Open AccessThe Geographic Names of AKC Dog Breeds
Author(s) -
Angela G. Ray
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
names
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1756-2279
pISSN - 0027-7738
DOI - 10.1179/nam.1997.45.1.35
Subject(s) - geography , club , preference , scale (ratio) , genealogy , cartography , ethnology , history , biology , statistics , anatomy , mathematics
AbstractEighty-five of the 138 dog breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club through September 1995 have names with geographic elements. An analysis of the geographic extent of these names emphasizes the importance of Western Europe, especially Great Britain, in American dog breeding. An exploration of the scale of the names reveals a preference for national designations.