Rich Dog Names

Here’s a sample of some of history’s greatest canines:
• Balto – In 1925, this courageous Siberian husky led his team over an arduous 650 mile course from Nenana, Alaska to bring Diptheria serum to Nome. • Shamgret Danzas – Standing 42-inches at the shoulder and weighing 238 lbs. Shamgret is known as the world’s tallest dog. • Matchbox – The world’s smallest dog, this tiny Yorkie weighed only 4 ounces when full grown. • Earnest – Columnist Dave Barry’s dog is said to inspire his master to write gems like these: “Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car,in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear.” -- Dave Barry • Sailor – When this rust-colored Newfoundland who had survived a shipwreck was bred with an American retriever, the result was the beginning of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever bloodline. • Laika – The first living creature ever to journey from the Earth, Laika was selected by the Russians for her ability to remain calm. • Rocky, Barco and Snag – The most successful drug-sniffing dogs in DEA history. Snag alone made 118 drug seizures worth a record $810 million!

“A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion. “ -- Washington Irving

• Le Diable - This notorious “villan” smuggled lace and other costly items across the French border under a false skin dyed various colors by its owners, baffling customs guards for years. • Striker – The mascot of the USA Soccer World Cup • Nipper - RCA’s faithful mascot sitting in front of the gramophone listening to His Master's Voice. • Suening - A dog that was "king" of Norway for three years during the 11th century AD. The Norwegian king, angry that his subjects once deposed him, put Saur on the throne and demanded that the dog be given the royal treatment. • Zorba – The world’s largest AND longest dog was an Old English Mastiff. Just over 8 feet in length from nose-tip to tailtip, Zorba weighed in at 343 pounds. • Soter - The only one of 50 watchdogs of ancient Greece to survive attack by invaders, noble Soter ran to the gates of Corinth to warn the citizens. “I stand fearlessly for small dogs, the American Flag, motherhood and the Bible. That's why people love me.” -- Art Linkletter • Argos - Ulysses' hunting dog, clever Argos was the only creature to recognize the Greek hero when he returned home disguised as a beggar after 20 years of adventure. • Hachiko – The very symbol of loyalty and devotion, legend has it that this Akita Akita who waited for dead master to come home every day, 1925 to 1934. • Cerberus - This three-headed dog of Greek mythology guarded the gates to the underworld • Fay Ray – A darling of the art world, Fay Ray and her master/artist William Wegman made Weimeraners a household word. • Shanda – Since the early 1990’s this golden retriever has been the “mayor” of Guthrie, CO.

“I would rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the allegorical paintings they can show me in the world.” -- Samuel Johnson

LET’S GO TO THE MOVIES
These Hollywood hounds have been stealing scenes (and bones) from been stealing scenes from some of Tinseltown’s most accomplished actors: • Beethoven – Charles Grodin’s slobbery St. Bernhard • Hooch – Tom Hanks drooly friend in Turner and Hooch • Sam – Mel Gibson’s Leathel Weapon collie • Spike – Sigourney Weaver’s Rottweiler in Alien: Resurrection • Timer – Only a saucy little Brussels Griffon could get the best of neighbor Jack Nicholson in As Good as It Gets • Walter – Nicole Kidman’s feisty Pomeranian in Gus Van Zant’s dark comedy To Die For

WHAT’S ON TV?
Have you considered the name of these favorite primetime pups? • Murray – Paul and Jamie’s stoic pal on Mad About You • Eddie (real name Moose) – A terrier with a temper and the ability to out-stare apartment mate Dr. Frazier Crane • Wishbone – the Jack Russell Terrier with his own PBS series • Maximillian – the $6 million German Shepherd on The Bionic Woman • Nunzio – Dharma and Greg’s Welsh Corgi • Oliver – Buffy and Jodie’s beloved pet on Family Affair • Quincy – Mr. Kimble’s Irish Setter on Green Acres AND Luther’s red-wagon-sitting Basset Hound on Coach • Roosevelt – the herding collie on Peewee’s Playhouse • Tramp – My Three Sons four-legged friend • Cleo – In the 1950’s, this Basset Hound had audible thoughts, voiced by Mary Jane Croft on The People’s Choice

