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Want to give you dog a unique name? Canstar reveals the top 10 dog names in New Zealand.

 

Dog names, like baby names, follow trends and fashions. Apparently, names associated with the Aussie children's cartoon Bluey and Top Gun are on the rise, along with Ozzy, in tribute to the late rocker.

Below are the top 10 dog names, as registered last year on the NZ Companion Animal Register (NZCAR).

Top dog names in NZ

  1. Luna
  2. Charlie
  3. Bella
  4. Daisy
  5. Poppy
  6. Milo
  7. Ruby
  8. Coco
  9. Teddy
  10. Nala 

What is the NZ Companion Animal Register?

The NZCAR is a database of over 1.4 million microchipped pets, including birds, cats, dogs, horses, rabbits and guinea pigs. It's run by the charity Companion Animals New Zealand with the aim of reuniting lost pets with their owners.

Registering a pet on the NZCAR only costs $15, so if you love your pet, it's a good idea to have it microchipped and registered. Click here for more information on the New Zealand Companion Animal Register.


Bruce Pitchers is Canstar's NZ Editor. An experienced finance reporter, he has three decades’ experience as a journalist and has worked for major media companies in Australia, the UK and NZ, including ACP, Are Media, Bauer Media Group, Fairfax, Pacific Magazines, News Corp and TVNZ. As a freelancer, he has worked for The Australian Financial Review, the NZ Financial Markets Authority and major banks and investment companies on both sides of the Tasman.
In his role at Canstar, he has been a regular commentator in the NZ media, including on the DrivenStuff and One Roof websites, the NZ Herald, Radio NZ, and Newstalk ZB.
Away from Canstar, Bruce creates puzzles for magazines including Woman’s Day and New Idea. He is also the co-author of the murder-mystery puzzle book 5 Minute Murder.


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