DOG NAME TRIVIA
Here is some fun dog name trivia
(in no particular order)
Buddy – Although there are references to seeing-eye dogs that date back as far back as the mid-18th century. Buddy was America’s first seeing-eye dog. This German Shepherd was trained in 1927 in Switzerland for his owner Morris Frank.
Judy, Meta and Folly – Were the names of the first guide dogs trained in Britain. These German Shepherds were trained for and given to veterans blinded in World War I on October 6, 1931
Anubis – A Dog-headed Egyptian God
Waldi – Was Dachshund mascot for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games
Yuki – Was a stray who was a pet of Former President Lyndon Johnson. The former president is said to have howled with his pet who was rescued (at a Texas gas station) by his daughter Luci.
Him and Her – Two Beagles owned by Former President Lyndon Johnson.
Pete – Was a pit bull (owned by Former President Teddy Roosevelt’s) is said to have actually ripped off a French ambassador’s pants at a White House event.
Fala – Was a Scottie owned by Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Apparently Roosevelt once spent around $15,000 sending a destroyer back the Aleutian Islands because Fala had been accidentally left behind.
Sport – Was the name of Davy Crockett’s dog
Boo Boo – On September 10, 2007 this Long Haired Chihuahua set the record as the smallest dog in the world by height she measured 4″ in height. (See EconomyDogCare.Com’s “Awesome Dog Records”)
Zorba – was the name of an English Mastiff who the Guinness Book of World Records lists as the heaviest dog in 1989 weighing 343lbs when he was 8 years old. (See EconomyDogCare.Com’s “Awesome Dog Records”)
Snoopy – Charlie Brown’s fictional beagle dog in “Peanuts” a long-running comic strip written by Charles M. Schulz
Gibson – Is a Harlequin Great Dane who holds the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest dog 42.2in tall in August 2004. (See EconomyDogCare.Com’s “Awesome Dog Records”)
Juice and Jazz – Are the names of two Border Collies who each have held the world record as the fastest at pole weaving. (See EconomyDogCare.Com’s “Awesome Dog Records”)
Striker – Holds the record for fastest dog unwinding a manual car window 11.34 seconds on September 1, 2004 (See EconomyDogCare.Com’s “Awesome Dog Records”)
Bluey – Was the longest living dog according to the Guinness Book of World Records. This Australian Cattle Dog lived until he was 29 years old. (See EconomyDogCare.Com’s “Awesome Dog Records”)
Augie – On July 6, 2003, this Golden Retriever gathered up five (regulation-sized) tennis balls and successfully held them all in his month all at one time to set a world record. (See EconomyDogCare.Com’s “Awesome Dog Records”)
Laika - Was a small mixed breed dog who was the first mammal sent into space aboard the Russian Sputnik in 1957. She died orbiting the earth. (See EconomyDogCare.Com’s “Awesome Dog Records”)
Pushinka – Was Laika’s daughter. She had four puppies sired by Former President John F. Kennedy’s terrier named Charlie.
Barry – Was the name of the St Bernard who is said to be the most successful mountain rescue dog ever, having saved 40 lives in the early 1800′s.
Oliver – Was a 12lb Yorkshire Terrier who once defended an elderly lady from the attach of an 80lb Akita. Oliver survived with only nine stitches and the lady escaped unharmed to safety.
Orient – Is a German Shepherd guide dog who led his blind owner Bill Irwin on a hike through 2100 miles of the Appalachian Trail.
Cinderella May a Holly Grey – Is the very long name of a Greyhound. On October 7, 2006 Cindy jumped 68ins, to claim the Guinness World Record for highest jump by a dog. (See EconomyDogCare.Com’s “Awesome Dog Records”)
Word – This Lhasa Apso dog set a record when he was incarcerated with a death sentence over his head for a total of 8years and 190days, before he was set free to live out his life. (See EconomyDogCare.Com’s “Awesome Dog Records”)
Endal – This yellow Labrador is one of only three dogs to receive a PDSA’s Gold Medal. Endal understands over a 100 commands and was a guide dog and rescuer of the spirit of a Golf War vet Allen Parton, before he won his award for the assistance he provided to is master when Parton’s wheelchair was hit by a car. Endal rolled Parton into the recovery position, draped a blanket over him. Picked up then nudged Parton’s mobile phone close to his face. Then this amazing dog went to a nearby hotel to fetch help.
