Looking to your dog’s routes or role can be another great way to pick their name.
Hunting dogs have high prey drive, and stacks of energy.
You will need to choose a name that works with your recall training.
This means one that is easy to say, simple for your dog to understand and isn’t going to get confused with any of his other commands.
So with all that in mind, let’s get stuck in to our top ideas of the best hunting dog names!
Male Hunting Dog Names
When it comes to naming a male hunting dog, you have a lot of options.
There are a lot of good hunting dog names out there, so you have a decent number to choose from.
The name can be as adorable, classic, or unique as you want it to be. It is really whatever suits your tastes!
- Apache
- Aslan
- Avalanche
- Bane
- Bear
- Blaze
- Bones
- Cerberus
- Chevy
- Chopper
- Courage
- Czar
- Diesel
- Echo
- Fang
- Ghost
- Gunner
- Khan
- Killer
- Leo
- Lincoln
- Midnight
- Moose
- Nero
- Pepper
- Pistol
- Rambo
- Rocky
- Sarge
- Tank
Female Hunting Dog Names
Just like with boys, there are a lot of great names for female hunting dogs out there.
However, there is a lot more variety of style it seems when it comes to female names.
You have everything from cute and delicate names, to prim and proper names, to tough and sporty names.
There is just so much variation out there.
- Ace
- Archer
- Astro
- Bandit
- Blitz
- Bolt
- Boomer
- Brigade
- Boomer
- Bullet
- Bulls-Eye
- Chaser
- Chief
- Crash
- Danger
- Duck
- Falcon
- Fetch
- Harbor
- Hawkeye
- Hunter
- Montana
- Nyx
- Porter
- Radar
- Ranger
- Riptide
- Rocket
- Sailor
- Schooner
As you can see, there are LOTS of different ways you can name your new hunting dog.
But what if your pup doesn’t fall into this category?
Finding a fun, unique and suitable name for your new pet can be a challenge regardless of their physical features or breeding background.
But great dog names from movies open up a whole new world when it comes to making your decision.
Not only are dog names from movie stars often recognizable, they can actually provide good practical suggestions too.
After all, they are someone’s name already!
And naming your dog after a character in a movie you love is a great way to celebrate both your dog and your favorite flick.
Dog Names From Movies
Let’s get started with some awesome movie character dog names.
Whether you are searching for the best female dog names from movies or male dog names from movies, there are some lovely ideas here.
And don’t forget, you are totally at liberty to mix it up a bit. There is no reason your little girl pup couldn’t be called Bolt too, after all!
- Baxter (Anchorman)
- Barney (Gremlins)
- Beethoven (Beethoven)
- Bolt (Bolt)
- Boris (Lady and the Tramp)
- Brinkley (You’ve Got Mail)
- Bruiser (Legally Blonde)
- Bruno (Cinderella)
- Buckley (The Royal Tenenbaums)
- Buddy (Air Bud)
- Bull (Lady and the Tramp)
- Chance (Homeward Bound)
- Chloe (Beverly Hills Chihuahua)
- Copernicus (Back to the Future 2)
- Daisy (Snatch)
- Daphne (Look Who’s Talking Now)
- Digby (Diby The Biggest Dog in the World)
- Dodger (Oliver and Company)
- Doogal (The Magic Roundabout)
- Dug (Up)
- Einstein (Back to the Future)
- Fly (Babe)
- Frank (Men in Black – though he was really an alien, of course!)
- Fred (Smokey and the Bandit)
- Gromit (Wallace and Gromit)
- Hooch (Turner and Hooch)
- Elvis (Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead)
- Fang (Harry Potter)
- Freckles (The 101 Dalmatians)
- Hank (The Truth About Cats and Dogs)
- Jewel (The 101 Dalmatians)
- Lady (Lady and the Tramp)
- Lucky (The 101 Dalmatians)
- Marley (Marley and Me)
- Max (Terminator)
- Milo (The Mask)
- Odie (Garfield)
- Patch (The 101 Dalmatians)
- Pedro (Lady and the Tramp)
- Peg (Lady and the Tramp)
- Penny (The 101 Dalmatians)
- Perdita (The 101 Dalmatians)
- Puffy (There’s Something About Mary)
- Quark (Honey, I Shrunk The Kids)
- Reno (Top Dog)
- Rex (Babe)
- Rolly (The 101 Dalmatians)
- Sam (Lethal Weapon)
- Samantha (I Am Legend)
- Sandy (Annie)
- Shadow (Homeward Bound)
- Shiloh (Shiloh)
- Skip (My Dog Skip)
- Slink (Toy Story)
- Speck (Pee Wee’s Big Adventure)
- Tito (Oliver and Company)
- Toto (The Wizard of Oz)
- Tramp (Lady and the Tramp)
- Underdog (Underdog)
- Zero (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
The best dog names from movies are of course the ones that appeal to you the most.
They show off your love for a brilliant film, fabulous actor or even a fantastic canine character.
But that’s enough from the world of the silver screen, let’s go back to those all important choices that you have already made!
Let’s look at the very best names chosen in 2018.
Popular Dog Names In 2018
In 2017 The International Dog Survey was launched on The Happy Puppy Site. And we’re delighted to report that it’s been a hit!
Thousands of results have been collected from happy puppy owners, who have been keen to share their dog’s awesome names.
These were the top 100 dog names for 2018
- Bella
- Coco
- Charlie
- Lucy
- Becks
- Max
- Poppy
- Bailey
- Molly
- Buddy
- Cooper
- Jack
- Daisy
- Luna
- Ruby
- Sadie
- Toby
- Henry
- Bear
- Holly
- Willow
- Harley
- Scout
- Lily
- Maggie
- Tucker
- Millie
- Lola
- Marley
- Monty
- Leo
- Finn
- Dexter
- Barney
- Abby
- Riley
- Alfie
- Angus
- Milo
- Oscar
- Shadow
- Sam
- Gus
- Annie
- Murphy
- Amber
- Penny
- Harry
- Lilly
- Hunter
- Teddy
- Jasper
- Brodie
- Rufus
- Pepper
- Jake
- Winston
- Loki
- Ellie
- Kona
- Bruce
- Tilly
- Gracie
- Stella
- Dakota
- Zeus
- Ben
- Ollie
- Lexi
- Bruno
- George
- Ziggy
- Baxter
- Koda
- Archie
- Ruger
- Ozzy
- Sophie
- Casey
- Rocky
- Maisie
- Harvey
- Rosie
- Skye
- Layla
- Pippa
- Remington
- Ruben
- Diesel
- Duke
- Ginger
- Moose
- Honey
- Oakley
- Roxy
- Nala
- Hank
- Beau
- Piper
- Ranger
But that’s not all!
The survey didn’t just let us know which dogs names you love the most right now.
Those who joined in also shared a bit about their dogs and themselves.
Most of the responses so far have been from the UK and the USA, but there have also been answers from all over the world. Including Australia, Canada, India, Italy and South Africa, among others!
Of the dogs surveyed, just under 80% were purebred. Labradors were far and away the most numerous breed.
However the survey did see plenty of Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, Cocker Spaniels, Huskies, Collies and many more besides too.
Of the mixed breed dogs by far the most popular was the Labradoodle, with the Borador, Boxador and Cockapoo following on behind.
Most dogs surveyed were two years old or less, but there was a full of ages going all the way up to 13 years and more.
In fact, a whole 3% of the those who responded had dogs in their teens!
One big surprise was perhaps the gender divide that we saw.
With 54% male and just 46% female, the boys have led the way with this one so far.
…AND THERE’S MORE!
Check out the Name Your Doggy e-book here for more suggestions!