Hey guys,
Got another dog on the way. This one, a little yellow female lab, to accompany my 85 pound Yellow male named "Jack".
I need some Ideas as far as names go. Picking a name for a pup can be fun, but difficult too. I new Jack was going to be Jack from the day I bought him from the breeder, but this one, she's tough.
She comes from good hunting stock, and she'll be right along side while birding the upland...
Here are a few I have thought of, some really common, some a bit off the mark...
Belle
Dakota
Echo
Cabela sounded different
Kansas.
Ginger [for Jack and ginger]
Winnie [for Winchester]
Remmie[for Remington]
So I have a conundrum. Mrs. Sweetwife does not care, however, little miss shooter wants some frilly cutesy name[ain't happenin'] :mad:
So tell me your females names, and y'all lend a hand. I'll add the winner to the AKC name!

Horse
Pig
Moose
Cat

Well, you get the idea...:D

I had two female labs at different times that I named "Katie". I found it an easy name to yell. My present lab is an 80 pound yellow male named "Otis James". Otis is easy to yell also.:D

Well, you could go with Kitty, imagine the looks when you call Here Kitty and a big ol' lab comes runninig out of the weeds :) My shepards name is Abby, its pretty easy to yell too.

Of the three hunting dogs I had all three really should have been named "Dummy" cause, and I swear, not a one knew its name.

The last one I had ate 200 bucks worth of motorcycle helmets, four shovel handles and I finally had to get a stainless steel pan to feed it because it would dump out the plastic bleach jugs I cut off for feeding pans and eat the bleach jugs.

It went over to the folks that lived next door and got into their shop. It dumped out the mechanic's lunch and left two perfect tuna-fish sandwich's and ate the Tupperware containers. Then for desert ate a hundred dollars worth of rubber cat seals he was going to install that afternoon.

As I was loading him in the back of the pickup for his last ride a fella came along and said "nice looking bird dog" My next question was "would you like him?" Whenever I see that fella I cross to the other side of the street just for my own safety.

How about:
Dutch
Gunny or
Pete?

Jack and Jill go together.

you got Jack, name this one Bee, then you will need one more, named nimble.

I always liked REX for males and Misty for females.

Baron

So what is it that female dogs are referred to as??????

No, I won't say it. I won't, I won't, I won't!!!! :D

But I *thought* it.... LOL

Most of my dogs, generally have been called names you can't type on the forum. They don't seem to mind much...

I do like "Kitty." Now that would be quite the name for a dog!

Best dog I've had such a good hound-howl, she got the name "Bella Luna" (kind of borrowed from the movie "Moonstruck")...that might be pretty enough.

After working in the Veterinary field for some time I've seen alot of dogs.
The one name that has stuck in my head is Binky.

Well, if she's a yellow lab/ How's about














Goldie? :)

RJ

Two of my favorite dogs were Gunner and Ace... well Chopper was in there too. Current one is named Turbo.

Two of the best dogs I worked with was Jake and Ted, who weren't mine.

my wifes uncle hasd a female yellow lab named tiff. it responds to tiff tiff tiff tiff tiff tiff tiff tiff tiff tiff tiff tiff tiff but only when screamed hystericaly as load as possible. must be a lab thing. and we did accidentaly find the best way to keep a dog from eating extention cords leave it plugged in

Well, you could go with Kitty, imagine the looks when you call Here Kitty and a big ol' lab comes runninig out of the weeds
That would be funny!

Of the three hunting dogs I had all three really should have been named "Dummy" cause, and I swear, not a one knew its name.

Could not agree more...although his hame is jack, and he knows it and has had formal training....all bets are off when he gets on deer scent. I've had to retire him from birding due to it....no shock collar is made strong enuff to deter him...perhaps 240 3 phase...

...it responds to tiff tiff tiff tiff tiff tiff tiff tiff tiff tiff tiff tiff tiff but only when screamed hystericaly as load as possible. must be a lab thing. and we did accidentaly find the best way to keep a dog from eating extention cords leave it plugged in
Yes indeed, see above...:rolleyes:

so right now we are thinking :
Cheddar
Echo
Belle
Winnie
or just dog.

the search continues...

