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Top Wellesley dog names & breeds for 2020

April 18, 2020 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

More than 2,800 dogs have been registered in Wellesley this year. It might seem like there are twice that many given the number seen going for walks about town these days with their stir crazy human friends.

For the second year in a row, Lucy is the most popular name among Wellesley dogs, edging out Bella. And Labrador Retrievers remain the most common breed by far in town, followed by Golden Retrievers. Seven of those dogs named Lucy are Labs, while 4 are Golden Retrievers and 4 are Golden Doodles.

(Due to COVID-19, the deadline to license dogs in Wellesley has been extended to May 1. All pet owners are encouraged to license their dogs using the town’s online option. If your pet’s rabies vaccine has expired, please contact your veterinarian. Vets remain open to take care of your pets.)

 

Pippi black lab
Pippi B., a new black lab in Wellesley (Want us to add your pup’s pic to this post? Send photo, name, breed to: theswellesleyreport@gmail.com

 

Top 2020 Dog Names:

Lucy       37

Bella      35

Teddy    31

Charlie  30

Lily         29

(full list embedded below)

 

Top 2020 Breeds:

Labrador Retriever           392

Golden Retriever              244

Golden Doodle                  161

Labradoodle                       147

Mixed breed                       103

 

The most fun thing to do with the registered dog list is dig for unusual names and breeds:

  • Nacho Chip, Kiwi, Pepper, Pierogi, Dill Pickle, Cupcake, Waffle, Cookie, Colonel Sanders, and Peanut are making us hungry.
  • And what will the 15 owners of dogs named Brady do this year? Dress them in red? Let’s hope not. Other sporty names include Tuukka, Papi and Gronk.
  • “Adventure Dog” Spark has no doubt lived a heroic life. Might want to connect Spark with Keiko the Wonder Dog.
  • So Swellesley names include Porsche, Bentley, Paris Coco Channel, and Richard Duke of Gloucester (Your Grace)
  • Most notorious name: Biggie Smalls
  • Politics? An English bulldog named Margaret Thatcher
  • Ummm: Oil Change Ollie
  • Rare breeds in Wellesley, of which there are just 1 apiece registered, include Whippet, Transylvanian, Tibetan Mastiff and Silky Terrier. Ooh, soft.
Sealyham Terrier Tucker
Sealyham Terrier Tucker
Schmidt, the bichon/shihtzu yoga master
Schmidt, the bichon/shihtzu yoga master
Kona, Labrador
Kona, Labrador
Oil Change Ollie: Australian labradoodle
Oil Change Ollie: Australian labradoodle
Eli: 4-yr old Great Pyrenees
Eli: 4-yr old Great Pyrenees
"Peyton" 10-yr old Golden Retriever
Peyton: 10-yr old Golden Retriever
Happy (bottom), Ellie (top) both Australian Labradoodles
Happy (bottom), Ellie (top) both Australian Labradoodles
Cooper, the Bichon, and Mocha, the Maltshi (with the Easter Bunny) Photo credit to Doggy Dates
Cooper, the Bichon, and Mocha, the Maltshi (with the Easter Bunny) Photo credit to Doggy Dates
Beck Monster! German Shephard Shar Pei
Beck Monster! German Shephard Shar Pei
Black Lab names Deesha
Black Lab names Deesha
Izzy! Unsure what breed, as she is a rescue
Izzy! Unsure what breed, as she is a rescue
Gulliver , Portuguese Water Dog
Gulliver , Portuguese Water Dog
Labradoodle Smiley
Labradoodle Smiley
Rider, a 5-year-old Golden Retriever
Rider, a 5-year-old Golden Retriever
Jaxon, English Springer Spaniel
Jaxon, English Springer Spaniel
Buddy Lab mix
Buddy Lab mix
Charley (and his Natick brother from another mother, Manuka) are ambassadors of picking up the poop.
Charley (and his Natick brother from another mother, Manuka) are ambassadors of picking up the poop.
mix lab Brutus
mix lab Brutus
Pippi black lab
Pippi black lab
Brand new puppy Havanese named Gracie
Brand new Havanese puppy named Gracie
Pluto, Border Terrier
Pluto, Border Terrier
Chili, Dachshund & Mr. Bill toy
Chili, Dachshund & Mr. Bill toy
Lucy The most common name, but the only Lakeland Terrier
lucy lakeland terrier
Timu border collie/lab mix
Timu border collie/lab mix

 

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2-year-old Louie, a Wellesley pug you can follow on Instagram

 

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