Pet Names: Top 10 dog and cat names of 2009
AKC photo by Mary Bloom
Hey, I just received my annual news release on the top 10 dog and cat names of 2009, and guess what? “Bella” beats out “Max” for top dog name!
For six years in a row, Max ruled the top spot. But in an upset that is sure to have dog owners talking, Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), has declared Bella the most popular dog name of 2009. VPI crunched the numbers on its more than 475,000 insured pets to determine this year’s most common names, and Bella beat out Max by more than 400 dogs.
Fans of Max, however, can rest assured that for cats, that name is still top dog – er, top cat.
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Posted on Monday, January 4th, 2010
Under: Cat names, Dog names, Pet Names | 13 Comments »