Dogs of Victoria. Top left, George stays cool. At top centre, Sam the Westie sits in the carved out stump of Beacon Hill Park. Top right is Sahara, a “tripawd,” on a section of beach along West Bay Marina, and bottom right is Stella, the unofficial mascot of Saanich emergency services. Bottom centre is Roxy atop Mount Wells and bottom left is Watson. (Photos from Oak Bay News Facebook page)

Dogs of Victoria. Top left, George stays cool. At top centre, Sam the Westie sits in the carved out stump of Beacon Hill Park. Top right is Sahara, a “tripawd,” on a section of beach along West Bay Marina, and bottom right is Stella, the unofficial mascot of Saanich emergency services. Bottom centre is Roxy atop Mount Wells and bottom left is Watson. (Photos from Oak Bay News Facebook page)

Molly is Oak Bay’s top dog name for 2020

It’s all about Labradors and Labradoodles behind the Tweed Curtain

The most popular dog names registered in Oak Bay in 2020 were Molly, Lucy and Max.

Cross-reference that with Saanich’s 2020 most popular names and the evidence suggests a trend. In Saanich, Max is first, Molly is third and Lucy the fifth most popular.

The top five breeds registered in Oak Bay in 2020 were the Golden retriever, Labrador, Labradoodle, Goldendoodle and Havanese.

READ ALSO: Max, Charlie and Molly top dog names in Saanich 2020

The top 15 names were Molly, Lucy, Max, Poppy, Sadie, Luna, Teddy, Coco, Piper, Cooper, Ruby, Stella, Ellie, Henry, and Kona.

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