This blog feature amusing and heartwarming stories about our late Leonberger dog Bronco, as well as other Leonbergers. It also has a lot of information about the Leonberger breed, the history, care, training, Leonberger organizations, etc. I also wrote a Leonberger book, which I am featuring in the sidebar.
25 Photos of Leonbergers in Nature
In the past I’ve made a few posts featuring 25 photos of Leonbergers around a certain theme. This is one more of those posts. This time it is photos of Leonbergers in nature, whether it is in a park, in our yard, on top of a mountain, swimming in a lake, a forest, etc. The first half of the photos are of our Leonberger Bronco or Leonberger photos by a friend. The second half of the of the photos are shutter stock photos. Below are the previous 25 photos of Leonbergers posts.
Our Leonberger Bronco at a park close to our house. On his right front leg there is missing hair from a surgery he had (toe amputation).Our Leonberger Bronco on our front lawn.Our Leonberger Bronco in the bushes.Our Leonberger Bronco is swimming in White Rock Lake nearby Dallas, Texas.Our Leonberger Bronco is standing in White Rock Lake nearby Dallas, Texas.Our Leonberger Bronco in the backyard. He was a saint.Amie, a female Swedish Leonberger on top of Skuleberget (Skull Mountain) in northern Sweden.Amie, a female Swedish Leonberger on top of Skuleberget in northern Sweden (Norrland).Amie and her owner had climbed the mountain.The view that we and Amie had from the top of Skuleberget in northern Sweden. The area is referred to as the High Coast.The Leonberger Digory with friends at the beach some years ago. Photo Jen O’Keefe.This photo was provided by Jen O’Keefe, Urgent Animal Care of Arlington. From left to right; Obi, Delfi, Aslan, Gryphon, Digory.Caspian (Obi’s nephew), Austin (Obi’s son), Delfi (our 10 yr old, living with lung cancer), Obi (now 7 and a veteran), Digory, and Rilian (Obi’s son). They all wish everyone a Very Happy New Year!! Photo by Velvy TheLion.Shutterstock-ID: 959582 by Ingvald Kaldhussater.Leonberger standing in snow. Shutterstock-ID: 705193912 by Eric Isselee.Leonberger puppy. My guess is that he is around two months old. Shutterstock-ID: 629624396 by TOM KAROLA.A majestic Leonberger. Shutterstock-ID: 731020957 by Peter Josto.Leonberger on the beach. Stock Photo ID: 1110805445 by Lolostock.Two Leonbergers swimming. Stock Photo ID: 1989806678 by Taibomaus.Sitting Leonberger. Shutterstock-ID:1333669760 by Britta Paasch.Sitting Leonberger. Shutterstock-ID:1333669760 by Britta Paasch.Leonberger and pug running in the snow. Shutterstock- ID:1659034960 by AnetaZabranska.A Leonberger puppy running in the snow. Shutterstock Stock Photo ID: 2056502327 by Nikky de Graaf.Two light colored Leonberger puppies playing. My guess is that they are three months old. Shutterstock-ID: 2141564415 by AnetaZabranska.A Leonberger puppy standing in the snow. Shutterstock Stock Photo ID: 2390810457 by VeronArt16.Leonberger standing in river. Photo by Stephanie Lucero on Unsplash.
Note, I am going to a CCL conference this weekend and the beginning of next week, so I will not be posting or do anything related to blogs for a while.
My name is Thomas Wikman. I am a software/robotics engineer with a background in physics. I am currently retired. I took early retirement. I am a dog lover, and especially a Leonberger lover, a home brewer, craft beer enthusiast, I’m learning French, and I am an avid reader. I live in Dallas, Texas, but I am originally from Sweden. I am married to Claudia, and we have three children. I have two blogs. The first feature the crazy adventures of our Leonberger Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle as well as information on Leonbergers. The second blog, superfactful, feature information and facts I think are very interesting. With this blog I would like to create a list of facts that are accepted as true among the experts of the field and yet disputed amongst the public or highly surprising. These facts are special and in lieu of a better word I call them super-facts.
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51 thoughts on “25 Photos of Leonbergers in Nature”
Wonderful pictures. I could look at dog photos all day!
Thank you so much Gwen. Yes it is a rare breed and before we got Bronco I had never heard of Leonbergers. As we read about them we got very excited and decided to get one.
Yes that is a funny one. It was taken by Ira Van Order or as she likes to call herself Velvy TheLion. She is in charge of the Grey Muzzle Award diplomas, which Bronco got.
Oh my goodness Thomas…. I loved LOVED the collection of photos… Now tell me, How does one dry the coat of a Leonberger who has been swimming LOL.. They looked great swimming and running through the water… And HOW cute are they as pups…. Loved the photo shoot of them all at the beach and in their party hats.. Who could not fail to fall in love with any of them…
Many thanks for sharing such a beautiful collection Thomas ❤ 🙂 xx
Thank you so much Sue for your very kind words. When you dry a Leonberger you first must back off 20 feet while he shakes himself or you’ll get just as wet as him. Then you take a towel and rub him all over. You should not take him for a long walk in the Texas heat afterwards because the wet fur makes layers of hair that act like a blanket making the heat worse as the fur dries. Take him home and let him finish drying in an air-conditioned place.
