Past Events

Leonberger Club of Ontario 3rd Regional Specialty in conjunction with Erie Shore Kennel Club All Breed Shows

held Saturday, June 3, 2017 in Caledonia, ON

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Celebrating 25 years of breed recognition in Canada, 24 Leos were entered in our 3rd Regional Specialty. The LCO welcomed exhibitors and Leo lovers from across Ontario and many exhibitors made the journey from distances as far as British Columbia, Alberta and the US.

To all of our friends who supported our show, we thank you. We hope everyone had a fun and successful weekend.

The day began with Ms. Pam McClintock from Fonthill, Ontario judging a very strong group of 9 young potentials in Sweepstakes. Pam chose the following dogs for her top placements:

12 – 15 Month Dog: Maple Woods Tripull A Birch Bark (Pull), bred by Melissa Zecher, owned and presented by Sonya Birch

15 – 18 Month Dog: Leos By The Sea Bismarck (Bis), bred by Mary Davidson, owned by Mary & Mark Abbott/Mary Davidson, handled by Amanda Shea

Junior Puppy Bitch: Leos By The Sea Dahlia (Dahlia), bred by Mary Davidson, owned by Mary Davidson & the Schneiders, presented by Amanda Shea

Senior Puppy Bitch: Sionnarush Wehra (Bridget), bred by Sineade Treacy, owned and handled by Cindy Hunt

12 – 15 Month Bitch: Ltl Mtns Cara Mia di ma Reggio (Mia), bred, owned and presented by Frances Montgomery

BEST IN SWEEPSTAKES – Maple Woods Tripull A Birch Bark (Pull)

BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX IN SWEEPSTAKES – Sionnarush Wehra (Bridget)

We were honoured to have Dr. Robert Indeglia, Rhode Island, USA as the judge for our Specialty. His winners were as follows:

BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW: Ch. Heronviews Just Cruising (Nuka), bred by Lori Dzingala, owned by Shanna Rae and presented by Carrie Lucas

BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX IN SPECIALTY SHOW: Ch. Rosaceae Tecomarie (Angel), bred by Y.M. Van Lobenstein-de Heij, owned by Helena Wagnaar-DeRuijter and shown by Dick Wagenaar

BEST OF WINNERS/WINNERS DOG/OPEN DOG: Kamenah Everybody’s Talking Bout Theo (Theo) bred by Juanita Allen, owned by Laura Madden and presented by Noreen Lorenz

BEST PUPPY/WINNERS BITCH/ JUNIOR PUPPY BITCH: Leos By The Sea Dahlia (Dahlia), bred by Mary Davidson, owned by Mary Davidson and the Schneiders and handled by Amanda Shea

SELECT DOG/BEST VETERAN/BEST OF BREED ALTERED: Ch. Kumnc Myles of Birch Bark (Myles), bred by June Ward, owned and presented by Sonya Birch

SELECT BITCH: Ch. Quen Star Sagitta Dolce Vittoria, bred by Isabella Dopierala, owned by Glenna Stephens and handled by Noreen Lorenz

BEST BABY PUPPY: CR Zurich Romance, bred by Cindy Hunt, owned by Cindy Hunt and Ghayas Khan, presented by Ghayas Khan

BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX ALTERED: Ch. Heronviews I’m a Dirty Dancer(Molly), bred by Lori Dzingala, owned and presented by Nancy Donald

RESERVE WINNERS DOG/15 – 18 Month Dog: Leos By The Sea Bismarck (Bis), bred by Mary Davidson, owned by Mary/ Mark Abbott and Mary Davidson, shown by Amanda Shea

RESERVE WINNERS BITCH/BRED BY EXHIBITOR: Ltl Mtns Cara Mia di ma Reggio (Mia), bred, owned and presented by Francis Montgomery

12 – 15 MONTH DOG: Maple Woods Tripull A Birch Bark (Pull), bred by Melissa Zecher, owned and presented by Sonya Birch

SENIOR PUPPY BITCH: Sionnarush Wehra (Bridget), bred by Sineade Treacy, owned and presented by Cindy Hunt

12 – 15 MONTH BITCH: Gabi, bred by Nisin Yuri, owned and shown by Frances Montgomery

OPEN BITCH: CR Once Upon a Time (Maggie), bred by Cindy Hunt, owned and presented by Jenn Stooke

Thank you to Iivi Sillaste for organizing a delicious lunch following the Specialty. It was enjoyed by all.

Special thanks also to all individuals who supported the show with their donations to our Trophy Fund and to our commercial partners for their continued sponsorship.

There were many great items up for bidding in the Silent Auction and Leo Rescue Canada also benefitted from the funds raised.

Many thanks to Karen Heard who attended with camera in hand and provided us with an amazing assortment of great photos of the event.

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