Results of the terrier-mix naming contest were announced by The Monterey County SPCA today. The contest began with the intention of renaming the breed for better adoptability. With 950 votes, the official winning name is Monterey Jack Terrier. This new name beat its competition with 32.5 percent of the vote. Other names on the ballot included: Monterrier, Monterey Terrier, and Steinbeck Terrier.
