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Believe me or not, that’s the plain truth. According to the various Labrador Breed Associations and national kennel clubs, Labs come in just three recognized colors and golden is not one of them.

However, if you go browsing through advertisements for dog kennels, you can’t help but notice that there are many ads that loudly proclaim that they breed golden Labrador Retrievers. And by that, they do not mean a Golden Retriever/Labrador Retriever mix (which are also known as Golden Labrador Retrievers). They actually saying a golden colored PUREBRED Labrador Retriever.

Suspected Scam

The only three recognized colors of purebred Labrador Retrievers are yellow, black and chocolate (which used to be called liver). Yellow Labrador Retrievers have there are many shades of their yellow hair. Some are so pale that they are called “white”, even though their papers will call them yellow. The darkest shade of yellow is sometimes called “gold”. But still, even the darkest golden Labrador Retriever will not compare to the luster of a Golden Retriever.

Sadly, like PT Barnum said, “there’s a sucker born every minute”. These kind of people will believe whatever they are told. If they are told that there is such a thing as a purebred golden Labrador, they will break open their wallets and buy one. Even when they can clearly see that the puppy’s color is yellow, they think the “golden” label means “premium” and they will buy the so-called “golden Labrador Retriever” at higher price, over the identical-looking “yellow Labrador Retriever”.

Golden Lab Is Not Always Better Than A Yellow Lab

If you do discover that your pricey “golden Labrador Retriever” is simply a yellow Lab, take it easy. Your dog will still be loyal and comical and loving. Keep the dog. But by all means, complain to the Better Business Bureau about how the dog was represented. It would help if you had a copy of the original ad that lead you to the kennel and a copy of the contract. You did get a contract with your “golden Labrador Retriever”, didn’t you? If not, there’s ANOTHER thing to complain about.

If you had your lab from a rescue shelter and your lab was listed as a purebred golden Labrador Retriever, the staff just made a common mistake. Don’t rip into them about it, they are doing the best they can. You could write a thank you letter about how well you are getting on with your rescue dog and just casually mention that, officially, there is no such thing as a purebred golden Labrador Retriever. Once that is done, concentrate on building up a great friendship with your new Lab of whatever color.

Closing Words

If you already have a golden labrador retriever, don’t stop caring for your lab even now you know that he (or she) is not a purebred. Telling about this fact you have just learned to people around you that is considering to buy a labrador retriever would be something valuable. For them and for yourself.

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A gecko is a mid size lizard that belongs to the Gekkonidae family. These animals live in warm climates. There are approximately twelve hundred species of geckos around the world. Today people are becoming more and more interested in having a gecko as a pet but they are finding it hard to find gecko names for their pets. People often name their pets because they look like something they know or they have a favourite name, but when it comes to a gecko it is not as easy.

The name that you pick for your gecko will depend on whether it is a boy or a girl. Just like with other pets the name has to let people know the sex of the gecko. One of the most common leopard gecko names is a Leo. This is simply a shortened version of the name of the gecko. The Leopard gecko is a spotted gecko that is native to warm climates such as that of Iraq. If you are looking for a single name then it should be easy to select a name. If the gecko moves quickly then you might want to call it Speedy.

You take your time and get to know your pet before trying to find a name for it. This will allow you to find out what kind of animal your gecko is or if it has specific characteristics that will give you a hint for the name. A gecko is unusual animal so maybe it might be cool to give your gecko an unusual name as well. How about something like Razz or Tazz? Think of weird names and pick one. This will give your gecko character. Other people think of their favourite cartoon characters and name their geckos after that. For example if your favourite cartoon was the Flintstones then you might consider naming your gecko Barney or Fred. If you have a female gecko you could call it Wilma or Betty.

Pets’ names should also reflect the personality of the owner as well. If you are the type of person who is shy then owning a gecko with an unusual or weird name might not be the best fit for you. You want to have something that you are comfortable and happy with. The easiest thing to do is think of where the gecko originally came from to help you pick a name. You could possibly then pick a name from that part of the world for your pet. If you name your pet based on where he or she is from then you will never forget about the origin of the gecko family.

Naming a pet is one of the hardest things that anyone has to do. You are always searching or the perfect name no matter what your pet is. Naming a gecko is not an easy task but you if you take your time and think of a name that suits your gecko and you then you won’t have much problem finding a great name.

