Greyhound dog names

Thursday March 31st, 2011

So fast, the breed inspired the name of an entire line of transportation, Greyhound dogs deserve their own unique appellations. If "Lightening" is too obvious and "Sprint" too telecommunications-ish, try one of ours from the list below.

Axel

Blaze

Bullet

Chase

Claude

Dr. Bones

Hustle

Mimsy

Nelson

Pudge

Puma

Rocket

Simone

Turbo

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	Well, my school is rather famous. We are Gilman. Our mascot is the greyhound. So, if you buy a male greyhound, why not Gil as a name? The school is excellent and the home of the upper school is modeled after harvards main building! The name of our building is Carey Hall. If you want to see it google Carey Hall Gilman. Once again, the name for a dog is Gil 4 months ago by Anonymous
	I called my first greyhound Anubis because of his ancient Egyptian ancestry. My second greyhound is Tails for 3 reasons. First his racing name was Heads or Tails, second, he had a wonderfully curly tail, and third, he follows (tails) me wherever I go. 9 months ago by Canada
	I called my first greyhound Anubis because of his ancient Egyptian ancestry. My second greyhound is Tails for 3 reasons. First his racing name was Heads or Tails, second, he had a wonderfully curly tail, and third, he follows (tails) me wherever I go. 9 months ago by Canada
	Gabriella (Gabby) 10 months ago by Missi

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