .See www.adlihtam.com

September 2009
Venus starts her show career , and recieves a V promising award .Carys is so huge , and gives birth to 15 puppies , in a natural birth lasting 22 hours .2 were stillborn , I tiny girl faded . This litter will carry the theme of the 'Little Rascals'

Skye has her assessment with Irish Therapy dogs and passes with flying colours . She now visits a local nursing home , caring for Alzeimers sufferers . Her intuition , understanding and calm patience is wonderful to watch and a testament to the wonderful temperaments that her parents have passed on to her.

August 2009
Dun Laoghaire Show Zorro R CACIB EX and RGS .An excellent result considering he was sooo thin after our three girls being in heat !
We said goodbye to Piper and Gudrun and family who left Ireland to fly to Canada and are happily enjoying life out there in the canadian wilderness ! Piper is learning that deer run a lot faster than cows !
We had our puppy party and had 11 leos and other breeds enjoying themselves together

July 2009

Carys is now ins season and will be mated to Zorro.

At EGM to elect new committee members Tom has been elected as new President of the Leonberger Club of Ireland. Tom would like to thank everyone for their support and votes and is determined to work hard to help the members and Leos here in Ireland in to the future.

May 2009

Skye wins Junior Bitch and R. Green Star at Euro Winners show + Zorro 1st in Ch. Dog.

Northeast Dirty Hary wins his 7th Green Star and becomes a Champion.

Pups are all thriving and looking wonderful at 8 weeks they start to go to their new homes. Oscar to Canada and Rhett to the USA.

It is with great regret that I found it necessary to step aside from my position as president of the LCI. Due to severe lack of time because of personal and family health issues along with caring for our wonderful leos and their puppies.  I want to thank all the people who have expressed their thanks and appreciation for the work I have done for the Leo club here.  I will continue to offer help and support to anyone who needs it and I look forward to continuing friendships with breeders and owners near and far.

April 2009

Skye becomes an IKC Junior Champion

March 2009
Issa gives birth to 6 beautiful puppies. All are healthy and look very promising. This is the 'ABBA' litter.

Skyes health tests came back excellent. Clear eye test for Carys too.

February 2009

Issa scanned and expecting puppies.

Skye gets her health test done, x rays look excellent and eyes clear.

Sad news :( Bobby our Maltese had a severe stroke and had to be put to sleep. He leaves a huge gap in our lives. He had a super life and was almost 13. We miss him a lot.

January 2009

Issa mated with Zorro.

December 2008

Show News for this year:
3 New Champions
Between them our Leos won 10 green stars, 7 reserve green stars, 3 best of breed, 3 CACIB, 4 Reserve CACIB.

Issa and Zorro both had clear eye tests so she will be bred when she is ready. This is a very exciting mating with a low level of inbreeding 10 gens - 5.47% 36 gens - 26.45%. We expect their puppies to have beautiful heads with excellent black masks and dark eyes. They should also inherit their parents wonderful characters and be loving and playful, outgoing and cheeky!!!

November 2008

Carys wins her final green star and is now a champion. Great news from the USA Tully's puppies have been born to the beautiful Georgia (Leosbythesea coral)  4 girls and 5 boys! All healthy and thriving. Pics to follow

October 2008

Both Carys and Zorro passed their character assessments done by Jenny Hickey.

September 2008

We attended the Leonberg show in Germany it was very exciting to meet up with our many friends from both the UK and Europe and to see so many wonderful Leonbergers. Unfortunately our camera decided to play up and we were not able to take many pics, but never mind, it will live on in our minds and memories for years to come.

August 2008

Tully wins open dog and his 9th green star in Navan Ch. Show. He is now qualified as a champion. (Subject to IKC verification).

So far our dogs this year have won a total of 9 green stars, 5 reserve green stars, 5 best of breed, 3 CACIBs and 4 reserve CACIBS. Well done to them and not forgetting Skye with a v. promising puppy!.

July 2008

Zorro wins his last green star at Bray Ch. Show and is now a Champion.

Tully wins green star dog and BOB at Sligo Ch. Show

June 2008

Zorro wins his second CACIB and Carys her first CACIB.

May 2008

Zorro wins another green star and qualifies for Crufts!

Carys health results have come back very good.

April 2008

Zorro, Carys and Skye get kennel cough despite being vaccinated!

March 2008
Carys has her health tests eyes great, now we wait for hips/elbows scores.

Tully becomes Celtic Winner 2008 he is already Celtic Winner 2007. Carys becomes Celtic Winner 2008 Bitch! 

Zorro wins his first CACIB at combined canine club.

February 2008

All of the puppies have now gone to new homes we miss them terribly! But at least we have Skye to keep!

December 2007

Zorro finished the year in style for us gaining first in intermediate dog and taking the green star and best of breed under Judge Wall.

This brings the Leokings team total to an amazing 20 green stars many with Best of Breed!

Leokings welcomes the arrival of 6 beautiful puppies! Click here for more details! This is the 'Destination' litter.

November 2007

So far this year , Leokings leonbergers showing their 4 Leos have achieved 11 green stars with 6 BOB , under judges from home and abroad.

June 2007

The first meeting of the soon to be formed Leonberger Club of Ireland took place!!!! Thanks to everyone who attended and will be a part of this exciting new venture for Irelands Leonbergers owners and breeders. We appreciate all your dedication and hard work. A new club website will be up and running shortly we hope also to have a database of all Leonbergers in Ireland along with health tests when done. 

April 2007
Issa was mated to Tulloch scan was 18th of April unfortunately Issa remained empty this time.

Our  very first Leonberger spring social was held march 31st 2007 at lough key forest park. The weather was fantastic and all Leos and friends and owners enjoyed themselves immensely. A big thank you to everyone who helped make this event so special and our great photographer Ken for such great shots of it! It is hoped to run this again early Autumn.