Review of Russian nicknames for dogs

In Russia, in the old days it was customary to give nicknames or nicknames for animals by color or other distinctive features. The dog could be called Chernysh, Clever, Loved, Molchan, Buyan. For mobile "zhivchiki" nicknames Vyun, Volchok, Buran were selected.

Known from the Russian folk tale about the turnip, the Bug was named so because of its black color, Squirrels were called white, and Kashtanki - brown dogs. Snowball and Gypsy are also named for their characteristic coloration.

There are nicknames that are considered to be native Russian, but in fact they have a foreign origin, for example, Tresor comes from the French trésor - "treasure", the ball - from the Polish szary "shary", that is, gray; Bobby came from the English Bobby - a diminutive form of the name Robert.

Russian nicknames for dogs are now very popular among owners, and representatives of some Russian breeds (black terrier, Russian canine greyhound) are traditionally called that. For a pet with a pedigree, you often need to choose a name starting with a certain letter. The name will accompany the four-legged friend the whole subsequent life, distinguish among representatives of one breed, and it is even believed that it affects how the fate of the pet develops.

When choosing a name for dogs, you must adhere to the following rules.

• Consider the breed of the dog. For a little Spitz, the nickname Rex will look comical.
• The name must match the character and appearance of the pet. From a small fluffy lump, he will eventually turn into an adult and formidable dog, to whom the nickname Kid does not go.
• It should be easy to pronounce, be sonorous and short. For purebred breeds, long names such as Gyendia von Pushanna are not uncommon, it is easy to reduce it to Guy or, for example, Push.This nickname is easy to pronounce, and the puppy will quickly remember it.
• It is important that the nickname does not sound like one of the basic commands: “fu”, “sit”, “voice”, etc. During training, the dog may not understand what is required of it.
• They do not recommend calling animals with simple names of people: Sonya, Dima, Vanka. Such sets of sounds (and for a dog a name is a set of sounds to which she responds) are quite common. It will seem to the dog for a walk that the children playing nearby call her. Someone from the name bearers can be very offended when they recognize the name of the dog.
• The nickname should be original enough so that your pet is called differently than the neighbor's dog, and several Tuziks or Balls will not respond to the nickname at once.

Old Russian nicknames were given, emphasizing individual differences in appearance and character: The beetle is black, like a bug; Grasp is grasping, etc. Or those features that the owner would like to see in his four-legged friend, for example, Umka, smart, and Sapsan, are swift and fast, like a falcon.

A beautiful and simple nickname for a pet can reflect not only the characteristics of a particular breed, but also its personal qualities. For example, if he is perky and playful, you can call him that: Perky, Playful or Game. You can come up with easy nicknames yourself, just watch the puppy carefully enough.

For puppies of different colors, you can pick a nickname that characterizes the color. White Dog can be called - White, and if figuratively, then Snowball; black - Chernysh; for red puppies, the nicknames Ryzhik, Chestnut and Fox can come up. Ruby, Amber, Pomegranate - nicknames for a noble and huge dog, the color of the gem will be echoed with the red color of the coat.

A puppy in the house is joy and care. The first thing that every owner does is select a name for a new friend. TOforeigners call the name of the dog the first team that she needs to learn. The name for the boy is selected, taking into account the characteristics of the breed, personality, color. A large dog is picked up a nickname that emphasizes strength and growth, for a boy of a decorative breed, a more neutral name is more suitable. A small dog is brought up as a companion, which is probably why he should be given a friendly name that is conducive to contact.

For a purebred dog, a beautiful and sonorous name is chosen to indicate in the pedigree, and then reduced to a short nickname. Of course, each owner selects the most convenient and harmonious word. The mongrel boy will not participate in exhibitions and should not be called too pompously; it is better to choose a sounding and bright name for a good friend, for example, Druzhok, Tim, Bim.

The watchdog and the hunter can, of course, be called the same. Owners try to emphasize in the pet those qualities that will be important throughout the dog’s life. A hound dog is more suitable for a name that emphasizes the speed of running: Tornado, Typhoon, Shot; the guard - Baikal, Amur, Faithful, such nicknames indicate the stability and resilience of a four-legged friend.

