This article was originally published in Showsight Magazine, September 2019 issue. Prior to this article, ShowSight Magazine published two articles on judging the Leonberger by Agi Hejja and Alida Greendyk, well-respected breeder judges of Leonbergers. They are wonderful stand-alone resources, perpetually available online, and I would encourage anyone with an interest to read those roadmaps in full when studying the breed. Though there is value in repeating what has been said before, we are going to focus on the challenges commonly encountered when learning and applying the Leonberger standard.

Thoughts on Judging the Leonberger

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Judging the Leonberger

This article was originally published in Showsight Magazine, February 2014 issue. In judges’ circles, we often hear that winning dogs stand out as they enter into...

Judging the Leonberger

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