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Kind of a weird, deceiving title choice. There's no rule or law anywhere requiring this ... you can name your dog whatever you want. Apparently there is an orga

Kind of a weird, deceiving title choice. There's no rule or law anywhere requiring this ... you can name your dog whatever you want. Apparently there is an organization called the AKC (never heard of it) which allows you to register your dog. Their record-keeping system can only hold 37 dogs of each name / breed combination because of old technological requirement. So if you have a dog you want to register with this specific organization for whatever reason, there might be limitations on what you can name it. That's much less interesting to me than the title suggests. Does everyone register their dog with this organization for some reason? I'm not sure why you'd want to do that.

notimetorelax 7y ago
It's American Kennel Club that maintains registry of purebred dog pedigrees. Sounds quite important if you breed dogs.
dagenix 7y ago
I think "deceiving title choice" is a bit strong. Of course you can name your dog whatever you want. I highly doubt that anyone read this and actually thought that there was some sort of global law requiring this. > That's much less interesting to me than the title suggests. I'm having a hard time imagining some more interesting, plausible thing that you thought the title suggested.
- bscphil 7y ago
  Fair enough, I suppose I should have worded my complaint the other way around. A better title would have been "Why only 37 dogs of each breed can have the same name registered at the American Kennel Club". Self-diagnosing a little, I think my skeptical attitude towards institutions is acting up here. It's weird to me when people use "name" when what they really mean is "name registered with institution X". I don't see why anyone should care what the AKC thinks of their dog's name, in kind of the same way that registering a name for a star in a star registry is similarly stupid.
  - pvaldes 7y ago
    Because the name is the brand, and cames with many benefits attached for both the breeder and the buyer. For breeders, having your 'product' validated by a third part is a guarantee that is faithful to the breed, and increases its value. Having an unique name avoids scams also (Dishonest breeders can't enter in a competition with a dog named like your famous winner for example). More respectable breeders are supported by a third part and can sell their pups for more money. For buyers, you are allowed to participate in official dog competitions and win prizes; and, much more important, you have a guarantee that your dog will have a happy life free from pain and suffering. There is a public, transparent register showing absence or presence of main congenital diseases in the family of your pet. Will be your pet free from hip dysplasia in a few years? Will have a high probability of becoming deaf?. The breeder can't hide this important information to you. Having this info is a must for some dog breeds
    - ShlomoS 7y ago
      >you have a guarantee that your dog will have a happy life free from pain and suffering. What? There is absolutely no such guarantee involved. Registered pedigree dogs frequently have horrifying genetic problems in fact. https://vimeo.com/17558275 https://vimeo.com/17558275 >There is a public, transparent register showing absence or presence of main congenital diseases in the family of your pet. Where? There is an optional registry showing you did the "required testing" for a puppy you are selling, but the required testing is rarely useful. Having a random vet do a "Hip Evaluation" does nothing to guarantee your dog is not going to have hip dysplasia. Having an "Ophthalmologist Evaluation" does nothing to guarantee your dog won't develop glaucoma.
  - tty2300 7y ago
    I was expecting some kind of statistics showing the common dog names and the number of dogs of each type kept as pets.
    - philshem 7y ago
      It’s in German, but here’s open data about dog names in the city of Zürich: https://data.stadt-zuerich.ch/dataset/pd-stapo-hundenamen https://data.stadt-zuerich.ch/dataset/pd-stapo-hundenamen The CSV should be clear enough: https://data.stadt-zuerich.ch/dataset/pd-stapo-hundenamen/resource/c1fd0489-19ef-47dd-9374-c4e702037c3c https://data.stadt-zuerich.ch/dataset/pd-stapo-hundenamen/re...
- gloflo 7y ago
  I expected some mathematical puzzle of some sort. And the problem sounded so unbelievable that it got my interest.
  - bscphil 7y ago
    Yep. My initial guess was some kind of proof that it's extremely improbable to have more than 37 of the same name and breed for whatever reason. My second guess was that (in some country) it was legally required for breeders to name and register their dogs with some central agency. Both seemed somewhat plausible and more interesting than what it turned out to be.
- jessriedel 7y ago
  > I highly doubt that anyone read this and actually thought that there was some sort of global law requiring this. Sure, but it's exactly the desire to reduce the tension between what you know to be true and the title that makes clickbait effective. This could have also been a law from 1700 that was never enforced, or whatever.
- toomuchequate 7y ago
  >I highly doubt that anyone read this and actually thought that there was some sort of global law requiring this. I did! or at least US wide law.
jadell 7y ago
If you want to compete in the highest tier dog shows (with the largest cash prizes) or use your dog to breed other purebreds, in the US at least, you must be registered with the American Kennel Club. It's probably the most important organization in the country if you are involved with that world.
sandworm101 7y ago
AKC name /= the dog's real name. Just like horses, show/race name is often totally different than the "stable" name the animal actually knows.

