Nothing can make a movie better than a dog in the lead or even a supporting role! Let's take a look at the top 26 most famous celebrity dogs.

The real name of this glorious giant St. Bernard is Chris.

The dog who starred in all parts of the film "King of the Air" is actually named Buddy. He also played Comet in the TV series Full House.

Marley - the same one from Marley and Me - was played by 18 different dogs. And as you can see, they were all extremely sweet and charming.

Walt Disney seriously intended to cut this famous spaghetti-eating scene from the cartoon. He thought that, firstly, it would look completely unromantic, and secondly, it was stupid - dogs eating spaghetti. Fortunately, something stopped Walt, and now all fans of the cartoon, including four-legged ones, love this scene.

Meet Terry, a small Cairn Terrier. This is roughly how everyone imagined Ellie’s friend from “The Wizard of Oz” – Toto.

The audience liked the dog from “The Mask” so much that she got a bigger role in “Son of the Mask.” True, this time both the film and the four-legged actor made less of a splash. Therefore, when they see Jack Russell Terriers, everyone still remembers exactly that one, Milo - from “The Mask”.

It’s true what they say: dogs look like their owners. For example, Einstein is an exact copy of his movie master Doc Brown. He was played by a dog named Freddy.

This fluffy, smart toother was played by the dog Rando in the movie “K-9”.

Of course, you didn’t pay attention to the fact that the famous Lassie was actually played by a male. This is because collie girls shed very heavily at least once a year and would not be able to take off their coats. The first role went to the dog Pel. After his death, Lassie was played by relatives very similar to him, and they tried not to advertise this.

Volta, a white American shepherd, was voiced by John Travolta.

The real name of the French mastiff Hooch from the film “Turner and Hooch” is Beasley. He can rightfully be considered a very successful dog-actor.

Slink or Slinky is the famous toy dachshund from Toy Story.

13. Puffy, Everybody's Crazy About Mary (1998)

One of Puffy's daughters lives with American singer Clay Aiken.

*AND DON'T WORRY, NO DOG WAS HURT IN THE MAKING OF THIS PHOTO

Each of them deserves a separate description, but for your convenience, we still decided to put them together.

15. BJ (Santo von Haus Ziegelmayer)

BJ is the unofficial nickname of the actor who first played Rex. And after his retirement, so that the audience would not notice the substitution, all new commissioners had to be made up a little.

It was Dake who managed to become the most successful Mukhtar. The dog simply loved filming. What he liked most was close-ups.

17. Steve (Styopa)

It took a very long time to select the English setter for the film “White Beam – Black Ear”. In the end, the role went to Steve. The dog appears on screen in all scenes except the one where Bim gets his paw stuck in a railroad switch. This difficult, heart-wrenching trick was performed by Styopa’s understudy, Dandy.

You know this dog as Hachiko. She played the most loyal Akita Inu dog in the world.

His story happened in real life. A monument was erected to the hero Balto in Central New York Park. Dog sled races are held annually in his honor.

He played the obedient Sharik in Four Tank Men and a Dog. General plans were filmed with another dog very similar to Trimmer.

This is the only dog ​​awarded a military award. Dzhulbars discovered several thousand live mines and shells. And in 1946 he appeared on screen in the film “White Fang”.

A couple who probably know that “a man is a FRIEND to a dog.”

23. Max, The Secret Life of Pets (2016)

Thanks to Max, the world learned how pets treat their owners and what lengths they are willing to go for their sake.

A simple village dog - hard-working and very good-natured. Who knows how things would have gone for the inhabitants of Prostokvashino if not for his ideas.

By watching the Barboskin family, not only small, but also some adult viewers can learn to solve pressing problems.

26. Scooby-Doo

The work of a team of detectives without Scooby-Doo would definitely be more boring.

An animal, even if it is a pet, does not need a nickname; it lives well as it is. People, giving names to their pets, want to individualize them. Often this nickname manifests a deep emotional experience or the internal mood of the owner.

How do politicians live?

The dog names of celebrities among those in power can tell a lot about their early biography. For example, Emperor Alexander III, studying with Moscow State University professor Solovyov, became infected with a love for Kamchatka. He named his dog Kamchatka. During the train accident of 1888, of all those in the same carriage with the emperor, only Kamchatka died. Which Alexander III very much regretted.

French President Francois Mitterrand as a child was delighted with the heroic epic of delivering medicine to diphtheria patients in Alaska. This operation went down in history as the “Great Race of Mercy of 1925,” and the main character was a husky dog, Balto. While president, Mitterrand named his dog this name, but in the French manner - Balti.

