Dog names differ sharply by breed

People choose a dog, then choose a name, and sometimes the second choice sheds light on the first.
Take the 103 Toronto dogs named Diesel, heavy on Rottweilers, Dobermans and pit bulls.
Sometimes dogs share names with humans (Max, Molly, Lucy) though passerby sharing a name with a dog risk being startled by a shout of “LUCY! STAY!” Sometimes hopefully not, as with Rambo (#19 for Dobermans), Tyson, (#1 for Rottweilers and pit bulls) or Tequila (#33 for pit bulls).
There is a tendency for names to differ radically depending on the breed of the dog. The top five names for Labs are Buddy, Max, Charlie, Bailey and Molly, while the top five for pit bulls are Tyson, Diamond, Princess, Rocky and Lucky.
“A lot of it has to do with the person’s personality as opposed to the breed,” dog trainer Kameron Cuk told Global reporter Laura Zilke. “They have this expectation for the breed to be a certain way. The personality of the dog can be completely opposed to what the name is.”

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