Sulandi Leonbergers
Last Updated 22 March 2022
Welcome to the home of Sulandi Leonbergers
Sulandi Leonbergers is a small family run kennel owned by Diane & Lauren Whan, we are located in a small village in Northern Ireland called Parkgate.
We started showing dogs in 2002 and our first breed were Keeshonds. I showed in junior handling in the UK when I was seven and once I turned ten I began showing in junior handing in Dublin.
I saw my first leonberger in 2006 and I fell in love, this breed is spectacular and I begged for one ever since that day. I got my first leonberger in 2009; he is called Ozzie and I could not have asked for a better representative of the breed. He was truly a gentle giant, this just made my love for the breed increase.
After a few years we decided it was time to add another leonberger to the family, so we travelled to the club show in Leonberg. I couldn't believe it, there were leonbergers everywhere! We watched as many classes as we could, but one dog in particular caught my eye, Amicus Optimus Antonius. To me he was fabulous, his substance, type and movement, he had everything.
I then began my research and thanks to two very close friends I had finally found my Norris puppy.. After a flight to Norway, Vegard and Hilgjerd Nordmo welcomed us into their home to choose my puppy. We then waited for 8 weeks and embarked on our first drive though Europe to pick her up in Germany; that is the beginning of our story as we now had Nukva at home. Nukva is the foundation of Sulandi Leonbergers, she is the most titled Leonberger in Ireland. Nukva has produced a limited number of beautiful offspring and we are happy to have her children and grandchildren now in our kennel who are all following in her footsteps in gaining fabulous awards."
26th November 2022
Dutch Winner Show!
Rayne - Ir Ch Millbrook Leos Aster Princess Rovenia at Sulandi Jun Ch, CJW 22 - 1st Intermediate Bitch, CAC, CACIB, Dutch Winner 22 and BOB.
Kai - Ir Ch Sulandi Celtic Legend of Barbaari - 1st Champion Dog, RCAC ad RCACIB.
25th November 2022
Fryslan Cup International Championship Show
Kai - Ir Ch Sulandi Celtic Legend of Barbaari - 2nd Champion dog, RCAC, RCACIB.
Rayne - Ir Ch Millbrook Leos Aster Princess Rovenia at Sulandi Jun Ch, CJW 22 - 1st Intermediate Bitch, CAC, CACIB and RBOB.
22nd September 2022
New Arrival!!
We are pleased to announce the newest arrival at Sulandi.
Our Singleton boy 'Storm'
Sire: Ch, Ir Ch Lempileijonan Musta Barbaari at Sulandi
Dam: Ir Ch, Int Ch Sulandi A Dream Come True
20th September 2022
GROUP WINNER!!!
Carlow Champ Show
Kai - 1st Champion Dog, Green Star, BOB and to top it off went on to win Group 2 under Mr Roger Van Hoenacker.
Rayne - 1st Open Bitch.
Nukva - 1st Veteran Bitch, Green Star and RBOB.
20th August 2022
Limerick and District Championship Show
Kai - Sulandi Celtic Legend of Barbaari won 1st Open Dog, Green Star and Reserve Best of Breed.
Rayne - Millbrook Leos Aster Princess Rovenia at Sulandi won 1st Intermediate Bitch, Green Star, Best of Breed and shortlisted in Group 2.
17th August 2022
Killarney Ch Show
Kai - Sulandi Celtic Legend of Barbaari won 2nd Open Dog and Reserve Green Star.
Rayne - Millbrook Leos Aster Princess Rovenia at Sulandi won 1st Intermediate Bitch, Green Star and Best of Breed.
15th August 2022
Great start to the Munster Circuit week
Kai - Sulandi Celtic Legend of Barbaari won 1st Open Dog, Green Star and Best of Breed.
Rayne - Millbrook Leo's Aster Princess Rovenia at Sulandi CJW22 won 1st Intermediate Bitch, Green Star and Best of Breed.
26th June 2022
New Champion!!!
Deise Champ Show
Kai - Sulandi Celtic Legend of Barbaari won 1st Open Dog, Green Star and BOB, this was his final Green Star towards his Champion title.