US President Richard Nixon loved English checkers. This is the name he named his spaniel.

In general, according to American ceremony, the first person of the state must have a dog. And each president’s dog had some original name.

George W. Bush was a sports fan in his youth and admired world champion boxer Barney Ross. He named his presidential terrier Barney.

Buddy was the name of B. Clinton's Labrador. But in American slang it sounds like Buddy.

Dmitry Medvedev's setter's name is Artemon, and his cat's name is Dorofey. The reasons why the animals received such names are unknown.

Information on the name of Vladimir Putin’s Labrador is even more closed. The official name of the Russian President's dog is Connie Polgrave. In principle, this is understandable; the name of a KGB officer’s dog should not evoke any associations.

Names of media personalities' pets

People of art are more creative and the dog names of Russian celebrities sometimes do not fit into the usual framework. For example, V. Mashkov has a terrier named Pear, and Anfisa Chekhova has a dog of the same breed called Coffee. One can assume that the star owners simply love not only animals, but also these foods.

This theory is supported by the name of the next terrier - Chelsea. This is what Vadim Oleynik, a singer and fan of the English football team, named his shaggy friend.

And Ksenia Borodina loves not only apple pie, but also philosophy. That's why her terriers are called Strudel and Spinoza.

Leonid Yarmolnik also has two terriers - Cupid and Solomon. But Yarmolnik claims that he loves only his family.

If you don’t pay attention to Philip Kirkorov with his dog Pokemon, then all terrier owners are surpassed by Yulia Kovalchuk, her pet’s name is Melody of the Blue Pearl. True, at home the dog responds to the nickname Melik.

Chihuahua owners have a special view of the world. Dogs of this breed are very small and touch the hearts of any owner; Lera Kudryavtseva named her baby Businka. Hollywood star Paris Hilton named her dog Tinkerbell. In Russian this translates to “Ding-Ding”, like the ringing of a bell.

Madonna named her pet Chiquita, translated from Spanish as “Little”.

It is more difficult to understand the Ukrainian singer and composer Max Barskikh. After the release of his album "According to Freud", he was given a male Chihuahua, which he named Sex. According to the owner, this is what the dog likes to do with soft toys. And six months later, Sex got a girlfriend, Sausage, the same breed as him.

No less strange nicknames for the cats of pop stars.

John Lennon had a dozen and a half cats in his life. Among their nicknames there were Major and Minor, but the coal-black Salt and the milk-white Pepper stood out more.

Freddie Mercury was also a cat person, but he deliberately named his pets that way in order to destroy associative ranks. In particular, he named one cat Goliath, and the other Delilah.

Sergei Bezrukov lived with a Cornish Rex named Ryamzik ​​for almost 15 years. This is a derivative of Ramses. This quick-witted cat stood out because, accompanying his owner on tour, he independently collected towels in the hotel room, pulled them onto the bed and formed a nest out of them, in which he slept.

In 1988, a young cat jumped into Armen Dzhigarkhanyan’s car and thereby warned the artist against a collision. For this he received the name Philosopher and lived with the actor for almost 20 years. Oksana Fedorova keeps at home a graceful black cat, Bagheera, who gets along well with her parrot, Sarah.

Roman Bilykh from the group “Animals” named his fluffy cat Herring.

Pavel Volya's Maine Coon is huge, weighs more than a pound, and his name is Boomer.

A little about the pets of people of art and intellectuals

Joseph Brodsky was sure that cats love it when their nickname has the letter “S”, and that’s what they react to. That's why he named his cats Samson and Mississippi. The poet dedicated many poems about cats to them.

Ernest Hemingway's last cat was named Cuba.

And Nikolai Drozdov’s favorite is Munya.

The only undefeated world chess champion A. Alekhin, after emigrating, led a difficult life, but he was always accompanied by the cat Chess (English: Chess). He even attended the owner’s games, and may to some extent help him retain the championship title.

Alexandre Dumas Jr. had a medical education. And he named his cat the Doctor.

The brilliant artist Louis Wayne is practically unknown in Russia, but in Western countries he is considered the King of Cats. He named his first cat in honor of Peter the Great - Grand Piter. It was from him that I learned to draw cats. He lived a long life and created a whole cat world. But genius often goes hand in hand with madness.

He spent the last 20 years of his life in a psychiatric hospital, where a colony of cats lived. They drew them, and these drawings are now inserted into psychiatry textbooks to show how gradual insanity manifests itself in artistic creativity.

