| Cherrywood Kennels |
| LEONBERGERS: Our Leos |
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- We are very proud of our Cherrywood Longevity Study
We've been in love with Leonbergers since we met our first
one back in the 1980s. From our first foundation bitch
Keesha v d Heckenrose, we've had the pleasure, so far, of
living with 11 Leonbergers, 7 of them from our own breedings.
We've imported from Germany, from Norway and from Hungary
in an effort to add strengths and diversity to our bloodlines and
have learned a lot about the breed in various countries and
made wonderful international friends in the process.
Our involvement reached beyond loving our own dogs to loving the breed and becoming part of
the whole International Leonberger community, striving to preserve and protect the breed.
Our Leos are a big part of our lives and after 20 + years of being involved with them, we also
find that we share our passion with a good many of our friends who are Leo owners! We hope
you enjoy the photos and bios of our Leos!
- Keesha v d Heckenrose
Keesha v d Heckenrose, (Ch. Alma v. d. Heckenrose X Uto v. Murrtal) our foundation bitch, was from Manfred
and Sylvia Kauffman’s kennel. She produced our "A" and "B" litters which consisted of eight males and nine
females. Of those, four attained their LCA championships (three of those also were World Wide Kennel Club
Champions). One, LCA Ch. Cherrywood's Becka, became the first female to be awarded the LCA Top Leo award.
Four of Kiersche's offspring went on to start families of their own. Kiersche, a world class fence climber, was
a wonderful Leo, an avid fisherman, highly intelligent and started me on the road to developing Cherrywood
Kennels. She lived to be 10 1/2 years old. Kiersche was heterozygous for the LPN1 mutation.
Kiersche's pedigree
LCA, WWKC Ch. Cherrywood's Ad Lib
"Libby" (Keesha v. d. Heckenrose X Ch. Coomar Egon) was one of the pups we kept from our first ("A" ) litter.
She was a multi Best In All Breed Show winner and had beautiful, fluid movement. She was our watchdog,
keeping an eye on our home and those who came and went and very devoted to her family. She produced
our "C," "D,", and "F" litters totalling five males and eight females during her breeding career, including the
first LCA CH-UD titled Leo, Cherrywood's Cruise Control; Cherrywood's Fhenix TDI, and Cherrywood's Funny
Valentine LTA, TDIEVA, one of the top therapy Leos in the country. Libby lived to be 11 1/2 years old. Libby
was heterozygous for the LPN1 mutation.
Libby's pedigree
LCA, RH Ch. Cherrywood's About Time
"Barkley" ( Keesha v d Heckenrose X Ch. Coomar Egon) was our male from our "A" litter and the light of my life
for almost 10 years. He was a beautiful dog on the inside as well as the outside; wonderfully gentle, patient,
and devoted. He attained his LCA Championship quickly and was a multi-Best of Breed winner as well as multi-
placing Group and a Best in Regional Specialty winner. Barkley was the sire and grandsire of a number of
Champions including our bitch, Stella. He was known for passing his wonderful temperament on to his
offspring, many of whom ended up working as Therapy dogs. Barkley was named "About Time" because for
years my husband had lived with not only a wife and daughter but 7 female dogs, a couple of female sheep, a
few female guinea pigs and female rabbits. It was "about time" he got a boy to live with us! Barkley lived to be
9 3/4 years old. Barkley was heterozygous for the LPN1 mutation.
Barkley's pedigree
- LCA Ch. Zider v. Loh
Zider (Wilhelmine v. Loh X Achat v der Hirschalde) was our German import from Herr Zerle's prestigious
v. Loh kennel. She was our funniest Leo, constantly smiling and wagging her tail, often waking us up in the
middle of the night as her tail thumped against the wall! She never had a bad day and was a wonderful friend
for almost eight years. Zider was Winner's bitch at the LCA National Specialty in '97 from the puppy classes
and grew up to take Best Opposite Sex at the LCA Nationals in NY and at a number of Regional LCA
Specialties. Zider was the dam or our "E," "G," "H," and J litters and she produced not only a number of Leos
who obtained their LCA Ch. but also a number who worked in Therapy. Zider helped our breeding program
continue to be known for its wonderful temperaments. Sadly we lost her 10 days before her 8th birthday.
Zider's pedigree
LCA Ch. Slattvika's Mischief Maker
Rave (Malarlejonet Pebbles X Ch. Slattvika's Bobo Bear) was an elegant bitch I imported from the
outstanding, Slattvika's kennel in Norway in the fall of 1998. She was sweet, energetic, and a beautifully
moving girl. She lived with her co-owner in MI. Rave is the dam of our Cherrywood's "L" litter sired by multi
Best In Regional Specialty winner and BOS at a National, Ch. Darius v Alpensee. Rave is the dam of LCA Ch.
Cherrywood's Lion Sleeps Tonight, sire or our "O," litter, and Cherrywood's Lion in Winter, sire of our "Q"
litter. Her grandchildren have carried her fluid movement through the generations.
