Dog Names Meaning King

Nearly everyone who owns a dog or has friends who own a dog knows of the concept of being spoiled like royalty — and the numbers prove it. Americans alone spend an average of over $120 on their dogs per month and that’s a pretty tame figure for some owners who go the distance with designer clothes and luxury accommodations. 

But at the end of the day, even though some of those dogs may belong to a celebrity or someone well-off, most dogs can’t truly claim loyalty. But at least one dog from history certainly can: Caesar of Notts.

Caesar was bred by Kathleen, Duchess of Newcastle, a highly-regarded dog show competition judge and a significantly influential figure when it came to breeding Borzois and Wire Fox Terriers, the latter of which Caesar was. He was given to King Edward VII, a well-respected member of English royalty who reigned for nearly 10 years, in 1902, shortly after Edward received the crown, as a replacement for his previous dog Jack, who had died after choking on food. 

Edward took to Caesar almost immediately, taking great delight in having such a loyal companion. Not only did his dog receive a custom made collar that read “I am Caesar. I belong to the King.”, but was also assigned a footman who cleaned him regularly as well. He was allowed to sleep on an easy chair positioned near to the King’s bed. 

Although he lived a rather lavish lifestyle, the King did not spoil him obsessively. He was still somewhat hard on the dog and expected royal behavior, though he never hit him and largely resolved to shaking his walking stick at him and calling him a “naughty dog”. Like any other, Caesar also had frequent temptations to misbehave, often pulling at the legs of the King’s visitors (to the delight of Edward and Caesar both), escaping during international visitations and even killing rabbits belonging to the daughters of Lord Redesdale. And yet, the King loved him anyway and even had models of the dog made by the House of Fabergé. 

When the King finally passed, Caesar’s loyalty never ceased, as he would whine outside of the King’s bedroom and refused to eat for a time shortly after his owner’s death. When the funeral procession came, Caesar calmly led all, including eight other kings and members of royalty. For his companionship, he was immortalized in the sculpture of his master’s tomb where he can be seen laying at Edward’s feet.