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The appearance of a dog in the house is always accompanied by many pleasant troubles. And first of all, you should think about what name to give your pet. It is not difficult to choose the right name for your dog - you just need to carefully study the advice of dog handlers in this regard.

An impressive list of names will help a novice dog breeder not to get confused and give his dog the most suitable nickname, which will also be beautiful, fashionable, original and funny.

All puppies born in kennels must receive an official name. It is indicated in dog documents and is used to represent the pet at various competitions and exhibitions.

As a rule, such nicknames are very long and difficult to pronounce. There are often cases when the official name does not suit the dog at all.

Official names are needed primarily to simplify the registration of babies born in a particular nursery. Typically, breeders give all puppies in a litter nicknames that begin with the same letter. Sometimes they use the names of their fathers or the name of the nursery in the babies' nicknames.

In addition, breeders often ask owners to name new family members with names of a specific theme (for example, related to astronomy, mythology, flowers or music).

For convenience, owners can come up with a so-called pet name for the dog. It will be used in everyday life and should suit the pet as best as possible.

You need to take your time choosing such a nickname, because weaning a dog off the name it is accustomed to is an almost impossible task.

That is why, when choosing an everyday nickname for your pet, you should be guided by a number of rules. Following them will help you name your dog the most suitable name for it:

1. The name should be sonorous, short, easy to pronounce and consist of 1-2 syllables and 1-2 voiced consonants. Both the dog and its owner will quickly remember this name.
2. The nickname should not be in tune with the teams.
3. You should not call your dog a common human name, or one that sounds similar to the nicknames of other pets.
4. It is not recommended to call your dog offensive words or religious names.
5. It is extremely undesirable to give a dog the name of a previous pet - the likelihood that they will be similar is almost zero.
6. It is advisable that the name reflect the gender of the dog.

This is interesting! If the owner cannot choose one of several names he likes, dog handlers advise calling the dog with each of them and calling the dog the one to which it responds.

The best nicknames depending on the size of the breed

When choosing a name for your dog, it is important to consider the size of the breed. Thus, large pets should not be called by nicknames that are more suitable for small breeds. On the contrary, a small dog with the name of a large dog will look comical.

Nicknames that are perfect for small dogs:

• Busya;
• Zipper;
• Dwarf;
• Zhuzha;
• Knopa, Krokha, Krosh, Kuzya;
• Little, Lyalya;
• Baby, Micro, Minnie, Mouse;
• Nyasha;
• Fluff, Fawn;
• Smalley;
• Fenya;
• Shusha.

Large dogs can be called one of the following nicknames:

• Atlas, Athos, Athena;
• Bagheera;
• Veles, the Giant;
• Hera, Hercules, Giant, Thunderstorm, Thunder;
• Zeus;
• King;
• Mukhtar;
• Naida;
• Puma;
• Rada, Rimbaud;
• Strength, Sparta;
• Chara.

Names that reflect the pet's character

Observing the puppy after moving to a new home will help you decide on a name that suits its liking and behavior. In addition, in order to slightly pacify the too tough temper of your dog or, conversely, make it more courageous and severe, choose a name that reflects traits that it does not have.

Scientists have proven that under the influence of various combinations of sounds, the water cells that make up all living organisms change. That is why the successful consonance of consonants and vowels in a dog’s name affects its character and behavior.

For boys, one of these character-reflecting names is often chosen:

• Excitement, Angel;
• Babay, Bandit, Brawler;
• Faithful, Cheerful;
• Enthusiasm;
• Lapik, Leader, Fierce;
• Pirate, Trickster;
• Satyr;
• Tyson, Tiger, Tisha;
• Fakir, Fox;
• Hulk, Hunter, Tail, Trickster;
• Sherlock, Bumblebee, Stirlitz, Storm, Shustrik.

Girls are often given one of the following nicknames:

• Banda, Buka;
• Bark;
• Zhadi, Zhulya;
• Call;
• Spark;
• Comet;
• Weasel, Lady, Fox;
• Mila;
• Tenderness;
• Bullet;
• Rocket;
• Smaila, Sonya;
• Tiger;
• Umka;
• Tsapa, Tsatsa;
• Skoda, Shumka;

Popular and fashionable nicknames

These days it is fashionable to call a dog by all sorts of foreign names (American, English, Japanese). Most often, owners choose nicknames for their pets after the names of the characters of their favorite films and cartoons.

