Leonberger Club Belgium

Official website : http://www.leonbergerclub.be

 Number of members  : in 2008 – 150 members

Number of puppies born in 2007 : 101

 Clubcontacts

 President : Dominique Dewame, Fabriekstraat 148, 1601 Ruisbroek
Tel. 02/377.00.06
Email dominique.dewame@leonbergerclub.be 

Secretary : Corinne Smesman, Azaleastraat 4, 9090 Melle
Tel. 09.230.34.11
Email Corinne.smesman@leonbergerclub.be

Webmaster : Ivan Branders – ivan.branders@telenet.be 

Registered Leonbergers from 1974 until june 2007 : 4.163

 

History of the club

The Belgium Leonberger club was founded on the 28th of December 1977 under the presidency of miss F. Jonet.
The purpose of the club was and still is, bring together breeders and fanciers of Leonbergers.

Presidents of the club :
1987 : mr. P. Ponchez
1989 : mrs. A. Leurentop.
1994 : mrs. D. Dewame.

The first Leonberger-litter registered in Belgium dates from 1974 (Bibahs-kennel).

Activities 

8 to 10 gatherings with our members for walks in different parts of Belgium

Once a year the International Day of the Leonberger (with CAC) (clubshow the first or second weekend of September)

Once a year a meeting with the breeders and studowners

One a year a breeding ability test for adult breedingdogs and “young-dogs-day” 

Communication : Leo Magazine (three-monthly magazine) 

Special Leonberger judges 

Mr. BAELEN, IJzerdijk 3, 8433 SCHORRE
Mr. DE GROOTE, Stropstraat 53, 9000 GENT
Mr. DE WILDE, Vloeiende 52,2950 KAPELLEN
Mr. DESCHUYMERE, Zultseweg 36, 8790 WAREGEM
Mr. POLLET, Dorpsstraat 85, 3550 HEUSDEN-ZOLDER
Mr. VAN DEN BROECK, De Dalen 40, 2275 WECHELDERZANDE
Mr. VAN HUMMELEN, Leliestraat 12, 2820 RIJMENAM
Mr. VANHOENACKER, Tempelhof 49, 8000 BRUGGE

Mr. DE GROOTE, rue Sainte-Anne 6, 7880 FLOBECQ
Mr. LEENEN, Kuringersteenweg 500, 3511 HASSELT
Mr. ROOSENBOOM, Maststraat 43, 2910 ESSEN
Mr. VAN DEN BOSCH, Vraagheideweg 63, 2970 SCHILDE
Mr. D'HOOGE, Vlasrootstraat 98, 9170 SINT-PAUWELS
Mrs. JOVANOVIC, rue Biessonsart, 81, 4877 OLNE
Mrs. VAN BREMPT, Paviljoendreef 28, 2970 s' GRAVENWEZEL
Mrs. DE RIDDER-ONGENA, Vaartstraat 93, 2520 OELEGEM
Mrs. REYNIERS, Oranjemolenstraat 32, 2300 TURNHOUT
Mrs. VANHERLE-STEVENS, Kastanjedreef 14, 2950 KAPELLEN
Mrs.VERMEIRE, Touwstraat 8, 9160 LOKEREN
Mr. CHAMBERLAN, Chaussée de Louvain 366, 5004 BOUGE
Mr. GIANNONE, rue du Château d'Eau 74, 6150 ANDERLUES