Congratulations to Elaine, Jenny, Amanda, Tiffany and Molly. They’ve each been sent a Secret Code for an eStore exclusive Leonberger virtual pet. We wanted to know how the Leonberger got its name! Read the winning entries below:
There was once a Leonberger named Leo and everyone loved his burgers. He had the best burger place in all of Webkinz World. One day at Leo’s burger place he was cooking burgers and a customer walked in and said, “Leo, do you know how the Leonberger got its name?” Leo said, “Well, it all started like this: Way back when my grandpa, who was named Leon, ran the burger place, he noticed that, even though there were many dogs who looked like him in Webkinz World, they had no breed name. My grandpa decided to do something about it. He decided that whatever breed name they chose should remind them of something they all enjoyed. So, one day, he called a meeting to decide their breed name. All the dogs thought and thought. Then, one raised his paw and said, ‘We all like Leon’s burgers, right? Well, how about ‘Leonberger?’ All the dogs yelled, ‘Perfect!’ And that,” said Leo, handing the customer a freshly made burger, “is how us Leonbergers got our name.” – Elaine
Cheesey and her husband never had any children. Her husband had reached his retirement and started to long for heirs to pass his name to. One day, while walking through town, Cheesey saw a contest to name a new breed of dog. This new breed of dog is large, hard working, friendly and loyal. So was her husband, Leon. She had an idea. She could pass on her husband’s name by naming the new breed after him. She entered the contest and a week later she got a call. She had won! She submitted her name for the breed: Leonberger. The owner of the dogs made sign with Leonberger in large letters and hung it in the window above the puppies to be sold for everyone to see. Leon still did not know about this, so Cheesey took him to the sign. Tears of joy welled in Leon’s eyes as he saw the name of this new breed was his name, Leonberger. The breed spread from town to country to the world. Leon Berger smiled because he new his name would never be forgotten. Mrs. Cheesey Berger smiled too. – Jenny
It was August and a man was walking through the woods. Then he noticed something on the ground. He went towards it and found out it was a little puppy that was only a week old! The man realized that it must be a new species of dogs! The man noticed the dogs Zodiac sign must be the Leo because he was born in the beginning of August. The dog was in front of an N shaped tree. Then a cold wind blew over the woods and the dog shivered and made a soft “Berrr” sound. So the young man scooped up the dog and tried to warm him up. At first when the dog was picked up he made started to make a quiet “Gerrr” like any dog would growl to a stranger, but then he stopped growling and snuggled into the mans arms. He wondered what he would name him but then he knew he would name it Leonberger because he was a Leo, he was found next to a N shaped tree, Ber because he said ber when he shivered, and Ger because he said ger when first held. If you put it together it is Leonberger. That’s how it got its name. – Amanda
When Leonberger was a young pup, he was just called Leon by his mom, and Berger by his dad. You see, they had a disagreement on what they wanted to name him, and for the sake of the young pup, the nurse suggested to just name him Leon Berger. Leonberger just hated being called two names. So he went to the forest to try and figure things out. After about ten minutes of wandering the forest, he found Plumpy the hippo! It turned out that Leonberger had submitted a question on the form in the Webkinz Newspaper, and Plumpy herself had read it. Leonberger told Plumpy his story, and Plumpy eventually suggested that Leon Berger just become Leonberger. The two of them ventured to Leonberger’s parents, and eventually, Leonberger was Leonberger. Leonberger eventually worked for Plumpy; after all, he was one of her success stories, and one of the reasons why she was still employed in the Newspaper. – Tiffany
The Leonberger got his name in quite the unusual way. From birth, the Leonberger (originally known simply as Leon) was covered from nose to tail in a sleek black coat. One hot summer afternoon in mid July, the young leon was basking in a deep pile of mud. When he rolled out and shook his body, the light brown colored mud remained stained on his coat. His family was so intrigued that they renamed him Leonburger because he looked the color of a hamburger bun. When they went to change his name on his birth certificate, they mispelled burger and wrote berger instead. Although Leonberger had to get used to his new name, over time he grew to not only love the name, but his new coat as well!! - Molly
congrats! i entered the deluxe contest one. i didn’t win. i had my hopes up to high. :( (<3)
TO BAD I DIDN’T WIN!
did you watch the turnament for running at 10:00? if so, i was happy hope!
