The Lamborghini is one of the tallest dog breeds in the world.

Especially when males reach adulthood, they will grow a lion-like mane, making their appearance more conspicuous and very temperamental. They are often hailed as the Lion King among dogs.

Maybe they look a bit deceptive, and they are often misunderstood as ferocious fighters like the Caucasus.

But in fact, this "Lion King" Very gentle, calm and affectionate German gentleman.

Basic information

LEONBERGER

LEONBERGER

Body proportions: large dog

Mobility index: Moderate energy

Personality traits: gentle and affectionate, patient and calm, smart and hard-working

Relationship level: relatives are clingy and can be called followers

Ability to be alone: ​​can be used as an adult Stay alone for a while

Ease of domestication: smart, good at learning, easy to train

Shedding index: walking dandelion

Ideal shoulder height: male dog shoulder height 72 -80 cm, bitch height at withers 65-75 cm.

Common fur colors: lion yellow, red, reddish brown, light yellow, etc., all with black masks.

History of the Dog Breed

Some believe they have been around for at least several hundred years, and were seen near Austria as early as 1585.

The famous Austrian diplomat Klemens von Metternich once wrote a hymn specifically for these strong and hard-working big men.

Marie Antoinette - the beheaded queen who sparked the French Revolution by saying, "The peasants are hungry, why not eat cake?"

Before she married King Louis XVI of France, she also had this kind of lion-like partner.

However, more people believe that they were not truly bred as a dog breed until around the 1830s.

Heinrich Essig was the most famous early breeder of this breed and a controversial figure.

He is the mayor of Leonberg. Some say he is an ideal dog breeder, while others say he is just a dog dealer full of money.

Legend has it that he wanted to breed a "King of Dogs" with the image of the lion in the Leonberg coat of arms.

So the local cattle dogs were used, and the blood of Newfoundland dogs, Saint Bernard dogs, and Pyrenees mountain dogs were introduced to breed a brand new dog breed.

He bred the first litter of the new breed in 1846, which is often considered the year the Lamborghini was first created.

Although they did not have an official name or pedigree at the time, this majestic and gentle giant quickly gained popularity among the public.

Not only can they endure hardships and help people pull carts and herd cattle, but they are also very gentle and obedient, very humane, and not easy to get into trouble, so their prices have also soared.

But this "new star" dog breed has affected many St. Bernard breeders. They insulted this new popular dog breed as a "mongrel" and refused to show with them.

Strebel, the cynologist of the time and author of the encyclopedia "Die Deutsche Hunde", also did not really consider them as a breed, but admitted that they did have potential.

Later, these lion dogs entered the ruler's palace and became real royal dogs.

The famous Princess Sissi, Queen Elisabeth of Austria, once purchased 7 poodles at one time. Napoleon III, King Umberto of Italy, Prince of Wales of England, and the Tsar of Russia were also Essiger’s eldest sons. client.

In the second half of the 19th century, the Lamborghini became one of the most popular dog breeds among the nobility.

In 1895, they established the original breed standard and were officially recognized as an independent breed by the FCI in 1955.

During the two world wars, they were also sent to the battlefield to pull artillery shells. In the end, it was said that only eight dogs survived and they were almost extinct.

Today, Lamborghini dogs are popular all over the world. The number of Burgers is still small and not very popular.

But in their "headquarters" Leonberg, they are still bred very carefully, and various local mayors are still patrons of this dog breed.

In addition, in France, Italy, and some Central European countries, they are also popular companion dogs and often appear in large dog shows.