Draft:Leila - the Chocolate Chunk
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 Leila Belle | |
| Other name(s) | "Chocolate Chunk" |
|---|---|
| Species | Dog |
| Breed | Labrador Retriever |
| Sex | Female |
| Born | Leila c. March 8, 2021 Missouri |
| Nation from | United States |
| Occupation | Dog actor, athlete, and Instagram influencer |
| Owner | Kaylie Devlin |
| Appearance | Brown fur |
Leila (c. March 2021) is a dog actor, athlete, and influencer from Bluffs, Illinois, United States of America. She is best known for her feature on a bag of Purina treats. She has a lengthy resume for animal acting including working for clients such as Purina, PetFinder, WildPaw, Rachael Ray Nutrish, and more. Leila has an instagram with 30,000+ followers [www.instagram/lifewithmollyandleila]. She entertains her followers by posting funny daily life videos with a dog/toddler and showing everything a dog can do through animal acting, dog sports, and therapy/service dog work. She participates in 8+ different dog sports with multiple titles in them all.
History
[edit]Leila was brought home on May 3, 2021 at just 8 weeks old. She was brought home to her loving family with Kaylie and Tyler Devlin.[1]
Animal Acting
[edit]Leila started her animal acting career in 2022 when her owner Kaylie was contacted by a company looking for a brown Labrador Retriever for their advertisement. Leila was 1 year old when she booked her first shoot in July of 2022 and was cast as the backup. She nailed all of her commands on set and the clients fell in love. This led to her getting an agent based out of Michigan and getting her "paw in the door".[2]
Shortly after her first photoshoot, she was cast for another one in October 2022. After that, Leila started getting cast for more and more projects. She has travelled to Cincinnati, Ohio, Chicago, Illinois, St. Louis, Missouri, and Denver, Colorado for projects thus far.
One of Leila's most lengthy projects can be found in the Purina app. She is featured in multiple videos showing pet owners how to train and engage their dogs. She also can be found in multiple Purina social media advertisements and at the end of a Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diet commercial.
Dog Sports
[edit]In May 2022, Leila participated in her very first dog sporting event. She travelled to Bloomington, IL to run 100 yards in a FastCAT trial. She ran 8.78 seconds (23.3mph) and 8.51 seconds (24.04mph). This placed her in the top 100 for Labrador Retrievers for 2023 in just her first ever event. Since her first event, she has competed in numerous different events and achieved a personal best of 26.01mph. She has earned 2 titles in FastCAT so far - her BCAT and DCAT.
Leila discovered the world of dock jumping in June 2022 and entered her first competition in July 2022. She jumped 11 qualifying jumps with her best jump being 19 feet 9 inches long. She has now competed in over 100 jumps with a personal best of 22 feet 6 inches. She has competed with the NADD organization and dock dogs organization. In August 2025, she will compete in Las Vegas, NV at the Run For a Million in the Jump For a Million event. She is 1 of 16 dogs chosen to compete at this event. She has earned 7 titles with NADD, which are recognizable with AKC. These titles are DS, DM, DSA, AS, AJ, DMA, and DSX.
In April 2024, Leila started training for a new sport: Barn Hunt. She competed in her first trial in July 2024 earning her RATI title. She quickly progressed through all levels of barn hunt reaching the highest level of Master by June 2024. In 2023 she received the following awards for fastest qualifying scores: 1st place novice level in Illinois, 4th place novice level in Labrador Retrievers, 10th place open level in Illinois, and 20th place open in Labrador Retrievers. [3]. She has earned her RATI, RATN, RATO, RATS, RATM, and CZ8B titles.
Leila has also competed in Lure Coursing Ability Tests earning her CA title in July 2024. She also has earned her AKC Rally Novice (RN) title with 1 4th place, 1 3rd place, and 1 1st place. Another sport Leila likes to compete in is UpDog Frisbee. She has played the games 4WayPlay, Frizgility, and ThrowNGo. She has her bronze UP in 4WayPlay and Frizgility. Her personal best for each are as follows: 4WayPlay 21 points, Frizgility 71 points, ThrowNGo 25 points. Another sport Leila has tried is CPE Scentwork. She has earned her CCSS-L1 title with qualifying runs in: 2 containers, 1 exterior search, 1 interior search, and 1 vehicle search.
