Dansk Leonberger Klub

 Official Web site: www.leonberger.dk

Number of Club Members: 210

Year Club Was Founded: 1976

President:
Club Contacts:
Lone Leholt
Strandfogedvej 15
2660 Brøndby Strand
Tlf.: 2076 0904
E-mail: lleholt@youmail.dk

Estimated number of Leonbergers : 600.
Puppies born in 2003: 45, plus 7 puppies imported.

Danish breeding regulations:
From 01.01.2004 both parents should have x-ray on elbows and the result should be judged and signed by the DKK or a relevant authority in the country the dog lives in.

The general rules:
Male and bitch must be x-rayed with status result A1,A2,B1,B2 (x-rayed and judged before 01.01.2000) or status result A or B (DKK judged after 01.01.200). The minimum age for x-ray is 18 months in Denmark.
The HD result must be approved by DKK/FCI.
For foreign dogs the following rules apply:
Corresponding FCI approved documentation of HD-result, with status A or B, must be sent to DLK. X-ray must comply with the age limit in the HD x-ray rules of the country.
Documentation that the dog has obtained at least "Very Good" or corresponding judgement in open class at an authorized show judged by a judge approved by DKK/FCI must be sent to DKK.
The dogs must be pedigreed (approved by FCI) and fulfill the breeding regulations of the special club of the home country.

For puppy mediation in the Danish Leonberger Club there are additional rules:
The parents must have teeth and bite according to the standard (Set of teeth counte"d, bite status certified, both certified by a veterinarian. Copy of result must be sent to DLK).
Dogs x-rayed before 01.01.2000 with present HD-status B2 must be x-rayed again and DKK judged after 01.01.2000 with HD status  A or B in order to be approved for puppy mediation.
Documentation that the dog has obtained at least "Excellent" or corresponding judgement in open class at an authorized show judged by a judge approved by DKK/FCI must be sent to DKK.