Naming a Registered Dog

[jenptcfan]

Could someone refresh my memory about what the traditional "rules" about naming a registered dog are?

I think the name is supposed to be similar to the puppy's dad's name.

The puppy in question's dad name was "(someone's last name) Little Boy Blue"

The puppy is a girl, so obviously her name can't be Little Boy Blue.

 

[searchingforGodlyanswers]

Have you thought of (someone's last name) Little Girl Blue.
Or (someone's last name) Little Boy Blue's *Shining Star*
*whatever name you like*.
I have 2 purebred Akc egistered huskies. I did not name them after their parents but chose their own names.

 

[Jynarik Slushy]

When we registered our pom there was nothing stating about the parents.

I don't even know the parents names.. We just registered him Golden __hisname__ do to his color

 

[jenptcfan]

Good suggestions. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

We call her Butter, so that will probably be part of the name in some way.

 

[lovestrav]

Registering a dog's name has no rules except for length. But there are some traditions.
1) Don't use a kennel name, unless you have permission to use it. (ex. my kennel name is Novel, if someone else used it I would be very upset, and the person that used it without permission would be ignored and/or ridiculed)
2) The registered name usually starts with a kennel name and then goes to the individual name, but it doesn't have to. If you don't have a kennel name, you can use your last name, or think up one. You don't have to register a kennel name, as nearly everyone abides by rule #1. Do a google search if you want to make sure you're not using someone else's name.
3) If either parent, sire or dam, was of record, the registered name of the get or offspring may tie into that popularity. (ex. Topper's registered name is Silhouette's Solid Gold, after his dad, Ch. Camelot's Go For the Gold.)
4) You can put their call name in there somewhere, if you choose, but it is not necessary. (Ex. I know a great dog named Ch. Nani's Indecent Exposure, his call name is "Streak". I love witty stuff like that.)

 

[forgivenmuch]

i had a poodle one time ..and i sold it ..but i named him .. tomcruiseonby
my sisters dogs names are ... rothchild ladyfoxworth ...
you want to pick unique names like this. if some other dog has the name your dog has they wont allow it .. thru AKC

here is what i suggest ... roseofthorns ..or whereever you live ..rose of ?
or ... littlebobeep? think of movies and movie stars name ... or flowers and add some charactor ..

 

[LegacyOfLove]

I have three golden retrievers that are all AKC registered. I didn't name any of them after their parents. If you wanted to name your puppy after one of her parents, you certainly could, but unless it was written into your original contract (at the time of sale) that you had to, then you are free to give her whatever name you want to come up with. That is, with the exception of naming her after a kennel's name, because you do have to get permission from the kennel to do that. Otherwise, except for the limitation on how long the name can be, you have a lot of flexibility in choosing a name that absolutely fits your puppy and reflects what you want it to. Good luck in naming her...I'm sure you'll do just fine.

 

[lovestrav]

What did you end up naming your puppy?

 

[jenptcfan]

I haven't filled out the form yet, but I want to name her Tub O' Butter. We call her Butter and she's kind of chubby, so I thought it was cute.

 

[lovestrav]

Oh that is very cute!!!

 

[KenH]

Here's an example of naming that I used. The sire of my Sheltie, Gracie, is registered as Mill Creek's Ossum Luck. When Ossum was used as a stud dog before we got him the breeder of Gracie liked for people to have "Ossum" in the registered name of the puppies since she called her breeding program Ossum Shelties. So I ended up registering Gracie as Ossum's Gracious Light.

Another of our Shelties, Dakota, I got at a dog show in Benton, Arkansas. His breeder used the name "Snow Isle" for her breeding program. I registered him as Snow Isle Eureka in Benton, since eureka means "I found it".

Coming up with registered names can be a lot of fun.

 

[lovestrav]

It sure can. Here are some of my Favorites...

Ch Nani's Indecent Exposure "Streak"

Ch. Grauschatten's Get Your Gun "Annie"

Foxfire's Livin' La Vida Loca "Jubilee"

and of course...

Silhouette's Solid Gold "Topper"
and
Novel' Once in a Blue Moon "Laney"

 

[country woman]

The name you choose will be special to her