Spotted Dog Names

Is your dog spotty or patched? These spotted dog names will perfectly represent your adorable new pup.

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Bandit
Meaning: A thief.
Blemish
Meaning: a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
Blotch
Meaning: mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
Boots
Meaning: A covering for the foot and lower leg
Bootsie
Meaning: Cute little kitty.
Callie
Meaning: Tri-color or calico
Camo
Meaning: For camouflage
Checkers
Meaning: Black and white
Chutney
Meaning: a spicy condiment made of chopped fruits or vegetables cooked in vinegar and sugar with ginger and spices
Dapple
Meaning: a small contrasting part of something
Dice
Meaning: Like the dice you roll
Domino
Meaning: Black and white
Dot
Meaning: A single pixel on a matrix display.
Dottie
Meaning: Gift of God.
Dotty
Meaning: Gift Of God
Dumpling
Meaning: small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
Freckles
Meaning: a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
Harlequin
Meaning: Mute Pantomime Clown
Holstein
Meaning: black and white
Mancha
Meaning: means 'spot' in Spanish
Manchita
Meaning: little spot in Spanish
Mittens
Meaning: Different color on feet
Oreo
Meaning: Black and white
Patches
Meaning: a small contrasting part of something
Pit
Meaning: (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
Pokadot
Meaning: Colorful polka dot pattern.
Pokky
Meaning: Cute and playful puppy.
Ringo
Meaning: Apple
Ripley
Meaning: Sigourney weaver's character.
Rocky
Meaning: Inspired by Rocky Balboa.
Rollo
Meaning: Famous Wolf
Shades
Meaning: Sunglasses; a shaded place.
Slade
Meaning: From the valley
Snickers
Meaning: laugh quietly
Snoopy
Meaning: offensively curious or inquisitive
Socks
Meaning: hit hard
Sox
Meaning: Boston Red Sox team.
Space
Meaning: (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences
Sparkles
Meaning: Shine brightly with flashes of light.
Speckles
Meaning: a small contrasting part of something
Splotch
Meaning: an irregularly shaped spot
Splotchy
Meaning: Colorful, blotchy pattern.
Spot
Meaning: a job in an organization
Spotty
Meaning: having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
Strife
Meaning: Discord, quarrel, clash.
Sundae
Meaning: ice cream served with a topping
Sushi
Meaning: Raw Fish
Tanner
Meaning: Leather Worker
Tapestry
Meaning: a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs
Teddy
Meaning: Gift of god
Three Socks
Meaning: because he has three white paws
Titus
Meaning: Of Unknown Meaning
Tracker
Meaning: someone who tracks down game
Tux
Meaning: black and white
Tuxedo
Meaning: black and white
Tyler
Meaning: Tile Maker

Naming your puppy after a physical characteristic is always a nice touch. You have the comfort of knowing that it’s going to stick forever. And the joy in people’s faces when they match your dog’s name to its appearance is tough to beat.

Spotted dog names make the most of a few distinctive themes based on colour and shape. Most of these names fit like a glove for dalmatians, but they’re also flexible enough to work well with patchy pitbull terriers, cocker spaniels, German pointers and even Australian Shepherds.

For male dogs, we love Checkers. Although it was once a pretty famous name, used by Richard Nixon’s family, we still think it’s a more low-key option than something like Patches or Speckles. It has a playful side and perfectly represents the cuteness of a black and white spotty dog.

If you want something shorter, Tux is an adorable name that’s a bit more flexible and has a classier feel. Oreo is a great choice if you (or he) loves to eat.

For female dogs, Dottie is cute, classy and adorably visual, all rolled into one.

If you want something a bit more unique for your girl and have a sweet tooth, we think Sundae makes a great name for a spotty girl. And if she’s on the smaller side, Mittens makes a lovely name for a dainty female.