Go outside and practice...see how you feel yelling each of those names in turn.

It's funny to name your dog "dummy"...not so funny to have to yell it for 10 min. IF I were to yell "Winnie" too many times in a row, would would like a hog-calling contest.

Helps to have a buddy (who won't laugh) stand about 100yards away...surprising, even using the same person, some sounds/tones seem to carry farther.

My uncle had two labs that he named Dangit and Dernit. (not kidding)
He said this way he didn't have to cuss. He just yelled Dangit stop doing that or Dernit, quit chewin on that hose.
Made since to me.

Since you have a Jack, how about Gracie? Yellow labs can be goofy, so now it is stand up routine! ;) Jim

For hunting dogs I like sharp 1 syllable names. Longer names are IMO difficult to use in the field. My last 3 were/are Duke, Jake, and Bart. One of my friends hunts with a lab named something like "huggy bear".

Jake's AKC registered name was "Jacob von Golden Meadows". I took him to a puppy obedience class and the instructor observed that when he obeyed well I called him "Jake" and when he was being difficult I called him "Jacob". I was not even aware that I was doing that until the instructor commented on it, but he did win the trophy for the best trained at the end of course competition.

have a german wire hair we call BJ. His AKC is Bazooka Joe.

What about Blondie?

or you could go with Diane, as in "Here's a little ditty 'bout..."

Remember john cougar's song Jack and Diane

Hey guys,
Got another dog on the way. This one, a little yellow female lab, to accompany my 85 pound Yellow male named "Jack".
I need some Ideas as far as names go. Picking a name for a pup can be fun, but difficult too. I new Jack was going to be Jack from the day I bought him from the breeder, but this one, she's tough.
She comes from good hunting stock, and she'll be right along side while birding the upland...
Here are a few I have thought of, some really common, some a bit off the mark...
Belle
Dakota
Echo
Cabela sounded different
Kansas.
Ginger [for Jack and ginger]
Winnie [for Winchester]
Remmie[for Remington]
So I have a conundrum. Mrs. Sweetwife does not care, however, little miss shooter wants some frilly cutesy name[ain't happenin'] :mad:
So tell me your females names, and y'all lend a hand. I'll add the winner to the AKC name!
My duaghters prefer names like Princess, Kitten or Kitty, Polly,Dolly,Sue, Adell,Bev,Katy Etc. you get the picture!

how about flash like jack flash, u know that might work, or mossy for mossberg hahaha

I have a Wirehaired Griffon. I am not a very imaginative guy. She comes to Griffy.

Current dog isn't a hunter...she does have the urge to herd things, but not hunt them (pound rescue of a Catahola/Border Collie mix). She'll answer to Maggie on occasion, but seldom when you really want her to.

All mentions to the Mrs. are heading toward Echo or Remmie, but I am going to wait until I pick her up on saturday to make my final decision.

this should be alot easier........

We just got a new mutt to go with the old mutt. They are actually full brother and sister. Tater and Daisy. We tried to think of another vegetable theme name to go with Tater but decided on Daisy.

One of my wife's suggestions was Scout. She is a Librarian so she was thinking more of the Harper Lee association rather than a hunter.

My uncle had two labs that he named Dangit and Dernit. (not kidding)
He said this way he didn't have to cuss. He just yelled Dangit stop doing that or Dernit, quit chewin on that hose.
Made since to me.


Had a neighbor when I was a kid that called his coonhound Dufus. Found out at his funeral that is what he called all his dogs!

If it turns out to be a lousy hunter you could call it Veggie....short for vegitarian.

I totally agree with Irv S in that 1 syllable names are best for dogs from a training aspect. I have seen people call a dog with a long name and the dog is well on the way before they finish the name. Also as Kansas was saying about the gentleman and his coondogs(all of them) named Dufus, this makes good sense from a training aspect as well. when you are using an old (fisnished) dog to train pups. It keeps commands simple and to a minimum. If you tell Joe(finished dog) to go hunt or tree or whatever and the pups start to follow, they learn what it means when you say Joe and then the command. Now you decide on a name for the pup and call him by his name and then give the command, dont be suprised if he acts confused. Now I think Im confused and have forgotten my name!:eek:

I agree about the training.

