redman Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Now for some lighter fare! My wife and I are getting a new female German Shepherd puppy in about three weeks. Some of you may recall that I was seeking information about them some months ago. Now that we're moved into our house, I've contacted a reputable AKC-affiliated breeder who had a litter about a month ago. We're battling over the name. I've joked to her that we have two options: 1) name the dog an overly-Teutonic name like Olga or Gertrude ("Gertie"), or 2) name the dog something that is humorously girlish like Sally (so that when you call "Sally", around the corner bounds this imposing looking German Shepherd. :laugh: Anyway, we've more seriously discussed two names in recent days: Molly or Maggie. But neither one seems ideal. Put out your best options. We need your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Im always a fan of naming an animal after a literary character. My dog is Atticus. Or a Historical figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted February 14, 2003 Author Share Posted February 14, 2003 Kilmer, the golden retriever I had for 14 years before I put him down a couple of years ago ( ) was named Winston. I've also thought that for cats (which we don't have and won't because my wife HATES them!) the names of Roman emporers, particularly the infamous ones like Caligula and Nero, would be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKurp Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Seems to me you have two problems on your hands. Registered name and call name. My youngest female golden retriever is registered as: Amberwood's It Wasn't Me. Her call name is: Shaggy. My oldest female GR is registered as: Toasty's Irie Orion. Call name: Irie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted February 14, 2003 Author Share Posted February 14, 2003 Good point, Kurp, although I'm really not worried about the registered name. I'm not going to breed her. I'm just looking for a call name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKurp Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Actually there are a number of good reasons to register a dog other than for the purpose of breeding. GSDs (German Shepherd Dogs) are, like Golden Retrievers, overbred by unscrupulous backyard breeders and as a result, suffer from a myriad of health problems. There are efforts by dedicated and responsible breeders to overcome this by establishing databases to track health clearances, longevity, cancer statistics, hip displaysia, etc. While I have my problems with the AKC in general, and it's the reason I almost didn't register my oldest golden 10 years ago, registering your dog with them is by far the best method breeders have for tracking the success/failure of their breeding programs. For an example of what I'm talking about visit this link: http://www.k9data.com/pedigree.asp?ID=94356 This is data on my oldest GR. I only had to enter her breeder's kennel name and her sire and dam and the database returned 5 generations of her history. From here I can gather information about eye, hip, and elbow clearances, longevity, and siblings history. Registering with the AKC I think costs about $25. Well worth it if you're concerned about the GSD breed in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted February 14, 2003 Author Share Posted February 14, 2003 Again, not to worry. My disinterest in the registered name won't mean that I won't register - I will. In fact, I believe that this particular breeder demands it. Again, I simply don't care how my dog is referred to in the registry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKurp Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Oh. Now I feel foolish. Excuse the soapbox diatribe then.:doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted February 14, 2003 Author Share Posted February 14, 2003 No prob, TK. I too am a dog lover and don't like people being irresponsible with animals that rely upon us for their well-being, particularly when those animals show as much or more devotion to our well-being as to their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKurp Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 This might help. http://www.puppyshop.com/names/names.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 If it were a boy, you would have many more cool choices..... Adolph, Rommel, Himmler, Mengle.... :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 How 'bout Madchen (pronounced Maid-kin) - German for girl other possibilities: Fraulein Frau Blucher Frau Koch (sorry, sick joke:doh: ) Heidi Helga Sheiskopf.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Champ Gibbs Riggo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted February 14, 2003 Author Share Posted February 14, 2003 Originally posted by TheKurp This might help. http://www.puppyshop.com/names/names.htm Great page, Kurp. Thanks. I hadn't come across that one before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 When I was growing up, my friend had a shepherd named Valkierie. He called her Val. I always thought that that was kinda cool. All my dogs have been named after beverages. Brandy, Dacquirie, Cognac and Jaimeson's Irish Whiskey (Jamie) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Tater Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 How abour Chips, after the GS/Huskey mix that was awarded a Purple Heart and Silver Star in WW2 (although the medals were later revoked). He was unofficially awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with eight battle stars by his unit. Too much internet :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superskins Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 I have a year and a half male weimaraner named: Gibbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchogs Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 just got a pup myself. tried to get gibbs, monk, champ, and riggo accepted by the family council without luck. settled on obi. my son likes star wars as much as i do and my wife didn't object. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted February 14, 2003 Author Share Posted February 14, 2003 Originally posted by joe All my dogs have been named after beverages. Brandy, Dacquirie, Cognac and Jaimeson's Irish Whiskey (Jamie) I love the theme, joe! That's funny. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 I always named my pets after spending a little time with them. There personality, and actions made it easy to find a name that fit. We had a weird neighbor once who had a Greman Shephard named "Queenie" and to make it worse it was a male dog! :doh: for what it is worth, I like Maggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 I don't know if you should take advice from me on this because I named my lab Gus:gus: I love the dog to death and the name fits him. He tries t act tough at times but is really the most gentle and seet animal you can imagine. For some reason, the name "Sonya" popped into my head.....................for the GS, man she is gonna be adorable as a pup:cool: what a great choice of breed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted February 14, 2003 Author Share Posted February 14, 2003 Originally posted by IAMBG I don't know if you should take advice from me on this because I named my lab Gus:gus: Good choice of name for a pug. Sonya is an interesting idea . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted February 14, 2003 Author Share Posted February 14, 2003 Originally posted by IAMBG man she is gonna be adorable as a pup:cool: what a great choice of breed!!! This one isn't mine, but I hope she looks like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted February 14, 2003 Author Share Posted February 14, 2003 Or this one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG Posted February 14, 2003 Share Posted February 14, 2003 Those pics are awesome!!!!!!!!Makes me feel a bit bad for thinking about having another pup in the house. But my dude is all grown up and can take care of himself. Here yu can see he can drive himself to the grocery store: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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