Awards/Titles
[edit]| Title/Award Category | Organization | Year | Title/Award Name | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Jumping | North America Diving Dogs[4] | 2022 | Dock Senior (DS) | Title Earned |
| 2022 | Dock Master (DM) | Title Earned | ||
| 2023 | Dock Master Advanced (DMA) | Title Earned | ||
| 2023 | Air Retrieve Senior (AS) | Title Earned | ||
| 2023 | Dock Senior Advanced (DSA) | Title Earned | ||
| 2023 | NADD Regionals | Qualified in D, AR | ||
| 2024 | Air Retrieve Junior (AJ) | Title Earned | ||
| 2024 | Dock Senior Excellent (DSX) | Title Earned | ||
| 2024 | NADD Regionals | Qualified in D, AR, HD | ||
| 2024 | NADD Nationals | Qualified in D | ||
| 2025 | Jump for a Million at TRFAM in Las Vegas, NV | Qualified | ||
| Lure Coursing | AKC[5] | 2023 | Fast Cat BCAT | Title Earned |
| 2024 | Fast Cat DCAT | Title Earned | ||
| 2024 | Coursing Ability (CA) | Title Earned | ||
| Nosework | Barn Hunt Association Ratter (dog)[6] | 2023 | Instinct (RATI) | Title Earned |
| 2023 | Novice (RATN) | Title Earned | ||
| 2023 | Open (RATO) | Title Earned | ||
| 2024 | Master (RATM) | Title Earned | ||
| 2024 | Crazy 8 Bronze (CZ8B) | Title Earned | ||
| Canine Performance Events (CPE)[7] | 2024 | CCSS-L1 | Title Earned | |
| Rally Obedience | AKC | 2024 | Rally Novice (RN) | Title Earned |
| Disc Dog | UpDog Frisbee[8] | 2024 | 4Way Play Bronze UP | UP Earned |
| 2024 | Frizgility Bronze UP | UP Earned | ||
| Awards | Fi Dog Awards[9] | 2023 | 2023 Labrador Retriever of the Year | Won |
| Purina & National Dog Show[10] | 2024 | Top Dog | 3rd Place |
Media
[edit]Leila is a notable instagram influencer with over 30,000 followers. Her followers enjoy watching daily life with a fun, loving Labrador Retriever and her toddler brother. Her instagram highlights all the activities she participates in and shows all the fun things dogs can do.
Leila has a children's book written by her owner Kaylie Devlin. It highlights her favorite activities including dog sports, service dog work, therapy dog visits, and cuddles with her family.
Life at Home
[edit]Despite all these accomplishments and fun activities, Leila has a great "off switch". Her favorite thing is quiet days/nights at home with her family. She is the best big sister to her little brother Lincoln. She enjoys food (hence her nickname Chocolate Chunk) and will remind you of supper time by bringing you her food scoop. She enjoys cuddles in bed at night and on the couch during the day. Her favorite toy is her giant minion stuffed animal and favorite treat is any type of dog cookie. She loves her family and is the best girl.
Around the time Leila was 1-2 years old, her owner Kaylie Devlin started having high heart rate episodes (tachycardia). Leila was naturally alerting to these episodes by being more clingy and not performing in her dog events. Once Kaylie recognized this was happening, she worked to train Leila's alert to a paw/jump to alert. Leila now successfully alerts to a high heart rate and will perform deep pressure therapy to help lower the heart rate. She does an amazing job keeping her mom safe.
References
[edit]- ^ "Chocolate Labrador from Bluffs enjoying her more than 15 minutes of fame". June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Chocolate Labrador from Bluffs enjoying her more than 15 minutes of fame". June 8, 2024.
- ^ https://www.barnhunt.com/stats/2023_top_25_by_breed_class.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawG4sOhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHe8Qgd4yEFnZK0G_OHOWwtESKRgpmzMdPjuGhdQiavC91CNIo8rEg0Edog_aem_SDzPZfhiij-NnjvZ70uZ9w
- ^ "NADD | View Distance Jump Titles".
- ^ "American Kennel Club - Fast Cat Top 20 Dogs".
- ^ "Barn Hunt Association".
- ^ https://cpe.dog
- ^ https://updogchallenge.com
- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ "A St. Louis-area Chocolate Chunk has become a finalist in the national Thanksgiving Top Dog contest".