Beautiful names for service dogs:

• Diamond;
• Amur;
• Ataman;
• Buran;
• Baikal;
• White;
• Right;
• Volcano;
• Jack;
• Thunder;
• Proud;
• Danube;
• Gift;
• Friend;
• Don;
• Huntsman;
• Euphrates;
• Zenith;
• Irbis;
• Kazbek;
• Fang
• Kuchum;
• Fierce;
• Max;
• Mukhtar;
• Mars;
• Nair;
• Ratibor;
• Topaz;
• Sultan
• Caesar.

In the old days, for the hunting breeds, names were selected from imperative verbs, such as Notice, Catch up, Crush, Grab. Calling this a pet, they expressed their hopes for future hunting skills. Modern names for greyhounds and hounds betray their courage and dexterity - qualities that the owner wants to see in the pet.

• Ataman;
• Leopard;
• The battle;
• Golden eagle;
• Storm
• Vortex;
• Wind;
• Wolf;
• Shot;
• Catch up with;
• A call
• Moor;
• Meteor;
• Flight;
• Falcon;
• Sir;
• Tornado;
• Ace;
• Khan;
• Enough;
• Tail.

For decorative medium-sized breeds, they select a name differently than for guard and hunting. A large dog with a cute name Krosh will look strange, the nickname Volcano for Italian greyhound or toy terrier sounds even more ridiculous. It is better to name the puppy according to its size in the future. For small dogs, they are suitable:

• Bagel;
• Friend;
• Bug;
• Zhuzhik;
• Kuzya;
• Mimi
• Donut
• Fluff;
• Timka;
• Umka;
• Phil.

For the pet owner chooses a suitable name, spectacular, beautiful, characterizing the appearance or character. Dogs well perceive sonorous sounds “p”, “d”, “b”, “f”, “h”, if such a sound is included in the nickname, the pet will recognize it more easily.

Old Russian nicknames are given for Russian canine greyhounds and Russian hounds, this tradition developed back in the period of the formation of both breeds. Hounds and greyhounds hunting dogs should be fast, bold and bark loudly, the names are suitable for them:

• Courageous;
• Wave;
• Freestyle;
• Fast;
• Spark;
• Bright;
• Bullet;
• Arrow;
• Luck;
• Courage;
• Deleting.

For dogs of northern breeds, such as husky, husky, samoyed, sled dogs, nicknames that are associated with winter, cold and snow are more suitable:

• Arctic;
• Winter storm;
• Winter;
• Zimka;
• Zimushka;
• Storm;
• Winter storm;
• Karelia;
• Blizzard;
• Moon;
• Avalanche;
• Nasta;
• Blizzard;
• Taiga.

For sentinel beauties (St. Bernards, Shepherd dogs, large terriers), severe and respectful nicknames are more suitable. How dangerous dogs with names seem to be:

• Storm;
• Gyurza;
• Horror;
• Cobra;
• Fierce;
• Shrew;
• Tigress;
• The threat;
• Plague;
• Tsunami;
• Fury.

For small terriers, chihuahua, dachshunds, simple nicknames are well suited:

• Bead;
• Cherry;
• Lala;
• Front sight;
• Yula;
• Yanka.

It happens that a puppy has been living in the house for several days, and it is not possible to pick up a nickname: one does not fit a little friend, the other does not like the owner. What to do in such a situation?

You can try to recall your favorite movies and books, where the main characters were dogs - suddenly one of the characters seems like a pet?

For example, the hero of the story of the same name Gabriel of Troepolsky was called White Bim Black Ear because of his color. And the famous writer Jack London portrayed a courageous dog named White Fang. The spaniel named Mu-Mu from the novel by Ivan Turgenev is known to everyone from school. Or the border dog Scarlet from the story of the same name by Yuri Koval. Poodle Artemon - companion to the doll of Malvina from the Golden Key by Alexei Tolstoy.

For tips on choosing a nickname for a dog, see below.