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Top name for dogs is the same for cats

Red Cavoodle puppy . Photo: Urban Puppies Australia

ANYONE with a Cavoodle or domestic short-hair cat named Luna have the most popular pet breed and name combination in the ACT this year. 

According to data compiled from the compulsory annual cat and dog registration in the ACT, City Services says of all registered dogs, the top 10 names and breeds for 2022 are:

Names

  1. Luna
  2. Charlie
  3. Ruby
  4. Molly
  5. Bella
  6. Daisy
  7. Frankie
  8. Archie
  9. Coco
  10. Buddy

Breeds

  1. Cavoodle
  2. Border Collie
  3. Australian Kelpie
  4. Labrador Retriever
  5. Dachshund
  6. Jack Russell Terrier
  7. Golden Retriever
  8. American Staffordshire Terrier
  9. Maltese
  10. German Shepherd

And for registered cats this year:

Names

  1. Luna
  2. Charlie
  3. Bella
  4. Lily
  5. Coco
  6. Loki
  7. Leo
  8. George
  9. Missy
  10. Cleo

Breeds

  1. Domestic Short Hair
  2. Domestic Medium Hair
  3. Ragdoll
  4. Domestic Long Hair
  5. Burmese
  6. British Shorthair
  7. Bengal
  8. Russian Blue
  9. Birman
  10. Siberian Forest Cat

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