Name The DogDog names, counted from public pet registrations

Border Collie x Golden Retriever names

41 Border Collie x Golden Retriever crosses appear in public pet registrations, carrying 40 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 Golden Retriever crosses

Counts here are small — this cross has 41 records in total, and 1 names were used more than once. The parent-breed tables below rest on much larger numbers.

Usually female 13

four in five went to a female

NameCrosses
Ada1
Addie1
Birdie1
Emma1
Esther1
Izzy1
Juniper1
Maggie1
Mira1
Sona1
Tessa1
Trixie1

Zoe 1

Usually male 12

four in five went to a male

NameCrosses
Auggie1
Bear1
Cappy1
Captain1
Jake1
Max1
Merlin1
Pinto1
Rio1
Sherlock1
Stanley1
Woody1

Used for either 7

no strong lean either way

NameCrosses
Shadow2
Cedar1
Charley1
Clover1
Juju1
Kona1
Sunny1

Sex rarely recorded 8

fewer than 20 records state it

NameCrosses
Ayli1
Cody Sullivan1
Ezri Dax1
Ladybird "Birdie"1
Mitula1
Mola1
Orca Bean1
Suvi Kamila1

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

Golden Retriever names

From 14,414 registered Golden Retrievers.

Usually male 30

four in five went to a male

NameRegistered
Charlie156
Max140
Buddy131
Leo124
Cooper121
Hudson118
Lucky96
Milo84
Simba79
Tucker76
Toby75
Finn73

Jack 65, Bear 62, Oliver 59, Murphy 53, Teddy 51, Winston 50, Logan 47, Ollie 45, Duke 44, Rusty 42, George 41, Bentley 40, Henry 40, Hunter 40, Alfie 38, Jake 38, Loki 38, Cody 34

Usually female 24

four in five went to a female

NameRegistered
Daisy117
Luna114
Bella99
Maggie98
Lucy89
Sadie88
Ginger86
Sophie82
Lola77
Penny73
Molly60
Rosie60

Stella 55, Gracie 53, Lily 53, Goldie 51, Ruby 49, Abby 44, Summer 44, Millie 43, Winnie 40, Nala 37, Chloe 36, Lulu 35

Used for either 6

no strong lean either way

NameRegistered
Bailey156
Riley81
Sunny62
Scout59
Golden58
Cookie37

What this cross inherits

Golden Retriever
29 kg
Border Collie
20 kg
A Golden Retriever is about 1.5× the weight of a Border Collie. A cross usually lands somewhere between, and typical adult weights vary within any breed.
Border CollieGolden Retriever
Typical weight20 kg29 kg
Lifespan12–15 years10–12 years
SizeMediumLarge
ExerciseMore than 2 hours per dayMore than 2 hours per day
GroomingMore than once a weekMore than once a week
CoatMediumMedium
ShedsYesYes