Bhotia Names, Himalayan Sheepdog Names

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The Bhotia, also known as the Himalayan Sheepdog or Bhote Kukur, is an ancient livestock-guardian dog of the Indian Himalayas. It takes its name from the Bhotia (Bhutia) hill tribe of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim, with close relatives across the border in Nepal and Bhutan. Developed from Tibetan Mastiff stock, which it strongly resembles, it has worked for generations at high altitude -- guarding flocks of yak and sheep, and the family encampment itself, against wolves, leopards and snow leopards. In 2005 it was honoured on one of India Post's four indigenous-breed postage stamps.

This is a large, powerfully built mountain dog wrapped in a long, thick, harsh double coat made for brutal Himalayan winters. It is seen in solid black, black-and-tan, brown, tan, grey, white and mixes of these, usually with small drooped ears and a heavily plumed tail curled high over the back. Unusually for a livestock guardian, the Bhotia is also used to help herd, not only to watch -- a versatile working partner rather than a one-job dog.

In temperament the Bhotia is brave, intensely loyal, intelligent and protective, bonding closely with its own people while staying watchful of strangers. Names can honour its dark or tan coat, its shaggy bear-like build, its Himalayan home, or its guardian heart. A black or black-and-tan dog suits Onyx, Jet, Shadow, Raven, Ebony, and Midnight; a brown or tan one wears Rusty, Copper, Hazel, Tawny, and Caramel; a great shaggy guardian carries Bear, Teddy, Simba, and Fluffy; and its Himalayan, often Buddhist heritage is honoured by Zen, Karma, Buddha, Lotus, and Shiva.

Explore our full collection of Bhotia dog names below. Filter by gender, save your favourites, and find a name as ancient, hardy, and watchful as your Himalayan Sheepdog.

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#	Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
1	Abby	English diminutive of Abigail, 'my father is joy'	Female	English from Hebrew
2	Abel	Breath	Male	Hebrew
3	Abu	Father	Male	Arabic
4	Ace	English word name associated with highest rank or excellence	Male	English
5	Acelin	Noble	Female	French
6	Adalgisa	Noble pledge	Female	Germanic
7	Adriana	From Hadria	Female	Latin
8	Adriano	From Hadria	Male	Latin
9	Aero		Unisex
10	Agnes	From Greek hagnos, chaste or pure	Female	Greek via Latin
11	Aidan	Little fire	Male	Gaelic
12	Aimee	Dearly Loved Variant Of Amy.	Female	English
13	Akasma	White Climbing Rose	Female	English
14	Alaric	Noble ruler	Male	Germanic
15	Alba	Scotland	Female	Gaelic
16	Aldo	Old	Male	Germanic
17	Alessandra	Defending men	Female	Greek
18	Alessandro	Defending men	Male	Greek
19	Aletta	Noble kind	Female	Germanic
20	Alfredo	Elf counsel	Male	English
21	Alice	Noble kind	Female	Germanic
22	Allegra	Happy, jaunty	Female	Italian
23	Alvin	Friend of elves	Male	English
24	Amalia	Work	Female	Germanic
25	Aman	Security	Female	Arabic
26	Andrea	Man, warrior	Unisex	Greek
27	Andreana	Man, warrior	Female	Greek
28	Andria	Man, warrior	Female	Greek
29	Andy	Man, warrior	Male	Greek
30	Angel	Messenger	Unisex	Greek
31	Angela	Messenger	Female	Greek
32	Angelia	Angelic	Female	American English
33	Angelo	Messanger	Male	Greek
34	Anita	Grace	Female	Hebrew
35	Annabella	Easy to love	Female	Latin
36	Anne	Grace	Female	Hebrew
37	Annie	Diminutive of Anne, ultimately from Hebrew Hannah meaning 'favour' or 'grace'	Female	English from Hebrew
38	Antonia	Feminine Form Of Antonio Beyond Praise	Female	Latin
39	Antonio	Italian Form Of Anthony (Beyond Praise)	Male	Latin
40	Anya	Favor, grace	Female	Russian
41	Apollo	God of music, light, and prophecy	Male	Greek
42	Archie	Diminutive of Archibald, from Germanic elements meaning 'genuine' and 'bold'	Male	Scottish / English
43	Argus	Bright	Male	Greek
44	Ari	Lion	Male	Hebrew
45	Aria	Lion	Female	Hebrew
46	Arnaldo	Powerful eagle	Male	Germanic
47	Arturo	Possibly bear or stone	Male	Gaelic
48	Arun	Rust-coloured	Male	Sanskrit
49	Ash	Ash tree	Unisex	English
50	Ashes		Unisex

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does the Bhotia dog come from?

The Bhotia, or Himalayan Sheepdog, is an ancient livestock-guardian dog of the Indian Himalayas, named after the Bhotia hill tribe of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim, with relatives in Nepal and Bhutan. It was developed from Tibetan Mastiff stock to guard yak and sheep. Himalayan picks like Zen, Karma, Buddha, and Lotus suit its heritage.

Is the Bhotia the same as a Tibetan Mastiff?

They are close cousins -- the Bhotia was developed from Tibetan Mastiff stock and looks much like it, with a long thick double coat, small drooped ears and a plumed tail curled over the back. Unusually for a guardian, the Bhotia is also used to help herd, not only to watch.

What names suit a Bhotia?

A black or black-and-tan coat suits Onyx, Jet, Shadow, Raven, and Ebony, while a brown or tan dog wears Rusty, Copper, Hazel, and Caramel. A shaggy bear of a guardian suits Bear, Teddy, Simba, and Fluffy, and its watchful nature suits Spirit, Mystic, and Shiva.