Rayne - Millbrook Leos Aster Princess Rovenia at Sulandi CJW22 won 1st Junior Bitch, Green Star and RBOB.
25th June 2022
Kilkenny Champ Show
Kai - Sulandi Celtic Legend of Barbaari won 1st Open Dog, Green Star, BOB and 2nd in Group 2!
Rayne - Millbrook Leos Aster Princess Rovenia at Sulandi won 1st Junior Bitch, Green Star and RBOB.
18th & 19th June 2022
Such a lovely weekend at Douai International Shows!
Saturday-
Kai - Sulandi Celtic Legend of Barbaari won 1st Open Dog.
Mila - Sulandi Beautiful Daydreamer won 2nd Open Bitch.
Sunday -
Kai - Sulandi Celtic Legend of Barbaari won 1st Open Dog, CAC, CACIB and BOB.
Mila - Sulandi Beautiful Daydreamer won 2st Open Bitch, CAC, CACIB and RBOB.
21st May 2022
Floating Home from SKC!!
Sulandi Celtic Legend of Barbaari - Kai won 1st Post Gradate Dog.
Millbrook Leos Aster Princess Rovenia at Sulandi - Rayne, won 1st Junior Bitch.
Ch, Ir Ch Sulandi Beautiful Daydreamer - Mila, won 1st Open Bitch, Bitch CC, BOB and Shortlisted in the working group.
16th & 17th April 2022
CCC International and National Show
Day 1:
Sulandi Celtic Legend of Barbaari - Kai won 1st Open Dog, GS Dog, CACIB and RBOB.
Millbrook Leos Aster Princess Rovenia at Sulandi - Rayne, won 1st Junior Bitch, GS Bitch and BOB.
Ch, Ir Ch Sulandi Beautiful Daydreamer - Mila, won 1st Champion bitch, CACIB and RGS Bitch.
Day 2:
Sulandi Celtic Legend of Barbaari - Kai won 1st Open Dog, GS Dog, CACIB, BOB and Shortlisted in Group 2.
Millbrook Leos Aster Princess Rovenia at Sulandi - Rayne, won 1st Junior Bitch, GS Bitch and RBOB.
Ch, Ir Ch Sulandi Beautiful Daydreamer - Mila, won 1st Champion bitch, CACIB and RGS Bitch.
19th & 20th March 2022
🏆NEW CHAMPION 🏆
❤️ Amazing first weekend back at our first IKC shows ❤️
Day 1:
MILLBROOK LEOS ASTER PRINCESS ROVENIA AT SULANDI- Rayne, won 1st Junior Bitch, CJW 22 and RGS Bitch.
CH SULANDI BEAUTIFUL DAYDREAMER- Mila, won 1st Open Bitch, GS Bitch, CACIB, CW 22 and BOB.
Day 2:
MILLBROOK LEOS ASTER PRINCESS ROVENIA AT SULANDI- Rayne, won 1st Junior Bitch, RGS Bitch and RBOB.
CH SULANDI BEAUTIFUL DAYDREAMER- Mila, won 1st Open Bitch, GS Bitch, CACIB, BOB and 4th in Group 2 ❤️ this means subject to IKC approval Mila is now an Irish Champion ☘️☘️☘️
10th March 2022
❤️ Crufts 2022 ❤️
Well I can now say my birthday really was a dream come true!
Mila “Sulandi Beautiful Daydreamer” won 1st Open Bitch, Bitch CC and RBOB!!!!! This was her crowning CC and we are so proud to say Mila is our first homebred UK Champion at Sulandi Leonbergers ❤️
Kai “Sulandi Celtic Legend of Barbaari” won 1st Post Graduate Dog from a large class of 12 males
Rayne “Millbrook Leos Aster Princess Rovenia at Sulandi” bred by Yulia Tsybulnikova won 2nd Junior Bitch at only 12 months 🥰
We also collected our prizes from Purina for achieving Top Leonberger Puppy 2021 with Rayne and Top Leonberger Brood Bitch 2021 with Aria ❤️
Thank you to our judge for thinking so highly of our team. Also thank you to everyone for all the birthday wishes and all the wonderful comments about our dogs ❤️ it really made my day so special!
