President

 Mrs Christina Chapman

I was raised with my Grandfather's Smooth Fox Terriers and an Uncle's Labs. My Father introduced me to GSD's at a very early age and these remained my breed until the mid 60's In the early 70's I went into Norwegian Buhunds, making up a champion and owning / breeding other CC winners. I have awarded CC's in them since 1984. I am approved to award CC's in 16 breeds across 4 groups plus the Working and Pastoral groups and BIS at CH show level. I have judged all over the UK and overseas including Russia, Australia, South Africa, Germany, Latvia, Ukraine and New Zealand. I have been a speaker on many breed specific conformation and movement seminars. I have been a KC accredited trainer for Conformation and Movement, Requirements of a Dog Show Judge, Points of a Dog Assessments and Stewarding since 1999 and regular hold seminars across the UK for these. 

Currently I am Vice President for NE Working and Pastoral Breeds and North Lincs Dog Club as well as the area representative for Lincolnshire on the KC Shows Liaison Council. I have been honored to be made an Honorary Life Member of the East Anglian Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club and The Norwegian Buhund Club

Patron

Mrs.Glenda Smith

I am the proud mother of 3 and the grandmother of 3 lovely children. I have been a dog lover all my life and became involved in the world of dog showing more than 40 years ago.In that time I have owned and shown Rottweilers, Akitas, Bullmastiffs Leonbergers and the occasional German Shepherd dog. In the past I have been a member of and served on the committee of the British Rottweiler Association and the Leonberger Club of GB,

I have imported 9 Leonbergers to help expand the gene pool in the UK, I have bred 7 champions and made up the first male Leonberger champion in the UK. I am an FCI and UK championship judge. I have judged at specialty shows in Sweden and Denmark, I have had the honor of judging the Leonberger breed 3 times at Crufts.

I give master classes and kennel club breed assessment classes on the Leonberger and will work tirelessly for the breed I love. 

Secretary

 Mrs Pat White

My Affix is Parowhite. I have 3 German Shepherds and 2 Leonbergers. I am a Championship Judge for German Shepherds and Judge Leonbergers at open show level. I made up my own GSD to Champion and had numerous dogs with their stud book numbers and reserve CC’s. I was secretary to Derbyshire GSD club for over 13 years and a committee member prior. I have just started in the Leonberger breed and love their temperament. They are a fabulous breed. I am a behaviourist, trainer, examiner for the Kennel Club Good Citizen Scheme, a Master Trainer for the Guild of Dog Trainers and have wrote three courses for the Middlesex University and Guild of Dog Trainers. I have also developed Sheffield and South Yorkshire's first and only Canine Sensory Garden. This garden helps dogs develop their life skills in a safe environment where there are objects, herbs and plants that they can select to sniff and self-calm. This helps reduce stress and enables their behaviour issues to be worked on. I am a trained hydrotherapist, a Canine Bowen and Emmet therapist and I am a qualified Applied Canine Pharmacognosist having trained with Caroline Ingraham in Animal Zoopharmacognosy as a canine practitioner. I am a holistic trainer and run my own classes in Sheffield. Two of my GSD’s have appeared in a play at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. They played in “Teeth and Smiles” with Amanda Donohoe. My own Leonbergers have been lightly shown due to work commitments and have passed their Kennel Club Good Citizen award to Silver. Both Leos go swimming regularly - Harry is a true water baby

Chair

Ms June Miles

I have showing and bred dogs for 50 ( yes you read that right 50 ) years. I took out my affix in 1974 and have bred Chinese Crested , Great Danes, Mini Wire Dachs, Leonbergers, Russian Black Terriers and Bernese Mountain Dogs all with some success. I award Challenge Certificates to 2 breeds within the working group and judge various other breeds at open show level.I have two wonderful children ( well that's what they tell me! ) and am blessed with 4 glorious grandchildren. I currently have at home 5 Bernese, a Russian Black Terrier, 2 Mini Wire Dachs and a scruffy Bichon who goes by the nickname of Fifty Shades !!! I am a Kennel Club Assured Breeder of some 10 years and a Kennel Club Associate .I have over the years served on several committees and am proud to be a part of the new club.

C.Member

 Ms Debbie Charwin

My name is Debbie Charwin, I have been involved with dogs for over 45 years. I trained my first dog at the age of 12, and have been a dog trainer for many years, specializing in dogs with difficulties. I have also rescued and rehomed dogs for most of that time, but my greatest love by far was the first time I saw a Leonberger over 30 years ago.I have owned, shown and bred Leonbergers for over 29 years and have the great pleasure of judging them for many years and hope to carry on for years to come.

C. Member

Mrs.Kathy Hay 

Myself and my husband have held the Wolfen affix for over 40 years. We have had success in Akita's Norwegian Buhund's and of course our beloved Leonbergers. I award CC's in Leonbergers. We have has some success in the show ring breeding 7 champions (including international and Australian), plus many other CC's RCC's and stud book qualifiers.

I hope the Leonberger Association will be a sucessful club for our beautiful breed and the people who love them.

C Member

Mrs.Denise Peachey

I have always had a dog in my life, couldn’t live without them, Over the last 9 years I have had Leonbergers, my daughter does show them lightly but firstly they are pets having grandchildren I love the Leos temperament around children . Currently I have 4 Leos , 2 are half sisters and veterans bless them, then there is my imported blonde boy he has done well showing gained the RDCC at Crufts at 19 months of age, finally I have a niece to my older girls, she has just started her KC Good Citizen training and she loves the water and will swim whenever she can. I have a keen interest in the health of the breed and maintaining /improving it in the future.

C Member

Mrs.Lynne Anderson

 I have been involved with dogs for over 45 years. I trained my first dog at the age of 12, and have been a dog trainer for many years, specializing in dogs with difficulties. I have also rescued and rehomed dogs for most of that time, but my greatest love by far was the first time I saw a Leonberger over 30 years ago.I have owned, shown and bred Leonbergers for over 29 years and have the great pleasure of judging them for many years and hope to carry on for years to come.