My current lab has had formal obedience training, and performs those commands second nature, never an issue. His hunting training has been less than formal, basically just out with me, and just letting him flush birds, but never too far out...say 15 to 25 yards. It was really working well for about 3 years, till he put up his first deer.

since then, there is no stopping him from the chase, no collar at any voltage, no whistle, no commands.....he gets in that instintual chase mode, and he's gone...good part is that after say 15 minutes he always returns....but I cannot take that chance anymore.
He has become as he has been, the house dog, a great friend, and trusty companion.
If his purpose is merely to protect my home, and family, and to be a friend who always will listen, then so be it.

I have high hopes for this little female, and will post pics saturday morn when she gets home.

but still, what to call her.

We had a neighbor that called his ankle-biting lap dog, "Precious". Ever see a grown man standing outside calling "Precious, Precious, here Precious"? A hunting dog with that name woud probably have all the other hunters leave and you'd have the fields to yourself (and Precious).

We have a beagle that runs an occasional deer. Electronics are out because my wife says that if Bailey has to wear a shocker then so do I! And the standing order is if I can't come home without the dog. But on days when the rabbits are running, this comfort-loving house pet roots them out and runs them very well. We have only hunted two afternoons this winter but have a great time with cottontails.

M141A,

Just a bit of knowledge that I have picked up traing dogs is to give them a name with a long "E" sound at the end of the name ala "Katie" "Winnie" "Lucky" etc, etc.

It is a vocalization sound that dogs seem to like, plus it's easy to say in a higher pitch, less threatening sound for the dog when it's a pup.
Also, remember to use the name that the dog will be called mostly (like Lucky instead of Luck) when it's a pup so that it associates itself with the one singular name instead of several nicknames.

Good luck, and good hunting !

Well she's here!

She was named by the breeder "shy"anne" Cheyenne, because she was the shyest of all the pups.
I went this morning to make my choice of the 3 males and 2 females left, and ths one came to me, resopnded to me best and made eye contact.
At just 10 weeks, she's been retrieving a small toy fo a 1/2 hour now...a very good sign.

I'm still hooked on Echo, but since the breeder has been calling her by that, and she has a head response to it, it may stick.
standing in the woods alone, yelling SHY...SHY, won't be too silly.....:p

I'm gonna AKC register her, as I did with Jack,
And thought her name to be :
R&A's Cheyenne Echo.

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I have a Wirehaired Griffon. I am not a very imaginative guy. She comes to Griffy.
Something like this?

http://www.lowe.ca/Griffons/Images/BoatingDogs.jpg

Jäger and Holly Dolly

Well, she started out as Holly, but eventually became Holly Dolly Devil Dog. We lost her last May, and still miss her very much, but some puppies out of Jags should be arriving in about a week here in Montana, and one will be coming home to live with his Dad to keep him company in his old age - he's 12.

She will be named Leben if the wife chooses a female - as is her right as Dolly Dog was hers - and barring she displays some unusual trait that picks her name for her. Leben is a nice name for a female dog, and you aren't likely to run into another dog with that name.

Some names of dogs who have left us but for the memories: Cassie, Brin, Jasper, Peet, Matty, Tico.

Every dog deserves a name that marks it as the individual it will be.

She's a beautiful puppy - but then, they all are.

Every dog deserves a name that marks it as the individual it will be.

She's a beautiful puppy...

And herein lies the problem....Cheyenne, while different, does not fit her.

I do not know what does at this point,
man this is confusing....

Cute...and if she's an active little pup, could just change "Cheyenne" to "Cayenne".

Well Cheyenne just don't roll off the tongue, so I do not believe that she will stay that other than AKC paperwork....

We are leaning toward "Luna", as in moon, or LUNA-tic.