FROM THE ANIMATION CELS
Cartoon hounds are wonderful sources for names. Animated movies and comic strips alike have given us some of history’s most beloved dogs. • Scooby Do • Huckleberry Hound • Goofy (Mickey Mouse) • Snuffles (Quickdraw McGraw) • Astro (The Jetsons) • Magenta (Blues Clues) • Mr. Peabody (Rocky and Bullwinkle) • Muttley (Dastardly’s evil sidekick) • Bandit (Johnny Quest) • Odie (Garfield) • Dollar - owned by Richie Rich • Dasiy – owned by Dagwood and Blondie Bumstead

“Yesterday I was a dog. Today I'm a dog. Tomorrow I'll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There's so little hope for advancement. “ – Snoopy

DOGS IN THE LIBRARY
From the little puppy of “Run, Spot, Run” fame to Literature and popular novels are filled with companion dogs, working dogs, dogs with mystical and mythical powers, and just plain lapdogs. • Barry – Title character of the beloved children’s book Barry, The Bravest St. Bernard commemorating a real life dog who rescued 41 people in Switzerland around 1800 • Baskerville Hound – A ghostly pack of canines guarding an eccentric family in one of Sherlock Holmes’ most famous tales • Bob – The black lab on Nuthanger Farms in Watership Down • Pitcher – The canine on Orwell’s Animal Farm • Queen Dripslopper - The Great Dog Spirit of the East from Dandelion's story "Rowsby Woof and the Fairy Wogdog" in Watership Down • Bodger – One of the miraculous trio who made The Incredible Journey (called “Chance” in the 1990’s movie remake by Disney) • Pickles – Beatrix Potter terrier who runs a shop with Ginger the Yellow Cat • Charley – John Steinbeck’s real life poodle and the title character of Travels with Charley • Nana – The sweet Newfoundland who watches the Darling children in Peter Pan • Old Yeller – Faithful yellow Labrador immortalized in a 1960’s Disney movie of the same name

“I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.” -- Rita Rudner

LAD A DOG
You’ve probably heard the name “Lad” for a dog. But are you aware that “Lad” was just one of several collies made popular by author Albert Payson Terhune? There’s also Grey Dawn (a blue merle), Wolf, Treve, Bruce, and a host of others. Although captured by Terhune’s pen in action-packed stories that sometimes seem too good to be true, the “Dogs of Sunnybank” really did exist. They were known for their wit, wisdom and hearts as big as all outdoors. Visit a local library to read more.

TRIBUTE
Over 250 canine search and rescue (SAR) dogs worked around the clock at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon after the September 11th terrorist attacks. Without benefit of gas masks and protective clothing, they climbed and searched places considered to dangerous for humans. A guide dog named Dorado led his master to safety down 71 flights of stairs at the World Trade Center. Police canine Git Ander “volunteered” for weeks at the site only to lose his life to gun violence back home in Plainfield, NJ. Amazing Gracie worked day after day beside Engine #15 firefighter Rocky Raimondi. And there’s Porkchop, Cowboy and hundreds of others to numerous to mention here.

DOGS ON THE WEB
For the most comprehensive listing of famous dogs anywhere, go to http://www.citizenlunchbox.com. You’ll find thousands of dog names in a well-organized database that includes the origins of the names and bits of interesting info, too.
Next go to > PRESIDENTIAL POOCHES