That’s alright! =) You might win next time! The same thing happened to me!
yeah that is fine dont worry you will win very soon but the bad thing is that i once got in to 4TH PLACE what is up with that=[=[=[=[=[=[=[=[=[=[=[=[=[=[=[=[=[
what”s up with being in 521th place?
i was going to buy the leonberger but i bought the pisces fish instead
bad choice!
TALK ABOUT IT! I was going to buy the Fire Fawn but then I bought a Purple Floral Fox (also a bad choice LOLZ)
DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN WIN FREE PETS WILE ON WEBKINZ ITS PREETY AWSOME I WON AN EASTER BUNNY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO HESE SO FLUFFYYYYYYYYYYYY………………………………..
maybe it’s EB from hop. did you watch a movie trailer and get asked questions? if so then that was a contest, because basically everyone got one if they watched it at least once, but cool! i won a bunny watching a movie trailer!
I think this is a great idea for a pet its cool that ganz is digging deeper wih rare dog breeds I LIKE IT
LOVE ALL THE WEBKINZ NEWZ CONTESTS…KEEP THEM COMING…MY ONLY WISH IS THAT BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT ENTER THAT WEBKINZ NEWZ SHOULD GIVE AWAY MORE PRIZES INSTEAD OF 5 WINNERS MAYBE 20 WINNERS OR 25 WINNERS…PLEASE THINK ABOUT IT WEBKINZ NEWZ…THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT CONTESTS YOU HAVE AND FAB PRIZES.
i think with less prizez it makes it more specail and that way the prize is more uniq and less people have it.
WOW!!! My friend won!! Thank you soooo much, Ganz!! They had been entering almost every contest for the past year or so, and this is the first one they won!! Thanks!!
congrats to your friends!!!! Hope she enjoys her Leonberger!!!!!!!!!!!
HOW CAN I CALM DOWN WHEN I NEVER WIN SO NO! I WILL COMPLAIN MORE IF YOU LIKE. OK! THIS IS NOT FAIR! EVERYONE SHOULD ALEAST WIN SOMETHING FOR GIVING IN A CREATIVE ENTRIE! LIKE GEEZ! I’M SO SO SO SO SO SO MAD! I JUST MADE UP A SONG ABOUT CONTESTS. HERE I GO. CONTESTS, THEY ARE NOT FUN OR COOL. THEY ARE REALLY NOT FAIR, I USED TO LOVE THEM! BUT I LOST INTEREST, AND I SAY, THAT NO MORE CONTESTS, FOR, ME.
I have an idea. Ganz, maybe you should give us a little prize just for participating in a contest. Like a participation ribbon. It would be really nice and I know a lot of people would be happier. It would get more people to participate in the contest too. If anyone agrees with me, please reply!!!
i totally agree with u ganz store should give us a prize 4 participating :)
do u like justin bieber?
that is a great ida!!!! that is something that all webkinz usesers should ask for!!
Yeah, give us something. I work hard when I enter, and my entry is sometimes better. But I get nothing! Please, I love entering them, but I always get nothing! Please Ganz! ;)
Totally. I entered, and lost, but mine was better than a couple of them. Maybe like, a Webkinz Newz shirt or ribbon. Look above for my entry.
When you think about it, that’s got to be the right awnser.
you really need to calm down…
COOL SONG!
THIS IS NOT FAIR. I ENTERED THE CHEF GAZPACHO CONTEST. DIDN’T WIN. I ENTERED THIS CONTEST. NOTHING! I EVEN ENTERED THE VALENTINES DAY CONTEST BUT NOTHING! NOTHING! NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS NOT FAIR! >=( SERIOUSLY! I’M VERY MAD! I WAS SO LOOKING FORWARD TO WINNING. I AM NEVER ENTERING ANOTHER CONTEST EVER AGAIN. I NEVER WIN ANYTHING FOR THE CREATIVE ENTRIES I GIVE IN, AND FOR THE TIME I WAST DOING THE CONTESTS. IF I CAN’T GET ANYTHING FOR THE WORK I DO THEN I WILL NEVER ENTER A CONTESET AGAIN. WAIT, I’M ALREADY NOT DOING ANY CONTESTS EVER AGAIN! PROBABLY LIKE 100 PEOPLE HAD A CREATIVE ENTRIE AND THEY JUST PICK THE ONES WITH THE MOST CREATIVENESS. THEY DID NOT DO A DRAW! I’M SO SO SO MAD! ok i think you all get the point here.
calm down
hey just be pateint and you might win one day.
