If you have a dog named Bella, you're not alone.
That was the most common dog name, according to the NSW Pet Registry, with 31,023 registered Bellas in NSW.
In second place was Max and Molly rounded out the top three.
Rover was nowhere to be seen in the top 10.
Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock released the list to encourage owners to register their dog on the NSW Pet Registry.
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"Microchipping and registering your dog is an important part of being a responsible pet owner," Mrs Hancock said.
"Each year over 5000 cats and dogs are reported lost across NSW and it's often our council pounds that are left to care for missing pets."
She said there was a one-off fee for registering your dog and the registry gave owners the best chance of finding their dog if it went missing.
Top 10 dog names and the numbers of dogs registered with that name on the NSW Pet Registry.
- Bella (31,023)
- Max (26,047)
- Molly (23,610)
- Charlie (20,344)
- Buddy (17,935)
- Jack (17,880)
- Lucy (16,897)
- Ruby (16,845)
- Coco (13,955)
- Roxy (13,745)
Glen Humphries
I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading.
I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading.
