Gambling Inspired Dog Names

Names inspired by gambling in one form or another are fairly popular. Probably the most well-known name on this list is Bingo, a name that has been associated with dogs since it was used in the traditional folk-song known as Bingo. Bingo, a ditty about a farmer and his dog, has been a well-known children’s song for hundreds of years and although it is believed to be Scottish, its true initial origins are lost to history. It has frequently been employed as a name in children’s media, with children’s books like “Bingo, the Best Dog in the World,” by Catherine Siracusa, and “Ladybug Girl and Bingo,” by David Soman and Jacky Davis, characters in television shows like Bingo the Pug in Disney’s Puppy Pals and Mr. Boyd’s dog named Bingo on the long-running Barney and Friends show, and in 1991 as the name of a full-length movie about a dog named Bingo who runs away from the circus.

 A Golden Retriever named Derby served as the bat-dog for the double-A Trenton Thunder from 2010 until his passing in January of 2018. Derby was a second generation bat-dog, apprenticing with his father Chase from 2008 until he took over in 2010, and his son, Rookie, has taken over his father’s role. Derby was the name given a Husky dog that was born with two malformed front legs. Tara Anderson, the woman who adopted Derby, was an employee of the company 3D printing, a company that had made some custom prosthetics using 3D printing technology. Derby made headlines in 2014 when his first custom-made prosthetics were designed to accommodate his specific deformity, then printed them using 3D technology. The prosthetics that allow Derby to run were even upgraded in 2016, redesigned and reprinted to give him greater height in the front and a larger range of motion.

 If cards are more your style than you may be more likely to use the same name for your dog as Teddy Roosevelt did for his Manchester Terrier, Blackjack, more often referred to as Jack. The Roosevelt household lived with or entertained several animals at the White House, including a parrot, bear, a one-legged rooster, several dogs and at least one cat. Even with his well-known fear of the family cat and a penchant for eating the covers off of  books, Jack was a family favorite and was frequently in the company of President Roosevelt’s son, Kermit, during the day and was reported as sleeping under the covers at the feet of the president at night.