Horse Racing Inspired Dog Names

One dog named Henry is the star of a children's book, and his purpose, to teach the reader a lesson. In Henry, the Dog with No Tail, our hero pup is an Australian Shepherd (this breed is generally born with a bobtail). Henry has many dog friends who have something he believes he really wants - a tail more like that of his friends. He mentions a Labrador Retriever and a Pug who have tails. In fact, Henry's Pug friend can do tricks with his tail. This saddens Henry and he feels left out. Henry decides to visit a local tailor so that he can have a tail made. Henry thinks that having this tail will make him happy; however, Henry's tail is too long, and it is often more of a burden to him than anything else. Because his new tail is not a part of his body, he can't do tricks with the tail like his Pug friend. His tail is longer than that of his Labrador Retriever friend, and Henry finally realizes that the tail he was born with (or without, as the case may be) is actually much better than any manufactured tail he could obtain. Henry was created to teach readers a lesson: we are given what we need, and we are to appreciate that. The book (and Henry's character) is very popular with children ages three - eight. 

Another Henry that is becoming rather popular, or, in many ways, making a comeback, is Henry Dog. Henry Dog is a stuffed animal from the 1970s. Henry was created to be the face of the Animal Fair Toys company. Henry has changed much over his forty years, and vintage Henry Dog toys are quite popular on Ebay. Some Henry Dog plushes from the 1970s have sold for at least $100.00.