Also, four-legged friends often receive nicknames in honor of pop stars, movies, sports or other celebrities. Typically, such nicknames are universal and are suitable for dogs of almost any breed, size and temperament.

Nowadays, popular nicknames for boys' dogs are:

• Artik, Archie;
• Buddy, Bieber, Bill, Bim, Black, Bob, Brooklyn;
• White;
• Harry, Goofy, Gucci;
• Jack, John, Jordan, Dick;
• Carlos;
• Max, Marcel, Messi, Mickey;
• Oscar;
• Ralph, Rich, Roy;
• Sparky, Spotty, Sam;
• Tim, Tom, Teddy;
• Filya, Frank;
• Juan;
• Charlie, Chester;
• Elvis.

You can choose a name for your pet from among the most popular nicknames for girls’ dogs:

• Bella;
• Vesta;
• Goldie, Greta;
• Gigi, Ginger;
• Daisy, Jessie, Diva, Dina, Dolly;
• Katie;
• Lada, Lisa, Lika, Linda, Lola, Laura, Lucy;
• Manya, Molly, Mary;
• Nancy;
• Rosie, Roxa;
• Sarah, Cindy, Skylee, Susie;
• Frida;
• Hannah, Holly;
• Chelsea;
• Shiny, Sharon;
• Elsa, Annie.

Beautiful names for pets

Undoubtedly, every owner tries to choose a beautiful name for their dog. For a boy, for example, one of these names might be a good option:

• Agate;
• Baikal, Balto;
• Veresk, Woland;
• Hephaestus, Gray, Goodwin;
• Jaret, Dior;
• Zorro;
• Figs;
• Kevin;
• Laurel, Lord, Lucas;
• Mars;
• North;
• Onyx;
• Uranus;
• Finn, Phobos;
• Caesar;
• Saffron;
• Emil, Ether;
• Eugene;
• Amber.

The most beautiful name for a girl's dog can probably be found among these:

• Quince, Assol;
• Barbie, Belle;
• Vaida, Violet, Wendy, Willow;
• Grace;
• Jasmine;
• Zara, Zlata;
• Cassie;
• Lana, Lesya, Leya, Leah, Luna;
• Mirta, Mia;
• Nymph;
• Rachel;
• Steffy;
• Tilde;
• Fairy, Fiji, Flora;
• Hunny, Needles, Chloe;
• Ellie, Elba, Amber, Angel;
• Yucca.

Original and unusual names

Choosing a rare or original name for your dog will be an excellent decision. Quite often, awkward situations occur on walking areas when several more dogs come running when your pet calls his name. This only happens because dog owners choose the most common names for them.

An interesting and unusual nickname for a boy’s dog can be chosen among these nicknames:

• Avis, Aks, Aper, Argus, Akhird, Ayan;
• Veron, Voice;
• Le Havre;
• Evsey, Erysh;
• Pearl;
• Zufar;
• Ignat;
• Quint;
• Lynch;
• Tycoon, Morgan;
• Nepal, Nikon, Nihal;
• Odis, Orpheus;
• Pilate, Pusher;
• Sapphire;
• Taylan, Tayshet, Taco, Topaz, Trey;
• Urry;
• Bassoon, Fart, Fulgur, Fulu;
• Khazar, Khaki;
• Cerberus, Cepheus;
• Chavez, Chiter;
• Edem, Emir;
• Yurkhan;

The following names are suitable for girls:

• Ayla, Aqua;
• Bershka, Beta;
• Gamma;
• Delta, Gili, Zeta, Diya, Dyusha;
• Yeshka;
• Zenna, Ziggy;
• Carmen;
• Laffey, Lyra;
• Myra, Malu, Malva, Mara, Martha, Mercy, Muse;
• Nana, Neya;
• Oyki;
• Rasta, Risha;
• Sigma, Selma;
• Tavi, Tesla, Theta, Tom;
• Fira, Freya;
• Hayta;
• Tsilya, Tsimi;
• Charsi, Chera, Chibi;
• Effie;
• Yaffee.

Funny and cool names

Sometimes owners call their pets by different funny names. Such names for a dog are quite acceptable if they do not sound offensive or rude.

Funny dog ​​names become a reflection of the character and sense of humor of their owners.