INTRODUCTION BASIC TRAINING GOOD BREEDING SIZE MATTERS COLOR ME ADORABLE KALEIDESCOPE CANINES UNUSUAL SOUNDING NAMES FROM THE GOOD BOOK RICH AND FAMOUS PRESIDENTIAL POOCHES CANINE ARISTOCRACY POPULARITY CONTEST TWO BY TWO BREED LISTINGS BRITISH GUIDE HOME The Best of the Bible	DOG NAMES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS (AND INFAMOUS!) Dogs in history, literature and pop culture Our Favorites: • Asta - Owned by Nick and Nora Charles of “The Thin Man” • Happy – The smiling white German Shepherd owned by exercise king Jack La Lanne • Rags – The robot dog in Woody Allen’s “Sleeper” • Scruffy – Beloved TV series mutt from “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir” • Buck – The Call of the Wild hero • Neal – The intoxicated St. Bernard in the “Topper” movies and TV series • Yukon King – Sgt. Preston’s faithful companion To find the right name for you dog, why not take a page from history? When it comes to inspirations for dog names, you can’t beat books, the movies, television and, of course -- real life! Dogs have been heroic, comic and everything in between since the dawn of time.
Here’s a sample of some of history’s greatest canines: • Balto – In 1925, this courageous Siberian husky led his team over an arduous 650 mile course from Nenana, Alaska to bring Diptheria serum to Nome. • Shamgret Danzas – Standing 42-inches at the shoulder and weighing 238 lbs. Shamgret is known as the world’s tallest dog. • Matchbox – The world’s smallest dog, this tiny Yorkie weighed only 4 ounces when full grown. • Earnest – Columnist Dave Barry’s dog is said to inspire his master to write gems like these: “Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car,in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear.” -- Dave Barry • Sailor – When this rust-colored Newfoundland who had survived a shipwreck was bred with an American retriever, the result was the beginning of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever bloodline. • Laika – The first living creature ever to journey from the Earth, Laika was selected by the Russians for her ability to remain calm. • Rocky, Barco and Snag – The most successful drug-sniffing dogs in DEA history. Snag alone made 118 drug seizures worth a record $810 million! “A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion. “ -- Washington Irving • Le Diable - This notorious “villan” smuggled lace and other costly items across the French border under a false skin dyed various colors by its owners, baffling customs guards for years. • Striker – The mascot of the USA Soccer World Cup • Nipper - RCA’s faithful mascot sitting in front of the gramophone listening to His Master's Voice. • Suening - A dog that was "king" of Norway for three years during the 11th century AD. The Norwegian king, angry that his subjects once deposed him, put Saur on the throne and demanded that the dog be given the royal treatment. • Zorba – The world’s largest AND longest dog was an Old English Mastiff. Just over 8 feet in length from nose-tip to tailtip, Zorba weighed in at 343 pounds. • Soter - The only one of 50 watchdogs of ancient Greece to survive attack by invaders, noble Soter ran to the gates of Corinth to warn the citizens. “I stand fearlessly for small dogs, the American Flag, motherhood and the Bible. That's why people love me.” -- Art Linkletter • Argos - Ulysses' hunting dog, clever Argos was the only creature to recognize the Greek hero when he returned home disguised as a beggar after 20 years of adventure. • Hachiko – The very symbol of loyalty and devotion, legend has it that this Akita Akita who waited for dead master to come home every day, 1925 to 1934. • Cerberus - This three-headed dog of Greek mythology guarded the gates to the underworld • Fay Ray – A darling of the art world, Fay Ray and her master/artist William Wegman made Weimeraners a household word. • Shanda – Since the early 1990’s this golden retriever has been the “mayor” of Guthrie, CO. “I would rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the allegorical paintings they can show me in the world.” -- Samuel Johnson LET’S GO TO THE MOVIES These Hollywood hounds have been stealing scenes (and bones) from been stealing scenes from some of Tinseltown’s most accomplished actors: • Beethoven – Charles Grodin’s slobbery St. Bernhard • Hooch – Tom Hanks drooly friend in Turner and Hooch • Sam – Mel Gibson’s Leathel Weapon collie • Spike – Sigourney Weaver’s Rottweiler in Alien: Resurrection • Timer – Only a saucy little Brussels