About Us

We are Southerners that moved to lovely Lincolnshire nearly 10 years ago. We have three grown up children and respective partners and 6 gorgeous grandchildren, Grace, Anna, Elsie, Seth, Brandon and Rio. We moved from a house to a bungalow in 2008, taking the grandchildren's initials and renaming it appropriately Bergas.

We have been involved with the Leonberger for over 23 years, watching the breed, attending friendly gatherings, picnics, shows and meeting a great bunch of friends. Kinghern introduced us to the breed and in 1993 Fred very kindly gave us our first one Kinghern Out of my Dreams, Dreamer on breeding terms. Dreamer joined our busy house, two GSD’s and a man eating JR. We were smitten and loved everything about the breed especially their easy going characters, love of life and their family orientated temperaments all easily achievable by kind, consistent training.

Gradually the Leonberger was to take over from our fist love the German Shepherd.

We increased our Leo family with Tucker an outstanding male from Dreamer’s first litter, sadly he wasn’t with us long enough and died of bone cancer at just 5. Out of Dreamers second litter we kept Wizzy, a pup which used to just sit and watch from the whelping box. Never exuberant or forthcoming, well that soon changed. Wizzy had a character and a half, very lively, busy bitch that loved to work.

  After this litter Dreamer was retired from breeding, two litters are enough for any bitch. Dreamer excelled in the show ring, never missing a placing at any show that she was entered in. Wins at Crufts early on in her life followed by Best Veteran and Best Bitch at the LCGB show where she gained her first CC and stud book number, not bad for an old girl of nine years of age. Dreamer enjoyed life to the full and broke our hearts when she went to Rainbow Bridge aged 11 years six months.

  Wizzy wasn’t so keen on showing, to her that was boring and even the placings she received at shows didn’t impress her. She was much more at home in her role as a PAT dog or being surrounded by our family, chasing a ball or playing hide and seek. Wizzy was also to have two litters, we put Blaze out on breeding terms from her first litter but unfortunately Blaze had a very high hip score so she was speyed. We kept a male too called Bear, a dream of a dog who now spends his days with my brother, swimming and dining out. Wizzy’s second litter were due to be born when Jenga was diagnosed with LP/PN shortly followed by two litter sisters. (see separate section on this). ALL owners were made aware of this and restrictions put on their registration documents, which would not be lifted.

  This was the end of our breeding line.

  Wizzy was with us until she went to join her mum at the Bridge in June 2009 at the age of 10 years , eight months. Longevity is certainly a bonus of these lines.

  Rika, a Swedish import, was to continue our breeding plans, after two lovely litters she was speyed - see bottom of the Home page and short article: "So you think breeding is easy”. We have put a bitch on breeding terms in case we change our thoughts on breeding. Rika is slightly brain damaged, obvious to us but not to her. She is happy in her own little shell, enjoying her slow, lazy life and makes an excellent pillow for our two pug crosses, Bug and Mouse.

Maisie, our one year old Leo (borrowed from Liz and David Guy Halke) is a very lively, naughty girl but a joy to have. She continuously looks for the next thing to destroy, wood, plaster board, plants, tow bars, even my car has been chewed, maybe one day she will decide that her toys are better. She has qualified for Crufts 2010, more by luck than judgement, but watch this space.