IULH World Championship Show
The next IUH World Championship Show will be held in 2027 in Italy.
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:
13/06/ 2026 – The Netherlands, in conjunction with the 60th anniversary show of the Dutch Leonberger Club.
Meet the winners from the past of this event:
13 June 2026, Chaam, the Netherlands
Judges: Kerry Rusby (UK), Hans Stigt (NL) Carla Dusseldorp (FR), Olli Kokkonen (FI).
BOB: Nika Leo vom Zarendorf (Glasha) BOS: VANITZA JETRO
2025 Poland, Zdworz 06/09/2025
Judges: Magdalena Hiltbrunner (CH), Milan Plundra (CZ), Alicja Mech (PL)
All results will be published beginning of October 2025

Best Female and BOB FAMILY GOLD LEON EZHINKA.
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

