Leonberger

A huge, lion-maned German companion with a gentle, steady nature and a love of water and family life.

Í stuttu máli

Stærð
Risastór
Herðakambshæð
Rakkar 72–80 cm · Tíkur 65–75 cm
Þyngd
Rakkar 54–77 kg · Tíkur 45–61 kg
Lífslíkur
7–9 ár
Hreyfing
60–90 mín á dag
Feldhirða
Nokkrum sinnum í viku
Feldur
Tvöfaldur feldur, langur
Litir
Gulur, Rauður, Ljósbrúnn (fawn), Kremaður
Upprunalegt hlutverk
Félagsskapur, Vinna í vatni, Dráttur
Upprunaland
Þýskaland
FCI
Hópur 2, nr. 145 · Pinscher, molosshundar og fjallahundar

Ræktendur á Kuldo

Enginn ræktandi á Kuldo er enn með þessa tegund.

Að búa með tegundinni

Ástúðlegur við fjölskylduna5/5 – Mjög mikið
Góður við börn4/5 – Mikið
Góður við aðra hunda4/5 – Mikið
Góður við ketti3/5 – Í meðallagi
Opinn gagnvart ókunnugum4/5 – Mikið
Orka3/5 – Í meðallagi
Leikgleði3/5 – Í meðallagi
Þarf andlega örvun3/5 – Í meðallagi
Auðvelt að þjálfa4/5 – Mikið
Veiðieðli2/5 – Lítið
Árvekni og verndareðli3/5 – Í meðallagi
Gelt2/5 – Lítið
Hárlos5/5 – Mjög mikið
Vinna við feldhirðu4/5 – Mikið
Slef3/5 – Í meðallagi
Hentar byrjendum3/5 – Í meðallagi
Hentar í íbúð1/5 – Mjög lítið
Aðlögunarhæfni3/5 – Í meðallagi
Þolir að vera einn2/5 – Lítið
Þolir hita2/5 – Lítið
Þolir kulda5/5 – Mjög mikið

Leiðbeiningar Kuldo byggðar á dæmigerðum eiginleikum tegundarinnar. Hver hundur er einstakur, svo talaðu við ræktandann.

Er þetta rétta tegundin fyrir þig?

Frábær ef þú …

  • have space and enjoy outdoor life
  • want a calm, gentle giant
  • like swimming or hiking with your dog

Hugsaðu þig tvisvar um ef þú …

  • dislike dog hair in the house
  • live in a small flat
  • want a long-lived breed

Umhirða

Skapgerð

Gentle, confident and even-tempered, usually friendly with people and other animals. It is watchful without being sharp and tends to be patient with children.

Hreyfing

Daily walks and free time outdoors; swimming, hiking and carting suit it well, while hard running should wait until it is fully grown.

Feldhirða

The thick double coat needs brushing several times a week and daily during the heavy seasonal moult.

Þjálfun

Willing and sensitive; gentle, consistent training and early leash manners are important because of its strength.

Heilsa

Known concerns include hip and elbow dysplasia, inherited polyneuropathies, eye problems, bloat and bone cancer, and the average lifespan is relatively short. Ask the breeder for the parents' hip, elbow, eye and DNA results.

Heilsufarsskoðanir sem ræktendur gera yfirleitt

  • Mjaðmir (HD)
  • Olnbogar (ED)
  • Augnskoðun

DNA-próf

  • LPN1
  • LPN2
  • LEMP

Biddu ræktandann að sýna þér niðurstöður foreldranna.

Um tegundina

The Leonberger was created in the mid-1800s by Heinrich Essig, a councillor in the town of Leonberg, reportedly to resemble the lion on the town's coat of arms. Saint Bernards, Newfoundlands and Pyrenean mountain dogs are believed to be in its background, and it soon became a fashionable dog among European nobility.

Today it is mainly a family companion and an able water and draught dog. It is calm and friendly at home, but its sheer size, heavy shedding and muddy paws mean it suits people with space and patience. Growth should be slow and joints protected while young.

Vissir þú?

Leonbergers have webbed feet and are natural swimmers, and the breed is used in water rescue work in several European countries.

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