Originally Posted by ChelseaDagger

It's not that. I don't feel like going through the legal process of a name change. She's technically a purebred Great Pyranese (i.e.: quintessential livestock guardian dog) and although she herself will be a pet for all intents and purposes, I want the option of registering her offspring for sale. A name change would raise suspicious eyebrows for anyone tracking her offsprings' lineage-- in other words, potential buyers will wonder whether the mother is inbred (she's not). So no legal name change is in order.