N SUch Mälarlejonet Leonel

 "Bamse"

Født - Born 29.09.1979

Bamse var kullbror til Leon og skulle omplasseres på det tidspunkt vi mista Leon. Da vi ble tilbudt å overta han var ikke valget vanskelig, og han kom til oss som 1 åring. Bamse vokste opp sammen med våre to sønner og likte seg når han fikk oppgaver. Han dro barn i pulk eller vogn, konkurrerte i lydighet og utstilling og hadde en enorm arbeidskapasitet. Til tider kunne han nok gi oss noen utfordringer, men ikke større enn at leonbergeren ble vår rase også videre etter at han døde, 8.5 år gammel.

Bamse was in the same litter as Leon, and he was being rehomed at the time we lost Leon. When we were offered to take him in, the decision wasn't hard, and he came to us at the age of one year. Bamse grew up with our two sons and enjoyed himself when we gave him tasks. He pulled children in pulk or wagon, competed in obedience and dog shows and he had an amazing capacity to work. At times he would give us some challenges, but not too much. Leonbergers did remain our breed also after he died, at an age of 8,5 years.