Learning how toidentify democratic dog breedsby sight is a utile skill , but it ’s less impressive when you stumble through names likeBichon FriseandWeimaraner . The public figure ofdomestic dogtooth breedsare as diverse as their countries of line of descent . Whether you ’re looking to adopt adogor pet one you cope with in the ballpark , you should familiarize yourself with these hard - to - say breed names and their correct pronunciations .

1.Dachshund

The name of this German breed is pronounceddaks - hund . If that ’s too hard to say , wiener dogis also satisfactory .

2.Rottweiler

accord toPreply , some people abstract akinto their orthoepy of thisbeefy strain . The right pronunciation isrot - why - Lir , notrock - wahy - ler .

3.Papillon

This low dog breed is say just like the French word forbutterfly : pa - pee - on .

4.Keeshond

You may be tempted to label the first syllable in the name of this fluffy breed askee . fan of these whelp know that the right way to say it iskay - shond .

5.Shih Tzu

Though schoolyard caper may have you thinking otherwise , there ’s nothing out or keeping about the name ofthis dog breed . To pronounce it the right way , sayshe - dzoo .

6.Shiba Inu

These canines may beinternet - illustrious , but people still have trouble pronouncing the name . Sayshe - ba - ee - nuthe next time you see one of these adorableJapanese wienerwurst .

7.Affenpinscher

It may be petite , but thetoy frankfurter ’s name — pronounceda - fuhn - oarlock - cher — is a mouthful .

8.Weimaraner

Even if you know thisstriking dog’sname is pronouncedvahy - muh - rah - nerin the original German language , you may have trouble saying it three meter fast .

9.Samoyed

According to the Samoyed Club of America , the right style to say the strain ’s name issam - a - yed , with the vehemence on the last syllable . That ’s good to get laid if you ever need to quest permission to pet one of thesewalking cloud .

10.Bichon Frise

Thisfancy white poochhas an appropriately fancy French name . Saybee - shon barren - zaythe next time you see one trotting around theWestminster Dog Show .

That’s ‘vahy-muh-rah-ner’ to you, not ‘why-muh-rah-ner.'