Category: Club News

Obituary of Michaela Wolf

6/6/2023

It is with deep regret that the Union has learned of the passing of Michaela Wolf, the long time President of the Austrian Leonberger Club. Michaela was a true friend and staunch supporter of the Union. She will be sorely missed. The Union offers condolences to Michaela's family.

R.I.P. Michaela Wolf
* 19. Feber 1957
† 02. Juni 2023

In dankbarer Erinnerung geben wir Nachricht vom Ableben unserer Präsidentin, Frau Michaela Wolf.
Mehr als 20 Jahre vertrat sie den Österreichischen Club für Leonberger Hunde als Obfrau auf dem nationalen und internationalen Parkett.
Neben ihrer Liebe zur Rasse zeichnete sie vor allem der wertschätzende Umgang mit „dem anderen Ende der Leine“ aus.
Mit ihr verlieren wir eine Freundin und Botschafterin des Hundes von Leonberg, eine außergewöhnliche Persönlichkeit die unser Vereinsleben unendlich bereichert hat.
Ihrem Engagement und ihrer Leidenschaft treu bleibend, sind wir ihrem Andenken und dem gemeinsamen Weg verpflichtend verbunden.
Wir werden sie nicht vergessen!
Ihrer Familie entbieten wir unsere innige Anteilnahme.

R.I.P. Michael Wolf
* February 19, 1957
† June 02, 2023

In grateful remembrance, we are reporting the passing of our President, Ms. Michaela Wolf.
For more than 20 years she represented the Austrian Club for Leonberger dogs as chairwoman on the national and international stage.
In addition to her love for the breed, her appreciative handling of "the other end of the leash" distinguished her. With her we lose a friend and ambassador of the Leonberg dog, an extraordinary personality who enriched our club life infinitely.
Remaining true to her commitment and passion, we are committed to her memory and the common path.
We will not forget her!
We extend our heartfelt condolences to your family.

Leonberger Club of Ireland

25/9/2022

The Leonberger Club of Ireland has advised the ILU that they are no longer affiliated with the National Kennel Club of Ireland. As a result, the club is not eligible to remain a full member of the ILU at this time.

At the September Delegates Meeting, the member clubs voted unanimously to offer Observer Status to the Leonberger Club of Ireland, and this offer has been accepted. This will mean that the club is able to attend meetings and remain in full contact with the IULH. We very much hope that the Leonberger Club of ireland is able to regain membership of the Irish Kennel Club soon and we look forward to welcoming them back as full members of the IULH.

Polish Leonberger Club

24/9/2022

The Polish Leonberger Club (Polski Klub Leonbergera) has made a Formal Application for Membership of the International Leonberger Union.

A vote on membership will be taken at the next meeting of Delegates in January. In the interim, the Polish Leonberger Club was granted Observer Status by a unanimous vote of the delegates at the Annual Meeting in Leonberg. The board and members welcome our new friends to the Union.

Obituary, Peter Cejnek

23/9/2022

How does one express the amazing essence and spirit of Peter Cejnek – his selfless generosity, uncompromising belief in all that is good and his unwavering commitment to the Leonberger and our Community for so many years? Words, even the very best of words, cannot pay tribute or truly capture the sense of loss that we are all feeling today.
We all, in the Leonberger community, want to extend our condolences to Peter Cejnek’s family and to the Austrian Leonberger Club during such a difficult time.

Suspension of the Russian Leonberger Club

3/4/2022

Following discussion amongst the member clubs of the International Leonberger Union, the board notes and accepts the Russian Leonberger Club’s decision to voluntarily suspend their membership of the ILU.

New President for Russian Leonberger Club

17/2/2022

Natalia Romanova has been elected the President of the Russian Leonberger Club. Please, use the email address ruasoleil@gmail.com for the correspondence with Natalia until new email addresses have been established for the Club

The Board of the ILU sends warm congratulations to Natalia and the Russian Leonberger Club and Thanks the outgoing president, Tatiana Zavorina, for her many years of service and dedication to the Leonberger breed.