Looking for dog names by appearance?

You’ve come to the right place!

When you first get a new dog, it will probably take you a while to discover its true personality, so one of the easiest and surest ways to go about naming it is by its appearance.  We say ‘surest’ because your black puppy will most likely stay black.  Likewise, you can expect certain breeds to grow up to be large in size, while others will stay small.

Here’s a list of dog names based on appearance that just may be perfect for your new pup…have fun!

Dog names for dogs that are black in appearance:

Blackie Blackjack Ebony

Eight Ball Licorice Phantom

Raven Shadow Smokey

Dog names for dogs that are brown in appearance:

Brownie Bruno Cadbury

Coco Fudge Hershey

Java Kit-Kat Nestle Snickers

Dog names for dogs that are white in appearance:

Aspen Bianca Blanca Blanco

Frosty Igloo Marshmallow Powder

Q-Tip Snowball Snowflake Snowy

Dog names for dogs that are black and white:

Domino Oreo Panda

Pepper Spot Zebra

Dog names for dogs that are golden in appearance:

Amber Blondie Brandy Buttercup Butterscotch

Caramel Ginger Goldie Honey Peanut

Pumpkin Red Rusty Sandy Taffy

Dog names for BIG dogs:

Atilla Bear Big Foot Bruiser Brutus Chops

Chubbs Fat Cat Godzilla Goliath Marshmallow Moby Dick

Moose Porky Puff Ball Puffy Sumo Tonka Tubby

Dog names for small dogs:

Chip Cupcake Dinky Gadget

Gizmo Hobbit Iota Nugget

Peanut Piglet Pip Shorty Smidgen

Dog names for l-o-n-g dogs:

Hotdog Longfellow

Noodle Slinky

Stretch Weiner

Dog names based on your dog’s markings:

Boots Domino Freckles Mittens

Panda Patches Socks Sox

Speckles Spot Tippy

Dog names based on your dog’s fur:

Curly Fluffles Fluffy

Fuzzy Scruffy Silky

Velvet Wooly