pixie_meg Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 How do you pronounce schipperke? Is it with a ee sound on the end? People get Borzoi wrong all the time. Its not hard. you say it how its written. They're forever saying boyzoi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I work in the pet industry and my colleagues insist I'm pronouncing the name of my Schipperke incorrectly. Apparently it should be pronounced 'shipurk'. I recently heard from amypie (OP) how this breed name is meant to be pronounced, and I would bet there are a certain number of pure breed enthusiasts that still don't know every dog name under the sun and their pronunciations. So instead of laughing at people not being able to pronounce it and leaving it at that, maybe take the opportunity to perhaps educate some and tell us all how it is actually meant to be pronounced! some people take things too seriously. Really, what are people allowed to laugh about any more, political correctness gone too far. You'd be surprised at how many people wouldn't believe the correct pronuciations anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlemum Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 One of the best ones I've ever seen was an ad at the local shops for puppies: "Maltese Shiatsu cross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Fox Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 My son misheard Weimaraner as "bite your arm off" And I got ripped off with my Malinois pup - she's looks nothing like a Malamute, must be a GSD cross. Errrrrrr...... oh goody you can clear something up for me! friend and I were talking about malinois. I pronounce it 'mal-in-wah' and my friend thinks the correct pronunciation is 'mal-in-woo'. She is actually Belgium though so I am inclined to think I must have it wrong? Mal - in - wah http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?malino01.wav=Malinois I've never heard it pronounced malin- woo by any european friends either. Though they do pronounce the other three types of BSD's in ways that I could never get my tongue around . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raineth Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 My son misheard Weimaraner as "bite your arm off" And I got ripped off with my Malinois pup - she's looks nothing like a Malamute, must be a GSD cross. Errrrrrr...... oh goody you can clear something up for me! friend and I were talking about malinois. I pronounce it 'mal-in-wah' and my friend thinks the correct pronunciation is 'mal-in-woo'. She is actually Belgium though so I am inclined to think I must have it wrong? If it was the 'wah' sound at the end it would be 'noir' Nois sounds like 'oo'.. French is a strange language haha thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollywaffle Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I've been asked if my dog is a 'malteser'.. tasty little thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idigadog Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 When we had Malamutes we would get asked if they were: Alaskan Malaboos Malaboots Malamutts Black and white GSD's With the Siberians we get: Oh they're black and white Samoyeds aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan's Mum Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Well, I have a German Sheppad/ German Shepard instead of a German Shepherd. Failing that it's perfectly acceptable to just call German Shepherds ''Police Dogs'' ;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wazzat Xolo Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Xolo I love your pronouciation education too. One of my friend at work thought he'd finally be able to stump me on breeds and held up a pic of your dogs in one of the dog mags, laughed and announced 'ive finally got you, bet you don't know what these are!'. He was SO ticked off when I not only identified the breed right but then proceeded to teach him how to pronounce the name! :D I commonly type staffordshite or yorkshite by accident ahh Puddleduck I love that..... I tell kids its a good one to stump there teachers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toshman Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 People I work with (yes, vets and vet nurses) continually call Bernese Mountain Dogs, Burmese Mountain Dogs. I've tried to exlain that the cat is a Burmese, the dog is a BERNESE Mountain Dog. Is very embarrassing when they say it in front of clients. I read a very funny story once re Bernese Mountain Dogs...lady went to visit some friends who owned a BMD and was introduced to the dog as she went into the house. Some time later the owner of the dog asked "Why do you keep calling the dog Bernice?" Visitor said "I thought you said she was Bernice the Mountain Dog" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdogs Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 How do you pronounce schipperke? Is it with a ee sound on the end? People get Borzoi wrong all the time. Its not hard. you say it how its written. They're forever saying boyzoi. Skip-er-key. Just imagine someone skipping over a key. Random, I know, but it works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskedaway Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I