I know how you feel!! I never win either. But just be happy for the winners. Congrats winners!!
hey NOT FAIR, dont wory about the contests. Thousandans of people enter into these. i bet that your entry was realy good too.
Thanks. Your very kind wowa. And spookymh. And Violett. I will calm down. Forget my comment below about not calming down OK? Good. Hey want to add each other you all sound very kind.
I’m so upset. I’ve already been having a bad day, and I just lost the Leonberger contest. I have an explanation, though:
Ganz picks favorites. People who buy eStore and that junk. I’ve never bought from eStore, so of course I lost. My entry went a bit like this. Please comment on it, as everyone is fair game for crisisim.
A soon-to-be Leonberger named Leon was sitting at his favorite dinner, eating a hamburger. His owner, Nicole, and him were trying to think of a good name for his breed, since he was the first one. “Mmmmmm…” he said. “Leon! What do you think of a name?!” Nicole said. “Umm… I like hamburgers. Maybe ‘Burger’ would be good.” he replied. “No! ‘Leonburger’ is a good one.” said Nicole. “We can’t spell it like that. People will say I’m a hamburger. ‘Leonberger’ is better.” said Leon the Leonberger. From that day on, Leonberger was the name. GANZ even made a Webkinz of it!
I think your entry was very well! but i am Amanda that won the leonberger and i just wanted to say I DONT have an estore account and i DONT have deluxe and I DONT have a lot of webkinz so I don’t think they pick favorites I think its just that not everybody can win, i do think your entry was really well though but I think they wanted a variety of types of entries like they probably didnt want two entries about Leons hambergers because there was another winner that had a entry about Leons hamburgers. Sorry you didnt win this time but dont give up! I hope you win another, good luck!
Amanda-
Ok, I definitely see where you’re coming from here. I really liked yours, and I think you deserved to win, but if you look down, I think that maybe 1 or 2 (not mentioning names) didn’t deserve to win. I have tons and tons of pets, and now, at this early hour, I’m adding a new addition(dolphin named Fiona, got her on Thursday). Also, I entered the Peices Fish contest! Hope I win!
Tiffany-
I… wasn’t exactly too crazy about yours. JK!!! I loved it!!! You 2 were my favorites!! But, I think they should have runner-ups that get a little something for a creative entry, but not a prize-winning entry. I guess some people think, “Wow, this thing is RIGGED!!!”, or, “Aww! I never win!! I’m going to the page to be mean to the winners!!!” or, “Whatever.” or, “I’ll enter another:(“. Girls, if you could give me your username, I can give you mine and we can be friends on Webkinz. I’m icarlygirl244, no caps. See ya!
Hi! This is the Tiffany that won the contest (Yes, I know the reply is late!) I didn’t have a Deluxe account nor eStore when I won the contest :) Just keep on trying and I’m sure you’ll win! If you still play Webkinz, my WWID is tiffc, if you want to add me as a friend. I’m sorry I didn’t see this earlier! :)
This is what I entered!!! Do you think it’s good? Here:
TRUE: It’s name comes from the city of Leonberg, Germany. According to legends, the leonberger was apparently bred to be a “symbolic dog” to be like the lion in the town’s (Leonberg’s) crest.
TALL TALE: This is my version of how the leonberger got its name: One day, a brown and black spotted fox was walking down a trail in Germany. Suddenly, he tripped on a big brown-green plant that was then called Regreneol Ivy. When he tripped, his ear brushed against it. As soon as they touched, hefell spiraling down a secret passage into an enormous green pit. When he stopped, he could smell delicious scents coming from a bowl with a big bone in it. Standing next to the bowl, guarding it was a fox of a breed that he had never seen before! The brown and black fox wanted that bone so badly that he took it out, but the other fox didn’t like that! They fought over it and so long that they died fighting. Years later a new species had formed, it was name leonberger after the plant that he tripped on.
You, me, Jenny, Amanda and Tiffany should have won! I loved it!
