What are the top 10 dog names? Survey reveals Luna is the most popular dog name in Australia
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These are the 10 most popular dog names in Australia for 2022 – so did you pet make the list?
- The most commonly used dog names in Australia for 2022 have been revealed
- Luna is the most popular dog name according to a survey of 12,700 pet owners
- Charlie came in second and Buddy is third after placing first in the last survey
- Frankie is a newcomer to the top ten at number five and Ruby came in fourth
- Other popular names on the list include Bella, Archie, Molly, Daisy and Tilly
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A survey has revealed the ten most popular dog names in Australia – with Luna topping the list.
Luna was declared Australia’s most used pup name as part of the annual Great Australian Dog Survey by Scratch, which surveyed almost 13,000 dog owners to find out what people have dubbed their dogs.
Since the last survey, Luna climbed four places to knock Buddy off the top spot which is now the third most popular name behind Charlie that came in second.
Luna has been declared the most popular dog name in 2022 according to research that surveyed almost 13,000 Aussie pet owners (stock image)
Ruby dropped three places to fourth while Frankie ranked fifth and is a newcomer to the top ten.
The name Tilly has surged in popularity since the last survey rising seven positions to number ten.
Fewer dog owners are naming their pets Bella which fell four spots to number six, while Archie placed seventh on the list.
Also in the top ten were Molly at number eight and Daisy at number nine.
The survey also revealed the Australia’s most popular dog breeds – with Cavoodles (Poodle cross Cavalier King Charles) coming in at number one.
Labrador Retrievers came in second while Greyhounds climbed five places to become the third most loved dog breed in the country since the last survey.
Border Collies fell from third to fourth most popular breed and Golden Retrievers stayed at number five.
Poodle mix breeds dominated the top ten with Goldendoodles and Labradoodles coming in at number six and seven respectively.
Also in the list was the German Shepherd at number eight, English Staffordshire Bull Terrier in at number nine and the French Bulldog scraping in at number ten.
Just over half of Australian dog owners opted for buying their pooches from a breeder and admitted they were willing to splash their cash with 74 per cent spending more than $1,000 purchasing their pup.
The survey also revealed the Australia’s most popular dog breeds – with Cavoodles (Poodle cross Cavalier King Charles) coming in at number one
Labrador Retrievers (left) no longer top the list and dropped to number two while Greyhounds (right) climbed five spots to become the third most loved dog since Scratch’s last survey in 2020
While 83 per cent of animal lovers said they would consider adoption for their next pet only 22 per cent opted to rescued their furry friend from an organisation down from 30 per cent in 2020.
11 per cent of pet owners found their dogs online while ten per cent took over ownership from a friend.
36 per cent of owners who got a dog in the last two years said Covid influenced their decision with 12 per cent regretting taking on the responsibility of a pet.
Top ten most popular dog breeds in Australia
1. Cavoodle
2. Labrador Retriever
3. Greyhound
4. Border Collie
5. Golden Retriever
6. Goldendoodle
7. Labradoodle
8. German Shepherd
9. English Staffordshire Bull Terrier
10. French Bulldog