notimetorelax 7y ago

It's American Kennel Club that maintains registry of purebred dog pedigrees. Sounds quite important if you breed dogs.

dagenix 7y ago

I think "deceiving title choice" is a bit strong. Of course you can name your dog whatever you want. I highly doubt that anyone read this and actually thought that there was some sort of global law requiring this. > That's much less interesting to me than the title suggests. I'm having a hard time imagining some more interesting, plausible thing that you thought the title suggested.

bscphil 7y ago
Fair enough, I suppose I should have worded my complaint the other way around. A better title would have been "Why only 37 dogs of each breed can have the same name registered at the American Kennel Club". Self-diagnosing a little, I think my skeptical attitude towards institutions is acting up here. It's weird to me when people use "name" when what they really mean is "name registered with institution X". I don't see why anyone should care what the AKC thinks of their dog's name, in kind of the same way that registering a name for a star in a star registry is similarly stupid.
- pvaldes 7y ago
  Because the name is the brand, and cames with many benefits attached for both the breeder and the buyer. For breeders, having your 'product' validated by a third part is a guarantee that is faithful to the breed, and increases its value. Having an unique name avoids scams also (Dishonest breeders can't enter in a competition with a dog named like your famous winner for example). More respectable breeders are supported by a third part and can sell their pups for more money. For buyers, you are allowed to participate in official dog competitions and win prizes; and, much more important, you have a guarantee that your dog will have a happy life free from pain and suffering. There is a public, transparent register showing absence or presence of main congenital diseases in the family of your pet. Will be your pet free from hip dysplasia in a few years? Will have a high probability of becoming deaf?. The breeder can't hide this important information to you. Having this info is a must for some dog breeds
  - ShlomoS 7y ago
    >you have a guarantee that your dog will have a happy life free from pain and suffering. What? There is absolutely no such guarantee involved. Registered pedigree dogs frequently have horrifying genetic problems in fact. https://vimeo.com/17558275 https://vimeo.com/17558275 >There is a public, transparent register showing absence or presence of main congenital diseases in the family of your pet. Where? There is an optional registry showing you did the "required testing" for a puppy you are selling, but the required testing is rarely useful. Having a random vet do a "Hip Evaluation" does nothing to guarantee your dog is not going to have hip dysplasia. Having an "Ophthalmologist Evaluation" does nothing to guarantee your dog won't develop glaucoma.
- tty2300 7y ago
  I was expecting some kind of statistics showing the common dog names and the number of dogs of each type kept as pets.
  - philshem 7y ago
    It’s in German, but here’s open data about dog names in the city of Zürich: https://data.stadt-zuerich.ch/dataset/pd-stapo-hundenamen https://data.stadt-zuerich.ch/dataset/pd-stapo-hundenamen The CSV should be clear enough: https://data.stadt-zuerich.ch/dataset/pd-stapo-hundenamen/resource/c1fd0489-19ef-47dd-9374-c4e702037c3c https://data.stadt-zuerich.ch/dataset/pd-stapo-hundenamen/re...
gloflo 7y ago
I expected some mathematical puzzle of some sort. And the problem sounded so unbelievable that it got my interest.
- bscphil 7y ago
  Yep. My initial guess was some kind of proof that it's extremely improbable to have more than 37 of the same name and breed for whatever reason. My second guess was that (in some country) it was legally required for breeders to name and register their dogs with some central agency. Both seemed somewhat plausible and more interesting than what it turned out to be.
jessriedel 7y ago
> I highly doubt that anyone read this and actually thought that there was some sort of global law requiring this. Sure, but it's exactly the desire to reduce the tension between what you know to be true and the title that makes clickbait effective. This could have also been a law from 1700 that was never enforced, or whatever.
toomuchequate 7y ago
>I highly doubt that anyone read this and actually thought that there was some sort of global law requiring this. I did! or at least US wide law.

jadell 7y ago

If you want to compete in the highest tier dog shows (with the largest cash prizes) or use your dog to breed other purebreds, in the US at least, you must be registered with the American Kennel Club. It's probably the most important organization in the country if you are involved with that world.

sandworm101 7y ago

AKC name /= the dog's real name. Just like horses, show/race name is often totally different than the "stable" name the animal actually knows.