The creator of the dog is the mayor of Leonberg, Heinrich Essig. (3/14) by Heather Vance November 11, 2020, 8:07 am Credit Heather Vance 0 Previous 3/14 Next View full list See more Previous article The breed was named after the German city of Leonberg, where it was bred. Next article The dog was bred in 1846 by crossing a Landseer, St. Bernard and a Pyrenean mountain dog. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.