Leonberger Breed Articles

What's a Leonberger?

If you were from the small Germany town of Leonberger, you'd be called a Leonberger. Ironically...it's actually a breed of dog believe it or not. Many years ago, as the story goes, the town of Leonberg Germany as so many towns back then, decided t...

Purchasing a Leonberger Dog - What to Prepare For

Hopefully most of you out there are considering getting a leonberger dog right now. First of all I want to state how great of an addition this dog can add to your family. Their average lifespan has been known to be around 7 years, which is 4 less ...

The Leonberger Dog - A Detailed Description of the Breed

The Leonberger is first and foremost a family dog. As such, the Leonberger temperament is one of his most important and distinguishing characteristics. Well socialized and trained, the Leonberger is self assured, insensitive to noise, submissive t...

The Leonberger: Large Lion Dog

The Leonberger is a breed which comes from the city of Leonberg near the foothills of the Black Forest of Germany. The Mayor of Leonberg, Heir Heinrich Essig, developed this dog for one reason only, he wanted to breed a dog that would resemble the...