Lord of the Rings Dog Names

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English scholar and Oxford University Professor specializing in Anglo-Saxon English.  He wrote many stories but most famously The Hobbit (1937) and Lord of the Rings (1954-1955) that are loved by millions of readers.  There are a lot of heroes in the Lord of the Rings movies, including Aragorn, Sam, Frodo, Gimli and Legolas.  Frodo is our spotlight name because this character plays a huge role in the movies and as the ring bearer and ring destroyer, he is the main character.  Frodo is small and a little naive in the beginning, however, it doesn’t take long for him to become brave and fearless.  Carrying the ring means carrying a great burden. 

A Standard Schnauzer named Frodo, was successful in the Old Dominion Kennel Club dog show, in 2013.  He won best senior puppy and best in sweepstakes.  His success did not stop there either.  At his first indoor show in 2014, sources suggested that a friendly Frodo wanted to meet every dog and every person.  This certainly fits in well with the temperament traits suggested of the Standard Schnauzer Breed by the American Kennel Club, who say that the breed is known to be social and affectionate. Despite all the distractions, Frodo showed well and this shows that he is made to be a show dog.  Frodo’s success continued further, and last year, Frodo won Best of Breed at the 2017 Warrenton KC and Old Dominion Dog Show in Millwood, VA.  He was voted #5 in the National Rankings of 2017, also.  This smart and obedient pooch certainly suits the show-dog lifestyle!

The Lord of the Rings trilogy became a popular movie in the early 21^st century.  The world in and around Middle-Earth draws you in and that’s it, you’re hooked.  It is full of action and epic battles, as well as many mythical and magical creatures like orcs, wizards, ghostly spirits, elves, dwarves, hobbit, and trolls.  The movies won many academy awards, including best make up and best cinematography. 

Celebrity Sam Heughan from Outlander confirmed that he was named by his parents after heroic Hobbit, Samwise Gamgee.  He also stated that his brother Cirdan was named after the Telerin elf, also from Lord of the Rings.  It’s certainly our culture to feel inspired by characters in movies and novels, and Lord of the Rings is certainly full of inspiration.  The mythical and magical creatures that appear provide only further motivation – there is a choice of heroic characters, evil characters, or even characters like Gollum who could be seen as a misunderstood creature.  We learn to love these characters and we find we have things in common and can relate to them. 

Creatures like dwarves, elves and wizards are growing in popularity as the demand for fantasy increases.  Tolkien was quite revolutionary for his time, and he has certainly set the standard when it comes to writing epic fantasy, and the fact he developed a whole new world and different languages for the different species in the trilogy only adds to the magnificence of it all!