The 20 Wackiest Names of Westminster Dog Show Winners
These are the registered names of the winners of past Westminster Kennel Club Dog Shows. For those of you not familiar with the naming process of show-dogs, it's a pretty big deal. According to DogChannel.com, the name of a show dog can tell the story of its origins.
The first name is usually the name of the kennel the dog was bred in. This is often a made-up word that has some sort of sentimental value to the breeder, like a combination of family names, or even hobbies.
The second part of the name is unique to the dog itself. Often, the dog is named after something that happened the day it was born. For example, a dog born on MLK day might be named "Free At Last." Weird, right? That barely scratches the tip of the iceberg. Here's a list of the strangest names I found in the list of past show-winners. You can't help but wonder what the breeder was like and what the heck was happening when these dogs were named.
Tickle Em Jock, a.k.a. Jock
Scottish Terrier, 1911
Kenmore Sorceress, a.k.a. Sorceress
Airdale Terrier, 1912
Haymarket Faultless, a.k.a. Faultless
White Bull Terrier, 1918
Conejo Wycollar Boy
Fox Terrier, 1917, 1920
Midkiff Seductive
American Cocker Spaniel, 1921
Boxwood Barkentine a.k.a. Barkentine
Airedale Terrier, 1922
Barberry Hill Bootlegger
Sealeyham Terrier, 1924
Governor Moscow
English Pointer, 1925
Flornell Spicy Bit of Halleston
Wire Fox Terrier, 1934
Pitter Patter of Piperscroft
Miniature Poodle, 1943
Warlord of Mazelaine
Boxer, 1947
Rancho Dobe's Storm a.k.a. Storm/Stormie
Doberman Pinscher, 1952-3
Wilber White Swan
Toy Poodle, 1956
Stingray of Derryabah
Lakeland Terrier, 1968
Glamor Good News
Skye Terrier, 1969
Dhandy's Favorite Woodchuck
Pug, 1981
Wendessa Crown Prince
Pekingese, 1990
Loteki Supernatural Being a.k.a. Kirby
Papillion, 1999
Clussix Three D Grinchy Glee, a.k.a. Stump
Sussex Spaniel, 2009
And of course, this year's winner, Banana Joe V Tani Kazari a.k.a Banana Joe, a.k.a. Joe
Affinpinscher, 2013
