Shaggy Dog Names

Introduction

If you are a diehard Disney fan who loves all dog movies then the chances are good that you love the classic, The Shaggy Dog. If you recently adopted a dog or purchased a puppy with a bushy coat, then you might want to consider naming your new pooch after The Shaggy Dog or the cast of characters from either film. If your new canine buddy is a shaggy character then you can also pick a moniker to denote his unusual appearance. No matter what, the chances are good that you will find a cute name for your new four-legged companion.

Shaggy Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Shaggy Dog

Chiffon

In the movie The Shaggy Dog, a human boy named Wilbur "Wilby" Daniels is having trouble at home with his father. Wilbur is always inventing things and his father thinks his many experiments are crazy and a waste of time. Outside of his many inventions, Wilbur and his younger brother Moochie desperately want a dog for a pet but his father who is a retired mailman does not care for canines.

One day, Wilbur goes to a museum with his friends. At the museum, he strikes up a conversation with Professor Plumcutt. The Professor starts to tell Wilbur about the historic Borgia family who often used shape shifting to battle and fight their enemies.

On the way out of the museum, Wilbur accidentally bumps into a display table holding various jewelry items. A ring falls down into the cuff of the boy's pants. The ring is a cursed legacy of the Borgia family. Wilbur reads the inscription the ring which states, "Into a dog's body I change." After reading the inscription, he is transformed into an Old English Sheepdog named Chiffon. The only way for Wilbur to be changed back into a boy full time is if he performs an act of selfless heroism.

Wilbur tries to go home as Chiffon the shaggy dog but he is chased out of his family's house because they don't realize the dog is truly their son. Moochie and Professor Plumcutt are the only ones who figure out that Chiffon is truly Wilbur.

Francesca is a lovely French girl who Wilbur likes and wants to take on a date. While out on the date, spies who have been trying to gain secrets from Professor Plumcutt show up. Francesca is knocked into the water and starts to drown. Wilbur turns into Chiffon and jumps into the water to drag her to shore. His act of selfless bravery in saving Francesca is enough to break the curse so that Wilbur no longer turns into Chiffon. Once the curse is broken, the real Chiffon dog appears. When Francesca returns to France, she gives Chiffon to Wilbur's family as a way to say thank you for Wilbur saving her life. Moochie and Wilbur's father allow them to keep Chiffon.

The Shaggy Dog was filmed entirely in black and white, but nowadays a colorized version is available that allows audiences to experience the entire story in dazzling color so they can enjoy Wilbur, Moochie, and Chiffon in a more realistic fashion.

If you love The Shaggy Dog movies or you have recently obtained your own version of a shaggy dog into your life then you might want to consider naming your pooch after the iconic show or film. You can also pick a handle that showcases all of the pooch's fur puff. Let's face the facts, there is just nothing more adorable than a fluffy, shaggy dog. When thinking about a name to commemorate the iconic story, The Shaggy Dog, you will have to decide if you want to pick a name from the novel, motion pictures, or television movies.

The novel, 'Salten's The Hounds of Florence', written by Felix Salten, was the basis for the first Shaggy Dog Movie. Walt Disney created the black and white film The Shaggy Dog in 1959. The movie is about a boy who turns into an English Sheepdog. It follows the boy/dog's many adventures. The film was Walt Disney's first action comedy and fans loved it. It was considered a unique theme for the era and even a bit shocking to very conservative audiences. The film was the most successful and highest grossing Disney movie of the time. The movie was made on a budget of only 1 million but grossed 9 million which was considered extremely successful for the era. The original movie was re-released in 1967 and also did well financially. Walt Disney had originally planned to make the film into a television series but it never occurred. A comic book adaptation did occur that followed the film closely and became very popular.

