Nicknames of hunting dogs - how to choose a name

September 25, 2018
Dogs and hunting with them
Ekaterina Gordeeva

Many people believe that a person should have a dog. Especially if this person is a hunter. He simply needs a four-legged companion. But let's do without common truths.

The topic of this article is the names of hunting dogs. If a person finds it difficult to choose a name for a pet, suitable options can be found below.

What to name the dog?

Before you start choosing a name for a hunting dog, it is worth noting what parameters you can focus on:

Pedigree.
Color.
Behavior.
Character.
Simplicity and sonority of the name.

Let's add that the pet's name should be short. It is much easier to shout out the name Rada, for example, than Aphrodite.

Selection by pedigree

Choosing names for hunting dogs based on pedigree is quite difficult. Why? Because the dog is named by the breeder. But if the future owner is familiar with him and wants to make a contribution, 99% of 100 breeders will not resist. It’s easier for them; they don’t have to rack their brains to come up with the next nickname for a hunting dog.

What is important to know? Hunting dogs are named based on the first letter of the mother's name. If these are her first puppies.

The bitch's name is Alma. This means that her first descendants can be called:

Aiza, Anka, Aika, Aili, Anika, Asta, Astra, Ares, Aron, Arik, Art, Arn.

The second litter will start with the letter "B". And so on.

What if the bitch’s name, for example, is Sunny? Then her babies (the first) will be called:

Soldi, Solga, Saint, San, Sanoi, Serri.

How to choose a suitable name for a hunting dog

Breeds such as Labrador, retriever, setter, spaniel, shorthaired pointer, husky, Russian greyhound, fox terrier, dachshund and others are usually used as hunting dogs in our country. Most often, such breeds are purchased from specialized nurseries, which means the dog’s documents will have the name given by the breeder. All puppies of the same litter in the kennel have nicknames starting with the same letter.

It happens that a puppy is booked in advance, even before its birth, then you can try to agree on the official name of the pet with the breeder. But it will have to start with a certain letter.

Usually official names (often pompous and polysyllabic) are shortened to a euphonious nickname or given a second nickname - home.

One of the favorites of city dwellers is the spaniel, which, due to its attractive appearance and compact size, is often kept as a companion, while it is a full-fledged hunting dog.

If the owner of a dog is going to take it hunting, then the name must be chosen wisely. Firstly, it should be short enough for easy and quick pronunciation. Secondly, it must be sonorous and understandable to the dog’s ears. To do this, it is recommended to use one- and two-syllable words with a predominance of voiced consonants and vowels. And thirdly, it should not be too original, offensive or insulting to the animal, because the owner will have to shout out this name very often during the hunt.

Hunting dogs are very beautiful, and therefore they are often bred in the city, which negatively affects the health and life expectancy of pets: they need space and fresh air

If these simple rules are followed, a name for a hunting dog is chosen in the same way as for any other. It can reflect the character and appearance of the pet, its breed, and its hunting abilities. Or it could be any beautiful word (Russian or foreign), real or mythical name (for example, an ancient Greek goddess).

Hunting dogs have a wide variety of appearances, so almost any name is suitable for them.

The choice is huge, but before making a decision you need to communicate with the dog using this nickname and observe how it responds to it. Sometimes you can tell by your pet’s reaction whether he likes the nickname. It would also be useful to try how the name is pronounced when repeated many times, to see if it is too pretentious and complex.

As a child, my favorite breed of dog was the setter - I dreamed that I would grow up and have one. And I wanted to call him a noble name: Count, Lord or Milord. I didn’t know that this is a hunting dog that needs a lot of walks and exercise. Later I liked spaniels, but they are also very active and mobile. I realized this while watching my friend’s pets: she already has her second English Cocker Spaniel. Both, in my opinion, are hyperactive pets. As for names, the first was called Donya, the second Kesha. These are simple names, without much meaning. And I’m still thinking about the “ideal” breed of dog for me. It probably won't be a hunting variety.

Behavior

The names of hunting dogs are chosen based on the behavior of the animal.

Is your dog restless and impatient? It can be called Shalym, Naughty, Azart, Iskra, Throw, Pulka.

For a smart and discreet pet, the following names are suitable: Umnik, Umna, Quiet, Quiet, Silent.

A fast and active dog can be given a name: Active, Bystry, Bystra, Pilot, Letka.

Original nicknames

Names that would be perfect for the most wonderful, one-of-a-kind puppy:

The beast is a strong and ferocious dog.
Blitz - blitzkrieg. The name is a military term for the smartest hunters.
Bolt is a fast and impetuous dog.
Brutus is cheerful and “cool”.
Cabela's is the name of a famous hunting store.
Dash is a lightning fast dog.
Diesel is strong and tireless.
The general is the leader, the leader.
Justik - from the word “justice”. A fair and powerful hunter.
King, Queen, Kingsley - a suitable name for the kings of the hunt.
Legend is an incomparable hunting dog.
Poppy is tenacious and tough.
Max is the alpha dog.