Loved the ‘Stand back 20 feet ‘ lol…. Thank you Thomas…. I know I had a long haired cat who when she got wet outdoors, her fur would soon clump together if you didn’t carefully groom…. I can only imagine the amount of time you groom… 🙂 Thank you again Thomas.. Have a great rest of your day xx 🙂
Yes you are right you have to groom/brush a lot but before you have a chance to do that, while it is still wet, you should not be out walking the dog in the Texas heat because the wet fur makes it worse, like a blanket, or a coat. Have a great rest of your day too.
While I love the photos, I’m especially appreciative of you for teaching me about a breed I knew next to nothing about. Great job, Thomas! See you on the flip side.
Thank you so much Peter. I did not know anything about Leonbergers either until we got Bronco. Well we read about Leonbergers before we got Bronco. It is a rare breed so not many people know about it.
Great photos, Thomas. It’s nice to see Bronco enjoying the great outdoors. 🙂 The group shots cracked me up with all the hats. Lol. What good dogs to pose for the picture! And the “majestic Leonberger” is wonderful. Thanks for sharing the photos and the fun. Have a good time at the conference. 😀
Wonderful pictures. I could look at dog photos all day!
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Thank you so much for your kindness Darlene
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Beautiful pic.
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Thank you vermavkv
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Wonderful photos, Thomas. Before finding your blog, I knew nothing of the Leonberger breed. Thank you for sharing as you do about this gentle giant. 😊
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Thank you so much Gwen. Yes it is a rare breed and before we got Bronco I had never heard of Leonbergers. As we read about them we got very excited and decided to get one.
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As they say in the Old West, that is a dog to ‘ride the river with’.
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LOL, yes that is true, in fact they were replacements for horses in the World War One (to pull cannons and ammunition carts).
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Great photos! 🙂
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Thank you so much Sara
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Wonderful photo essay! I especially liked the ones with the birthday hats. 😀
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Yes that is a funny one. It was taken by Ira Van Order or as she likes to call herself Velvy TheLion. She is in charge of the Grey Muzzle Award diplomas, which Bronco got.
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hello, how are you? thank you for sharing those beautiful pics! have a nice day!
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Thank you so much Carfax and have a nice day you too
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Gorgeous photos, Thomas!
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Thank you so much Denise
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These are lovely, so adorable.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Pooja
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You’re very welcome.
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Hi Thomas, these are all lovely photographs. I like the one of ‘Saint Bronco’ best.
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Thank you so much Roberta. I like that one too because Bronco was sometimes a Saint.
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YES!
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Oh my goodness Thomas…. I loved LOVED the collection of photos… Now tell me, How does one dry the coat of a Leonberger who has been swimming LOL.. They looked great swimming and running through the water…
And HOW cute are they as pups….
Loved the photo shoot of them all at the beach and in their party hats..
Who could not fail to fall in love with any of them…
Many thanks for sharing such a beautiful collection Thomas ❤ 🙂 xx
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Thank you so much Sue for your very kind words. When you dry a Leonberger you first must back off 20 feet while he shakes himself or you’ll get just as wet as him. Then you take a towel and rub him all over. You should not take him for a long walk in the Texas heat afterwards because the wet fur makes layers of hair that act like a blanket making the heat worse as the fur dries. Take him home and let him finish drying in an air-conditioned place.
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Loved the ‘Stand back 20 feet ‘ lol…. Thank you Thomas…. I know I had a long haired cat who when she got wet outdoors, her fur would soon clump together if you didn’t carefully groom…. I can only imagine the amount of time you groom… 🙂 Thank you again Thomas.. Have a great rest of your day xx 🙂
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Yes you are right you have to groom/brush a lot but before you have a chance to do that, while it is still wet, you should not be out walking the dog in the Texas heat because the wet fur makes it worse, like a blanket, or a coat. Have a great rest of your day too.
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Thank you for that Thomas xx
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While I love the photos, I’m especially appreciative of you for teaching me about a breed I knew next to nothing about. Great job, Thomas! See you on the flip side.
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Thank you so much Peter. I did not know anything about Leonbergers either until we got Bronco. Well we read about Leonbergers before we got Bronco. It is a rare breed so not many people know about it.
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Fabulous photos, Thomas!
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Thank you so much Jan
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Lovely pics, Thomas! Thank you for this pictorial essay!
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I really appreciate your comment. Thank you Kaushal.
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Wonderful photos!
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Thank you so much Dawn
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Wonderful photos. Amazing dogs.
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Thank you so much David
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no matter what they do, they’re gorgeous!
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Thank you so much da-AL
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Great photos, Thomas. It’s nice to see Bronco enjoying the great outdoors. 🙂 The group shots cracked me up with all the hats. Lol. What good dogs to pose for the picture! And the “majestic Leonberger” is wonderful. Thanks for sharing the photos and the fun. Have a good time at the conference. 😀
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Thank you so much for your kind words Diane. I just came back.
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Your photos are simply gorgeous!
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Thank you so much Luisa. I should say only half of them are mine.
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You’re more than welcome, Thomas❣️
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