The Irish for a chow-chow is seabha-seabha.
A Kooikerhondje, better known as a Dutch Decoy Dog, is Madra Cluana DĂșitseach in Irish. No alliteration but still an 11/10.
An English Setter is sotar gallda in Irish; literally, a foreign setter.

An Irish setter is sotar rua - a red setter.
A Jack Russell is ruiséalach in Irish.
Certainly, my friend! Brocaire LĂĄsach. https://twitter.com/2LhasaApsos/status/998815616898396162?s=19
Madra CocapĂș, I believe. The jury might still be out on this one. https://twitter.com/seanieflanagan/status/998814090670768128?s=19
The Irish for a papillon (the dog, not your seanleaid's favourite film) is féileacånach, reflecting the meaning of the French word (butterfly).
We'd call this good boy a Spåinnéar Shéarlais.
https://twitter.com/adi_peltz/status/998816931938529280?s=19
Brocaire "Yorkshire".

Interestingly New York is Nua-Eabhrac but Old York is left unchanged. https://twitter.com/swearimnotpaul/status/998821508524007424?s=19
The noble Xoloitzcuintli is Madra Meicsiceach Gan Fionnadh (Mexican hairless dog) as Gaeilge.
Behold: the cearbhchĂș Ioruach. https://twitter.com/RebeccahLouise/status/998818638240141312?s=19
Bhuf bhuf! Schnauzer in Irish is sneabhsar. https://twitter.com/DMcLaughlin87/status/998917821605339136?s=19
For your consideration: bĂłsarĂłn. https://twitter.com/tstephenwalsh/status/998910061975162880?s=19
The Irish for the small but mighty Chihuahua is SĂ­-abhabha.
A Hamiltonstövare is CĂș "Hamilton" in Irish.
I'm delighted to confirm that the Irish for Whippet is Fuipéad. https://twitter.com/benlegrys/status/998993840051716097?s=19
Cocker spaniel? Spåinnéar feå.
https://twitter.com/iam_merricat/status/998955263259488257?s=19
Leoinbeirgeach, more like. https://twitter.com/maoiliosak/status/998961335391137792?s=19
Great question! A collie is cĂłilĂ­; the Irish for a puppy is coileĂĄn. https://twitter.com/serenalawless/status/999036435205378049?s=19
This one is unambiguous: an Madra SamĂłideach. https://twitter.com/IrishFluffy/status/999034948601499648?s=19
Related thread: https://twitter.com/theirishfor/status/796360498224787456?s=19
Sit, madra sléibhe Beirneach. https://twitter.com/CathyGrassick/status/999050163028201472?s=19
In the singing of the angels, it's sĂ­otsĂș. https://twitter.com/allyfogarty/status/999051984631156737?s=19
The Irish for a Doberman is "pinséir Dobermann". https://twitter.com/AuthorizedMusin/status/1061747076726439936?s=19
The Irish for a springer spaniel is spåinnéar preabach.

https://twitter.com/WisdomToothDog/status/1061903018591969285?s=19
Mush, mush! It's a huscaĂ­ sibĂ©arach. Note the hidden đŸ» in si-bĂ©ar-ach. https://twitter.com/janeymcd23/status/1061902678379380737?s=19
The Irish for bichon frise is measĂĄn catach. Bhuf! https://twitter.com/punchedmonet_/status/1061913618646740997?s=19
A cairn terrier is brocaire carn in Irish - cairn comes from the Scots Gaelic and means heap or pile. https://twitter.com/IrwinGill/status/1061932103623827456?s=19
BaughĂș-uaighĂș! A Rhodesian Ridgeback is Dronnach RĂłidĂ©iseach in Irish. https://twitter.com/gkenny88/status/1061924820114399236?s=19
The Irish for a pug is smutmhadra. https://twitter.com/TinaERussell/status/1061918678529310720?s=19
A Madra Fiaigh Weimar would chase the letter V down the street.
https://twitter.com/KieronMcC_/status/1061913173723398144?s=19
A spåinnéar feå (wood/forest spaniel) is the Irish name. https://twitter.com/NiallSF/status/1061911936739237889?s=19
The vizsla is a "viosla UngĂĄrach" in Irish. I suppose you could say bhiosla if you really wanted to. https://twitter.com/Gerannosaurus/status/1061975676419559424?s=19
She has a flat coat. She retrieves. She is an aimseadĂłir mĂ­n. https://twitter.com/Shauna_Granger/status/1061983800991801346?s=19
That'd be cĂș faoil.
đŸș🐕 https://twitter.com/iftyf/status/1062025544982769666?s=19
Bhuf! Bhuf! It's a luirsire. https://twitter.com/gorjd0gg0s/status/1061984668910841856?s=19
The royal breed of our neighbours is known as corchĂș. https://twitter.com/oldenoughtosay/status/1061973045752016898?s=19
Watch out! PocadĂĄn beag is about.
https://twitter.com/RossMacM/status/1062059872961859584?s=19
One of my favourites: madra ispĂ­neach (sausage dog). https://twitter.com/fitzsmores/status/1062067827660783622?s=19
Danar MĂłr. https://twitter.com/Spiegelweb/status/1062073606190952449?s=19
The Irish for Akita is, of course, AicĂ­te SheapĂĄnach @midweshterner https://twitter.com/RedmondClaire/status/1062083764136878082?s=19
Baiséadach is a basset hound. https://twitter.com/TFaddy/status/1062066829563113472?s=19
Grey (in fur or plumage) is hard to pin down in the spectrum of Irish colours; a grey squirrel is iora glas (green squirrel), a grey wolf is faolchĂș liath.

But a greyhound is just cĂș.

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