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Cocker Specific Discussion => Genetics & Breeding => Topic started by: jussy on August 02, 2012, 12:03:41 PM
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Hi. Has anybody used the kennel club service, where they name the litter of pups for you? If so did you like the names chosen and how do they come up with them, are they computer generated :dunno:
It's hard to come up with original names.
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Sorry no idea about the kennel club service but I like thinking of names ph34r just need a theme and away you go :lol:
So would be happy to help ;)
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I thought I had a theme, but all the days I thought of were already in use :016:
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I thought I had a theme, but all the names I thought of were already in use :016:
Sorry no concentrating lol. I am supposed to be working :005:
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How about films? - thats what Charlie is named after haha (well I assume thats what it is).
But his relatives are named after christmas themes and alcoholic truffles :005:
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What about the girls after flowers and the boys after herbs?
^^ I say that as one of the men at work has 2 daughters named after flowers...all his grandaughters are named after flowers and they have one grandson and the running joke was "will he be called Basil?" - incidentlly he wasn't haha.
Or trees?
Or olympic winners? - very in theme for the moment?
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They all have pet names. One of the little girls is called Tess. She is named after Tessa Sanderson as she runs around the lounge twice as fast as the others lol. :005:
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I thought you could have an Olympic theme :shades:
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I thought you could have an Olympic theme :shades:
The trouble is unless you have an affix, I expect lots of other breeders will be thinking along the same names re the Olympic theme
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I'm sure COL can help with names. If you lets us know there pet names, colour etc.
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Am I allowed to put a picture of them up??
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Am I allowed to put a picture of them up??
No, I'm afraid no litter photos.
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My breeder chooses a film theme her last litter was a Pirates of the Carribean theme and the litter now is super heroes because of the 3 super hero movies this year I am hoping for Thor in my little fellas KC name because he was almost called Loki but we have choosen another Norse name Kol
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My little girl wanted a Disney theme, so far I'm not having much look as the names I have so far checked, I have been unable to use.
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Am I allowed to put a picture of them up??
No, I'm afraid no litter photos.
Nicola's right - you could post photos on the Safe Arrivals board but only if you meet our conditions for posting. If you do, then just send me a PM with more info including details of the health test results for both parents :blink:
As far as the KC's naming service is concerned, I've seen litters where this has been done and the names tend to be quite boring and bland. Naming a litter is one of the fun parts of breeding so I'd make up your own names if possible. You can check if your names would be acceptable by using this link (although names can still be rejected later even if they appear ok): http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/namecheck/Default.aspx.
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Am I allowed to put a picture of them up??
No, I'm afraid no litter photos.
Nicola's right - you could post photos on the Safe Arrivals board but only if you meet our conditions for posting. If you do, then just send me a PM with more info including details of the health test results for both parents :blink:
As far as the KC's naming service is concerned, I've seen litters where this has been done and the names tend to be quite boring and bland. Naming a litter is one of the fun parts of breeding so I'd make up your own names if possible. You can check if your names would be acceptable by using this link (although names can still be rejected later even if they appear ok): http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/services/public/namecheck/Default.aspx.
I have been using the name checker. Think I need to change the theme we were looking at. :shades:
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Our first litter 6 years ago all began with an A so this year when Bliss had a litter we moved to B but again based on shooting estates. Managed to get all our first choices, it is quite a task having to pick x2 names for each puppy but involve kids, friends, and if you are lucky enough to have got new owners ask them what they'd like. Themes that friends have followed are Poets, Sweets, Red Indian tribes (sorry native americans!).
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Our last litter were born over the jubilee weekend so we tried to stick to that theme.
I think once you have decided on a theme the names just flow.
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When my parents registered their Golden Retriever, they took the first letter of their name and my sister and my names (SPAR) then the last three letters of their surname (DAN) and finished up with Spardan Sunshine and Spardan Champagne.
I thought it was rather nice using family member names
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We'll name! Just tell us how many and what gender :D
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We'll name! Just tell us how many and what gender :D
Sorry to be a party pooper but while everyone is welcome to suggest themes for Jussy & give general advice on naming, we'd rather she didn't provide details about how many pups & what genders they are ;)
Thanks :blink:
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I liked how Rio's breeder chose the pups names. The litter was all Affix, Makin'... Then all the puppy owners were asked to choose the second bit. So they were all.. Makin'
Merry
Waves (Rio - very aptly named :005: )
Magic
Trouble
Tracks
Sophie (collie)'s litter were named mostly after their colours. Sophie is 'Holly's Sophie Blue' and others in her litter were 'Singing the Blues' and 'Rhythm and Blues'.
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I would never use the service after someone was given the name Ken something Skids Chocolate ph34r.
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I would never use the service after someone was given the name Ken something Skids Chocolate ph34r.
