How to pick Hunting Dog Names

Hunting dogs have been the most loyal companions to humans through the entire evolution of humankind. However it is during Middle Ages that these animals played their most dominant role in hunting and sporting, as it’s proved by the huge amount of visual and literary arts from this period that depict dogs performing all kind of tasks. Given the large importance of a dog in both the modern and medieval huntsman’s life, the animals are often called with personal names just like any other human being. Although today this seems a very common practice, we should remember that our faithful and beloved friends truly deserved this honor as loyal and tireless “colleagues” that will always accompany us during our hunting trips.

For these reasons we need to give our animal a name that truly represents all his virtues and qualities, giving him the adequate dignity that comes from this position. Our hunting dog is not just an usual sports dog, he’s there for the thrill of the hunt, he’s there for the blood, and why not, for the killing too. Names that recall great war-like past figures like Napoleon, Caesar or Attila are all good, while those who talk about peace and goodness like Gandhi, Mary or Mandela are definitely a big NO.

Also, our wildly brave hunting dog not just a comfy and lazy lap dog: he’s a true warrior with a noble spirit. You cannot destroy his dignity with stupid names like Fufi, Princess or Chocolate. Names of powerful mythological creatures instead are way more than good, like Dragon, Banshee or Chimera.

Try not to go overboard with names that sound too complex, or your faithful hound may not even be able to recognize them, especially during the messy fray of a melee against a boar. While Conan, Beast or General are good names, Catoblepas, Tarantula or Anaconda may sound cool, but they’re way too long to pronounce.

Another good range of names can be found among weapons: try how powerful will your basset hound will feel when he’s called Blade, how quickness is perfectly conveyed through a name like Arrow, or how much strength inspires the words Sword or Mace. Do not limit to medieval weapons though, Jeep, Sniper, Tank and Muzzle are also great names. Try to avoid names that may sound good but you will keep repeating over and over while talking about common topics, like Shot, Ammo, Gun or Hunt as your dog may be very confused on whether you’re calling him or not. For this same reason try to avoid names of potential preys or dangerous animals you may encounter, no matter how cool they may sound. Calling out for a sudden bear danger is way more important than calling your hound Bear, or Wolf for what it matters.

Some great names are also those that do not possess any particular significance, but at the same time may sound good, with crispy sounds that are easily audible even from great distances due to their fonetics like Jax, Spaz, Axe or Hawk.More suggestions please use our selection tool：Dog Names tool