:-) Yeah, your is good too! I thought it was good that I had the real version too. I always find the 1000 character limit tough though… P.S. My username is AbbyFlower7 and AbbyFlower9, you can friend me if you want. or for trading, i am on almost all day on Saturdays and either on light green or yellow (usually light green). I have tons of rare items, clothes, super beds, exclusives, and PSI. I would really like Plumpy glasses but I am not that person that posts that every time. I am JUST INTERESTED int them, but i like a lot of other things also! :-)
Ok AbbyFlower7! I don’t have plumpy glasses. I have an offer on Spring Contest comments page.
True, it was really good, but I think the winners should be exactly who they already are. If one of the winners hadn’t entered, I’m 80% sure that you would have won. After all, over 1000 people entered. I am very sorry if you found any of this the least bit mean. Have a good day!
I don’t think that you should have added ‘GANZ even mde a Webkinz of it!’ at the end, but other than that you did deserve to win. Also, I don’t think GANZ picks favorites. They just pick the absolute 100% best entries, and thousands of people entered. You would have probably (I’m 90% sure) been their next pick. Good luck with the all other contests you enter!
The message I sent at 5:19 was to Nicole.
HHIS I sholud have thought of that!
someone need’s a chill pill lol
Hi! I know you feel that it’s unfair, but it totally is. I won on of the Leonberger’s , and I haven’t bought any eStore items or any Deluxe Membership before. I thought it was rigged too; but I don’t think it is. Perhaps they thought the other “burger” ones were more creative, although I like your entry too.
I entered tons but never won =) Just keep trying! You will win one! I knwo it!
i totaly agree ,but there are sooooooooooooooooooooooo… manny people who enter those contest . keep trying maybey youl win the next one.
It helps if you enter more than once, you can do this by using multiple email addresses.
CALM DOWN CRAZY! I’VE NEVER WON ANYTHING EITHER!
It’s a CONTEST. People COMPETE to WIN. I have entered a lot of contests but I haven’t won; the chance of winning is very low (because of all the people entered). Don’t worry about it. I’m sure you’ll win a contest some day, as long as you keep trying. :)
Wow! Not fair? what kind of a name is that?! I am sure that they take turns picking people. I mean there are probably millions of people who enter the contests and play webkinz. I have also entered 11 contests ( mine were also elaborate and well done) and have not gotten anything. It sucks, but I am sure our time will come around. I am suuuuuuuure yours will come first because you are soooooooooooo much better than anyone else! RIGHT?!! To everyone else I am just joking. I bet that you won because you worked especially hard and also probably some chance was mixed in there too.
Waiiiiiiit……second comment…..lame….
Congrats everyone! =) I sure wished I won….Is this the first comment!? AWESOME
Does anyone have a rare Colossal Movie Screen to trade me? PLEASE respond if you have one. Tell me what it is you are looking for and I’ll tell you if I have it so we can trade! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
i have one, i don’t know what i would like for it though what do you have?
hey i have a rare itiem to trade for it if you want.
Great stories! I love all the Leonberger stories! Wish i could have won though…. the dog looks adorable…. :)
Well, I have a few clothes, I’ve got a ton of PSIs, I’ve got signature pet exclusive items, rare items, lava lamps, retired themes, trading card theme stuff, etc. I mean, is there anything you’re interested in and would be willing to trade for your movie screen?
I HAVE THE MOVIE SCREEN DO YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE PONCHO’S SOMBRERO…I WOULD LOVE TO TRADE SCREEN FOR THAT PLEASE IF YOU HAVE IT.
hey i don’t have poncho’s sombrero but i have a rare itiem to trade for it. ( i realy need it for my room thanks!) :)
no I don’t have a sombrero, sorry. Anything else you’re interested in?
HEY TRADER ANY NEW PET SPECIFIC ITEMS OR DELUXE MONTHLY CLOTHES WILL DO…MEET ME IN TRADING ROOM LIGHT BLUE KINZ CHAT PLUS AT 4PM KINZ TIME…IF THIS IS NOT GOOD TIME THEN MAYBE WE CAN MEET SHORTLY AFTER 6PM KINZ TIME. I WILL BE IN EITHER ROOM 5 OR 6 WHICHEVER ROOM IS NOT FULL…MY PET NAME IS PEANUT…HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE…IF NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT LET ME KNOW WHEN AND WHERE!
Hello guys and girls! I’m looking for the Pet of the Month balloon blower. I could give you the pet of the month cookoo clock for it, or some other cool item. Sorry don’t have movie colossal screen. Sorry.
