All-Breed Dictionary of Unusual Names [Paperback]

Gloria Jarrett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1988

Anyone who registers purebred animals by name must wrestle with the problem of continually finding unique new names. Gloria Jarrett tackles the problem from several angles providing hundreds of unusual names, words, and phrases, plus boys’ and girls’ names from A to Z.

Whether you have dogs, horses, cattle, pigs, cats, or other purebred animals you will find All-Breed Dictionary of Unusual Names an invaluable reference.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"-just the sort of thing a breeder can really appreciate when trying to come up with clever or different names" -- (Dogs in CANADA)

"Whether you have dogs, horses, or other purebred animals, you will find this a useful reference." -- (The Western Horseman)

From the Publisher

Registering any breed of animal is a challenge—it takes time, ingenuity, a flair with words and phrases, and the right source material to make the best choice of breed name possible. Written for the animal breeder or average pet owner, author Gloria Jarrett, herself a farmwife who has raised and named a multitude of animals, includes two sections to her first book: one which includes unusual names and phrases, the other a complete alphabetical listing of boy’s and girls’ names. The names, words and phrases listed and simply defined are filled with color and magic, fairy tales and folklore, sailing jargon and soldier-talk, plus a litany of precious gems.

Most breeders would agree that the good names, the unforgettable names, are the most unusual names. From "AOLANI" (ow-LAH-nee), Hawaiian word for cloud, to "ZORRA" (SOR-rah), the Spanish word for fox, the ALL-BREED DICTIONARY is a handy source for animal lover and breeder alike.

The ALL-BREED DICTIONARY OF UNUSUAL NAMES makes for interesting and lively choices, painted with color and personality for any breed.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Alpine Publications; 1st edition (January 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0931866324
• ISBN-13: 978-0931866326
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,122,693 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars irreplacable referance for any hobby exhibitor of animals, September 21, 1998

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This review is from: All-Breed Dictionary of Unusual Names (Paperback)

This book is one that has been handed down to me by old-time breeders of pedigreed dogs. I now am doing the same. The contents, phrases and ideas in this book provide innumerable names for the exhibitor of any pedigreed animal. Searching for "catchy" names for your next darling show prospect is often times fraught with frustrations. This book will help you and guide you to that perfect nomicker whether you have a pet or show animal. It contains unusual one word names and their countries of origin, as well as short phrases that can capture physical as well as behavioral attributes.