Choosing names for your pups

[Lesley Gilks]

We were at a show at the weekend and Hubby was looking through the catalogue and he casually said that he thought that some of the names of the dogs were a little ridiculous (his words not mine), and that a lot of them seem to be drinks or song titles!  He also said that if I ever bred a litter that I would choose better names for them.  I then had to tell him that I had thought about it and one may be "Binky The Doormat" at which point he gave me a whithering look as if to say you're potty!  

How do you come up with name you give your pups?

[Trish Haill]

Bess's kennel name is horrible - I don't like it at all.  Snuggler Honey Pie.  Worse, the breeder was really upset when I told her I would be calling the puppy Bess, and not using Honey Pie!  Can you imagine calling that out in the fields? 

Partly because I don't like the name and wanted to liven it up a bit I treated myself to a late Christmas present and got my own kennel name.  I had to submit about 16 names to the KC before I got one that a) I liked and b) I was allowed to have!  We wanted to go with a rock theme, and ended up with Smokeywater (Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water! lol).  Whether or not I'll ever end up with a litter of puppies I don't know, but it's fun thinking of themes that we could have. 

I haven't yet decided on how to link Snuggler Honey Pie with Smokeywater, so haven't re-registered her yet.  OH prefers 'over', but I'm not sure.  Any suggestions?

[Lesley Gilks]

I think that works well, Trish.  Snuggler Honey Pie over Smokeywater sounds good.

[Carmel Murphy]

I think Snuggler Honey Pie meets Smokeywater ;o)) Love your Affix;o)

[david lyus]

I have walked dogs in places where if you called Honey pie you would get answered with a proposition

[Trish Haill]

That was one of my concerns!! :0)

[Ann Carter]

Have always wanted a litter of Irish Setter pups, but will have to make do with lambs each year, we don't name them though!  I've heard Irish pups are very hard work anyway. 

[Angela Roberts]

You say 'I havn't yet decided on how to link Snuggler Honey Pie with Smokeywater'.  I think that might have answered your question 'Snuggler Honey Pie with Smokeywater' sounds good to me. 

[Trish Haill]

Good point! 

[Angela Roberts]

Oh and my first litter in 1997 were all 'Sweet' something, I kept Polmennor Sweet Dreams, my mum had Polmennor Sweet Talk, then there was Sweet William, Sweet Honesty etc. Litters 2 3 and 4 were all named after horses, mostly eventers and show jumpers, from litter number 2 I kept Polmennor Village Gossip Sh CM (my favourite name of them all), from litter number 3 Polmennor For Pleasure, litter number 4 was Polmennor Willow Pattern and the last litter were all 'Fun' with me keeping Polmennor For Fun.

[david lyus]

we had a litter before christmas so used seasonal topics   mistletoe kiss/blizzard/gift/ice cool/jack frost /winters night; the second litter we used musical terms adagio /fortissimo allegretto/cadenza/rallentando