Three of the offspring from our L litter showed in conformation, obedience and agility and did very well with
Denver being the first Leonberger invited to the AKC Agility Invitational in Dec. of 2009. Sassy is one of Rave's
grandchildren. Rave lived to be 7 1/2 years old. Rave was "clear" of the LPN1 genetic mutation.
Rave's pedigree
- LCA, RH Ch. Cherrywood's Enough Already
"Stella" (Ch. Zider v. Loh X Ch. Cherrywood's About Time) was a great blend of the best traits that Barkley and
Zider had to offer wrapped into a beautiful, funny, smart package. Judge's comments, "I'd like her in my
kennel!".She was the Dam of our "I" litter with LCA Ch. Wannerlands Gallant Grappo aka "Thor"and of our "K"
litter with Rave's brother, Slattvikas Midnight Son, Sinbad. Stella, my heart dog, was an All Breed and LCA
multi-Group placing winner and Best In Show at an LCA Regional Specialty as well as multi Best Opposite Sex at
LCA Regional Specialty shows. We lost Stella on New Years Eve, '08, just 5 weeks before she would have
turned 11. Stella was heterozygous for the LPN1 mutation.
Stella's pedigree
LCA Ch. Cherrywood's Had To Be You
"Sally," (Ch. Zider v. Loh X Ch. Angus v. der Sanfter Lowe) at under two years, had finished her LCA
Championship with limited showing, with all majors and was a multi Best Opposite Sex at LCA Regional
Specialty shows winner.
She was a sweet, sensitive Leo with wonderful dark red color and fluid movement. Sally loved to swim and was
one of our three Leos who retrieved! (The other two are her offspring!) She was very affectionate and willing
to obey and our resident muskrat hunter.
Sally produced our "M," "O," and "Q" litters and gave us "Cherrywood's Mannheim the Steamroller" aka "Manny"
who is the first male we have lived with since Barkley, as well as our youngest girl, Cherrywood's Quick Study.
Sally lived to be 8 years old. Sally was "clear" of the LPN1 genetic mutation.
Sally's pedigree
- Kabala v. Sissy Haus
Kati (Gaia v. Sissy-Haus X Huszar v. Sissy-Haus) came to us from Hungary in the Spring of 2003. She is a big, well
boned female with tremendous coat, good color and a sweet, affectionate and devoted temperament. She is
very obedient and willing to please. Kati lives with us here in Ohio, but is co-owned with a good friend,
Kathleen Bisbee who lives in Va.
- Judges' comments include, "Good breed type, nice size, beautiful substance, free and balanced movement"
and "Impressive, very good proportions, gorgeous, dense coat, beautiful color, very lovely head with great
proportions, beautiful forechest, very nice and balanced angulation."
Kati is the dam of our "N" and "P" litters and is retired.
Kati's pedigree
- "Manny" (Ch. Cherrywood's Had To Be You X Vanguard's Absolute) is the boy from our "M" litter who stole our
hearts and stayed at Cherrywood. He continues to be a great companion, soccer player and baby sitter for
our litters and any new puppies we keep.
- The judge's comments include, "very well built, rectangular...... beautiful color, excellent coat,
very nice bone structure..... Dark brown eyes, beautiful expression...well sprung chest...front
angulation - excellent, very nice spring...very good rear angulation...strong pasterns...well
muscled...excellent movement...very good push and excellent reach... escellent.....lovely,
sweet temperament."
Manny's pedigree
Cherrywood's Not For Sale
Nadia (Kabala v Sissy-Haus X Ch. Mountain Vista's Ancho is another of our homebred girls, from Cherrywood's
"N" litter. Very gentle, loyal and full of fun, Nadia is a large girl with a beautiful coat and wonderful type.
Nadia lives here in Ohio with us and is co-owned by good friend, Susan Grosslight.
Nadia is the dam of our "R" and our "T" litters.
Nadia is now retired."
Nadia is "clear" of the LPN1 genetic mutation
*Best Female Baby Puppy NRLC Regional Specialty 10/22/05
*Best of Winners and Best Opposite Sex Rare Heirs 2/11/07
*Best Bred by Exhibitor Bitch LCA National Specialty 4/14/07
We are proud that Nadia's photo representing correct female type was included in "The Leonberger, an
Illustrated Breed Standard"
Cherrywood's Quick Study
"Sassy" (Ch. Cherrywood's Had to Be You X Cherrywood's Lion in Winter) embodies what we strive for at
Cherrywood; correct type, temperament and health and we hope she will continue to provide the link with
our past and future.
- Sassy's maternal grandmother was our German import, Zider, and Sassy resembles her a lot both in beauty and
sense of humor. She is one of the happiest Leos I've ever met. (as a matter of fact she keeps injuring the tip
of her tail from smashing it against things!) She seems to have pulled the best from a number of her ancestors.
Sassy is the dam of our "S" litter and our "V" litter..
See "Future Litters"
Sassy is "clear" of the LPN1 genetic mutation.
*GKLLC 2nd place in 9-12 mo under Ms Diane Anderson
*Medina KC 1st in 9-12 under Mrs. Mareth K. Kepp
*Medina KC BOS under Mr. Robert H Slay
*BOB Delaware KC
Sassy's pedigree
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