Yellowstone-Inspired Dog Names
Cara: Cara Dutton, tough and practical, travels with husband Jacob Dutton out West on a treacherous trek to establish the family homestead.
Elsa: Elsa Dutton is the founder and matriarch of the Dutton family ranch story.
Ford: Harrison Ford, actor who naturally plays Jacob Dutton, in 1923 series.
Dutton: The main family name. They control their parcel of Montana with an iron fist.
Faith: Actress, singer and songwriter, Fait Hill portrays Margaret Dutton in the 1883 series.
Kayce: Kayce Dutton, son of John Dutton III, is determined to avenge his father’s death. Name your pup Kayce if you want a loyal, avenging canine.
Montana: Home of the Dutton Ranch.
Rip: The Dutton ranch’s loyal head rancher ranch hand.
Sheridan: Co-creator Taylor Sheridan has expanded the original series into an epics history of Montana ranching.
Spencer: Dutton male who takes over the Dutton ranch legacy following the death of long suffering Jacob Dutton.
Tate: Leader of the next (seventh) generation of Duttons. He is son of Kayce and Monica Dutton.
Wheeler: Rip Wheeler, Dutton ranch top ranch hand.
Western-Inspired Names
Tough talk from way out West can make for some clever cow dog names. These unusual name ideas will bestow the tough and cunning qualities you need in a working cattle dog.
Ace
Badge
Ambush
Annex: To steal.
Auger: The big boss.
Ballast: Money.
Bandit: Thief or robber.
Banjo: Country and Western instrument.
Beef: To Kill.
Gotham: New York City.
Haze: Rioting.
Hook: To steal.
Kick: To complain.
Loco: Crazy.
Macho: A strong sense of masculine pride.
Marinos: Spurs.
Nibbler: Petty thief.
Nipper: Small child.
Pied: Painted horse.
Pilgrim: Novice cowhand.
Pinkerton: A Pinkerton man was a private guard hired to protect payroll and gold Rattler: Rattlesnake.
Rawhide
Rod: A revolver.
Sharps: Any firearm made by Sharps Rifle Company.
Snuffy: Spirited horse.
Star: Badge.
Surry: Carriage with a fringe on top.
Names From Real-Life Cowboys and Native Americans
These legendary figures of the Wild West are emblazoned on the collective American conscious. Some of them we love, and others we love to hate. Choose a name that embodies the characteristics you hope to instill in your canine companion.
- Bat Masterson
- Belle Starr
- Black Elk
- Boone, Danial
- Bowie, Jim
- Buffalo Bill
- Calamity Jane
- Carson, Kit
- Clay Allison
- Cochise
- Crazy Horse
- Crockett, Davey
- Curly Bill Brocius
- Doc Holiday
- Doolin, Bill
- Emmett Dalton
- Geronimo
- Heck Thomas
- Hardin, John Wesley
- Hickok, Wild Bill
- James Gang
- Jesse James
- Kid Curry
- King Fisher
- Kitty Canutt
- Levi Strauss
- Levy, Jim
- Madsen, Chris
- Miner, Bill
- Morgan Earp
- Oakley, Annie
- O.K. Corral
- Pontiac
- Pony Diehl
- Red Cloud
- Tibbs, Casey
- Virgil Earp
- Wyatt Earp
- Siringo, Charlie
- Sitting Bull
- Standing Bear
- Will Rogers
- Younger, Bob
Traditional and Popular Cow Dog Names
Classic herding dog names for boys and girls. These call names are among the most popular, over the last century of herding trialing.
Angus
Bess
Bet
Ben
Finn
Fly
Fox
Gyp
Jill
Kate
Kim
Lad
Lass
Lassie
Meg
Moss
Nap
Sky
Spot
Sweep
Tess
Cattle Dog Names From Western Locales
Bandera: Bandera, Texas, self-proclaimed Cowboy Capital of the World.
Bodie: Bodie, California, once known as the wildest town in the West.
Deadwood: Deadwood, South Dakota; name your dog Deadwood, and you can call him Woody.
Dodge: Dodge City, Kansas.
Driftwood: Driftwood, Oklahoma.
Laredo: Laredo, Texas, a border town.
Reno: Reno Nevada.
Stockton: Stockton, California; the Barclay Ranch on The Big Valley was located near bye.
Tombstone: Tombstone, Arizona, site of the shootout at the O.K. Corral.
Vegas: Las Vegas, Nevada, originally known as a refuge for desperados and outlaws.
Virginia: Virginia City, Nevada
Waco: Waco, Texas.
Worth: Fort Worth, Texas.
Top 10 Montana Cow Dog Breeds
These are the real, working cow dog breeds designed to be tough in the face of recalcitrant cattle. These dogs, when bred to work cattle, are not intended for a couch potato lifestyle. For instance, the Hanging Tree Cattle Dog can only be registered with accompanying photographic evidence of a bite on the nose and hock of a cow they are working. Hanging Tree dogs are composed of 3/8 Border Collie, 1/4 Australian Shepherd, 1/4 Australian Kelpie, and 1/8 Catahoula.
- Australian Cattle Dog
- Australian Kelpie
- Australian Shepherd
- Blue Heeler
- Border Collie
- Catahoula
- Hanging Tree Dog
- McNab (Border Collie)
- Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
- Texas Heeler
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