18th December 2021
UK Top Leonberger Puppy 2021
What a year it has been! We were graced with our new arrival Rayne Millbrook Leos Aster Princess Rovenia at Sulandi Not only has she won BPIS at the Leonberger Club Show of GB, she also won another 4 Best Puppy in Breeds, Reserve CC and Shortlisted in 2 Puppy Groups.
Our beautiful girl, bred by Yulia Tsybulnikova @millbrookleos daughter of Cross and Nikki, and granddaughter of Bart and Nukva
12th December 2021
LKA was our final show of 2021
Rayne- Millbrook Leos Aster Princess Rovenia at Sulandi won 1st Puppy Bitch and Best Puppy in Breed.Mila- Sulandi Beautiful Daydreamer won 2nd Open Bitch.
13th November 2021
What a day for Team Sulandi at the Leonberger Club of Great Britain Championship Show with an entry of 119 Leos!! Millbrook Leos Aster Princess Rovenia at Sulandi “RAYNE” won 1st Minor Puppy Bitch, Best Puppy Bitch and BIS Puppy this makes her Top Leonberger Puppy in the UK 2021 to date!! Sulandi Celtic Legend of Barbaari “KAI” won 2nd Post Graduate Dog and called in to challenge for the RCC.
Sulandi Beautiful Daydreamer “Mila” won 1st Open Bitch, Bitch CC (Best Bitch) and BIS (BOB)
1st October 2021
straight on a plane to Birmingham for the Arnold Sports Festival U.K. In the May show, Rayne won 1st Puppy Bitch and Reserve Best Puppy in Breed.Mila won 3rd in a large Open Bitch class.Then in the September show Rayne won 1st Puppy Bitch and Best Puppy in Breed
Mila then took 4th place in Open Bitch.
Thank you to our judges for the lovely comments on After a tiring day trip to Scotland and little to no sleep, we arrived home and I hopped our baby.
26th September 2021
.Wow wow wow what a trip!!!
Tavelling home on cloud 9 from Birmingham National Ch Show Rayne (Millbrook Leos Aster Princess Rovenia at Sulandi) won 1st Minor Puppy Bitch, Best Puppy Bitch and Best Puppy in Breed And to top it off Mila (Sulandi Beautiful Daydreamer) won 1st Open Bitch, Bitch CC (cac) and RBOB! So proud of my homebred girl
Foden (Sulandi Bring Me Sunshine) won 1st in a massive Post Graduate Dog, big congratulations to his owner Zoe Alexander, very proud breeder moment! A big thank you to our judge Janis King for thinking so highly of our girls and to everyone for your congratulations at the show, I really had such a lovely day… congratulations to all the winners
24th September 2021
Some exciting news between Vectiseleon and Sulandi Leonbergers! Kai is confirmed he will be the daddy to the last litter at Vectiseleon Leonbergers. Thank you to Penny for choosing our boy for this special litter.
17th September 2021
Wow wow wow what a day! Rayne’s first championship show Millbrook Leos Aster Princess Rovenia at Sulandi won 1st Puppy Bitch, Reserve Bitch CC, Best Puppy in Breed and shortlisted in the puppy group at only 7 months old Mila, Sulandi Beautiful Daydreamer was 2nd Open Bitch We are so proud of our girls
7th September 2021
We had a lovely day at Mid West Open Show, so nice to finally be at a show in Ireland seeing all the familiar faces congratulations to Myles Leonard and committee for such a smooth running show. Miss Rayne- Millbrook Leos Aster Princess Rovenia at Sulandi had her first outing at 6 months and won 1st puppy bitch and best puppy Mila- Sulandi Beautiful Daydreamer won Best Female, Best of Breed and 2nd in group 2
Thank you Elaine Walker for thinking so highly of my girls and for making Raynes first show such a lovely experience.
5th July 2021
We are so excited to announce our new princess at Sulandi Leonbergers Miss Rayne We can’t thank Yulia Tsybulnikova and her family for allowing us to have this beautiful girl from Millbrook Leos first litter between Nikki- Multi Ch Sulandi Ain’t She Sweet and Cross- Multi Ch Pia Desiderata Golden Cross
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