HEY TRADER I AM IN ROOM 5 LIGHT BLUE ZONE, KINZ CHAT PLUS WAITING FOR YOU I SURE HOPE YOU COME SOON…IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO COME PLEASE LEAVE YOUR USER TITLE SO I CAN ADD YOU SO I CAN FIND YOU EASIER TO TRADE MOVIE SCREEN WITH YOU. THANKS LOU (PET TITLE IS PEANUT WITH SHAMROCK HAT ON)
HOW DO YOU MAKE THE FACES!!!!
movie screen must i must have it~
alright, talisue it seems no one is responding to you so why don’t you just give up… i really want a gold dress too but we all don’t get what we want…if you really want a gold dress why don’t you become a deluxe member you’ll be able to get those dresses in no time! ;)
The Leonberger doesn’t have to be an eStore pet. Ganz could totally make a plush pet of the Leonberger. What a cute dog!!!
those are wonderful stories! so creative!
I thought you had to tell the real story of how it got it’s name!
DOES ANYONE HAVE PLUMPY GLASSES FOR TRADE? IF YOU DO PLZ TALK TO ME THANK YOU!
dude, stop saying that on everything! I mean, really, just give UP!!!!!!!!!!!!
um she’s not a dude she’s a dudet!
I do! I sooooooooooooo want the wz jeans if u got em
Well, I know but what is your password?
I do, do you have a pet on webkinz world name Jeanine that is wearing an eqyptian head piece?
if u ask plumpy she will tell u i think cause ive done it u can contact her through the webkinz news
Well, I actually do have plumpy glasses for trade! My user name is looooong. We should get in contact and do some trading. Please ask me to be your friend, ( I will accept ) and then we can set up a time and zone in which to go to the club house and trade. Thanks for your time,regards
MACKENZIE
who want’s to be my friend my user name is mousie80 no caps
I do I do
shure i will and i could hook u up with some other people to ,if you want add me as a freind to my name is squaly
OK
I knooow, right!? It would make such a cute signature plush! *sigh* :*(
I don’t really like it much
Can anyone please send me a lava lamp? I accidently sent it to some random lucky person….
HI AM TALISUE I MIGHT BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU THAT OR SOME THING COOLER I WILL GIVE YOU SOME THING REALLY COOL IF YOU GIVE ME TWO DELUXE GOLD DRESSES AND WILL GET YOU SOME THING REALLY COOL MY THING SO YOU CAN ADD ME IT IS talisue SO HAVE A NICE DAY AND I WILL GET YOU SOME THING LIKE YOU WANT THANKS HAVE A NICE DAY;)
lol i don’t think anyone would feel free to give away two free gold dresses those thing’s are really hard to find…p.s why do you need two gold dresses?
yea who would give up 2 gold dresses i meen thoses things are AMOZING!
give it up no one will want to give something away not even knowing if they will get something in return
DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THOSE THING’S COST AT THE ESTORE?! if you really want some why don’t you go get a deluxe membership! no in the world i know would give away two gold dresses not everyone has them so i probably know how you feel…just ask your mom or dad if you can be deluxe member and what not you’ll have those dresses! POOF! RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYE’S!
YOU ARE ALL MEEN CAUSE I HAVE TWO PEOPLE GIVING ME IT SO IN YOUR FACE AND SNOWSHILOH I WANTED TWO FOR ME AND DO YOU BUT GOING WITH THIS PEOPLE NO WAY YOU ARE NOT GIVING ONE TO YOU I AM GIVING IT TO CAL777 OK THANKS A LOT!
and i thought i was the one to try to get something deluxe…well talisue if you really want those dresses you won’t get them by doing that…people won’t give away those dresses trust me i’v tryed before and no one was enterested in my offer…i’m sure everyone think’s it’s a trick i know it sound’s like a trick cause i’v seen lot’s of comment’s like your’s…don’t feel bad just go deluxe! ;) :) ;)
Gold dresses are not rare. If you buy a real
Piece of clothing for your plush pet, you get to
Pick a piece of cool clothing and the gold
Dress is one of them.
NOBODY IS GONNA GIVE U TWO GOLD DRESSES
OH YAH I ALL READY HAVE TWO PEOPLE THAT WANT IT SO WHEN I GET IT I WILL LAUGH IN YOU FACE:_
Who would waste there gold deluxe dresses i mean really