Griffon could get the best of neighbor Jack Nicholson in As Good as It Gets • Walter – Nicole Kidman’s feisty Pomeranian in Gus Van Zant’s dark comedy To Die For WHAT’S ON TV? Have you considered the name of these favorite primetime pups? • Murray – Paul and Jamie’s stoic pal on Mad About You • Eddie (real name Moose) – A terrier with a temper and the ability to out-stare apartment mate Dr. Frazier Crane • Wishbone – the Jack Russell Terrier with his own PBS series • Maximillian – the $6 million German Shepherd on The Bionic Woman • Nunzio – Dharma and Greg’s Welsh Corgi • Oliver – Buffy and Jodie’s beloved pet on Family Affair • Quincy – Mr. Kimble’s Irish Setter on Green Acres AND Luther’s red-wagon-sitting Basset Hound on Coach • Roosevelt – the herding collie on Peewee’s Playhouse • Tramp – My Three Sons four-legged friend • Cleo – In the 1950’s, this Basset Hound had audible thoughts, voiced by Mary Jane Croft on The People’s Choice FROM THE ANIMATION CELS Cartoon hounds are wonderful sources for names. Animated movies and comic strips alike have given us some of history’s most beloved dogs. • Scooby Do • Huckleberry Hound • Goofy (Mickey Mouse) • Snuffles (Quickdraw McGraw) • Astro (The Jetsons) • Magenta (Blues Clues) • Mr. Peabody (Rocky and Bullwinkle) • Muttley (Dastardly’s evil sidekick) • Bandit (Johnny Quest) • Odie (Garfield) • Dollar - owned by Richie Rich • Dasiy – owned by Dagwood and Blondie Bumstead “Yesterday I was a dog. Today I'm a dog. Tomorrow I'll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There's so little hope for advancement. “ – Snoopy DOGS IN THE LIBRARY From the little puppy of “Run, Spot, Run” fame to Literature and popular novels are filled with companion dogs, working dogs, dogs with mystical and mythical powers, and just plain lapdogs. • Barry – Title character of the beloved children’s book Barry, The Bravest St. Bernard commemorating a real life dog who rescued 41 people in Switzerland around 1800 • Baskerville Hound – A ghostly pack of canines guarding an eccentric family in one of Sherlock Holmes’ most famous tales • Bob – The black lab on Nuthanger Farms in Watership Down • Pitcher – The canine on Orwell’s Animal Farm • Queen Dripslopper - The Great Dog Spirit of the East from Dandelion's story "Rowsby Woof and the Fairy Wogdog" in Watership Down • Bodger – One of the miraculous trio who made The Incredible Journey (called “Chance” in the 1990’s movie remake by Disney) • Pickles – Beatrix Potter terrier who runs a shop with Ginger the Yellow Cat • Charley – John Steinbeck’s real life poodle and the title character of Travels with Charley • Nana – The sweet Newfoundland who watches the Darling children in Peter Pan • Old Yeller – Faithful yellow Labrador immortalized in a 1960’s Disney movie of the same name “I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.” -- Rita Rudner LAD A DOG You’ve probably heard the name “Lad” for a dog. But are you aware that “Lad” was just one of several collies made popular by author Albert Payson Terhune? There’s also Grey Dawn (a blue merle), Wolf, Treve, Bruce, and a host of others. Although captured by Terhune’s pen in action-packed stories that sometimes seem too good to be true, the “Dogs of Sunnybank” really did exist. They were known for their wit, wisdom and hearts as big as all outdoors. Visit a local library to read more. TRIBUTE Over 250 canine search and rescue (SAR) dogs worked around the clock at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon after the September 11th terrorist attacks. Without benefit of gas masks and protective clothing, they climbed and searched places considered to dangerous for humans. A guide dog named Dorado led his master to safety down 71 flights of stairs at the World Trade Center. Police canine Git Ander “volunteered” for weeks at the site only to lose his life to gun violence back home in Plainfield, NJ. Amazing Gracie worked day after day beside Engine #15 firefighter Rocky Raimondi. And there’s Porkchop, Cowboy and hundreds of others to numerous to mention here. DOGS ON THE WEB For the most comprehensive listing of famous dogs anywhere, go to http://www.citizenlunchbox.com. You’ll find thousands of dog names in a well-organized database that includes the origins of the names and bits of interesting info, too. Next go to > PRESIDENTIAL POOCHES
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DOG NAMES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS (AND INFAMOUS!)

DOG NAMES OF
THE RICH AND FAMOUS
(AND INFAMOUS!)