He's no hunting dog, but he's an excellent guard dog and a great part of the family. Even at almost 90 lbs, he still likes to crawl up in my lap for a petting session

And by the way, M141A, thanks a lot!

My wife looked over my shoulder and saw that little yellow lab pup last night, and all I heard was a big

"Awwwwwww, isn't she adorable!! Can we have one ?"

my friend once had a yellow lab he called diesel, its kindof masculine, but ur wife could call her "Dee" or DeeDee

One fellow's dog was Dammit.

Get in the car "---"
Get off the couch "---"

Fine looking pup Chris! If nothing has stuck yet, how about Chloe? That's my yellow lab female's name, and she's going on 14 now.

thanks,

she is officially Luna!

Definatly not Cabela; it is too long. You should keep it to one sylable for ease of calling while you are hunting. Also, she is more likely to work right the first time if she is not named Cabela.

Kudu40

What do you call a dog with no legs?
It don't matter; it won't come anyway.

Kudu40

If I wasn't so lazy and intended to breed and trials, I would have a lab named Lab Experiment and for the field I would use X. I am on my 5th Lab and to borrow a hunting buddy's phrase, "I may not have the best hunting dog, but they don't have the best hunting master, either!"

I would call her "Daniel" that would go with Jack. Jack Daniel get it???

Hey if anybody asks, What you got in your truck?? You could say Jack Daniels . Just a little humor.

I have always though that short single syllable names are best. We use to have two golden labs and there names were RIP and LIZ. Now we have KATO and KATIE.

OK guys, I'm in the same situation. I lost my beloved Drahthaar (similar to German Wirehair) last fall to cancer. He was the first of that breed I'd ever had and was quite a hunting machine. Really good for upland birds and just about broke my heart to lose him in his prime. We got another one just yesterday (male) and I need name suggestions. The name must be mono syllable or something I can yell loudly and easily. Any suggestions??? thanks.

If I wasn't so lazy and intended to breed and trials, I would have a lab named Lab Experiment

That would be great if the dog were a clone. Too many syllables for the field, though, as observed earlier. You'd have to nickname the critter for actual commands. You'd wind up calling it Meth, or Black, or, on the other side of the word, Tech, or Data? How about Rador?

I have a Drahthaar that we adopted from the pound. Best daggum dog around. My kids wanted to name it tigger (still not sure why). I settled for Tig out in the field and what not.

I have always been partial to Hollywood names....Ava, Lana, Greta...

well a full month she is here, and doing fine!
She's got sit-stay-come-down all down pat, even as young as she is [14 weeks].
At my home, she was going to the door to go "out" after just 6 days.
she'll spend at least 20 minutes retrieving a tennis ball, and if I break out the bumper and pheasant scent, the retrieves last 40 minutes.
blind retrieves are coming along, as I can hide the bumper in various places on the property, command her to "find the bird" and she seeks it out!!!! [yea baby!!!!]

Next week is going to be the time she will be exposed to gunshots, as I am taking her to the skeet range, where we will just sit in the car at first and listen/watch. after about a 1/2 hour we'll go up to the house and get a bit closer. With any luck, they'll be no issues.....I did the male this way and he is now fearless of loud noise.

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They seem to be getting along now too, as when she came home he ignored her. So looks like a great start. Good luck to all of you!

And yes, the pink collar is now gone, as she's out grown it.......oh the issues of a 13 year old girl and the collar her dog wears.....LOL

rwa,
Sorry about your beloved dog - I lost my male black lab to cancer in 2003. His name was "Ruger", and I can't use the name again....but you could! It morphed to "Rug" (roog), "Ruggie", "Stupid", and other variations throughout his life.

Great pics Chris!

I got a new dog 2 weeks ago, his name is crackermole. He is a heinz 57 mix, strong in the chow, sharpei, pit and lab. He is a good dog so far, starting to use his nose on walks. My other 57 seems to like him. Q

I was in a sporting goods store that was hard by a really great duck and goose hunting area. Not so oddly, I was looking at John Boats. Anyway... this big aggressive-tired 4WD drove up to the store front and parked. Out climbed three of the biggest rednecks (guys like me) that I'd seen in quite some time.

