Introduction
King Shepherd Dog Names in Pop Culture
Dax, who is a black German Shepherd thought to possibly be a King Shepherd, is a law enforcement dog who worked with K9 Officer Chris Alberini in Ashland, Massachusetts. He became a hero on July 2, 2013, when he and Officer Alberini arrived at the home of a suspect to assist in a search for the criminal who they had a warrant for. After Officer Alberini called into the home to the suspect that he would let Dax go if he did not come out with his hands in the air; Dax was brought in to search.
Dax immediately went to a hatch where the attic was and started barking to alert Officer Alberini, so he yelled up and told the suspect to come down. When he did not respond, Officer Alberini let Dax into the attic, and he got ahold of the suspect’s leg. The man reached for his shotgun he had next to him and luckily Dax was there to stop him from firing before Officer Alberini was able to get his gun. They found out later that the suspect had just texted his girlfriend and told her goodbye, saying he was about to shoot a cop.
Officer Alberini knows he owes his life to Dax because there is no way that he could have gotten to his gun before the suspect did if Dax had not been there. In fact, the rest of the police officers who were there to serve the warrant could have been injured or killed as well if it weren’t for Dax and Officer Alberini. They had not even been on duty that day but were home with Officer Alberini’s two children when they got the call for an assist. The officer got his neighbor to watch his kids, and they headed over to the address where they were needed.
Dax and Officer Alberini were both awarded with medals of valor at the Trooper George L. Hanna Memorial Award for Bravery in November of 2014. Dax was also a finalist for the American Humane Society Hero Dog Award in 2015 and won. He was also featured in the 2016 Vest-A-Dog calendar, which is an organization that provides bulletproof vests for dogs who work in military and police situations. In 2017, Dax had spinal surgery to repair a compressed spine but was still able to return to work after about three weeks of recovery. He has been with the Ashland, Massachusetts Police Department for more than nine years.
King Shepherd Dog Name Considerations
Finding the furfect name for your King Shepherd puppy should not be too hard because they are so similar to the German Shepherd and these are common dogs. However, it has to be a bigger name than a German Shepherd name because you have a King, which means they need a name fit for royalty like Prince or Princess, or to emphasize their large and stately build like Goliath or Amazon. The King Shepherd is usually dark brown to black and has dark eyes, so you may want to choose a name for a dark dog like Midnight or Licorice.
This breed is also excellent family dogs with a great fursonality so you could give your King Shepherd a friendly name like Lovey or Buddy. Since your dog is a good protector, you could also choose something along the lines of Angel, Knight, Justice, or Hunter. The name Alessandra actually means protector in Greek and Alexa means defender in the same language. Giving your dog a unique name like this means that you won’t have to worry about having 20 dogs run to you when you call your dog by name at the dog park. And, that is always a good thing.
Male King Shepherd Dog Names
Votes | Name | Vote |
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2 |
King
The royal one
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1 |
Prince
Son of the king
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1 |
Jupiter
Latin for father god
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1 |
Hunter
A brave man who hunts
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0 |
Duke
Highest rank under the king
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0 |
Spartan
Person of great courage
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0 |
Kodiak
A large brave bear
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0 |
Noble
Famous and notable
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0 |
Sharif
A tribal protector
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0 |
Knight
Brave warrior
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0 |
Malik
Means king in Hebrew and Arabic language
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0 |
Fritz
The peaceful ruler
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0 |
Rolf
Germanic for famous wolf
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0 |
Alex
Greek for defending or helping
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0 |
Blitz
Lightning war
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-1 |
Sultan
Arabic for king
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-1 |
Baron
English name for royalty
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-1 |
Bruno
Large dark one
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-1 |
Justice
Being fair and reasonable
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-1 |
Derek
Means ruler in German
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-2 |
Ruari
Means red king, perfect for red dog
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-2 |
Morza
Another name for prince
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-2 |
Waldo
Germanic for ruler
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-2 |
Benz
A fancy car
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-2 |
Danali
The great one in Sanskrit
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-2 |
Anax
Greek for tribal king
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-2 |
Gunther
A bold warrior
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-2 |
Luki
Means famous fighter in German
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-2 |
Burgh
German for protection
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-3 |
Valor
Bravery in the face of danger
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Female King Shepherd Dog Names
Votes | Name | Vote |
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3 |
Princess
Daughter of the king and queen
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2 |
Malika
Means queen in Arabic
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2 |
Jade
A stone with great power
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1 |
Nana
The goddess of the moon
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1 |
Nora
Dutch folk heroine
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1 |
Alexis
Means man’s defender in Greek
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1 |
Rikki
Means powerful ruler
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1 |
Ada
Means noble or nobility
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0 |
Dronning
Danish for queen
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0 |
Hershey
Delicious chocolate, great for brown dog
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0 |
Fiona
The princess in Shrek
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0 |
Regina
Italian for queen
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0 |
Amazon
A female warrior
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0 |
Trudi
German diminutive meaning spear of strength
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0 |
Diana
Princess Diana of Wales
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0 |
Ebony
An expensive black wood, perfect for a black dog
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-1 |
Queeny
Noble woman married to the king
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-1 |
Juno
Goddess wife of Zeus
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-1 |
Pepper
Black spice and wonderful name for dark dog
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-1 |
Jet
Powerful aircraft and great name for a black dog
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-1 |
Jasmine
The princess in Aladdin
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-1 |
Rani
Indian for queen
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-1 |
Aegea
Greek Queen of the Amazons
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-1 |
Joan
From Joan of Arc
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-1 |
Cass
Greek for protector of man
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-1 |
Frieda
German for peaceful ruler
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-1 |
Leona
The lioness
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-1 |
Reina
Spanish for queen
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-2 |
Alvira
German for universal protector
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-2 |
Sultana
Female equivalent of Sultan
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