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Joe and Jill Biden moved into the White House with two German Shepherds, Champ and Major. [24] Major was the first shelter dog in the White House, while Champ returned to Washington, having joined the Biden family during Joe Biden's tenure as vice-president. [25] The Bidens announced the death of 13-year-old Champ on June 19, 2021. [26]
Many presidents of the United States had pets during their time as president. ... United States presidential dogs (22 P) H. United States presidential horses (7 P)
Fala (April 7, 1940 – April 5, 1952), a Scottish Terrier, was the dog of United States president Franklin D. Roosevelt.One of the most famous presidential pets, Fala was taken to many places by Roosevelt. [1]
Dogs that were owned by presidents of the United States. Pages in category "United States presidential dogs" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
Bo and Sunny, President Barack Obama's Portuguese Water Dogs. Buddy, President Bill Clinton's chocolate Labrador Retriever. Champ, Major, and Commander, Joe and Jill Biden's German Shepherds. Major is the first shelter dog to ever live in the White House. Checkers, President Richard Nixon's Cocker Spaniel, was made famous in the Checkers speech.
Millie was referred to as "the most famous dog in White House history." [2] Bush mentioned her in a speech during his 1992 bid for re-election, saying "My dog Millie knows more about foreign affairs than these two bozos" in reference to opposition candidates Bill Clinton and Al Gore. [3]
Fido (c. 1851 – 1865) was a yellow mixed-breed dog owned by Abraham Lincoln and kept by the family for a number of years prior to Lincoln's presidency, [1] and became a presidential pet during Lincoln's presidency, although he remained in Springfield, Illinois.
Major, a German Shepherd, was a presidential pet belonging to United States president Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1933, while living at the White House, Major had incidents in which he bit United States Senator Hattie Wyatt Caraway and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Ramsay MacDonald.