Apr 22, 2026 | 1:30 pm
A San Antonio Plott Hound is in the national spotlight for having the wackiest dog name in the U.S. Insurance company Nationwide named Internet Browser the winner of its 2026 contest, taking the lion’s share of over 200,000 votes.
“She has distinct eyebrows,” explains owner Shannon of the curious name. “Her nickname is ‘I-browse’ — pronounced ‘eyebrows’ — which is short for Internet Browser. When she’s confused, we say she’s still buffering.”
Internet Browser fetched the trophy after beating 9 finalists with similarly oddball names. Aries Amethyst World Eater was named after her zodiac sign and not her tendency for Thanos-like destruction. Marshmallow Panda is appropriately cuddly…