For a boy’s dog, you can choose one of the following nicknames:

• Absinthe;
• Bucks, Loaf, Bacon, Benya, Bonus, Bosun, Bublik, Butuz;
• Venya, Whiskey;
• Garfield, Gosha, Gryzlik;
• Dema, Joker;
• Zheka, Zhorik, Zhuzhik, Zhurik;
• Zephyr, Zuko, Zyuzya;
• Raisin;
• Casper, Kwiki, Cupcake, Kefir, Coconut, Shortbread, Coffee, Krepysh, Cube;
• Ray, Buttercup;
• Major, Maybach, Muffin, Mikhey, Motya;
• Nachos;
• Peach, Potap, Pumbaa, Ottoman, Fawn;
• Rubik;
• Sema, Senya, Simba, Styopa, Syapa;
• Tema, Tofik, Tosha, Truffle;
• Date, Funtik, Fufik;
• Candied fruit;
• Chapai, Chip;
• Schwartz, Schweppes, Shrek, Shukher;
• Eclair;
• Yurik.

The following nicknames are perfect for a girl's dog:

• Asti;
• Basta, Bonya, Brunya, Buba;
• Gadget, Glasha, Grunya;
• Dosya, Dunya;
• Eura, Elka;
• Zizi, Zyama;
• Caviar;
• Kiwi, Kiki, Sprat, Klepa, Klunya, Kola, Kuba;
• Lelya, Lilu, Lusha, Lucy;
• Mazda, Mimi, Mulya, Mint;
• Nori;
• Palma, Panda, Peppy, Pepsi, Piggy, Plush, Ponca, Pusha;
• Lynx;
• Tasya, Tinky, Tootsie;
• Fanta, Fenya, Fima, Frosya, Frutti;
• Halva;
• Chappie, Chacha;
• Shanya, Sheba, Shunka;

Nicknames in foreign languages

Recently, nicknames in foreign languages ​​have been gaining popularity among dog breeders. The best option would be a name in the language where the dog's breed originates.

In addition, you can name the dog with a beautiful foreign word, the literal translation of which will correspond to the appearance or temperament of the pet.

Names for boys' dogs, borrowed from German:

• Besh – protector;
• Wild – wild;
• Dasbest is the best;
• Iga – hunter;
• Mutih – brave;
• Troy is loyal;
• Filer is lazy;
• Flo – fluffy;
• Schnell – fast;
• Stark – strong.

For girls, the following nicknames from German are quite suitable:

• Bruna – brown;
• Wilda – wild;
• Kiel - beloved;
• Muti – brave;
• Nelya – fast;
• Siji – tenderness;
• Sophie – wise;
• Frock – lady;
• Elsa is a goddess;
• Yut is a child.

Very beautiful and elegant nicknames are often chosen from the French language.

For boys dogs, one of these may be suitable:

• Ass – nobility;
• Baz – small;
• Boom - arrow;
• Vuayu is a bully;
• Jean – kind;
• Kudu – thimble;
• Yudon is a child.

The following nicknames are perfect for girls' dogs:

• Avril – open;
• Adele – noble;
• Blanche – white;
• Luke - light;
• Polly – small;
• Flo – flower;
• Esty is a star.

The most popular foreign nicknames are now considered to be names of Japanese origin, sounding melodious and original.

For boys dogs:

• Aiko – beloved;
• Akira – bright;
• Daiti – wise;
• Yoshiko – child;
• Kuro – black;
• Moka – coffee;
• Reo - lion;
• Teko - chocolate.

The following name options are possible for girls' dogs:

• June – obedient;
• Kami – deity;
• Keigo – devoted;
• Masuru – victory;
• Tenshi – angel;
• Fayto – fighting spirit;
• Hoshi – star;
• Chika – wisdom.

Dog names of famous show business stars

Many famous Russian show business stars adore dogs. They often give funny and unusual names to their four-legged pets:

• Philip Kirkorov has a Jack Russell terrier named Pokemon and a Spitz named Harry;
• Alla Mikheeva has a French bulldog, Schnapps;
• Sergei Lazarev has mongrel dogs Lisa and Daisy;
• Mikhail Galustyan has a Jack Russell terrier Bucho;
• Alexey Vorobyov has a Welsh corgi, Elvis Melvis;
• Vadim Galygin has a Jack Russell terrier Anton Pavlovich.

There are also a lot of dog breeders among foreign show business stars:

• Lady Gaga has French bulldogs Koji, Eisha and Gustav;
• Jennifer Lawrence has a Chihuahua, Pippi;
• Orlando Bloom has Yorkie Sidee;
• Charlize Theron has a once-stray pit bull, Pitt, and a black terrier, Barkley.

No one can say for sure which dog name is the best. All dogs, like people, are unique and different from each other. That is why you need to take the choice of a nickname for your four-legged friend seriously.