The Brown gene (TYRP1) is responsible for brown versus black coat colors in dogs. This causes a change in the production of eumelanin. I handpicked these cute brown dog names for females and males, with meanings included. Brown Dog Names for Female Dogs: Ruskea Ruskea is the Finnish word meaning brown. Muscovado Muscovado is a … Read more
White coats reach the dog via at least three unrelated genetic routes. As such a Samoyed and a white Boxer are white for different reasons. I picked these 100 by hand as well as with their meanings. White Dog Names for Female Dogs: Leukothea Greek for white goddess and comes from leukos and thea. In … Read more
Black dogs have a unique charm and have always had a strong place in the canine world. There’s even a Black Dog Day that is celebrated every October. I’ve created this list of black dog names and the meanings are also included. Black Male Dog Names: Hades Greek, “the unseen one.” Twilight Twilight is made … Read more
Dogs have been familiar to the Japanese since ancient times. Hachikō is possibly Japan’s most well-known dog while the Shiba-Inu accounts for 80 percent of all the Japanese dog breeds kept in Japan. I have already written about Japanese cat names and Japanese girl names, so I have also hand-picked 79 Japanese dog names (male … Read more
Golden Retrievers are one of the most popular dog breeds in the world. GRs can be trained to perform a wide variety of tasks. I have hand-picked 44 good names for a Golden Retriever (boy and girls) with meanings included. Male Golden Retriever Names Hank Hank is a masculine name of German origin and means … Read more