Name The DogDog names, counted from public pet registrations

Border Collie x German Shepherd names

86 Border Collie x German Shepherd crosses appear in public pet registrations, carrying 73 different names. Below: what owners of this cross actually chose, then the far larger name pools of each parent breed.

Names given to Border Collie x German Shepherd crosses

Counts here are small — this cross has 86 records in total, and 9 names were used more than once. The parent-breed tables below rest on much larger numbers.

Usually male 25

four in five went to a male

NameCrosses
Gunner4
Max2
Rollo2
Andy1
Ash1
Bo1
Bobby1
Bodhi1
Bolo1
Boris1
Brock1
Caleb1

Cash 1, Chief 1, Cowboy 1, Gatsby 1, Griff 1, Griffin 1, Grizzly 1, Gus 1, Jaxon 1, Kobe 1, Lobo 1, Milton 1, Oliver 1

Usually female 17

four in five went to a female

NameCrosses
Honey4
Dasha2
Mariah2
Alice1
Autumn1
Bella1
Calli1
Calypso1
Carmella1
Jetta1
Libby1
Lu1

Luna 1, Lupa 1, Mia 1, Misty 1, Penny 1

Used for either 7

no strong lean either way

NameCrosses
Ami2
Midnight2
Blue1
Boston1
Clover1
Darcy1
Dolce1

Sex rarely recorded 11

fewer than 20 records state it

NameCrosses
Kippy2
ATV (Attie)1
Boo Radley1
Huggy Bear1
Jigglypuff1
Kefla1
Lady Kassandra Yu Countess of Wallingford DBE1
Meeshka1
Mubhin1
Noori1
Oberyn1

Border Collie names

From 7,886 registered Border Collies.

Usually female 25

four in five went to a female

NameRegistered
Luna108
Ruby64
Lucy57
Daisy47
Lola45
Sadie43
Bella40
Maggie39
Molly39
Izzy30
Lily26
Minnie25

Penny 25, Ellie 24, Nova 23, Chloe 21, Dottie 21, Piper 21, Nala 20, Rosie 20, Sophie 19, Zoey 19, Nina 18, Gracie 17, Nora 17

Usually male 23

four in five went to a male

NameRegistered
Max74
Charlie50
Rocky43
Bandit40
Finn35
Loki34
Cooper31
Buddy30
Jack29
Oliver27
Buster26
Hudson26

Benji 25, Jasper 25, Milo 25, Bear 24, Ollie 24, Leo 23, Toby 23, Duke 22, Luke 19, Ziggy 19, Jackson 18

Used for either 12

no strong lean either way

NameRegistered
Oreo69
Scout55
Bailey41
Pepper35
Panda30
Riley30
Shadow29
Coco28
Blue27
Cookie25
Bowie18
Dakota18

German Shepherd names

From 26,645 registered German Shepherds.

Usually male 30

four in five went to a male

NameRegistered
Max386
Rocky253
Charlie167
Zeus164
Bear156
Jack141
Buddy129
Rex126
Lucky125
Cooper112
Duke112
Leo103

King 102, Milo 102, Jax 92, Hunter 90, Apollo 86, Thor 83, Teddy 79, Sam 78, Ace 77, Maximus 74, Jake 70, Bruno 69, Finn 67, Loki 66, Oso 61, Dexter 58, Prince 58, Chase 56

Usually female 21

four in five went to a female

NameRegistered
Bella354
Luna340
Stella146
Lucy137
Molly113
Mia98
Lola96
Penny96
Maggie93
Sasha91
Daisy88
Roxy85

Sadie 81, Lady 78, Nala 75, Princess 72, Rosie 70, Ruby 66, Athena 65, Chloe 60, Lily 57

Used for either 9

no strong lean either way

NameRegistered
Shadow133
Harley107
Riley99
Cookie71
Coco70
Pepper70
Bailey69
Kai62
Baby56

What this cross inherits

German Shepherd
31 kg
Border Collie
20 kg
A German Shepherd is about 1.6× the weight of a Border Collie. A cross usually lands somewhere between, and typical adult weights vary within any breed.
Border CollieGerman Shepherd
Typical weight20 kg31 kg
Lifespan12–15 years9–13 years
SizeMediumLarge
ExerciseMore than 2 hours per dayMore than 2 hours per day
GroomingMore than once a weekMore than once a week
CoatMediumShort & long
ShedsYesYes