Black Sheep Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

Mike Donnelly is the ne'er-do-well brother of gubernatorial candidate Al Donnelly, who is as successful as Mike is prone to being at the wrong place at the wrong time. In many ways, this is why Mike is considered the "black sheep" of the family. In reality, Mike works at a local recreation center, where he talks to kids about the dangers of drinking and drugs (albeit in an unconventional way). He also mentors kids who just don't seem to have a positive male figure around, or boys who seem to be picked on a lot. Mike really has a big heart and most people who know him know that he truly wants his brother Al to win the governorship. That won't stop Al's competition from trying to smear Mike's good name, though. Grab some popcorn and settle down to watch the 1996 movie, Black Sheep as you search for a name for your new furry friend.

Black Sheep Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog With a Black Sheep Name

Mike

Mike Donnelly is a fun-loving, albeit goofy guy who enjoys working with kids. Mike's work at the Rec Center allows him to mentor young kids, and Mike takes one young fellow in particular under his wing. Mike notices one young man as very talented on the football field, but that he has no one to practice with him away from the Rec Center. Mike decides to take extra time with the young man, promising to spend a few Saturday afternoons practicing football skills. Mike's heart is in the right place, even if he does tend to make some silly gaffes.

Mike the Dog is likely one canine you'll recognize, especially if you love movies from the 1980s. Mike the Dog starred as the top canine in Down and Out in Beverly Hills, Spot Marks the X, and Mutts. While most movie buffs will recognize Mike the Dog from only the Beverly Hills film, Mike had an outstanding career during his lifetime. Mike the Dog played the role of Matisse, a character who provided a significant bit of comic relief. Matisse and a homeless man named Jerry Baskin become the best of friends after Jerry loses his own dog. Jerry bonds more with Matisse than with any other character. In fact, Roger Ebert in reviewing the film stated that Matisse (Mike) should receive an honorary Oscar for his brilliance.

Mike is a Border Collie, and like his kind, he is highly intelligent and willing to please his owners. Strangely enough, Mike did not begin life with a happy family who saw his potential and got him enrolled in training classes. Mike was found by Clint Rowe, who eventually became his owner, tied to a house on a ranch in Northern California. Once Mike was brought into a loving home, he flourished. Mike was also involved in a number of other projects, although none of them garnered him the fame he found as a cast member of Down and Out in Beverly Hills. While Mike did go on to work on other projects, such as Kidsongs, he is best known for his comedic effort in the 1986 film. Mike has crossed the rainbow bridge, but we can be assured that he's making someone laugh with his playful antics over there.

Black Sheep Inspired Dog Name Considerations

At the beginning of our story, Mike Donnelly is driving a van equipped with a loudspeaker. A large cut-out of his politician brother's head tops the van, and as Mike meanders through town, he is sharing positive facts about his brother, Al, who is running for governor. As is often Mike's luck, the cut-out of Al somehow snaps loose from its base and is typically being dragged along by the van. Furthermore, a pack of neighborhood dogs suddenly surround Mike's van and chase him, barking the entire time. There are a variety of dogs in this scene with no particular breed standing out.

David Spade, whose character ends up with the job of babysitting Mike Donnelly and making sure that he does not get into trouble (which he inevitably does) is connected with a number of dogs in his career and personal life - or at least his name is. He is associated with a pet clothing line that he claims "fits dogs of all shapes and sizes." With this in mind, any dog may benefit from a name inspired by the Chris Farley comedy, Black Sheep.

Male Black Sheep Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Mike Mike Donnelly is the lovable director of the rec center
0	Farley The iconic Chris Farley played the role of Mike Donnelly
0	Fred Fred Wolf wrote the screenplay and also appeared in the film
0	David David Spade co-starred alongside Chris Farley as his "sitter"
0	Steve Steve Dodds worked for Al Donnelly and was assigned to watch out for Mike
0	Tim Tim Matheson played the role of Al Donnelly
0	Al Al Donnelly is running for governor, and his opponent intends to use his bumbling little brother against him
0	Drake Drake Savitch is a veteran who helps Mike discover that many of the "voters" are actually deceased
0	Gary Gary Busey is brilliant as the veteran Drake Savitch
0	Grant Grant Heslov plays the role of police officer and Mike's friend Robbie
0	Robbie Robbie Mieghem is a police officer; he drives a souped up car that is faster than most cars
0	Roger Roger Kovary is one of the gubernatorial candidate's advisors
0	Carhart Timothy Carhart plays the role of Roger in the film
0	Neuschwander Neuschwander helps Governor Tracy to scheme against Mike
0	Bruce Bruce McGill plays the role of Neuschwander
0	Scott Scott is the young, fatherless boy that Mike mentors
0	Pat Michael Patrick Carter plays the role of Scott Colleary
0	Clyde Clyde Spinoza manages to be around every time Mike messes up to preserve the moment on film
0	Boyd Boyd Banks plays the role of Clyde Spinoza
0	Saint David St. James plays the role of an unnamed motorcycle cop
0	Skip Skip O'Brien plays the role of an unnamed state trooper
0	Branden Branden Morgan plays the role of an unnamed fan
0	Jim Jim Blaine is one of Al's campaign advisors
0	Johnny John Ashker plays the role of Jim Blaine
0	Willie William Howell plays the role of a Rastafarian
0	Austin Austin Kottke plays the role of a "tough kid"
0	Toby Toby Scott Granger plays the role of a "tough kid"
0	Dylan Dylan Lucas plays the role of Ricky
0	Ricky Ricky is a teenager who often comes to the rec center
0	Noah James Noah plays the role of the mayor

Female Black Sheep Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Penelope Penelope Spheeris directed the film
0	Christine Christine Ebersole plays the role of Governor Tracy
0	Tracy Incumbent Governor Tracy will stop at nothing to keep her position
0	Gypsy Gypsy Spheeris plays the role of a pool hustler
0	LaRita LaRita Shelby plays the role of a reporter in the film
0	Karen Karen Kahn is an anchor woman in the film
0	Laura Laura Weekes is a television reporter
0	Patty Patricia Place is a woman at a party
0	Annie Annie O'Donnell is an election poll worker
0	Kathleen Kathleen O'Malley plays the role of Mrs. Oneacre
0	Jean Jean Speegle Howard plays the role of an unnamed elderly woman
0	Michelle Michelle Burkette is an unnamed police woman
0	Julie Julie Benz is an unnamed "dancing woman" in the film
0	Lisa Lisa Gilbar is an unnamed reporter in the film
0	Dinah Dinah Minot worked as a co-producer for the film
0	Deborah Deborah Aquila worked in the casting department of the film
0	Linda Linda Spheeris worked as a set decorator for the film
0	Jill Jill Ohanneson worked as a costume designer for the film
0	Candida Candida Conery worked as a makeup artist in the film
0	Maria Maria Battle-Campbell worked as a Directors Guild of America trainee
0	Evelyn Evelyn Barbier worked as a set designer for the film
0	Abby Abby Yaloff worked as an assistant property master for the film crew
0	Petra Petra Bach was the supervising auto dialog replacement editor
0	Tricia Tricia Wood worked as a casting assistant for the film
0	Sandy Sandy Gimpel worked with stunts for the film
0	Tabby Tabby Hanson worked in the stunt department for the film
0	Kaye Kaye Wade worked in the stunt department
0	Janet Janet Wilder worked in stunts
0	Theresa Theresa Mohammed worked as a negative cutter in the editing department
0	Sea Part of the movie takes place in Seattle