They were dressed warmly, because it was somewhat cold and rainy, and had their waders on. Man! Did they look the part! I thought that this is what I always pictured in my mind when I thought of die-hard goose hunters.

Well, I finished up looking and headed out to my rig and had to walk right past their truck. What a truck! It looked like it could make it to the North Pole any time it wanted. I also glanced into the back of the truck and almost came to a halt. There... lying in the back... was the most bedraggled, dirty, wet, be-ribboned, tongue hanging out, small poodle that I've ever seen. I always wondered if one of those guy's wife knew that 'Binky' or 'Poopsie' or whatever went hunting.

But... back to the topic. My dog's name was Rocket. It's a name that can be heard for a long way. I'm not a gadabout but even in my limited wandering, I've not run across another Black Lab named Rocket. I trained him to do word commands, whistle commands and hand signals against triple blind retrieves. Couldn't ask for more.

A couple of times different fellas tried to get him to 'fetch' duck or geese but he wouldn't budge. His word command for going out was 'back' and he wasn't just about to break his pledge. Another good trait, depending upon how you look at it, was that he wouldn't deliver to anyone but me. And I wouldn't take it out of his mouth unless he sat first and opened up to my hand. He was gentle mouthed like most of them are that aren't spoiled.

One last mention about Rocket as he deserves it: He wouldn't fetch anything but game and wouldn't refuse to fetch any of the birds. His only comment about birds was when he brought in Grouse. He would make a big issue about working his mouth and spitting out the fine feathers. I usually took the hint.

I forget where but I read on the net recently about poodles being used to hunt, they were supposedly originally bred for it, but have been transformed into foo foo house dogs through the years

Baycee! (you know, like count baycee)

My wife and I named our field spaniel this. We were fishing for walleye in Minnesota on our first anniversary and trying to come up with a name for the pup we were expecting as we jigged. My wife caught a small bass and somehow from there we ended up with Baycee. Somehow it fits her. ;)

D**n It!

As in "Come here ________"

I would call her "Daniel" that would go with Jack. Jack Daniel get it???

Hey if anybody asks, What you got in your truck?? You could say Jack Daniels . Just a little humor.

I have always though that short single syllable names are best. We use to have two golden labs and there names were RIP and LIZ. Now we have KATO and KATIE.

I like it. Nothings better than a nice day out in the woods...just me and Jack Daniel

My male's AKC registered name is "Bayou Black's Gentleman Jack".

He lives up to his name every day, as this is the gentlest animal I have ever had the priveledge of owning.
He is my constant companion, and just a great dog.
He'll be 6 in September, and it saddens me just a touch, like I am wearing him out or sumthin'.....LOL
He and Luna are getting on, every day he is more tolerant of her puppy antics, and she more understanding of his "space". It's working, in fact they slept close together yesterday after Easter Dinner.

When I get a new animal, I always think would I want to scream this name walking around the neighborhood.

If I did that I probably would be a arrested... Crackermole, Crackermole, here Crackermole. Good thing I live far out in the country. Q

Try to avoid names that will make YOU look goofy (yes, I call my dogs goofy...sort of a generic name and a pretty darn accurate description). My wife brought home a terrier mix recently. He was supposed to be my daughter's pet, but landlords can be so picky. Go figure.

Anyway, when that fell through, guess who adopted this guy? When he went for his first vet visit, I listed his breed as a Wottinhell Terrier. As in, "what in hell?" I named him after my favorite sandwich, Reuben. Sometimes that is shortened to Roob. I was standing in my yard calling him one night and my wife was laughing herself silly. There I was, head back and yelling "Roob! Roob!". It sounded like I had gone barking mad. All I needed was a full moon and the neighbors would call the guys in white coats. It's too late to change his name now...he thinks he's Reuben.

My Catahoula's name is Gracie; she likes it, I like it,and it hasn't attracted any strange looks yet.

