Leonberger
- Size
- giant
- Height at withers
- 72–80 cm, males65–75 cm, females
- Weight
- 45–77 kg, males41–60 kg, females
- Lifespan
- 8–10 years
- Group
- CalmGuardingGood with kids
An editorial estimate, not a measurement.
Suits. Уравновешенный семейный гигант, хорошо с детьми, любит воду.
Be aware. Много шерсти, жару переносит плохо. Короткая жизнь, дорогое содержание.
Temperament
Спокойный, уравновешенный и добродушный великан. Леонбергер не склонен к агрессии, с детьми аккуратен, к чужим сдержанно-приветлив. Любит воду. Плохо переносит одиночество и жару.
Care
Длинная густая шерсть с подшёрстком: вычёсывать через день, в линьку ежедневно. Жару переносит тяжело. Щенка не перегружать до полутора лет. Наследственно значимы дисплазия, полинейропатия и остеосаркома. Живёт восемь-девять лет.
Origin
Выведен в немецком городе Леонберг в XIX веке: городской голова хотел собаку, похожую на льва с городского герба. В основе сенбернар, ньюфаундленд и пиренейская горная.
What to watch in this breed
Breed predispositions are not a diagnosis and not a sentence. They are what occurs in this breed more often than in others, and what is worth knowing in advance.
- Watch firstHip dysplasia
- The puppy sits to one side, struggles to get up after sleeping, runs with a “bunny hop” using both hind legs together. What is in your hands: no excess weight and no jumping down from height while it grows. The puppy’s parents are screened by X-ray — ask the breeder.
- Keep in mindGastric torsion (bloat)
- A lethal emergency in deep-chested breeds: a swollen hard belly, retching that brings nothing up, restlessness, drooling. This is the emergency vet right now, with no “let us wait until morning”. Prevention: feed twice a day in smaller portions and no running straight after a meal.
A predisposition means a probability, not a disease. Most animals of these breeds live their lives without any of it. We do not diagnose: the list is here so you know what to ask your vet at a routine check-up and which signs not to write off as old age.
Weight and lifespan are a guide for the breed, not a standard for your animal. Actual figures depend on the line, care and health.
Where to get one: Leonberger breeders
We have no breeders of this breed yet. We fill the directory by calling around — if you know a good one, tell us and we will check and add it.