need help making kennel name - Page 2

as a side note, it is also a very good idea (once you have selected a kennel name you like) to type it into the pedigree database, as well as Yahoo or Google and make sure it is not already in use.  I wouldn't think you want to poach or duplicate someone else's kennel name.

You can type just the kennel name into pedigree database here.  If it's been used, it will come up.  Same for Google and Yahoo.

Shades of Shasta Kennels.

Kennel vom Shasta.

Shasta Kennels.

Shasta Shepherds.

You get the idea.  If it means something to you, use it.

I would call my kennel after my first GSD.  vom Blitzen Kennels or my second GSD, Bullet Shepherds.

Last names are used a lot. I used my Earnhardt Kennels but then Dale died and I had every nut job calling me for a black shepherd So we changed it to EK shepherds but AKC would not allow Shepherds to be used  (Check with them on words you can use) So we went with EK-9s Short and to the point. Very easy for logos and putting on cards ect............

I used the first part of my sons and daughters name Aaron and Cheyenne and it was accepted so now my kennel name is Arrocheyn and itis very special to me try some thing like that too

My brother and I took our grandmother's maiden name and used that as our kennel name. We incorperate other family names into the litter names. It is really a family operation, as many in the family have had the breed for as far back as I can remember. Our grandmother was very important to us, and we felt it was the best way to honor her. No one loved our family GSDs more than she did. I can't imagine not having her as part of our kennel in some way, shape or form.

EKvonEarnhardt.

Always liked your screen name and I could see that people would hound you for a black german shepherd!

I've always though of calling a pup "Dale" too.

 I have picked out a few for friends

 vom Wildweg   because she had a deer path doing right through the edge of her property

 vom kleinen Teich  due to her fish pond on her property

vom Erlenhof  is another one I suggested to a friend.

my own vom Rheinland is because I was born and raised in the Rheinland -Pfalz region :) my hubby was the one suggesting that one to me :)

Years ago there was a kennel I do not know if it is still active  it was called vom Hoden Hof    2 ladys named Holly and Denise owned it and took parts of their first names to make up their kennel name . It may sound good to american people BUT Hoden translated  are testicles !!

I always make this joke to buy a male out of the D litter and call him Dick  .LOL can imagine reporting to a german judge with

Dick vom Hodenhof  LOL

so choose it carefully :))

Geronimo is a german kennel so I know that one is taken :)

nice story on how a kennel name is born . My good friend  SV judge Herr Thielen of the vom Felsenwehr  kennels named his kennel Felsenwehr because there  he kissed his first girl !!

Pia

Von Shasten Haus

Von Shastan Haus.

Von Shasten Hof

Von Shastan Hof

All sound like good kennel names to me.

Regards,

Sting