In 1976, Walt Disney released a sequel to the successful 1959 movie. The sequel was called The Shaggy Dog D.A. Audiences loved the film and it was considered a success. In 1987, a television sequel to the movie was released. It was followed by a 1994 television remake that also received a fan following. A 2006 theatrical remake of The Shaggy Dog was also launched but received low reviews by the critics who appeared to not like Tim Allen's performance in the movie. Although the film was thought of as a remake, it was starkly different than the original, iconic motion picture created by Walt Disney during the 1950s. When picking a handle for your dog, you will have a lot of shaggy dog considerations such as will you pick a name from the book, movie, television film, or just a cute name for a dog with a lot of shaggy fur?

Male Shaggy Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Shaggy The main character in The Shaggy Dog
0	Wilbur The boy who turns into the shaggy dog
0	Wilby The nickname of the boy that turns into the shaggy dog
0	Moochie Wilbur's brother
0	Buzz Wilbur's friend
0	Professor Refers to Professor Plumcutt
0	Plumcutt The name of Professor Plumcutt
0	Montgomery The name of Wilbur's brother
0	Wilson Wilbur's dad
0	Daniels Wilbur's last name, suits a dignified fluffy dog
0	Stefano The butler in the movie
0	Miller The last name of Buzz Miller
0	Hanson One of the police officers in the movie
0	Kelly One of the police officers in the movie
0	Tommy Refers to the actor who played Wilbur
0	Kirk The last name of the actor who played Wilbur in the movie
0	Fred The actor who play's Wilbur's dad, for the friendly woolly pooch
0	Gordon The actor who plays the police captain
0	Tim Refers to Tim Allen who played The Shaggy Dog in the 2006 movie
0	Robert Refers to Robert Downy Jr. who played the doctor in the 2006 motion picture
0	Cole The name of The Shaggy Dog in the 2006 movie
0	Sam The name of one of the dogs in the movie
0	Cecil The actor who plays Professor Plumcutt
0	Walt Refers to Walt Disney who made The Shaggy Dog
0	Disney Refers to Disney who made The Shaggy Dog
0	Felix The author of the original story
0	Bill One of the producers of the film
0	Borgia The family name of who had the curse
0	English Refers to the Old English Sheepdog in the movie
-1	Chiffon The official name of the shaggy dog

Female Shaggy Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
2	Fluffington A cute name for a fluffy canine
1	Chewbacca The fluffy character from Star Wars
0	Francesca The girl that Chiffon saves
0	Frida Wilbur's mom
0	Jean Refers to the actress that plays Wilbur's mother
0	Roberta The actress that plays Francesca
0	Poof A great name for a shaggy dog
0	Furball A common name for a dog with a lot of fur
0	Fuzzy A name that focuses on wild, shaggy fur
0	Cotton Refers to a fluffy cotton ball
0	Ruffles A good name for a dog with shaggy, wavy hair
0	Puffer A name for a dog whose hair is puffy
0	Snowball Refers to a round, fluffy ball
0	Furbaby Refers to a furry pooch, commonly heard in the dog park
0	Alpaca Fluffy like an alpaca
0	Nana The shaggy sheepdog from Peter Pan
0	Polar Refers to a big shaggy polar bear
0	Scruffy Refers to a scruffy, shaggy pooch and will suit a feisty Terrier
0	Woolly A great name for a shaggy, fluffy dog
0	Fleecy Refers to soft, shaggy fur
0	Puffin Refers to a puffy, shaggy puffin bird
0	Curl Refers to curly, shaggy hair like the Labradoodle may have
0	Ms Softy Refers to a female with soft hair
0	Charmin Soft like the toilet paper and a bit fluffy
0	Furry A name that refers to the furry nature of a dog's hair
0	Foxy Foxes tend to be shaggy and fluffy, cute for a Corgi mix
0	Feathers Refers to hair that looks like feathers
0	Bear Bears tend to be fluffy and shaggy
0	Hairy Refers to someone with a lot of hair
-1	Pupfluff Refers to a fluffy puppy
-1	Bouffant As in the hair style, suits a pudgy dog with a thick coat