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When you start looking for bunny names for your pet rabbit, you may be surprised to find that there are lists and lists of these names. This means that bunnies are very popular pets. They make excellent pets and you can keep them in the house instead of having to keep them outdoors in a pen. Giving the bunny a name is a difficult decision because you want it to be one that will match the rabbit and its personality as well as one that you like and find easy to use. Experts will tell you that the name should contain the hard sounding consonants because this one will be easier for the bunny to learn and it is important for your pet to know its own name.

Peer Cottontail is famous bunny in rhyme and story, so Cottontail is a commonly used name for a pet bunny. From this rhyme you can also get names such as Thumper, Flopsy, and Mopsy. Even though you may have a name in mind that you would really like to use, it is best to wait until you have the bunny at home with you for a few days so you can study its habits. This way you get to see different characteristics of the pet that will give you a hint as to a suitable name. For example, if your bunny likes to sleep a lot, you might choose a name such as Sleepy or Dopey. If it munches loudly on the leaves you feed it, a good name could be Munchy. Hoppy, Hopalong and Hoppity are names that aer often used for these pets as well.

Since the fur of a pet bunny is very soft you might want to think of names that describe how it feels, such as Satin, Silk, Velevt, Smoothy, Fuzzy or Furry. You can use the names of your favorite coffee drink, which would aptly describe the color of the bunny. These could include such names as Hazelnut, Cappuccino, Mocha or Vanilla Cre. Instead of naming the bunny Blacky, Whitey or Brownie, choose more exotic sounding names for the colors. Below are some examples of choices:

Black: Midnight, Tar, Coal, Pitch, Ace, Zero

White: Angel, Cottonball. Cloud, Powder, Ice, Salt, Sugar.

Brown: Chocolate, Hershey, Candy Bar, Cocoa, Chip

Silver: Steel, Stainless, Remington, Tweed , Carbon

When it comes to naming a bunny, you can choose the names of flowers, cars, movie or cartoon characters or you can think of names to describe its size, such as Tiny, Itsy-Bitsy, Tall One and others.

If you plan to train the bunny, and this is a must if you plan to keep it in the house, you should not choose a name that the bunny may confuse with training words. Mop, for example, rhymes with Stop, so the bunny may get the two words confused. The same thing applies to naming the bunny Row, which rhymes with No and Go. You should also choose a name that is easy to pronounce because you will have to use it many times a day.

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Believe it or not, chickens make very good pets, and they can provide you with food in the eggs they lay. They are easy to take care of and easy to feed and you don’t need to keep them inside the house. Of course, if you have a pet chicken, you want to give it a name, which will lead you to search for a list of chicken names to choose from. If you liked the story of Chicken Little who thought the sky was falling, you may choose some of the names from that story. Even though some of these names are not chicken names, it would be rather amusing to name a chicken Goosey Lucy or Turkey Lurkey.

You can also take a stab at some of your nemesis or rivals by naming the chickens after them. Even if you think would be too mean, you could go with shortened forms of any names, such as Betty, Aggie, Maggie, Tillie, or Nettie. Chickens seem to respond well to names that end in a long e sound. What about the names of chicken used as food, such as BBQ, Fried, Baked, Roast or even Nugget, or Drumstick.

Harry Potter fans who have chickens as pets could name the chickens after Hogwarts characters, such Hermoine, Dumbledore or Rowena. Another option could be to name the chickens after the houses of Hogwarts. The same could be said of favorite movies or books. There are numerous names of characters and places that you could use as names for your pet chicken that will show which movies and types of literature are your favorites.

Chook is a very common name for a chicken. When you hear people feeding chickens you hear them calling “Here Choock, Choock, Choock.” Although they are not calling the chickens by name but are using one name to call all of them, there is nothing wrong with using this as the name of one of your chickens. You can also think of the sound that chickens make and use the name Cluck. If you have tow chickens in the pen, then you could call, “Here Chook, Cluck. Here Chook, Cluck”. Other suggestions could include Chickee, Chicklet, Chickadee or Chickory.

The names of flowers and plants have always been popular names for all pets. Daisy, Rosie, Lily, Pansy, Violet, and Daffy (for Daffodil) are suitable names. You can also use the names of the months, especially if you got the chickens in different months of the year. Why not look at using the names of the days of the week?