always get "Lapp-what?" I get annoyed hearing "Lapp-hound", but that's because I know that hund is supposed to be pronounced "hoond" from years of German study, but I normally just let it go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmiLeigh Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 (edited) I heard the funniest pronounciation of Dogue de Bordeaux the other day. The lady was an owner of a Dogue x American bulldog and was very enthusiastic to show us photos of her "doh-gay du bor-day" Edited November 23, 2011 by EmiLeigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 (edited) I work in the pet industry and my colleagues insist I'm pronouncing the name of my Schipperke incorrectly. Apparently it should be pronounced 'shipurk'. I recently heard from amypie (OP) how this breed name is meant to be pronounced, and I would bet there are a certain number of pure breed enthusiasts that still don't know every dog name under the sun and their pronunciations. So instead of laughing at people not being able to pronounce it and leaving it at that, maybe take the opportunity to perhaps educate some and tell us all how it is actually meant to be pronounced! I have been exposed to a lot of different breeds since being on DOL, but some of them I wouldn't have a clue on how to say until I have heard someone say it in real life. For the rarer breeds, such as yours, there aren't many opportunities for people to hear the correct pronunciation in real life Out of all the posts you could possibly chastise you pick on the one that clearly indicates I've tried to educate the people involved and they refuse to believe the correct pronunciation? I spend my life trying to educate people about the correct pronunciation, it's odd that you would come to the conclusion from my post that I don't. I don't take offense when they get it wrong, but I do find it amusing when they think I'm the one in the wrong! No intention to "chastise", yours got picked out because of the breed name and my recent experience with it. I was merely stating that I heard it said in real life only about a week ago and was surprised at the pronunciation (so much so that I don't think I'd be able to repeat it!), so thought it might be an idea if you maybe told us all HERE how it is pronounced! Because your post didn't specify. Had I not heard it spoken the other week, I would have read your post and gone "oh, that's how I would have said it, but now I am still none the wiser on how it is meant to be said!" I have no doubt you educate people in real life, but your post had the opportunity to educate the many reading this thread. Your choice I guess if you want to take it Sorry if you felt chastised. Edited November 23, 2011 by RubyStar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topoftheheap Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 when i first started going to dog shows, i used to call the maltese, maltesers. my mum and sister would hide behind me in embarrassment. for some reason i just couldn't understand that the plural was the same as the singular. Oh and i noticed that i may be saying the peke's the wrong way too, can anybody help, what is the right way to say pekingnese? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ons Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I can't even pronounce my dog's breed he is a petit brabacon - I have no idea how to pronounce the Brabacon part. Lucky they are not known as petit brabacons here but rather smooth coat griffon bruxellois (the bruxellous I have trouble with pronouncing as well maybe I should have just stuck to golden retreivers ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allerzeit Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Ok, in the spirit of education (after my head exploding over the rockwheeler :p ) and since many people do pronounce "rottweiler" incorrectly, the correct pronunciation is: Rott-vy-ler, although Rott-wy-ler is also ok if you feel silly pronouncing the W with a V sound :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Ok, in the spirit of education (after my head exploding over the rockwheeler :p ) and since many people do pronounce "rottweiler" incorrectly, the correct pronunciation is: Rott-vy-ler, although Rott-wy-ler is also ok if you feel silly pronouncing the W with a V sound :D Wow, see, learn something new every day! While I've never said or heard anyone (besides on DOL) mention that people say rockwheeler, I honestly had no idea that the W in Rottweiler was meant to be pronounced with a V! And yes, I think I will feel silly using a V so is it bad manners to continue using a W? Never heard anybody (with an Aussie accent at least) use the V sound! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 What I've never understood is when people say they have a Labrador X Retriever. I've heard a few of those! So I tend to ask them if they have a Lab Retriever X GR or ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Oh noes! I've always said 'rott-wheeler' not 'rott-wy-ler' Brabacon would be pretty much as it looks wouldn't it? 'bra (as in brassiere)-baa-con' And Bruxellois - 'broo (as in book)-sell-wah'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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