100 most popular sheepdog names revealed
© FLPA/REX/Shutterstock Naming a new farm dog is never straightforward, especially if you’ve got a committee of family members all vying for their favourite to be chosen.
In the rare instance when it’s the job of just one person to give their new four-legged companion a name, the pressure of picking the one that will eventually be engraved on that dog tag can be too much for some.
To help inspire you to choose a name you’ll be happy with, we’re sharing the 100 most popular sheepdog names, according to the International Sheepdog Society.
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All the favourites such as Spot, Patch and Meg are in there, along with some slightly more surprising names.
| 1. Meg | 2. Nell | 3. Ben | 4. Fly | 5. Glen | 6. Moss | 7. Roy | 8. Jess | 9. Spot | 10. Cap |
| 11. Jill | 12. Bess | 13. Sweep | 14. Jim | 15. Tess | 16. Lassie | 17. Sam | 18. Shep | 19. Bob | 20. Queen |
| 21. Floss | 22. Mirk | 23. Lad | 24. Mist | 25. Bill | 26. Don | 27. Dot | 28. Craig | 29. Tweed | 30. Nan |
| 31. Lass | 32. Gyp | 33. Jan | 34. Nap | 35. Mac | 36. Bet | 37. Kim | 38. Jack | 39. Joe | 40. Jed |
| 41. Maid | 42. Scott | 43. Jaff | 44. Kate | 45. Chip | 46. Rob | 47. Gael | 48. Taff | 49. Jock | 50. Flash |
| 51. Gem | 52. Jet | 53. Fan | 54. Hemp | 55. Trim | 56. Lyn | 57. Gwen | 58. Rex | 59. Rock | 60. Midge |
| 61. Tib | 62. Sally | 63. Drift | 64. Vic | 65. Sue | 66. Laddie | 67. Peg | 68. Tam | 69. Scot | 70. Ken |
| 71. Pat | 72. Jean | 73. Patch | 74. Dan | 75. Judy | 76. Max | 77. Jen | 78. Pip | 79. Tim | 80. Gail |
| 81. Dave | 82. Jake | 83. Lynn | 84. Tip | 85. Megan | 86. Belle | 87. Mick | 88. Liz | 89. Fleet | 90. Nip |
| 91. Prince | 92. Toss | 93. Garry | 94. Flo | 95. Molly | 96. Bonnie | 97. Nel | 98. Blue | 99. Zac | 100. Ted |
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