Togo and Balto – Are the names of two Husky dogs, who were hero’s of an Alaskan sled team that lead their team through 260 miles of blizzard (in 1925) to deliver emergency diphtheria serum to the mining town of Nome Alaska.
Trouble – Was the name of billion heirress Leona Helmsley’s Maltese dog. Helmsley’s will left this little guy 12 million dollars. This was reduced to 2 million after her death.
Jasmine – A mother hen dog (See EconomyDogCare.Com Amazing Dogs Page)
Faith – Is a dog that walks up right because it only has its two back legs (See EconomyDogCare.Com Amazing Dogs Page)
Dominic – Is a dog that only has the right front and the right rear leg, but still manages to run. (See EconomyDogCare.Com Amazing Dogs Page)
Sugar – Is a dog that had a very ruff life but still manages to get by with just two front legs. (See EconomyDogCare.Com Amazing Dogs Page)
Sweetlips – Was one of George Washington’s 36 foxhounds.
TV AND MOVIE DOGS
Rin Tin Tin – Was an American movie star in 22 movies. He used his paw print to sign his own contracts.
Toto’s – Was the stage name of a female Cairn Terrier named Terry who starred in the Wizard of Oz.
Lassie – Was a Collie TV character.
Zeus and Apollo – Were the two Doberman’s who were Higgins’ guard dogs in the TV Series “Magnum P.I.”
Gromit – Is a claymation dog in the movie “Wallace & Gromit”
Muffit Daggit – Was Boxey’s robot dog in the movie “Battlestar Galactica”
K-9 – Was a robot dog in the TV series “Dr. Who”
Wilby – Was the name of the dog in the Movie “The Shaggy Dog”
Scud and Slinky Toy – Were dogs in the movie “Toy Story”
Stinky and Nunzio – Nunzio a Corgi and Stinky a mutt (real name Chewy) starred in the TV Series “Dharma & Greg”
Benji – Is a charcter name for four different dogs. The first dog who played Benji was named Higgins, he was on TV for several years in the series “Petticoat Junction”. Higgins was adopted from an animal shelter and was of unknown mixed breeds. Higgins’ daughter was the second Benji. The third was a distant relative to Higgins. The fourth and present Benji is a female who was adopted from a humane society and so is also of unknown mixed breeds.
Beethoven – Was the staring St. Bernard in the movie “Beethhoven”
Chester – Was a Pomeranian who starred in the TV series “The Nanny”
Marlow – Was the Anatolian Shepherd that starred in the TV series “Simon & Simon”
Freeway – Was the TV name for Charlie an unclipped Lowchen who starred in the series “Hart to Hart”
Hooch — Was the on screen name for Beasley a slobbery French mastiff who had the staring role in the movie “Turner and Hooch”
Frank – Was an alien disguised a Pug dog in the movie “Men in Black”
Barf – Was the half man / half dog in the movie “Spaceballs“
Comet — Was the name of the dog in the TV series “Full House”
Flash – Was the name of the sheriff’s Basset Hound in the TV series “The Dukes of Hazard”
Fred – Was the name of the Basset Hound in the movie “Smokey and the Bandit”
Maximillion – Was the bionic German Shepherd in the TV series “The Bionic Woman”
Murray – Was the on screen name for Maui the Border Collie mix that played in the TV series “Mad About You”
Dog – Was the name of the Australian Cattle that starred with Mel Gibson in the movie “Mad Max 2”
Max – Was the name of the German Shepherd mix who was John Connor’s dog in the movie “Terminator 2”
Hank – Was the roller-skating Great Dane in the movie “The Truth About Cats and Dogs”
Cujo – Was the name of the St. Bernard in the movie of the same name
Wishbone – Was the name of the Jack Russell in the TV series “Wishbone”
Ubu – Is the name for the Black Labrador with Frisbee in his mouth used in the Ubu Productions “Sit, Ubu Sit, Good Dog” logo promo.
Dinky Dog – Was the name of an 11-minute animated segment on the Australian show, “ The All-New Popeye Hour” from September 9, 1978 to September 1981.
Gidget and Dinky – Were the names of the Chihuahuas who starred in the popular Taco Bell ad’s.
Preston Casanova – This Pomeranian was the winner of the show “Greatest American Dog” 2008
Marley – A yellow Labrador Retriever dog in the movie “Marley and Me”
Buck – Was a Briard Sheepdog (A Large French Sheep Dog) who for 9 years stared on the TV show “Married With Children” . Buck passed away at the age of 13.
Brandon – A golden Receiver who was the faithful companion of Punky Brewster
