Happy to report our Glock von der Leidenschaft, Jade von der Leidenschaft, and our German import Rogue vom Klingsgarten, have all been cleared of Dilated Cardiomyopathy via DNA testing. Results should be available soon on each dog’s listing at The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals.
Our newest baby, Zia vom Lindelbrunn will be tested once her registration papers arrive from Germany.
Stay tuned next week for another announcement! š
And then there were none!
Happy/sad to report Kricket will leave for her forever home in the US early August.
Blue remains in our care until the fall when she can head to Bermuda.
Fresh off the plane from Germany, Zia is our newest addition. She will begin her IPO training immediately, and upon successful completion of health tests, will join our breeding program. We are excited for this new addition, and grateful to Gerhard and Heide Funck for trusting us with one of their own. We hope you will follow Zia’s progress here, on Facebook, and on Working Dog.
Today I received two separate messages from two puppy owners. They reminded me, WHY we do what we do.
āThey do it for the money,ā say the ignorant and the haters. Yes, THATāS IT! I think as I check my bank balance. Itās NOT very high. Iām happy if itās not in the overdraft!
I tell people all the time, our kennel name āLeidenschaftā is the German word for PASSION, not bank account.
So what keeps us going through the failed AI matings, the false pregnancies, the silent heats, the 2-year-old stud-to-be who fails a health test and needs to be rehomedā¦
What keeps us going through the anxious moments of the first few days of a litter? Carefully checking weight gains, watching the little ones get time on a teatā¦ What keeps us going when government regulations thwart us at every turn, and one airlineās rules are not the same as the next? What keeps us going when the haters hate, and the ignorant believe?
Rogue vom Klingsgarten BH with our K-litter. 9 females, 2 males. Born November 30, 2017
The Lovers! Thatās what. The ones who message us with their new puppyās first EVERYTHING! The ones who send us photos, and video clips, and private messages that say: āSorry to gush so much, but really weāre over the moon!ā To which I immediately replied, āGush away! It helps us through those sleepless nights.ā
We are breeders, and as such, we appreciate the breeders who entrust us with THEIR offspring. We do our best with their puppies, nurturing them, training them, bringing them up in a happy, healthy environment, so that they may go on to be the parents of the next generations of Leidenschaft puppies.
Itās not easy, itās not cheap; sometimes itās downright heartbreaking. So hereās to the Lovers. You know who you are, and you are deeply appreciated.
We are happy to announce that our Krazy Kacey is sold and placed in her new home in the U.S. We wish her and her new owner years of success!
Still available to a working home only:
Kricket started out as a “sleeper” puppy. We didn’t quite know how to classify her. Well she is now showing us she has WORKING DRIVES! She is thorough in tracking, confident in obedience and agility, and FIERCE in her bitework!
Kricket has a lean athletic build which will suit any type of sport or working application.Ā 
She is available to an experience working/sport home only. You can see more photos and details about Kricket at her profile on Working Dog! Click the link below.
We are happy to announce that our love bug Kora is spoken for and will join her new family inĀ the USĀ later in June!
Still available to working homes only:
Kacey
Kricket
We have aĀ 2-year-old male for sale, NON BREEDING only. Please email for more details.
ourpassion@leidenschaftkennels.ca
Kora loves to play ball!
Retrieving a regulation weight IPO dumbbell.
Kora calmly returns with the dumbbell.
Kora holds the dumbbell for praise.
Kora comes in with the dumbbell.
I could always tell Kora from the rest because she would ALWAYS leave the food dish to come get some lovin’s. She was the most affectionate puppy of all. And while she’s still very affectionate, she’s also showing us some great drives and terrific confidence.
Photos below show her driving to, retrieving, and returning with the dumbbell!
Click on the links here to see video clips of
5 month old
Kora von der Leidenschaft.
Still available to the correct home. If you’re interested in more about Kora please complete ourĀ Potential Puppy Owner Questionnaire.
Kora doing puppy prey bite work.
We are excited to announce Ms. Kaper is spoken for and will go to her new home in Newfoundland in June. š
Still available are:
Kacey
Kora
Kricket