Yustik is still a baby:

Porter is a fashionable nickname for a cool beast.
Rex is a classic name for a leader dog.
Spike is cute and tough.
Rocky is named after the movie boxer played by Sylvester Stallone.
Rambaud is another cult hero played by Sylvester Stallone.
Bandit is a cheerful rebel.
Rider – powerful, brave.
The scooter is fast and lively.
Sparta is a region of Ancient Greece that defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War.
Walker is a Texas Ranger.
Wolverine is a professional hunter.

This is Rambo:

Names for males

Let's choose nicknames for hunting dogs (boys). To sound beautiful, they were not particularly common and sonorous.

Simple nicknames: Fast, Screwtape, Golden Eagle, White, White, Whirlwind, Faithful, Terrible, Thunder, Proud, Marvelous, Dognat, Catch up, Catch up, Vigilant, Evil, Scream, Red, Kite, Fierce, Caress, Cute, Baby, Nory , Eagle, Motley, Quick, Frisky, Trotter, Gray, Pack, Samurai, Falcon, Solid, Smart, Run away, Furious.
In honor of the ancient gods: Ares, Hades, Set, Zeus, Chernobog, Koschey, Perun, Yaril, Jupiter, Mars, Hermes, Thor.
Beautiful nicknames: Aron, Iron, Ajax, Alt, Ars, Bars, Bon, Brut, Brunei, Bruno, Boccaccio, Baron, Briston, Bert, Vilor, Wooddy, Vinex, Volt, Weiss, Varn, Wurm, Vond, Vriston, Hector , Hecate, Heron, Hero, Gerd, Gray, Gres, Gandhi, Glorey, Dix, Dayax, Dor, Dour, Dunge, Datt, Dingo, Friend, Dorian, Debord, Evgen, Eson, Enir, En, Eron, Ekat, Zhovs , Zhord, Georges, Jordan, Zhorei, Zan, Zenor, Zeno, Zeldon, Zrit, Zordei, Zorin, X, Icarus, Iron, Irs, Irbis, Kent, Claude, Ken, Cross, Kiron, Cyrus, Koys, Colt, Chris , Kerun, Korin, Kane, Klein, Ludwig, Lusik, Luvis, Lurin, Lors, Larn, Lyric, Liron, Lovis, Lux, Mage, Maurice, Mimic, Mist, Munir, Moore, Mukki, Noel, Novel, Nick, Nice , Nevel, Nover, Nest, Nor, Nord, Oryx, Oren, Orik, Ors, Oriv, Oks, Okki, Oker, Pulse, Price, Pride, Pierce, Pryuk, Pret, Pole, Reeves, Rian, Rocky, Rubin, Rex , Rinat, Rice, Sont, San, Sint, Seron, Sir, Slot, Soul, Tiger, Trump, Tyson, Umar, Umil, Uys, Uranus, Ouray, Urs, Figaro, Fine, Fox, Fries, Fidel, Frank, Feris , Hans, Chloe, Hot, Chance, Chuk, Chinar, Yang, Jason, Yakki.

Nicknames for bitches

What nicknames can you choose for hunting dogs (girls)? To be sonorous and beautiful?

Let's start with simple names: Quince, Asya, Ausi, Anka, Barbie, Britney, Basya, Busya, Businka, Rutabaga, Brunette, Brownie, Verna, Vaxa, Vila, Vona, Gasha, Gorda, Gray, Ghana, Gonka, Catch-up, Dora , Dana, Dulsa, Eva, Zhenka, Zhona, Zubka, Zola, Zara, Zarya, Inga, Inka, Kora, Kruta, Fox, Lina, Lyra, Lota, Luna, Lyuta, Misa, Mira, Mirta, Marta, Maya, Masya , Nora, Nika, Nyla, Nana, Horde, Orsa, Alder, Prytka, Bullet, Pusya, Panna, Panya, Rezva, Rika, Rona, Rima, Rema, Riya, Santa, Cindy, Solya, Sokolka, Sivka, Tora, Trail , Tosya, Tasya, Ulka, Yusta, Yanka.

In honor of the ancient goddesses: Athena (Afi), Artemis (Themi), Aphrodite (Afra, Dita), Hestia (Geta, Hesa), Vesta, Hebe, Hera, Gaia, Demeter (Demi), Hecate (Geki), Discordia (Dissi , Kordi), Isis (Isa), Persephone (Fona, Percy), Juno (Yuna), Minerva (Neri).

