A dog is an amazing creature, for some it is a long-awaited acquisition, for others it is a surprise. You can buy a dog, receive it as a gift, or even pick it up on the street. In any case, as soon as a fluffy pet appears in the house, the owners will face a new problem - how to name the dog.
Nickname for a purebred dog
It is customary to give long beautiful names to pedigree dogs, the origin of which is confirmed by documents, pedigree. Nicknames are selected before the sale of puppies, so usually such dogs come to the owners already with names.
If the future owner wants to choose a nickname on his own, then it is necessary to take care of this in advance and contact the dog club, kennel, breeder before the birth of the litter or immediately after the puppies are born. In this case, you can reserve a dog and agree on a joint selection of a name for the pet.
Nicknames for purebred dogs are given according to a certain rule. All puppies of the same litter are named by one letter:
- If the puppies were born from a bitch of a private breeder, the letter is given by the kennel club after the registration of the litter. The breeder independently selects nicknames starting with this letter.
Suppose the letter "B" was assigned during registration, which means that all puppies in the litter will receive names starting with "B". For example, Spring Heather, Knight, Whirlwind, Free Wind, Vesta, Wave.
- If a litter appeared in a registered kennel, the puppies' nicknames will consist of 2 parts: the name of the kennel (prefix), the name followed by the letter of the litter. The prefix is permanent and is added to all names of dogs born in the kennel, and the first letter of the name changes from litter to litter in alphabetical order.
Let's say the nursery is called "Bolshoy Secret". Another litter received the letter "I". This means that the names of the puppies will sound like the Big Secret name on the "I". For example, Big Secret Emperor, Big Secret Inspector Rex, Big Secret Adventurer, Big Secret Ideal Life, Big Secret Ireland.
Official nicknames are beautiful, but unsuitable for everyday life. They are too long and difficult to pronounce. Usually the owners come up with a home name, leaving the full name for documents, exhibitions and competitions. The owners either shorten the official nickname, for example, the Big Secret Inspector Rex becomes just Rex, or come up with their own version.
Nickname for a mongrel dog
Unlike purebred dogs, mongrel dogs get to owners without nicknames, with the exception of pets from animal shelters. In the latter case, the dog is likely to be an adult and used to its name. But the owner does not have to puzzle over how to call the dog a girl or a boy. However, if desired, even such a pet can be retrained and given a new nickname.
The owner of a mongrel dog can choose any name he likes. For a small dog, the name Kid, Moth, Thumbelina, Baby is suitable. For large - Atlant, Giant, Armada, Lioness.
Pedigree pets are often called by such names as Baron, Count, Milady, Queen to emphasize the origin.
Excitement, Flyer, Catcher, Fog, Fast, Blizzard, Spark, Bullet are suitable for a hunting dog.
For service - Defender, Zeus, Pathfinder, Agatha, Athena, Thunderstorm.
The names of famous people, film and literary characters also often become nicknames. For example, Vinnie, Voltaire, Jack, Cousteau, Pushkin, Caesar, Chuck, Schumacher, Madonna, Malvina, Tiffany.
Various reference books and dictionaries will help you choose a name for your dog. You can turn a geographical name into a nickname, for example, Amur, Baikal, Neva, Oka. Natural phenomenon - Blizzard, Wind, Thunder, Blizzard, Thunderstorm, Lightning. Space object - Mars, Uranus, Vega, Lyra. The name of a pagan god or hero is Ares, Hercules, Zeus, Vesta, Hera, Muse. The name of the animal is Leopard, Wolf, Fox, Squirrel, Laska, Puma.
If the owner wants to find a unique nickname, then any, even meaningless, set of letters can be used. For example, Lit, Nat, Dala, Riya.
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