Caroline King-Cherne
Gravesend
Kent
England
My name is Caroline and I have had the Tanyvska affix for many years. I live with my partner, Mark and my son, Phil.
We currently live with four Leonbergers and a rescue crossbreed.
All the family "live in" so we have a sometimes very muddy and hairy house and a well exercised Dyson.
We brought home our first Leonberger puppy, Mica (Saljay one Step Beyound at Tanyvska), in March 2000. Mica was bred by Sally-Anne Sandalls. When Mica was about two years old we brought home Oskar, aka Wozzy, (Kitarn Secret Revelation by Tanyvska), bred by Richard Kinsey, who was unfortunately taken from us in an accident at just over two years of age.
We went back to Richard who had done a repeat mating of Wozzy's parents and picked up Baloo aka Boo (Kitarn Chutzpah of Tanyvska). Boo is a UK Champion and has his Bronze Good Citizen Award.
Our next addition, Yana (Stormchaser Soraya at Tanyvska), was bred by Lynette Hodge and Sue Brailsford. Yana is a UK Champion and has also passed her Bronze Good Citizen Award. Yana has also won a first in an agility competition.
Next came Cork (Wolfen Incantation by Tanyvska) who was bred by Kathy Hay, and is a son of Boo. Cork has qualified for Crufts for life and has his Bronze Good Citizen Award.
Our youngest Leonberger is Odie (Zuleona Super Royal of Tanyvska) Odie is also one of Boo's sons and has passed his Bronze Good Citizen Award
We lost our wonderful rescue crossbreed Oz back in 2012 and now have another rescue Buzz. In keeping with the family tradition Buzz has also passed his Bronze Good Citizen Award