Beautiful names of hunting dogs (females): Aelita (Lita), Aisa, Alyssa, Akorda (Aki), Aksia, Akness, Berta, Bibi, Bardo, Bretty, Bilona (Bila, Lona), Baika, Verda, Virsia (Virsi), Vaina, Vetta, Vira, Vivi, Viveya, Gloria (Glory, Lori), Gerda, Gressi, Grace, Gorna, Gigeya, Gucha, Dilma, Dika, Dikata, Derry, Dera, Drapka, Dufi, Erna, Erina, Erona, Essi , Evita (Vita), Evzheni (Zhenya), Ekata, Erma, Zhazi, Zhazira (Zira), Zhani, Jacqueline (Jaki), Zhori, Zhuriya, Zhuravushka (Zhura), Zana, Zena, Zefira, Zefa, Zaina, Zori, Zolli, Zibera (Zibi), Irma, Irta, Irisa, Irona (Rona), Irka, Irna, Ilta, Ixia, Iveria (Veri, Ivi), Kurti, Kaina, Kelly, Clodagh, Kiki, Kami, Cameo, Kamila, Cloudy , Kirra, Cretti, Kaura, Lisa, Lucy, Lucia, Loki, Lorena (Lori), Loni, Ludwig (Lyuvi), Luzza, Lorna, Lima, Maizy, Mary, Molly, Maxi, Morena, Mori, Mara, Mickey, Nosta , Nonika (Nona), Niveria, Niva, Nancy, Noela, Nori, Nuri, Nobi, Norna, Olda, Osya, Olsa, Orachna, Orata, Orry, Olivia, Olive, Olenka, Pretty, Pruna, Prudi, Parma, Party, Parna, Pacey, Pryukva, Panyana (Panya), Peppy, Poly, Polka, Paska, Pira, Saw, Rona, Riya, Rhea, Romula, Rema, Rida, Rada, Roddy, Roxy, Roxana, Rasha, Ryuta, Runa, Raya , Randy, Rosa, Rika, Riva, Roena, Ressi, Roba, Sana, Saina, Santa, Seira, Sona, Samba, Sasi, Sura, Solly, Silka, Salya, Stacy, Surima, Teira, Teisa, Terra, Tori, Toisa , Taisa, Trixie, Twissy, Tigra, Ulma, Unka, Urita, Urra, Uma, Urma, Uda, Ukki, Fanya, Fenya, Fraya, Flya, Fota, Fixi, Fora, Franka, Frana, Hannah, Chloe, Khimri, Hana , Hida, Hanoi, Khasi, Hattie, Tsatsa, Tsana, Tsera, Tssa, Tsushima, Tseroya, Tsira, Tsicea, Tsaka, Tsada, Tsasta, China, Chama, Chapa, Cherry, Chuna, Chasta, Chaka, Shanti, Shelma, Shaya , Shera, Shona, Erna, Erista, Erisa, Eva, Erona, Essa, Yusta, Yuna, Yuda, Jutta, Yunira, Yudviga, Yurana, Yufa, Yufsa, Yulka, Yulika, Yukera, Yasta, Yasna, Yarma, Yaska, Yamba , Yanora, Java, Yaveya, Yasa.

List of the most popular nicknames

If you have any difficulties choosing a name for a hunting dog, you can view the list on the Internet. Finding a beautiful nickname is not as difficult as it seems.

For girls

Compared to males, females are more graceful and elegant, so they need to be given beautiful nicknames. The names that are more suitable for girls' hunting dogs are:

“A” - Aelita, Alma, Agra, Adea, Aida, Agness, Augusta, Aiko, Aiza.
“B” - Berta, Baltika, Barca, Benita, Bethany, Betty, Barcelona.
“V” - Vira, Vivi, Vanga, Vivian, Vilona, Wilma.
“G” - Gloria, Gaina, Guetta, Grace, Giatriss, Gabanna.
“D” - Dory, Dayana, Derry, Dakota.
“E” - Erona, Evita, Ensa, Estherra, Erma.
“F” - Giselle, Jasmine, Pearl, Zherika, Givenchy, Zhucha, Jacqueline.
“Z” - Zaira, Zorya, Zvona, Zemfira, Winter, Zebira.
“I” - Irma, Ivona, India, Inka, Jonah, Inga, Iris, Irida.
“K” - Kelly, Callie, Cameo, Claudia, Kira.
“L” - Leila, Lyra, Lola, Leia, Laura, Laura, Lucia.
“M” - Monica, Mary, Morena, Minea, Mara.
“N” - Nika, Nuga, Nancy, Nellie, Nemida, Nigeria, Nymph, Nochka, Nyarma, Novella, Nori.
“O” - Alder, Odessa, Oda, Orsi, Orchid, Oira, Olivia, Ophelia, Ostava, Olympia, Oleri.
“P” - Cookie, Wormwood, Pandora, Patty, Peggy, Poldi, Pilar, Puma, Panther, Saw.
“R” - Rhonda, Raida, Rynda, Rika, Roxana, Rose, Roana, Runa.
“S” - Arrow, Plum, Sarah, Stella, Sandra, Jay, Stacy.
“T” - Tori, Teri, Taya, Taiga, Tatra, Thelma, Tessa, Tifi, Tora, Trisha, Troya, Tuchka.
“U” - Urita, Ondine, Unia, Ussi, Urma, Uni.
“F” - Flora, Fanny, Fabula, Fecilia, Feta, Furia, Franka.
“X” - Hachi, Hannah, Cunning, Heather, Hilda, Hansi.
“C” - Circe, Tsatsa, Cyana, Citro, Tsira.
“Ch” - Chasta, Chaika, Chervona, Chase, Cherosetta.
“Sh” - Shanti, Shuya, Shona.
"E" - Erona, Elsa, Emma, Evika.
“Yu” - Juno, Yuda, Yusta, Yunira, Efa.
“I” - Yaska, Yanora, Yaveya.

