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What does Dakar mean?
Wolof: Capital city of Senegal, known for the Dakar Rally.. Dakar is the capital city of Senegal and is associated with the famous Dakar Rally, an annual off-road race.
Is Dakar a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Dakar in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Dakar in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Dakar suit?
Place
Adventurous
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
Dakar's Nap Time Strategy
As the playgroup settled for a nap, one pup whispered, "If Dakar is as adventurous as his name, I bet he dreams of racing through fields instead of snoozing!"
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