Try to avoid names that will make YOU look goofy (yes, I call my dogs goofy...sort of a generic name and a pretty darn accurate description). My wife brought home a terrier mix recently. He was supposed to be my daughter's pet, but landlords can be so picky. Go figure.

Anyway, when that fell through, guess who adopted this guy? When he went for his first vet visit, I listed his breed as a Wottinhell Terrier. As in, "what in hell?" I named him after my favorite sandwich, Reuben. Sometimes that is shortened to Roob. I was standing in my yard calling him one night and my wife was laughing herself silly. There I was, head back and yelling "Roob! Roob!". It sounded like I had gone barking mad. All I needed was a full moon and the neighbors would call the guys in white coats. It's too late to change his name now...he thinks he's Reuben.

My Catahoula's name is Gracie; she likes it, I like it,and it hasn't attracted any strange looks yet.

I've got a 7 year old German Shorthair named Dixie....call her "Dix" or "Boo" usually.

My wife adopted a neighborhood stray male and stole the name I had picked out for my next "best friend". I didn't want to give the name up but I caved and we named him Stonewall after Stonewall Jackson. It's a great name for this dog as he is as hard headed as you can get. Call him "Stonnie".

My hunting buddy has a jewel of a black lab named Murphy for Murphy's Irish Stout. I guess naming a female after your favorite brew might prove to be a little difficult though.

Great topic. I'd post a pic of Boo if I had one here at work.

I am getting a male Wire Haired Gryffon this weekend. I havent picked the pup out yet, so I dont have a very good feel for it. I however did really like the name Jaeger that was mentioned. I dont know yet either what its AKC name is either. Will let y'all know more next week.

As I posted earlier in this thread, my current dog's name is Bart. He was named for "Black Bart", a notorious 19th century California stagecoach robber. I decided to get a mixed breed dog, (1/2 Pudelpointer 1/4 German Wire-haired Pointer and 1/4 lab) because of repeated cancerous tumors in my 2 previous dogs which were pure Golden Retrievers. He looks like a Wire Haired Gryffon except for being entirely coal black. Now 6 months old, I have not yet started his formal training although he comes immediately when called and retrieves a cloth dummy well.

His name is probably not "villain enough" as he has become a "high maintenance" dog. When I took him to the Vet earlier this week to have the staples from tumor skin surgery removed, I remarked that, as expensive as he has become, he had better become a good bird dog. Among his deeds-to-date are the complete shredding of my bearskin rug so that no piece was left large enough to cover a couch throw pillow (my taxidermist asked if I wanted him stuffed), opening a bag of traction sand in my car, chewing holes in 3 antique hand made rugs, and tearing out the lining of an almost new 5X beaver-felt Stetson. As usual, when I am at my computer, he is laying on the floor next to my chair, however he occasionally rolls over against the computer tower and turns off the computer. I probably should have named him "Beelzebub".

Well, I got the pup on saturday. He is a handfull. I had 3 pups to choose from, all males. We watched all 3 for close to 1 1/2 hours and finally chose this one because he showed the most interest in the pheasant wing I had. He would even sniff it out when I would hide it. We had a hard time finally picking a name that suits him. I finally settled on Chooch. I almost went with Chubacha, but figured Chooch would be easier out in the field and what not.
BigSky

My duck retriever's name was "OT" because I had to work overtime to buy him. :D

Best springer spaniel I ever hunted with was named Sparky.

TR

I've had some great hunting dogs over the years. Miss every dang one of them. I am a real John Wayne fan. I thought he always had really neat names in his movies. I like using them as dog names. Jake, Duke, Rooster, Stryker, etc. etc. My .02.

At 7 months, here is Luna.

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She is showing great promise, as she has a never ending retrieve, stalks and flushes just about every single bird she sees, and has sucessfully ran down and caught 4 rabbits!
She's unphased by my shotgun, and i beleive that i may try her this year on some early season birds. Biggest issue I have with her right now is ranging, as she forgets herself and wanders....as any puppy does.

Think I got a good one.

Far cry today from when I brought her home...

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She looks great but watch her weight.
At 7 months she won't grow any taller. She will only get wider at this point.
Very good color.