These popular names are universal and therefore suitable for all groups of hunting dogs.

Tips for choosing a name

When choosing names for hunting dogs - males and females - do not use negative words. You should not call the dog Skeleton, Monster, Demon and similar names.

You cannot name your pet after saints. For example, Igor or Varvara. But Varya or Garik are a completely different matter.

The name of the future pet should be sonorous and sonorous. After all, it’s easier to call a bitch Umka than Tsatsa. Say both names and you will understand the difference.

What influences the choice of nickname

Before choosing a name for a hunting dog - a boy or a girl - you need to understand what factors influence it. Most owners are guided by one rule: they want the dog’s name to be creative. The nickname should be easy to hear and suitable for the puppy. When naming an animal, they take into account various factors:

type of hunting dog;
origin;
temperament;
appearance.

If the dog’s parents were purebred, with certificates and documents, you will have to choose a nickname that begins with a specific letter of the alphabet.

Sonority

If a person will use a hunting dog for its intended purpose, you need to choose “convenient” names. It is better to stick to short nicknames, which will make it easier for the owner to give different orders when chasing game. It is desirable that the dog's nickname have more vowels and voiced hard letters. The following names are suitable: Ray, Bim, Naida, Zaira, Kira. Hissing, dull sounds should be avoided, since shouting such a nickname will become inconvenient and will be hard to hear in the forest.

Interesting! It has been scientifically proven that dogs perceive names consisting of hissing sounds worse.

Character

When naming a hunting dog a girl or a boy, you can start from the prevailing temperament traits. An animal can be passive, playful, curious, stubborn, distrustful, thoughtful, restless, or have a reserved character. In order for the name to best suit the hunting dog, you need to take this factor into account.

The disadvantage of choosing a nickname in this way is that in this case the owner will have to wait and watch the pet for some time. Only in this way will the characteristic features appear.

Acceptable nicknames: Clever, Naughty, Terrible, Arrow, Brave, Wind, Sly, Bullet.

Appearance

Many owners, when choosing the names of hunting dogs, take into account the features of the pet’s appearance. These can be various unusual details:

non-standard shade of fur or eyes;
large spots on the body;
ears are too long.

Using this method, you can choose a unique nickname for a hunting dog, which will attract even more attention to the purebred dog. Successful examples of names: Smoke, Fog, Crow, Strong, Ryzhik, Buran.

Pedigree

Each purebred hunting dog has documents, as well as a serial number of the litter. Most breeders require that the puppy's name begin with the same letter as its mother and father's nickname. It often happens that the dog’s pedigree already contains the name that was given to the baby at birth. If you don't like it, you can shorten it or redo it.

Often new owners leave the original name on the documents, but the dog is called by a completely different name. The puppy quickly gets used to it and begins to respond.

Let's summarize

We talked about the names of hunting and hound dogs. The future owner is presented with all sorts of names for the pet. Let's highlight the main aspects:

When choosing a nickname for a pet, they rely on the pedigree, color, and character of the dog.
You should not give names that contain negativity.
You can give the dog the simplest nickname. You can choose it from the proposed options.
The main thing is that the dog's name is short. And it was easy to pronounce.

Mythological nicknames

Among the mythological heroes of all times and peoples there are many warriors and hunters. Such names are excellent for hunting huskies:

Artemis is the ancient Greek goddess of the hunt.
Athena is the ancient goddess of wise war and military strategy.
Apollo is an ancient god, also known for accurate archery.
Hercules, Hercules - half-man, half-god, possessing enormous strength.
Olympia, the Olympics, is a sports festival in honor of the god Zeus.
Orion is the giant hunter after whom the constellation is named.
Nyx is the ancient Greek goddess of the night.
Xena - the Queen of Warriors.
Zeus is the main Olympian god.

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