Learning how to identify popular dog breeds by sight is a useful skill, but it's less impressive when you stumble through names like Bichon Frise and Weimaraner . The names of domestic canine breeds are as diverse as their countries of origin. Whether you're looking to adopt a dog or pet one you meet in the park, you should familiarize yourself with these hard-to-say breed names and their correct pronunciations.
The name of this German breed is pronounced daks-hund . If that's too hard to say, wiener dog is also acceptable.
According to Preply , some people sneak a k into their pronunciation of this beefy breed . The correct pronunciation is rot-why-ler , not rock-wahy-ler .
This small dog breed is pronounced just like the French word for butterfly : pa-pee-on .
You may be tempted to pronounce the first syllable in the name of this fluffy breed as kee . Fans of these pups know that the right way to say it is kay-shond .
Though schoolyard jokes may have you thinking otherwise, there's nothing inappropriate about the name of this dog breed . To pronounce it the correct way, say she-dzoo.
These canines may be internet-famous , but people still have trouble pronouncing the name. Say she-ba-ee-nu the next time you see one of these adorable Japanese dogs .
It may be tiny, but the toy dog's name âpronounced a-fuhn-pin-cher âis a mouthful.
Even if you know this striking dog's name is pronounced vahy-muh-rah-ner in the original German , you may have trouble saying it three times fast.
According to the Samoyed Club of America, the correct way to say the breed's name is sam-a-yed , with the emphasis on the last syllable. That's good to know if you ever need to request permission to pet one of these walking clouds .
This fancy white pooch has an appropriately fancy French name. Say bee-shon free-zay the next time you see one trotting around the Westminster Dog Show .