We had her spayed about 4 weeks ago, all went well.
Manage her food, and plenty of excercise....4 walks a day, plus playing all day with my other lab, a 6 year old male. Her mother was as big as my male, and have hopes that she grows a bit more...nothing like a big goofy friendly dog. Cannot keep either out of water, so rather than them wrecking my ornamental pond all the time, we have one of those hard plastic pools for them to play in during the day....

My male is un-neutered, and weighs in at a very muscular 73 pounds. He's the best dog I've ever invested time in, really well rounded family companion and hunter.

He really disliked her at first, but now the two of them are constant companions, when looking for one, you'll find the other. Their pack instinct is really there, and you can watch them hunt the squirrels together that are stupid enough to enter the yard.

Here's my male, with the pup when she was just 2 months.
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That's a great pic Chris!

Maybe someone can answer a question for me. Some yellow labs have pink noses, some have black noses. Most have black noses when young, but turn pink with age, while others have black noses forever. I've heard everything from elevation being the cause, to....whatever! My yellow lab started with a black nose, turned to pink. I guess it could be as simple as race characteristics similar in people, but I don't know. Anyone?

Have always had a "Fred" for a hunting dog, dunno why beagle, blue tick etc there was always a fred...now that I am "civilized" and live in town no more hunting dogs except the one below....Ozzy and the only thing he hunts is the next bowl of food or new pair of shoes to chew. He is quite the energized dog as you can tell....an 8mo old mastiff pup, 82lbs is supposed to get to about 125-130

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r211/Lobo2087/energy.jpg

http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/yellow-pigment.html

Above is a great link to why Lab noses are what they are.

Jack experiences what we call winter nose;
where his nose will actually get a darker, almost muddy brown-red, then in the summer he goes backto red.

Luna on the other hand started out with a 1/2-1/2 nose, but now at 7 months I would best describe it as a rosy-gunmetal color. It does seem it too is heading toward red......fine by me, as she's a good dog, and if her nose were green it would not matter.
We had her spayed due to the fact that we did not want the mess in the house, nor pups....but I sure wonder what her and Jack's pups would have been. both are pure and he comes from champion show/trial lines. She's a hunter line thru and thru. Hope to get her out in the fields as soon as it gets a touch cooler.

Hi, I have 3 labs my yellow is just about 14 and I have to black females Colt is 3 1/2 and Belle is 6 months.
I have found a real good lab site it is called Just Labs.
My young one I waited 2 years for as her dad is from the states and her mom is best of breed here in Canada. Her dad has been living here in Canada for 3 of his 4 years and he has just won best of show in Winnipeg which is one of the bigger dog shows in Canada.
I am really interested to see how Belle works this fall as she is from show stock but has really good lines so I think that here instincts should really good as well.
My 3 year old is a pure bred as well but I really was disappointed when I heard that of 8 in her litter 7 have had major knee surgery so we really watch her no jumping into the truck and no playing on the ice. This past fall Colt matured so much in 1 year all the lights clicked on. I really believe other then toughness the females work better as they seem to be more single minded.

Of the three hunting dogs I had all three really should have been named "Dummy" cause, and I swear, not a one knew its name.

The last one I had ate 200 bucks worth of motorcycle helmets, four shovel handles and I finally had to get a stainless steel pan to feed it because it would dump out the plastic bleach jugs I cut off for feeding pans and eat the bleach jugs.

It went over to the folks that lived next door and got into their shop. It dumped out the mechanic's lunch and left two perfect tuna-fish sandwich's and ate the Tupperware containers. Then for desert ate a hundred dollars worth of rubber cat seals he was going to install that afternoon.

As I was loading him in the back of the pickup for his last ride a fella came along and said "nice looking bird dog" My next question was "would you like him?" Whenever I see that fella I cross to the other side of the street just for my own safety.

How about:
Dutch
Gunny or
Pete?

Now, that's funny!

After working in the Veterinary field for some time I've seen alot of dogs.
The one name that has stuck in my head is Binky.

That's what we called our unit when we were little kids. Of course that came from Mom.