Who knows how we come up with certain nicknames for dog breeds, but certainly abbreviations of a breed name are prominent among the “why’s:” American Eskimo Dog = Eskie, Doberman Pinscher = Dobie, Rottweiler = Rottie, Dachshund = Dachsie, Icelandic Sheepdog = Icie….you get the drift. Some nicknames are rooted in physical attributes: The Affenpinscher’s […]
