IULH World Championship
The next IUH World Championship Show will be held on September 6, 2025 in Zdworz, Poland.
More info will follow soon.
The IULH World Championship is a extraordinary show, an International Leonberger breed specialty event of the highest status where the best of the breed are judged by specialist from all over the world. The best dogs and bitches awared with national CAC. Creating a common ground for the breed related activities like show ring competition, temperament testing, sport events, socializing and having fun to showcase and celebrate excellence in the Leonberger breed.
Besides the higest titles as BOB and BOS, special titles are awared:
IULH Hope – Minor puppy male and female winners
IULH Young Promise – Puppy male and female winners
IULH World Championship Junior Winner – Junior male and female winners
IULH World Championship Winner – male and female winners in comparison of intermediate, open, working, breeders and champion classes.
IULH World Championship Veteran Winner – veteran male and female winners
Judges
There are special rules for judges of this spectacular event. At least 1 specialist judge must judge at any IULH World Championship. To be selected, the judge must not have judged at any of
1. the IULH World Championship Show,
2. the FCI World Winner show or
3. the FCI European Winner show
in the previous year.
See the full rules on this link here
Every year a different country is hosting this specal show for our beloved breed on the higest status.
Here you can see where the next show will be held:
2025 – To be decided.
2026 – The Netherlands, in conjunction with the 60th anniversary show of the Dutch Leonberger Club.
Meet the winners from the past of this event.
2024 – Switzerland, Münsingen, 12/05.
Judges: Maria Kerekes (HU), Roste-Torniainen (FIN)
BOB: Altmark-Leos Cally BOS: Fortan Dil Ka Rishta
The IULH World Championship is a extraordinary show, an International Leonberger breed specialty event of the highest status where the best of the breed are judged by specialist from all over the world. The best dogs and bitches awared with national CAC. Creating a common ground for the breed related activities like show ring competition, temperament testing, sport events, socializing and having fun to showcase and celebrate excellence in the Leonberger breed.
Besides the higest titles as BOB and BOS, special titles are awared:
IULH Hope – Minor puppy male and female winners
IULH Young Promise – Puppy male and female winners
IULH World Championship Junior Winner – Junior male and female winners
IULH World Championship Winner – male and female winners in comparison of intermediate, open, working, breeders and champion classes.
IULH World Championship Veteran Winner – veteran male and female winners
Judges
There are special rules for judges of this spectacular event. At least 1 specialist judge must judge at any IULH World Championship. To be selected, the judge must not have judged at any of
1. the ILU World Show ,
2. the FCI World Winner show or
3. the FCI European Winner show
in the previous year.
See the full rules on this link here
Every year a different country is hosting this specal show for our beloved breed on the higest status.
Here you can see where the next show will be held:
2025 – To be decided.
2026 – The Netherlands, in conjunction with the 60th anniversary show of the Dutch Leonberger Club.
Meet the winners from the past of this event.
2024 – Switzerland, Münsingen, 12/05.
Judges: Maria Kerekes (HU), Roste-Torniainen (FIN)
BOB: Altmark-Leos Cally BOS: Fortan Dil Ka Rishta
2023 – Norway, Kristiansand, 24/06.
Judges: Francesca Mavilla (Italy), Agi Hejja (USA).
Click for photos of all winners
BOB: Skjærgaardens Gutten til Far BOS: Family Gold Leon Eshinka
2022 – Germany, Leonberg, 18/09.
Judges: Olli Kokkonen, Beatrix Klein, Carla Dusseldorp, Daniel Krebes.
BOB: Family Gold Leos Ezhinka BOS: Gelios Leo vom Zarendorf
2021 – France, Cluny, 18/09.
Judges: Guido Perosino, Wolfgang Mayer, Valérie Bontems, Jose Felipe Ruiz Casteneda.
BOB: AURELIA Leo Vom Zarendorf BOS: OSCAR Mishka Du Tigre Des Blaconnes
