Hunting Dogs And What To Name Them
Most people, when registering their dog's name with the American Kennel Club (AKC)
, will use part of the parent's names with his or her registered name or incorporate the grandparent's names that are on their pedigree. Thus when choosing a name for your hunting dog, remember that a registered name or nickname will stay with your dog for its life and become part of its personality.
The male pup will use the father and grandfather's name, while the female puppy may use the mother and grandmother's side. The registered name is what will be entered into shows and used on papers for litters and stud records. This part of choosing a name for your hunting dog is rather easy.
But when choosing a nickname that will be used for your dog, it is slightly different if you do decide to not use part of the registered name for your pup.
Some people either do not register or do not use the registered name as part of the nickname. And then there are a few more rules to be considered. First of all, choose what appeals to you and what you like. Make a short list of you and your family's preferences. Try to keep it simple, with only a couple of syllables, and let it roll of the tongue with the sound.
Remember when your 4 legged friend is out in the field, you are going to want to get its attentionquickly. Choosing names for hunting dogs this way, is slightly more personal and refers to the individual dog alonerather than the whole lineage.
Different breeds with different skills require different names, such as the Brittany which uses names that refer to their hunting terrain, such as Bramble. Or the name of Drake, after the male mallard duck, which a Chesapeake Bay Retriever would hunt after.
Choosing a hunting dogs name is a wide-open field focusing on the breed, what they hunt, where they hunt, and what their personality is all rolled into what you choose as your favorite sound and simple enough that it can be remembered and spelled easily.
Choosing your dogs name can be based on how the puppy acts and behaves. If it runs for the door, ready to hunt every time it sees the rife then the name "Winchester" or "Winchy' " may fit. Another variation are "Ruger" or "Rugar," after old German guns. Remington is the name of a firearms manufacturer, so this would be perfect for a dog that runs to hunt with excitement and vigor. Even Remmy is a great name.
By all means use the registered name or nickname already present, if you have purchased an older dog. Your dog already recognizes it and comes to it, and changing it may confuse your dog.
If it is something so horrendous you cannot stand it, then try a variation of the name but with the same phonics. For instance, some people get carried away when choosing a name for their hunting dog, and may tag the name "Mabon son of Modron" which refers to a "young man, son of mother"so the dog knows to come to the first word which is Mabon, the M sound, instead of Lady or Jil which has no similarity.
Or you may just want to do a Google name search that can provide your pup with a great moniker. As with all dog owners, it's your dog and your name choice. He or she is yours for life so take good care in naming them and of course calling them to you when you need their obedience.
by: Steve Stelzner
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