Oh dear - that's horrible ph34r
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I liked how Rio's breeder chose the pups names. The litter was all Affix, Makin'... Then all the puppy owners were asked to choose the second bit. So they were all.. Makin'
Merry
Waves (Rio - very aptly named :005: )
Magic
Trouble
Tracks
Sophie (collie)'s litter were named mostly after their colours. Sophie is 'Holly's Sophie Blue' and others in her litter were 'Singing the Blues' and 'Rhythm and Blues'.
I must have read the kc naming guide lines wrong,as i thought you couldn't repeat a word in the same litter !!!!
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I must have read the kc naming guide lines wrong,as i thought you couldn't repeat a word in the same litter !!!!
No you can't generally but if you have an affix/kennel name, they do let you repeat descriptive words - it's only if you don't have an affix that they are more strict (otherwise they'd be letting people who haven't paid for an affix use a word as if it was one)
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Why dont you allow your puppy buyers the chance to name them 'if they are already sold' ph34r , I do that and it saves alot of debate in the family as I always say one partner choose the pet name and the other the Kc name it involves the puppy buyer and gives a personal touch and fun for the family concerned. I did it this time around and quite surprising a few of them went for a Jubilee theme ;)
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Jinleys litter mates were all named after American and Canadian Rivers - Missy Sippi, Orinoco Flo, Hudson etc etc
Owners then chose their "at home" names if they wanted something else.
Pat
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Ooo how exciting! Is there a theme or let loose? Indie's litter theme was alcoholic beverages :005: with the breeders affix being bartonwarren (half of the name of the village and her surname) Soindie is bartonwarren limocello. I can only remember her black and tan sisters name and that was bartonwarren margarita! :005:
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loving the Olympics idea im sure we can help. do you have a prefix for the names? If you have any goldens in the litter your laughing. How bout surname of Team GB champs & what they got or sport type thing?
Eg - Graingers Golden Girl or Ennis Envy or Wiggins's Winner
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loving the Olympics idea im sure we can help. do you have a prefix for the names? If you have any goldens in the litter your laughing. How bout surname of Team GB champs & what they got or sport type thing?
Eg - Graingers Golden Girl or Ennis Envy or Wiggins's Winner
Ooo - loving those ideas!
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loving the Olympics idea im sure we can help. do you have a prefix for the names? If you have any goldens in the litter your laughing. How bout surname of Team GB champs & what they got or sport type thing?
Eg - Graingers Golden Girl or Ennis Envy or Wiggins's Winner
Ooo - loving those ideas!
Lovely :luv: Can really see these working as names I'm sure the new owners would agree.
If you've got some blue roans then Gemma's Silver Girl or Gibbons Silver Girl
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loving the Olympics idea im sure we can help. do you have a prefix for the names? If you have any goldens in the litter your laughing. How bout surname of Team GB champs & what they got or sport type thing?
Eg - Graingers Golden Girl or Ennis Envy or Wiggins's Winner
Ooo - loving those ideas!
Lovely :luv: Can really see these working as names I'm sure the new owners would agree.
If you've got some blue roans then Gemma's Silver Girl or Gibbons Silver Girl
and red pups could be bronzes :blink:
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They don't normally allow the names of real people to be used - depends on how on the ball they are though as sometimes the odd one slips through ;)
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Sounds so so complicated actually selecting names that the KC will allow, so glad that our breeder only had to add "the" to Darwin to be allowed to use it with her kennel name.
A really lovely idea would be to use the seven young athletes from the opening ceremony and incorporate either part of their names ( if you're allowed )
Callum Airlie, Jordan Duckitt, Desiree Henry, Katie Kirk, Cameron MacRitchie, Aidan Reynolds and Adelle Tracey.
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If names are not allowed why not their discipline they won the medals in like Wiggins won the time trial you could have Time Trial Gold, Shooting for Gold or Silver Equestrian. Bit rubbish i know.
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If names are not allowed why not their discipline they won the medals in like Wiggins won the time trial you could have Time Trial Gold, Shooting for Gold or Silver Equestrian. Bit rubbish i know.
Like this idea if you want the Olympic Theme
Pat
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Didnt know you couldnt use proper names. loving the ideas though. End of the day Kc names tend to be a bit strange. I think ours is fairly normal. Get in quick registering the Olympic names :D
You can call the litter Team GB :005: (lets get cocker tail wagging as an event)
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Why not apply for an affix then you can choice mostly anything you want
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we had a lovely kennel name picked out for Rosie but in the end we couldent use it so she is just "Rosie of latoon" i think its kinda sweet though :luv:
p.s. i think karendorman13's ideas are fab ;)
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I don't know about names but Kol's KC name is Rebrose Loki and he is certainly living up to his name because he is full of mischief and all his litter mates are named after Marvel characters