The problem that you may have with naming your chickens is that if they all look alike, how will you distinguish one from the other? Before you name them, try to find some distinguishing characteristic of each one that will help you to remember their individual names. The names you choose can be as funny or as serious as you want, but they should be ones that won’t be embarrassing to you when others hear you calling the chickens.

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If you are looking to name your turtle you should find turtle names that have meanings that suit your turtle. It may seem that it might be hard to find a name for a turtle but this is really not the case. There are many websites that offer a list of names that you can use for your turtle and then the meaning associated with the name can also be found. For some people naming your pet can be just as important as naming a child because pets are often considered to be children for some people and strong name is important.

Names of turtles have been divided according to gender. There are names for male turtles as well as names for female turtles. Some however can be overlapped and are considered gender neutral. It all depends on what you like and prefer. Below is list of names, their meanings and the specific gender for that name.

* Tredway - this name can be used on male turtle and it means that your turtle will be a strong warrior.

* Harlow - this male name has many variations and the female variant for this name is Harley. The name Harley can be used a nickname for a turtle named Harlow. This name has an odd meaning; it stands for meadow of the hares.

* Egesa - This is male name that comes from Anglo-Saxon origin. The name itself means terror.

* Jaida -destined for a female turtle Jaida means the colour green or simply the gemstone Jade. This name is of English origin.

* Kyra - This is the female variant of Cyrus and means enthroned. It is also a variant of Cyra which stands for moon. The name is Greek in origin.

* Mona - this female name means gathered from the seed of a jimson weed. The name was original a Native American name.

If you are looking for a name that is really different then you might try something that is foreign. For example you could use an African name for your turtle. People are looking for more unusual names all the time.

* Ajani - This is an African for a male turtle that means him who wins the struggle. It also means that a person is victorious.

* Amiri - This is a name for a prince as that is exactly what it means.

* LaRae - This name is of African-American origin and it made from a combination of two names. Latonia and Ray.

* Yammish - this female name has a meaning of right or proper. It comes from the African language.

* Kasinda - this female name has an odd meaning, it means born after twins. The name is of African- American origin.

* Nafisa - this female name is a very popular African name that can be used as your turtle’s name but it has no meaning assigned. Maybe in this case you can use the name and decide on a meaning for the name yourself. You can observe your turtle and see what type of personality he or she has before assigning a meaning.

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When you buy an older horse, it will already have its name. However, when a new foal is born, you have to choose from pony names, which may include the stable name or a variation of the mother’s name. Whether you will be registering the pony as a racer or you just want to enjoy riding it, you need to give it a good strong name. Most people prefer two syllable names, rather than official sounding names of two or three words. When you choose short names that are easy to say, there is less chance that you will shorten the name to a nickname and that will be the only name the pony responds to.

Before you name the pony, try it out. Try calling it out, which may seem funny calling out a name on a pasture to a horse that isn’t there, but it will give you an idea of what it will sound like when you do start calling the pony. Think about how it sounds when you combine it with other words that you will use when talking to the pony, such as commands. It is possible that when you say the name in conjunction with words used in training horses, the two do not sound good together and may even be a sort of tongue twister.

You can also try to give your pony an elegant name, such as those who are in shows and movies. The time of day that the pony was born can give you some inspiration, such as a pony that was born just as the sun came up could well be called Morning Glory or one that was born when the night was full of stars, could be Night Star or Bright Stars. You can also look at the pony itself and think about its physical attributes to give you help in finding a name. Maybe the pony is very docile and patient, in which case it could be called Patience. If it runs around and wants to play with the other ponies, then you might decide to call the pony Troublemaker. If there are any unusual markings on the pony, this might help you in choosing a name. It may have a star shape on its head or its ears may be a different color. It may have long legs are different colors or have spots of white or another color on them.

If you decide to choose a name for your pony from the horse registry, then you have to abide by certain rules. You may have a name chosen for the pony, but since two registered ponies cannot have the same name, you will have to make another choice if that name is already registered. Other rules of registering a pony have to do with the breed of the horse. You may have to choose a name beginning with a certain letter. Most registered names have a limit in the number of letters that the name can contain. Even if you don’t want to register the pony, looking at the list of registered names will give you ideas you can work with, such as using two registered names and using them as one name.

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